Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-16
OF A WEEK
MAMMOTH CELEBRATION OF GEN.
TENNIiL or METuODIsM HERE.
LEADING MEN TO TAKE PART.
Bishops and other Distinguished
Ministers Have Prominent Places
on the ProGrammc-The Three
fold View.

Next Sunday April 23d, will usher In a
week which promises to mark a grand
epoch IN the history OF Richmond Meth
odism. The adherents Of the Methodist
faith will retrospect the past hundred
years. Offering praise and thanksgiving
TO the Great Head of the Church for His
loving kindness and gracious benedictlons;
recount the experiences, trials, and
triumphs Of those who sowed that these
might reap sing anew the grand old-time
revival hymns. and covenant afresh for
conservation TO the service OF their
Fathers God and Of His eternal Son,
who is Lord over all.
What tender memories Will be awaken
ed by those OF the Methodist host, whose
shadows are towards the sunset, and
what thrilling emotions will bestir the
breasts Of the sons and daughters and
grandchildren Of the loved parents who
have gone up from the Church militant
10 the Church triumphant. And with
what intense eagerncss will the youthful
hearts drink in the inspiration that must
needs come from recital OF the battles
fought and victories won, which have re-
suited In their possession of the priceless
heritage Of the present vantage ground.
WILL ALSO BE INTROSPECTIVE.
But the occasion will also be intrOspec-
tive and most fitting will il be for an
examination into the question OF spiritual
life and of the general condition OF the
Church in this historic city. Are the
ideals Of the sires those Of the sons? Has
temporal progress of the on-rOlling years?
These and other suggestive and pertinent
questions will naturally arise, and. no
doubt, there will be taken many an
retrospective view as result OF the view
retrospective.
Ana then there will be the prospective
view. Standing on the lofty emiuence at
the hundrcdth mile-pOst up the mountain
hclsht or experience and progress, and
now looking backward at the toilsome
road and its snares; now rejoicing that
His eye hath guided them 20 this lofty
emnence; now review OF the conditions
Of the host ana the surroundings.
and then there must be faced the momcn-
tous question of the future. What Of the
lutureY' Will doubtless be the con-
sideration uppermost in the minds and
hearts of these earnest Methodists. eclips-
ing even the congratulations on the
past. for the centennial celebration
IS not intended to be simply an occasion
Tor the revival Of tender memories and Of
lclcltauons, but rather an suspicious
opportunity for conference and counsel
Tor the future advancement of the
Church's welfare. il viii combine the
lhree important VleWs-retrOspe.tive ill
Prospective and prospective
THE ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETE.
All the arrangements in connection with
the elaborate celebration. which will con-
sumo nearly the whole Of next week. have
been completed. The Methodist poople
of the city have taken great interest i'm
The matter-preachers and laymen vseing
with each other I'm loving lab0rs 10 make
the occasion great success. Tho pro-
gramme printed below shows that many
very distinguished diyines Of the Church
VIII be present and make addresses on
interesting and important subjects There
viii doubtless be great crowds al all the
services. The singing will be "a very in
teresting feature. one hundred trained
voices under the direction of Chorister
Mitchell will make Methodist song melody.
The singing OF the old revival hymns
Will be very inspiring.
FIRST SERVICE At TRINITY.
1t is fitting that the first services should
be held at Trinity. "the mother Of Rich
mond MethOdism." but II should be UNI
derstood that the centennial celebration
is of the Methodist Church i'm Richmond
in general, rather than of any particular
church.
There will be an "old-time" class and
eXperience-mceting al Trinity on Sunday
morning at $3.50 O'Clock, which will usher
in the centennial exercises. Bishop Gal
loway will preach i'm the church az II
o'clock and at 1890 +. VI. there will be- |
a Sunday-schoOl reunion. At IL \. NJ.
Dr. Hoss will preach at Park-Place. and |
Bishop Wilson at Laurel-Street. At night |
Bishop Galloway will preach at Centen- !
airy. Or. Hoss az Broad-StIeet ana Bishop |
W llson at Cnion-StatiOn. At ll.30 A. NJ |
Monday DR. Hoss will speak al Broad |
Street church on "The Sources of Power |
in Methodism." Ats =. NJ. ON Monday |
llshop Galloway Will speak on Method |
ism as a Development and Agency of |
Providence"
THE PROGRAMME IN FULL.
A pefusal OF the programme which fol- |
lows Will show a great variety Of int
resting subjects and prominent speakers:
sunday April 2J-Trinity Church Given
lieth and Broad Streets).-9:3l \. N
Prayer and Experience Meeting led bv
Rev a. q. Brown. j.. D.. first pastor of
he present Trinity church ana last mas
Tor Of old Trinity on Franklin street. il
NJ, Preaching 10y Bishop Charles r.
galloway. $3.50 i. NJ. sunday School Re
lnion, lSli-lSg9-l, Past, Rev. A. G.. Brown.
p. d.; p Present. y. .Maupin: 3. Future
Rev W. W. Moore. Preaching at Other |
'hurches-u \. NJ. pdrk-Place Rev. T..
p. Hoss. -. D., LID; Laurel-Street.
Bishop \. NJ. Wilson. p. NJ. Centenary.
Bishop c.. -, Galloway; Broad-Street
L. u IA
station, Bishop \. W. Wilson.
Monday. April 2ith-Methodist Day:
3rOad-Stroet Church Corner Tenth ana
Bread Streets)-Rev. j. Powell Garland.
D. D.. presiding. u A. NJ. Singing and
'rayer. DR.. ". Y. Tudor in charge. ll.3J
y NJ. THE Sources of Power in Metho-
ism" Dr. +. T.. Hoss. ID. d., LID.
ditOr the Christian Advocate. Singing. |
3.l5 =. NJ. Prayer and Read
ng the Scriptures: "Our Church and our
ma Colonel j. Il Branch. u. NJ.
Methodism in Richmond for l'O Years %
rev y. G. Brown, -. d.; Singing Hymns
ne Methodist sang 100 years ago. Dr. W.
Grace street between Fourth and Firth
'trcfts)-S Il. NJ. "Methodism ass "a De-
elOpintnt and Agency of Providence |
" Bishop Charles -. Galloway. -. -.
Tuesday. April 18th. Missionary-D Day
irOad-Strcet Church corner Tenth ana !
}road Streets. Rev. Il. r. Wilson. Pre-
\. A.. Singing Methodist Mis-
ionary Hymns. Rev. W y. Tudor. j.. D..
p charge; 1880 A. NJ. Foreign Missions"
~ Bishop A. W. Wilson. D. D.; 3.3J r.
f.. Singing Old Methodist Revival !
Iymns. DR. Tudor in charge; { i. NJ,
The Social and Revival Meetings or
iethodism." Rev. ii. u. johnson. -. D.;
As Il. NJ. Experience Meeting. lei by Or. |
ity Mission Work in Richmond" Rev.
T. g. Beatrhamp 90 minutese; $40 i. NJ.