Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-25

! nlled. but &c Is estimated that fully 500
people left because they were unable TO
4 got within ear-shot OF the preachers
( voice.
Bishop Wilson preached a magnificent
sermon. and Miss Gay Raglanc. who has
! achieved no little renown az vocalist.
/ sang a solo and assisted the chcir
! Rev. Or. Hoss preached at Broad-Street
church 20 very large congregation HIS
theme was The Whole Law" and he in
vested the subject with that charm OF
manner anG freshness OF conception so
peculiarly an attribute Of his.
Rev. Or. Tudor filed the pulpit OF
Union-Station church. and here. also,
There was very large gathering Dr.
TUDOR preached a most excellent and in
structiye sermon.
The Monday Services.
lhere were three meetings yesterday,
those Of the morning and afternoon being
held In Broad-Street church, and the night
| meeting being held at Centenary
| church. Rev. DR.. j. Powell Garland. pre-
sided, and the services were conducted
by Rev. DR.. Tudor. pastor of Centenary.
The congregation was a very large one.
and the address. delivered by Rev. DR..
l.. +. Hoss. was instructive and deeply
interesting. He took az his subject, The
Sources Of Power Ia Me;hodism."
At Sl5 p. NJ. brief prayer-meeting
was followed by addresses on Our
Church in Its Relation 10 Our Business
Interests by Mr.. j. P. Branch and Colo
mel A. s. Buford. Both addresses were
eminently practical and helpful. There
was scarcely vacant seat in the build
ing. and as the hour Of 4 o'clock approach
ed the building was filed in every part
'Nethodism I'm Richmond for One Hun
dred Years" was the ubject Of very
able and interesting address by Rev. Dr..
A. G. Brown. The address was full Of
picturesque details OF the early struggles
OF the MethOdists In this community. the
growth OF MethOdism, and its influence
in the community IT was an able paper
splendidly prepared, and is very de-
clded contribution 10 the historical liter
allure Of the city.
a feature Of this service was the sing
Ing Of the old Methodist hymns sung a
hundred years ago. which have been care
fully collated, and the old tunes rear
ranged By Mr.. Shepherd webb.
THE NIGHT SERVICE.
At night another immense congregation
assembled Ia Centenary church, and lis
tened 10 a very fine discourse from the
lips Of Bishop Charles y. Galloway. ID.
D.. on 'Methodism as a Development and
Agency Of Providence"
TO-DAY Is MISSIONARY-DAY
To-day is Missionary-D and the pro-
gramme will be as follows:
Broad-Street Church-Rey. r. r. Will
son presiding
II a. M.-Singing Methodist missionary
hymns; Rev. W. Y. Tudor d. D., in
charge.
1879 a. M-"Heroic Men Who Made
Richmond Methodsm." by Rev. DR.. J. j.
Lafferty.
$3.50 p. M.-Singing old Methodist re-
vlval hymns; DR. Tudor in charge.
p. M.-"The Social and Revival Meet
ings of Methodsm," Rev. II. L. Johnson,
j.. j.
4:i5 p. M-Experience meeting.
S l.. M.-"The open Door for City Mis-
sion Work in Richmond" Rev. w. =.
Beauchamp twenty minutes.
$40 T.. "MethOdism and City Evan
gelizauon." Rev. W. J. Young. D. -.
There viii be published a centennial
memorial volume" embracing a complete
account Of the celebration this week and
many Of the sermons and addresses. II
viii be embellished with excellent en-
cravings.