Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-27
IT'S TOOTH BIRTHDAY.
,,rr>>,,L or MErHoDIsM TO NE
LIBERATED HERE THIS YEAR
oorsING YEETINGAT TRINITY CHURCH
,ors aud omciaI Members OF
R,cbmond'' Churches Decide '''"
,.hration and Perfect Their
limitation

n. arst steps looking 10 'n"' ca"
pore thca
rersrcd years ago the seed OF
..~, was planted in Richmond, the
,...,stst church having been erect
-aat the corner OF Nineteenth and
..n streets This was the original
church cdihoe. which in ISIS, was
... by more comoly and como
structure on Franklin street. near
I'D. exchange Hotel This building
..,foyod by fire in 1886 and was
lN1 on the same site. which
-. Sill stands but just before the
- u the WAY between the states
..t and the congregation moved
.. handsome structure that now
r-'ad and Twentieth streets.
..-. Do was very interesting oc-
last rfcht when the pastors and
...ra1 the Methodist churches in
.. .athered together in old Trinity
..tr.- of Richmond Methodlsm TO
u,sns iol proper centennial cell
These conferees gathered in the
... -.rrr. ara while the conference was
rroeress che ladies' were busy In the
basement ~ pairing TO serve SUM '"ous
later u the evening
ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
r,. .r.- ..aued the exercises with a
-...s .r.r.s after which. Rev. j. T.
-,....- .. Trinity. made an appropriate
-..... .- welcome. I'm which he eN-
...-.I -ra object OF the conference, one
which was that all Methodists be
. better acquainted 10 the end that
.e ray get in closer touch in the pros
NC the work in the new century.
n.ur.M Garland offered
.r. prayer. in which he thanked the
hty for the record of the Church,
mulored His continued favor and
r.e Following the prayer the choir
... .ucregation sang. spiriteoly, 'Biest
. Obj. Tie that Binds" while there was
general old-fashionod "hand shake ana
v.r .rge OF greetings.
5rr d. ". Hardwicke. Of Trinity, maze
r~y pleasing address. concluding 10y
.-r.-ing an the conferees 20 repair 10 the
Basement and partake OF supper ana as
plans for the prop sed centennial
.. .lr. ton.
CHURCHES REPRESENTED-
The churches represented We're lIlniitS' D
r.. f-Street. Centenary Unlon-Stallon
.-Sfreet ST. James Laurel-Street
u- --pI4ce As5lry. EpwOrth, HdskeI-
Memorial and Fairmount. .-.-or,+
Among the elders and pastors pICseil'
l'rt-fuluE " d W
d. Brown. and J. Powell Garland; 1SeNs'
T NTestin. ". Y. Tudor W. +. Con
stable Thomas y Potts. 9. i. BanS' "
u Eeauchamp. F.. II. Rawlings, w; ~
-.arr. ]. q. Reed, r. J. Gayle ana D. -
Amorr the stewards were Messrs5. Ad-
olson Naupin. II. G.. hler, W n. An
tronv. John W. Ferg -Jn, J. non ~
groWn. s. r. Bishop George roe, y. J.
ZCa1ford. IL. =. Bickers w. H.. Bfaues r
"" " 'tiardwicke Burnett Lewis. a. ;.
lee w. s. Copeland. George =. W IS si
Io6n =. Branch +. T. Hud6ns, II. 81 4,
fon Tavlor j. W. Blanton, JdIhcs %
Vaughan William HechleI j. -. III II
rels0n. ". r. Richardson, george H.
I7rdvars ID Il Afidyette. George W. .u-
FORD. Dr. r. w. Stiff. $. j. Johnson Jon .l
Lear. and about % others, u was
indeed. representative he1"oU'9' 6''''-'
ing and "a great mee'l"s'
A SPLENDID FEAST SPREAD.
AT The adjournment of the meeting In
the auditorium the conieiees repair ga
a. the basement. where beautiful scene
presented itself There We're seventeen
hastily arranged and prettly uIesaSu
tables. den with the choicest NanaS,
.ra tables having covers for 20. Ldch
t.fl. vas under the direction OF a gra-
,f1rs lady. who had as her walters seVe-
raI rrettv maidens. The menu conslsleu
az Am the seasOnable delicacles' such as
oysters iu every style, turkey sa.d9a, ~.
y.rl-colored lamps, tapestries Po'tCo
Wants flowers. sc. The scene was m
.-.5 INSPIRING and the representative
,fethodlsts" did ample justice to the
rbe tables We're in charge of the follow
i-, ladies. Mrs =. Waford. Mrs. Lula
,r-pheU Mrs. G. W. Hardwicke, Mrs. u.
81 turner. Mrs r.. H. Hardesty' Mrs.
Usher. Mrs Ammons, Mrs, .. o. 5,,- CIevl 70
1,r- Albert Mayo, Miss Mary simpson
---. Alice McPhail Mrs. walter DAYS
,'r- Tovner. Mrs. X. II. Chrstlan, MI y
II Bowman, Mrs. A. F. Wait. MRS. d;
+ Frlechkorn, Mrs. ). c. Harueyii An aiiu
rr.- Cnbelia Berry Mrs. Rebecca Haro-
v.. VAS the efficient chairman or Ine
~r.r Committee. ana those VINO SO e.
t-.tIv supervised the supply depaI L.
..-t were Slrs. j. J. Tunstal and Mrs.
81 HI.kfrs. .,,- NIL
among the assistants were HilS1 I,1',l-,,s
r.t.t. Julia Bickcrs, Hunter fersu9
t... NcPhau Dellie OgilVe, Agnes
. ADA Moore. Annie Lear. HELEN
DAVIS lila West, ida shaw Jane w alst .l
I rI.Curdy. Sadie and CaHIhIe
carrie and Bessie 30" man
- "a rf.rl. Alice Wagner, ola Mat
. N.elames Temple, Rlddlck' CID
81. rf...fr Miss Mamie wharton, MISS
r E.-. Mrs James, Miss Myrue
rra culinary depar lment was
-re excellent supervision or Mes
Itasauts, New, Ridclck, anu A1S
..eE SPEECHES MADE
.-rer. which was furnished by
inch the COnferees repaired
.. che auditorium Presidlns-EIeeI
r wilson was made chairman, anu
.-. . -rfritcd speeches. the central
I. grand effort by Dr. W. q.
Nethodism's steadiaslhess-
a.Is were Mr.. JOhn j. bi +'l, me-. d,
.....r. pr. j. Powell Garland ana
..ecbes while short. were
and breathed a sacred 10Y -
...et.auity and MethOdlsm -
.e... that the Methodist Cnui n
MIXERS i'm this city. $55o'W
-.r rroperty. and last year
s-- 90 for church expense
influence on the social ~
.r was Emphasized. keV. d. ~.
t ra declaring heart-loNe
NH DECLARED Ills belief that the
"hr. lcrcsslNentS5t ny T.
dom n.ra U0nal MethoolSIlh IN; M, ~
ha. i.. playing SECOND xuoI0
.Ho.rh ST. Reeds pea loi ITO, :"
NIGER UNCONVENTIONAL spirit was VIZ
''. aht heartily applauded.
COMMITTED Or ORGANIZATION.
TUDOR was at his best, ana eIo.
't p.a. Ir flt.r OF the motion tha'
IDfr.0.-u celebrate It's cen
Ir Tudor n.ited the next con
0e To meet af ntenary. which I'
t..' was .u4..u Justly accepted, VI.
Df $500 moved that commute
'if nZ 'i'r he elected. 10 report az
HeN' -.re and that commute
domination De appointed. when no
Were carried Drs. Starr and Mas
i Gayle We're appointed. Dr Gar
suggested that the meeting was p'"
.s oI the assumption that II was