Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-18

..l sermon az Broad-Strect Mctho-
.. church sunday night on The Chris
,. chamc,eT Of General Robert e.
g.. The occasion was the service an
n held under the auspices OF Lee
.-a on tbe Sunday preceding General
l..s birthday.
.n.r. was an immense congregation.
- .narch was crowded. and hundreds
,.. to bc turned away. Lee and Pickett
-r. and the veterans from the Sol
. Homo attended in bodies and oc-
.l seats especially set apart for them.
I'D. service was one Of unusual inter-
The music was OF a high order The
...rs selections were i'm harmony with
.. sentiment OF the occasion, and appro-
,.. solos were sung by Captain Frank
..mnedam and Mr.. c. w. Hunter. The
..-r,.a ol Dr. Jones was a splendid one.
DIR. JoNEs's SERMON.
r- Zones announced as his text II.
samuel. iii.. 81: "And the King said unto
Dbl. servants. know ye not that there is a
... and "a great man fallen this day In
.r With q very brief eNegesis OF
..>t pr. Jones passed az once TO the
--nu az his theme. "lhc Christian
ctcr OF General Il. r. Lee" lie said
.... instead of elaborate eulogy he would
series of incidents in the life of
rl lee which told more eloquently
,. Story Of his Christian character than
jill. words % culogist could do.
INCIDENTS OF HIS ARMY LIFE.
r t.en gave number of incidents IL
r......ug General Lees Christian charac-
m the army his simple trust i'm Christ
81. .I.tou. his deep interest in the re-
DIS welfare of his soldiers; his spirit
r.st prayer. and his emphatic re-
.. ZION of God in all of his official or
dis Dispatches. and reports. He Illus
t..r.l Lees diigent study of Gods Word,
bis amphaUc acceptance of what the
.r chlcftain called 1.-The inestimable
.uI.d-c of the priceless truths of the
.." and drew a contrast between Ro-
r. Irl, rsOl on "the mistakes of Moses
l Robert Lees chidlike faith in the
ID. book. Ur. Jones described General
lies Ire in Lexington; his active inte-
list re- the spiritual welfare of the stu
..rts NJ his college. and his activity and
lly in his church. and gave striking
dents illustrating these points. He
..e az him as "a son OF consolation TO
81. afflicted. and read several touchingly
..f.fll letters from General Lee TO
friends in Addiction He briefly described
..a death Of the great chieftain. and said:
.tf. f.fr mo- last words We need none. for
Sis Whole life was living cpiStlc. known /
and read OF men. and his calm. peaceful
..Il hitting close OF his great career
RELIGION FOR THE YOUNG.
Dr. Jones closed his sermon. which was
listened 90 with profound attention by the /
vast croW0. by saying.
and now 7 wish 10 make just this appi- |
.on. It has come 10 be a somewhat |
uuoo idea. especially among young /
. that the religion Of the Blble Is All /
t.r- wen for women and children. old /
r.r. and sick people. but not exactly the /
for strong and vigorous men.
iced scarcely argue that Stonewall !
n was every inch mani tndt hO-
r- Edward lee was "a man (ayei one or /
res n0blemen; that the bare-tooted. /
i heroes i'm gray who followed these |
..rs 90 an immortality of fame were /
true men as the world ever saw. Now, /
.. and Jackson thought ii no abnegatlon /
tleIr manhood 90 bring all OF their am /
use their hOnOrs and their hopes, ana /
.Ir them unreserVcdly on The altar OF
lord. And how often have ] seen
-e heroes of the rank and file. who never
lea in the hour of battle. tremble
up the power of divine truth. or re-
in their simple trust in the Lord
Christ.
Young men, count nothing unmanly
...ch these great Chicftains ana these
nIa men did. and do the manifest thing
Z Nd the world: Fear kOd and keep HIS
um udmcnts. And may / conclude with
-r this word 10 my old comrades. VINO
r. done me the honor 10 invite me 10
each on this occasion. and have favored
-a with their presence II there is one
ISIS OF people on this green earth whom
respect. honor. and love, 10 is the men
tn wore The gray" I'm the dark days OF
r shared with them the rough oellsh,s
The camp. marched with them along
weary road. bivOuaced with them IN
.. rtlting storm: went with them into
f. i-aden and iron bail OF battle; MN
...r-I 10 them I'm the loathsome hospital;
bored with them in those great leNiNaIs
hcH made well nigh every camp vocal
Old Gods praises. rejOiced with them IN |
..- Iorg series of splendid victories which
'.-frare brightest pages Of American MS
.-r and went with them when our grand /
chief told as that he was compelled
. Weld 90 overwhelming numbers and re-
..rcas.' ] have watched their career Tot
IT,. past flirty-three years, ana nave re-
..I that instead OF sitting GOWN 20
ga in the ashes Of blighted hopes and
l.l fortunes. they took OF their coats
went 90 work until they have mace
parts Of our desOlated southland
0.m and blossom as the rose.
..rl TO them by these tenderest ties
.mraleship. friendship. brotherhood, i
..r and love them with sincere aifec-
.I never see the empty sleeve or halt
e.it Of the true Confederate sOldler
t 4 DO not involuntarily take OF my ,
.t .n profound respect for the man. l
.lrr hear Of a position Of profit. honor {
..rment. or trust that / do not look
.rI for Confederate soldier 10 fill IL,
.I hone never 10 see the day Wheh .
not count IL privilege to snare =
hm his widow. or his orphan me =
crust Of bread which good ProVl-
r.e may give me. {
URGED TO BE READY
'Wu you. then. my old comrades. allow
who loves YOU 10 speak 10 you rev I
u earnest WOrds2 IL is hard for Us g
f.al lie the rapidly with which we are
.firg out of ranks and crossing over C
river 20 join comrades gone before. j
$50 Lee Camp on last Friday night we t
our memorial service and the names p
..Eteen members Of that camp VINO | =
passed away in 1897 were called ana / q
.-e paid 20 their memory. Plckett {
uu win soon have its memorial. and q
.- r.fl of IT'S dead Will be called. our old
nral.s at the Soldiers Home have been
rr one by one. and from an over our o.
bland we have heard OF the death or !,
0 The men Of rank and the men Of the -
$50 buried on yesterday that gallant \
IDr useful citizen, and high-tOnedi :.
.ust.an gentleman. Colonel John b c.
r who heads the column Of 1898 of n
mradcs who are crossing the river .
Mary Of the host have crossed the e
food Il
ID some are crossing now &
Who viii be next? VIII my name be g
fle next roll? VIII yours? Are we II
I} 10 answer the rOll-cany g
Ou next Wednesday, the 18TH, you cele- @
Ie The anniversary Of the DlTtn OF Ro- y
rf Edward Lee. and Friday, The 2lst, &
fhe anniversary Of the birth Of Stone VI
III JackeOn-par mobile irdirum-tWlnl u
lors ln arms: twin brothers IN glory; /
In brothers ira the affections Of their
fIUnIr "a