Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-18
FAREWELL SERVICE
A Notable Meeting at Christ P. E.
Church.
Interesting Addresses From Conse~
Grated Christinns Who Will Devote
Their Life 10 Missionary work
Among tho Hcnthcn.

hTSG congregation dtlenueO tne
farewell services at Christ Episcopal
Church Sunday at 6 o'clock d. m. The
services were held as Il public recogni-
ton of the goodness of Cod in putting
it into the hearts of so many engaged
in the work Of Christian evangelization,
TO consecrate their lives and talent to
the furtherance Of the cause OF mis-
sions and also to meet several of the
missionaries who are about to take
their departure to distant lands. to
make known the unsearchable riches OF
the gospel Of the Lord Jesus Christ to
those who know not of Him of whom
Moses and the Prophets did write.
Those who were present and who are
to carry the banner of the cross into
the regions beyond were Right Rev. j.
Is. FunSten. recently consecrated Bish-
op of Boise. Idaho; Rev. b. l.. Ancell.
lately appointed missionary TO China.
and DR.. Edmund Lee Woodward who
leaves this county in September as IL
medical missionary to the Episcopal
mission in China. and Miss Nicely. of
Portsmouth, who is also going to for
eign field
Among the Episcopal ministers of
Norfolk who participated in the eXerl
Rev. G. f.. Grammer ID. D., of Christ
Church, Rev. Il. u. Tucker ID. D., of
st. Paurs Church. and Rev. c. Il.
Woodson. of ST. Peters Church. Bran
blcton Ward.
The evening prayer services incident
TO the farewell addresses were conduct
ed by DR.. Tucker Rev. Woodson and
DR.. Grammer. Dr. Tucker read the
first scriptural lesson and prayer Rev.
Woodson the second lesson and prayer,
and Dr. Grammer announced the spe-
ciai hymns to be sung and also in
troduccd the speakers. prcfacing his re-
marks with II happy allusion 10 their
work
Rev. Ancell spoke first and took as
his theme. The Righteousness of
Christ and His Religion" He spoke of
its superiority over the religions of the
world and the necessity Of planting il
in every part of the globe. This was
why he and many others have made Il
willing offer OF themselves upon Gods
altar to carry the gospel to those lands
where the people are now sitting In
heather darkness. He asked the
churches ut home not only TO give of
their means to the support of these
missionaries, but also to aid them by
their prayers that God may give them
the desired success.
Rev. Ancel was followed by Dr.
Woodward who made a. most inter-
esting address. He said that while he
should go out as n medical missionary
to the Chinese mission, he should not
fail to make his laborS successful by
carrying with him the gospel as
panacea for all the ills of those who
In the Providence of God it should be
his duty to attend while in that far off
country.
The closing address was made by
Bishop Funston. ana was a thoroughly
practical talk, we'll seasoned with the
marrow OF the gospel. He spoke OF the
Joy it gave him in going 10 his new
ncld, where he expected. under the
blessings Of God. to lift the banner of
the cross of Christ among his new peo-
pie and bring them within its blessed
folds. He said he knew that it was not
necessary to ask Christians here at his
own home to follow him with their
prayers for an abundant success as he
was satisfied that he already had them
he had no misgivings as TO the future
but felt that the hand of the divine
Master was in the movement which
carries him to his new field Of opera
tons. and in eXal!ing him TO the re-
sDonsiblc position he had been called
After the address of Bishop Funston
collection was taken up for the sup
Port of the mission in Brazil.
The singing WAS a NerX- delightful and
attractive feature and highly appro-
pirate.