Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-14


REV. W. G. FENNEiL.
CEho Spoke on The Horizon Of Disciple
ship)
Is historic ground. from Bacon Quarter
branch which flows here just behind this
building. getting lis name from the Ma
than'cl Bacon who headed the famous
B8con's rebellion Of lo0 years before the
Revolutionary War and passing through
his egtafo to the seven pines which
stand sentinel ton miles 10 our east over
a bloody battlefield Of the civil war
Our soil is haliOwed with soldiers dust.
Near as thousands are sleepiug-thou-
sands who wore the blue. as well as thou
sands Of our own men who wore the
gTay-each laying down his life for the
right as he saw II. At the close Of that
terrible struggle We burned our city %
keen our stores from the invaders and
along with Il went many Of the land
marks OF ante-bellum days. To you, many
Of you children of those same invaders
we to-day throw wide open the gates OF
our new Richmond which we have builded
on the ashes Of the old. and we gladly
welcome YOU TO the best We have. iccOg-
niZing in YOU citizens of common coun-
try and members OF the household Of God.
For this week we want you all 10 feel
that Richmond was built ana has been
preserved expressly for your benefit Once
more I'm the name Of all of our unions !
extend 10 you a hearty welcome. Gap
plauseJ
A VERY WITTY WELCOME.
Mr. John Garland Pollard. president Of
the state Union. welcomed the convention
on behalf Of that union His address,
which was particularly bright and spon-
taneous. was received with much enthu-
siasm He said:
1t had been arranged by our local com
mittee that Chairman Ellys0n should. on
fits behalf turn over this building that
the Governor should raise the roof
daughter. that Mr.. Montague should
bring down the house" and that Dr.
Hatcher and myself should dynamite the
debris ApplauSeD With such reckless
demonstrations of joy at your coming we
had hoped to convince YOU OF heart
felt welcome. CApplause) The Cover
nors absence. however. has saved the
building from ruin, and tho sessions OF
the convention Will continue 10 be held
in this hall.
1t Is said of Vireinians that they live
in the past, that We point our visitor
not 10 our factories and our farms, but
10 the tOmhs Of our departed statesmen.
This may have led you 20 join IN the
charge that all Nirginia's great men lie
beneath the sod. I'm reply 20 this hideous
Islander want 10 say that oX-NaYOr ely
son and myself stand here as living reiu-
tations. (Applause) Il mention the eX-
Mayor out of due Difference 10 his otice)
We Of Virginia have some excuse Tor
living in the past Every man. woman,
and child that YOU meet IN our midst is
q direct descendant not only of Washing
ton. but Of jefferson. Monroe. Madison.
Marshall and Henry If YOU could trace
yourselves back 20 men who were better
than you are YOU too. would live In the
past (Applause)
WELCOME FROM ALL QUARTERS.
As / stand here this morning 10 wei
% q PANT H. md
turn first TO greet you from the North.
i am reminded Of the Confederate YER
sion Of the description given IN Luke of
the great heavenly gathering. And they
shall come from the East and from the
West. and from the South and some few
from The North. and sir down in the
Kingdom OF Cod But. whatever may
be your representation i'm the Great Be
yOnd, We can certainly Join our admira-
ton with that Of the OLD eX-siaVc. who
when ne saw the first Tolley-'ar which
your ingenuity introduced. said well
desc Yankees is wonderful people Dey
come down here and sot dc niggcys free.
en- now dcy done sOt dc mule free. an
am runnins de cars Wild a fshin' pole
But, testing aside We are glad TO greet
you on southern soil and 10 rejoice with
you In one reunited country. our fathers
in 1861 greeted your fathers with bayOnets.
we to-day greet you with blessings. cap
plauseD
And you from the sunny South OF
course. We love YOU We have fought with
YOU We have worked with you. ana To-
day we perspire with you And you from
the far-of Canadian shoresi We are glad
10 have YOU here. where We can make You
feel what Is meant by the warmth OF a
southern greeting. There IS one compll-
ment that we can pay you with al SIN
ccritv We challenge the whole world 10
contradict as when we say that YOU
my Canadian friends. are next 10 the
greatest nation on the globe
And YOU from the wild and Woolly
West! We thought you were coming az
the ratio Of sixteen 10 one; put JuosihS
from your representation. YOU have, for
the next campaign. abandoned that Is
sue We wish we could give you Tree sill
Yer: but we spent all we had IN preparing
for your coming. We cannot give you free
silver: but we do give YOU ifee access 10
our hearts ard our homes.
WELCOMED Thrice welcomed
The choir followed with a spirited in
depreciation OF "Virginia's Welcome "a
the Baptist Young Peoples Union Asso-
citation" after which the audience rose
en- masse and waved their handkerchiefs
SPEAKS FOR OUR BAPTISTS.
Rev. DR.. Hatcher was then happily in
PRODUCED by the President. and he wei
coined the delegates on behalf Of N,
Baptists OF the State and city. "You have
been addressed by four lawyers" sal,
Ut. Hatcher ana ~ mas bcen thonEh
proper that one gentleman should speak
Q,aughter) DR. Hatcher continued:
I'm one OF His visions OF His Xingdou
our Lord said Many shall come. ind
This day is this Scripture fulfilled in you
for here you are. You come from he
East and the West. and from the North
and the South. and as have behed man,
OF your pure and happy faces | have al
most imagined that you came from Hea.
ven. and II that Is not true / know that
you are ON your way 10 that better cOun-
Try and am glad 10 see you as YOU are
passing IL was IN the Lords words that
you shall SIT down. and ] bid you Ia Ills
name take seat and feel al home. The
scholars say that instead OF meaning thai
you are 10 sit down. the word signihe.
that you are 10 recline or lie down In IN,
Kingdom OF Coda most charming