The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-25
HUNDRED YEARS
OF NIETH0DISM.
The Great Centennial
Celebration.
THOUSANDS ATTEND
A General OutpOuring of the People
Sunday and Yesterday.
SOME ELOQUENT ADDRESSES.
4 Magnificent Service OF Song Sunday
Afternoon at Trinity Church-Pow-
erful DiscOurscs Yesterday by
Rev. Drs. T.. L. iIOss aud A.
G.. Brown Io-Day's
Programme.

The Methodist Centennial celebration,
which began on Sunday morning Is now
fully under way. and the immense audi
ences which are attending each service
show that the Methodlsts OF Richmond
are deeply Interested Don the great event.
Sunday there wss general 0utpouring
OF the people, not only Of tie Methodist
faith. and the churches proved inadequate
90 accommodate the thousands that dock
ed Go them
The nrst service OK the centennial was
held at Trinity church sunday morn
ing at o O'Clock. The sunday school room
was packed and the exercise consisted
OF prayer. songs OF praise and the giving
in OF experience Rev. Dr. \. g.. Brown.
last pastor OF old Trinity and first pas
tor OF the new church. ieading on ac-
count of lndispos.iion Dr. Brown was
scarcely able o. conclude the services.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
At II o'clock Bishop Alpheus W. VII
son preached at Trinity 10 a large con
gregatlon. handling hls subject. which
related 20 the moral law, IN a deeply In
teresung mann
There We're ALSO iarge congregations at
Park Place. whore Rev. Or. f. r. Hoss
preached. at Centenary Union Station.
Broad street and Laurel Street.
A most Impressive occasion was the
Sunday School reunion az Trinity church
Sunday efteruoon at 3 O'clock. The
building was completely filled There
were present many who were members OF
the old Sunday school years ago. also
those vino belonged in more recent years
Under the direction OF Mr. q. p Wal
ford a choir of one hundred voices sang
-
the audience Joined in swelling ih' Vol.
ume until the building seemed rocked by
the mighty waves ~ melody.
In connection with the services there
were a number OF short talks o. tna
subject of the Sunday school Governor
Tyler was called upon and respondec
I'm a neat little address. Mayor Taylor
was also called upon and number OF
others.
The services Sunday aight were confined
20 Broad street. Union Station and cen
tenary churches and the buildings were
inadequate 20 accommodate the thous-
ands who desired 90 attend.
Bishop Wilson preached az Centenary
church. The edlhce was nlled 10 the
doors and probably five hundred per
sons were unable 90 gain admittance.
Miss Cay Ragland. whose splendid
voice has won her much renOwn. sang
solo. At the morning service size assisted
the choir.
Rev DR. Hoss preached AZ Broad Street
church sunday night 90 a very large con
gregati0u. His theme was "The Whole
Law" and he invested the subject With
that charm Of manner and freshness OF
conception so peculiarly aa attribute oil
his.
Rev. Dr. Tudor filled the pulpit OF
Union Station church sunday night. and
here. also there was a very large gath-
ering. DR. Tudor preached a most eN'
collcnt and instructive sermon.
YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The Centennial services yesterday morn
ing began at II O'Clock In Broad Stree
church. Rev. Dr. J. Powell Garland
presiding. After a song and prayer ser
vice. Jed by Rev. Dr. Tudor, Rev. Dr.
Ho-s delivered a most interesting al
dress on "The Sources OF Power in Meth.
Oh M"
AT 8l5 o'clock yesterday afternoon on-
other service was held at Broad street
church at which time addressos on "our
Church and our Business interests were
delivered by colonel A. s. BuiOrd and
Mt John j. Branch.
The subject was handled in Il pracucal.
busness-uke manner and the addresses
were interesting NIlA ill'tt.f A'''f t'rf'fff
OF the deepest interest 20 Metnodists
generally was the address of Rev. Dr.
A. G.. Brown On Me hodism Dob Richmond
for one Hundred Years The disiin-
euished speaker had devoted long and
careful study 90 the preparation of his
paper and 10 is most valuable contfi-
button to tie history ~ Mcmodism.
Al s o'clock last night Bishop wilson
spoke on Foreign Missions at Ceate-
nary church. a large congregation being
present
TO-DAYS PROGRAMME.
The programme for to-day IS as follows.
Broad-street Church-Rcy. r. T. VII
son presiding.
1i.oo A. M-Snging Methodist mission
ary hymns. Rev. ". Y. Tudor .. D., M
charge.
u.30 A. M-"Heroic Men Who Made
Methodism what II Is In Richmond
Rev. Or. j Lancriy.
$50 =. M.-snging old Methodist re-
vival hymns. DR. Tudor In charge.
400 +. M-"The Social and ReyiNai
Meetings OF Methodlsm." Rev. H. r.
Johnson y. ID.
4.b r. M.-Experience meeting.
500 p. M-"The open Door Tor City
Mission Work 10 Richmond Kew W.
y. Beauchamp 60 minutes.
$40 p M-"Methodism and City Evan
eelizatlon.n Rev. w. J. Young. ID. ID.