The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-30
IN MEMORY
OF THE DEAD.
Services Held Sunday Night at Cente-
nary Methodist Church,
SPLENDID SERMON BY DR.. TUDOR
The House Filled by the Memorial As
ISOLATION, Veterans and the Sons Of
Netcrans-Dr. Uatcher's Tween
ty-iourth Anniversary.

The services az Centenary church sum
day evening We're OF great interest The
occasion being the annual memorial eX-
ercises. the sermon being delivered by Rev.
DR. w Y. Tudor, the pastor.
The church was packed 90 the door.
There was a large turnout of veterans
from the Soldiers Home and from Lee
and Pickett Camps. The Sons of Nete-
rams We're also well represented. as were
also Hollywood and lakewood Me0mrlal
Associations.
Two thirds Of the seats i'm the pews on
either side of the centre aisle We're Zee
served for the veterans from the Home.
members of The camps and the Memorial
Association. The attendance OF veterans
was so much larger than expected no
room was left for the ladies OF The as
ISOLATION in the reserved space. and they
occupied seats i'm the galleries 90 the right
and LEFT of the choir lott. The splendid
uuartette choir rendered some excellent
music and the whole congregation sang
Gen. Lees faNOrite hymn. lilo" irm a
Foundation" and Rock of Ages.
tJr. Tudor delivered mastery DIS
course His topic was Readiness aud
HIS text. BE We also Ready" His tribute
TO the Confederate soldiers was eloquent
and tender lie pictured the soldiers
readiness TO always face danger and 10
die If need be for his country I'm con-
GLIDING his truly great discourse Dr. Tue
dor urged the veterans 90 prepare them
selves To- Doe as ready 10 meet their God
As they were 20 20 into battle.
DIR. HATCHERs ANNIVERSARY
At Grace-Street Baptist church yester-
day the twenty-fOurth anniversary of the
pastorate Of Rev. Or. William +. Hatcher
was celebrated with appropriate eXer-
cises. the pastor preaching the sermon.
The roll of members was called and
there was a resume Of the work done
during the year just past
The annual meeting OF the church was
held I'm the afternoon and the gratifying
statement made that the debt OF the
church had nearly been cleared away
5000 having been paid during the year.
Al night Rev Dr. Campbell of North
Carolina filled the pulpit
The spring rally of ST. James Epworth
League was held Sunday ar the church.
Twenty-ninth and Marshall streets. when
appropriate services We're held in the
morning. ln The afternoon there was
joint meeting Of the Senior and Junior
Leagues. the music being under the direc-
ton of Mr. j. l.. Mitchell. and was of a
fine order
At night there was a joint celebration
under the auspices OF the League and The
Church.
BROAD STREET LEAGUE.
The entertainment of the Literary De
partment of the Epw0rth League OF
Broad Street VI. h. church which was
held last night was an unqualified Sue
cess The feature OF evening enter
tanment was AN address by Or. w W.
Moore president OF the Union THEOLOGY
cal Seminary of this city. which was
most heartily enjoyed by the large audi
cnce present.
DIT Moore took for his subject. THE
Philosophy OF the Geography OF the Holy
Land" and IN graphic manner and most
chaste and beautiful language. showed
the bearing of the physical features %
the country ON its influence i'm the
worlds affairs.
The musical part OF the programme
embraced solos by Misses Franklin and
Lillian Taylor and "a quartette by these
ladies and Nlessrs. Dashicll and Lindsay
all Of which were sweeuy rendered and
much enjoyed.
Miss Smoot was the accompauist Of tho
evening Miss Fannie Wolfe played
piano solo, Moonlight VALUES" in eX-
cellont manner. The recitations of Mrs.
w L. Yeaman formed "a most delightful
addition to the evenings entertainment