Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-25
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Methodist Centennial Anniversary
and Notable Sermons --Rcv. Or.
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the Senatorial Conference movement
May 10th. They reached here Saturday
night. Hon. Walton Moore, OF Fairfax,
and one Of the most prominently men,
toned candidates against Mr.. Martin,
also came down Saturday night, and
went back yesterday.
Mr.. Jones is making an aggressive
fight for the conference. and his friends
are giving him strong help. He and
they say there is every prospect OF a
very large attendance. 1t is settled that
there will be no attempt made to nom
mate a candidate. Resolutions asking
the State Committee to call a conven-
ton for the purpose OF nominating a
Senatorial candidate, or adopting plan
for his popular election will be adopt
ed. A committee will be appointed to
present the request to the committee
with instructions, in case the request
for &; convention be refused to do all
possible to have the primary plan ope-
rated in the different counties.
THE METHODIST CENTENNIAL.
The centennial anniversary of the
founding OF Methodism in Richmond Is
in progress, and will not conclude until
Friday. 1t began yesterday morning.
and the outpourng at all the services
was almost. If not quite, unprecedented
in this city. None of the churches in
which services were held could accom-
modate the crowds.
The sermons all related to the CEN
tennial celebration. and many of them
were eloquent and impressive.
The first service of the centennial was
held at Trinity Church yesterday morn
ing at o'clock. The Sunday school
room was packed and the exercises COW
sinsted of prayer songs OF praise ana
the giving in of experience, Rev. Dr. a.
G. Brown, last pastor of Old TRINITY
and first pastor of the new church.
leading. On account of indispostion DIR.
Brown was scarcely able TO conclude
the services.
BISHOP WILSON breaches.
At - O'clock Bishop Alphaus w. VIII
son preached az Trinity to a large con-
Gregation. handling his subject, which
related 80 the moral law in n Geepl,-
interesting manner.
There were also large congregations
at Park Place. where Rev DIR. T.. L.
Hoss preached. at Centenary, Union
Station. Eroid street and Laurel Street,
a most impressive occasion was the
Sunday school reunion at Trinity
o'clock. The building was completely
filled. There were present many who
were members OF the old Sunday
school years ago; also those VINO be-
longed In more recent years.
Under the direction OF Mr.. c. p Wal
FORD choir of one hundred voices sang
the grand old hymns OF the past. and
the audience joined.
GOVERNOR TYLER'S ADDRESS
In connection with the services there
were number of short talks on tho
subject OF the Sunday school. Governor
Tyler was called upon and responded
in a neat little address. Mayor Tav-
Tor was also called upon and a number
of others. --
The services last night were confined
to Broad Street. Union Station and
Centenary Churches. and the buildings
were inadequate to accommodate IN,
thousands who desired to attend.
Bishop wilson preached at Centenary
Church. The ediiice was filled 10 IN,
doors and probably five hundred per
sons We're unable TO gain admittoncn
Miss Gay Ragland whose splendid
voice has won her much renown. sang
a solo. At the morning service she
assisted the choir.
Rev. DR.. Hoss preached AT BROAD
Street last night to a very large con.
gregation. His theme was The Whole
Law" ''oi'
Rev. DIR. Tudor flled the pulnit of
Union Station Church last night Dr.
Tudor preached n most excellent and
instructive sermon.
SERVICES TODAY.
The Centennial services this uorn;n,
began at IL o'clock in Broad stree,
Church, Rev. DR. J. Powell Garland
presiding. After a song and PRAYER so,..
vice. led by Rev. DIR. Tudor Rev. Dr
Hoss delivered a most Interesting adj
dress on The Sources of Power in
Methodism."
At 3:15 o'clock this afternoon ano,bo,
service was held Mt Broad street
Church. at which time addresses on
our Church and Our Business Inter.
ests" were delivered by Colonel A. 6
Buford and Mr.. John p. Branch
At O'Clock Rev. DIR. a. G. Brown
delivered an address on alcoholism in
Richmond for One Hundred Years"
To-niGht at o'clock Bishop Wilson
spoke on Foreign Missions" at Genie.
nary Church.
DEATH OF REV. DIR. r. RYLAND
The remains OF Rev. Robert Ryland
~. ~, WIN arrive here Tomorrow morn
ing from Lexington. Ky, where he
died Sunday. The body Will be Inferred
in Hollywood. The services. particIpat.
in in by many of the Richmond clergy
will be held in the chapel Of Richmond
College, whose first president he was
LIT. Ryiand was Tor thirty years pres.
fdent OF Richmond College and the
seminary which preceded the charter
ed institution.
DIR. Ryland was born in King and
Queen county March IA. 1906. He wa:
for time chaplain OF the University
of Virginia. Then he held a charge ir
Lynchburg, and at the end of five
years came to Richmond to take charge
OF the school which later became Rich.
mond College.
During his presidency of Richmond
College he was pastor of the First
African Baptist Church, and baptized