Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-29
is OVER.
.,onlsr CELEBRATION CLOSED
.,ru SERVICES YESTERDAY.
rpWOUTH LEAGUE RALLY DAY.
,oune people of the Church Had
r,u swa, During the Closing
If che Great Anniversary
,.stion-FestiyRl Success.

,.,ratiou-Festi,aI success.
- Methodist centennial cele-
over. but Il will long live in
-r.l memories OF thousands Of
and viii bee perpetuated in the
rnals Of Methodism az an
t interest and profit 10 the
old circh. The celebration was
e.r success In every sense. The
81 - hs. been ideal the interest in
q t. .,rvues has been marked. the at
al .-.. ltec. and the exercises all
81 rf .o week were of highly in
~ r- character. Many OF the most
81 ..el divines OF the Southern
rI church were present, besides
ems. Im different sections Of Virginia,
quite a goodly number Of laymen
and women from various portions Of
a., I'll. commonwealth.
r.. occasion excited the livelicst in
.... .u the part OF the Richmond Meth
and prominent businessmen Of
t Dlrch absented themselves from
Adjustments 10 attend the day
.t.oes There has been "A general re-
r.a 1i The history OF the Church I'm this
...Ily city Cor the years OF the last CEN
..rN and hiogra phies OF the ministers
.a laymcn who wrought IN this field,
.l valuable historic papers. embracing
.tercsting and priceless data as 10 the
..ldlug and up-growth OF the several
.urches were prepared by able men
and recited 90 the eager audiences. These
papers will be- collated in centennial
memorial volume" which is 10 be edited
OBS Rev. Dr. T. l.. Pen. the well-known
graceful writer. That the reviWfying
spiritual influences of the celebration VIII
effect "A great uplin Of this people is very
evident.
OLD-TIME SONGS.
The singing Of the old-tme songs was
AN inspiring feature of the icstlNai. Inc
centennial choir under the leadership OF
Mrs. Mitchell acquitted themselves al
mirahlv. and the large congregations
ioincd i'm the singing with great spirit,
conepir.nr % make great volume OF
grand melody. Some one has said that
..Jobn Wesley instituted Methodism and
his brother Charles. set IL 10 music" The |
Methodist folk have not forgotten 10 sing.
and IL the old century was sweetened by |
their melodies the new one IS destined
90 grow ON apacc 20 the tuneful harmony
az music. new and old commingled with !
tie sweet echoes OF the unforgOtten past. |
And thus has closed i'm most fitting |
manner the past century of Richmond |
McthO1ism. As these gOOdly people face |
fhc future IL is with the sincere hope Of |
900 good people that the bcnedictiOns |
which were vOuchsafed them from on |
Icl and which enabled the goodly in |
fUeuccs 81 this great Church to permeate |
t.e remotest reCesses Of our society may |
Doc continued throughout the coming years
all that they may now enter the new /
century with brighter hopes, increasing |
a.'h n0bler resolves. and an abiding
..rseiousness that over them is Gods
shining shield and under them the ever
lasting arms.
EpWORTH LEAGUE DAY.
erily was the great rally day for
f. Young Methodists and was called |
.E.snrrh League Day" The league is
t. ung peoples union of the Church.
enlisted I'm its ranks the flower
fI Young i'm the Methodist fold
I.. exercises were held i'm Clay-Street
C.. State-president Rev. W. =. Beau
S.H. presiding The morning service
Was opened 40 10 o'clock. at which hour
t. large building was crowded to over
flowing with an eager throng. Devotional
exercises were conducted by Rev. Porter
ID IlD president made a pleasing adj
o.. There was excellent singing by the
centennial ch0ir-spirted.. sOul-strring.
I.r nr vs.. 6. Starr thrilled the congrc-
tn hy superb address on League
Seatm.uts.' which ne classified as RAJ |
l Around the Flag" where the Pastor
Leads Let the League Follow" "Any
N.f. is Better Than No Work" Each |
lr ODE other and All for Cod" The |
st.I speaker was I'm his happicst vein,
add charmed his hearers. The following |
Tie programme following Or. STAIRS |
-.ress: 1885, THE Gibraltar OF the
-ue.' Mr.. J. Frank Tiller: 1850.
Where Should Disbursements Begin"
' Leila &. Fitz; II. "The Student Mis-
snw Campaign Mr.. W. Reg. Walker;
I'. The Country League" Rev Porter
Hardy. 1885. "The Ultimate Purpose Of the |
Ll-.e' AIR. Lee y Crutchfeld; -. adj
Dress "L.-ue ana Church Work" Rev
William E Edwards, ID. D.. l. announce .
m.nts AMID adiournment Afternoon-S:3O.
-.a-e Literature Miss Nellie ID.
f'.r 1885, Missionary Conscience" /
i,.F b IL Rawlings; f. "rhe Missionary J
department of the League" Miss Bella | C
y Naf0rd; Ans. Missionary Culture: !
and Value" Rev. w. H. Atwll; :
t Ih- Holy Spirit in Missions" Rev. 9
". '. be.tlam, g. adjournment. \
NIGHT SESSION
The crowd at the night session was !
gwen .r n possible, than that OF the -
morning HI afternoon sessions. and the n
...'- lh. subject for discussion was
'i- League and Korean Mission"
".i laeie were excellent addresses deliy-
''- essays read by quite a number +,
.. slers. an Of which evinced
Interest in the great mission un-
n. The great length Of the
' rr0sramme for "League-Day" | Il
nomzed comments, but suffice p
.' say That 30 was indeed a great rally bl
ARMY of young Methodists and an W
$500. ~ tle greatest pleasure and | rt
io them. The addresses and papers 90
... young people were highly credit p'
. and demonstrated the fact that in :,
century, now opening the youth and h,
ot tae Church will take even r.
-'.'f interest I'm it's welfare than that ca
".''I characterized the century which te
" , closed with such a glorious re- III
l.. ~
-~root church was beautifully de- II,
with the ltlgIle cOlOrS and with -