Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-16
Erie Redica! Co., BpffaIo,N.

/ Church Rev. ". V Tudor. -. D.; j NJ.
| Short Talks ON What the church is 10
Me-" led by Rev. r. F. Gavle: $50 p. NJ
| Cd The Heroic Men who Made Meth
! Odism What Ii j. in Richmond Rev. j.
| j. Lafferty. u. j.. 90 minutes; tD
THE Beginning -l1g9-George FERGUSON.
Samuel Putnfy, William Wills. Rev. ).
| G. Reed % minutes; - In the Midst
Of the Century ID William Allison and
the Building Of the Second Church. Rev.
W. g. starr -. j.. G5 minutes; % James
VI. Taylor and the Erection of Clay-Street
Church. Rev. A. q. Brown, -. -. %
minutes; a. Yesterday Days Of
David :. Doggett and Thomas Branch"
by Rev. Paul Whitehead, ID. j. Go
minutes). Centenary Church Grace
street Between Fourth and Fifth Streets.
s +. NJ, Singing Hymns the Heroic Men
ng-"MethoGism as an Element of
Power i'm the History Of the American
Government" Rev. W. G. Starr. ID. ID.
Thursday. April 9th, Sunday-School
Day-Bro1d-Stree Church Corner Tenth
and Broad Streets).-ll a. NJ. "The sun
day School" Hon. John Lamb member
of Congress; "The Sund3y-SchOol as an
Educator" Rev. James Atkins. j. D.,
Sunday-school editor of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. South; $3.50 T. NJ, MY
Experience as Superintendent" c. j.
Hunt 0ifteen minutes) THE Old-Time
school and the New" Rev. James Atkins.
Meeting. led by Rev. G. j.. Bane; Singing
Sunday-Sch00l Hymns; +. NJ. Love
Feast. led by Rev. A. g. Brown. -. ID.
Friday. April 18th, Epworth League Dis
Corner Clay and Adams Streets)-State-
President Rev. ". Il. Beauchamp pre-
siding. -MOrning-l0 Song and Prayer
Service Mfteen minutes); 1915. Words OF
welcome. by President Beauchamp;
1920. address. League Sentiments" Rev
W. g. Starr. ID. d.: 1895. "The Gibraltar
Of the League" Mr.. j. Frank Tiller:
1850. Where Should Disbursements
Begn?' Rev. Harry Burruss: II, The
Topic Card: Value and Use" Mrs G. NJ
Smithdeai: mo The Country League"
Rev Porter Hardy; ll:2j. League Litera-
ture.' Miss Nellie j.. Spence: llH0. "The
Ultimate Purpose Of the League Rev
j. VI. Latham; II. Address subject "The
League and the Church." by Rev. W r..
Edwards. ID. d.; T. NJ. Announcements
ana Adjournment AfternOOn-3:30 "Nalue
and Place of the Missionary Committee"
Miss Walford; $40. How 10 Work the
Missionary Department; $3.50. student
Missionary Campaign: 4:0j. Missionary
Conscience" Rev T.. IT. Rawlings: 40.
Missionary Culture: Means and Value"
Rev. W. IT, Atwill: i&j. missionary
study class or circle; 40 The Holy
Spirit in Missions" Rev. y. VI. Beckham:
3 Adjournment. Nights Virginia
League and Korean Mission"
WHAT METHODISTS ARE SAYING.
The last page Of the printed programme,
services. contains the following brief ex-
pressions as to the significance of the
celebration:
Colonel John p. Branch: believe the
centennial will do great good; it Will In
crease the interest i'm MethOdism and re-
yiye the love OF God i'm every member or
friend who attend the meetings
Rev. ". Y. Tudor ID. d.: by all means
II ought 20 rckindle the enthusiasm ana
zeal of our people. provided We pray and
believe for the Dressing Of God upon the
occasion.
George l.. Bidgood The programme
for the centennial celebration Is complete
in every respect. ana should be- carried
out with great enthusiasm. Every McthO-
dist should feel proud of the occasion
Rev. j. Powell Garland: The splendid
work done bv the Methodist Church i'm
this city makes 10 emInently proper that
its introduction here one hundred years
ago should be celebrated with grateful
thanksgiving 10 the Great Head of the
Church McthOdiSm here has something
10 celebrate and this occasion VIII unity
our forces for greater work in the
future.
Captain W II. Allison: am sure our
people Will appreciate the centennial and
come 10 the meetings. 1t VIII be pro-
ductiVc of great good.
r. 4. Harrelson: ] am i'm hearty SYM
pathy with the enterprise. oar people /
should feel and show an interest in the
Rev. ". C. Starr. d. D.: most
heartily favor the centennial celebration
of the Methodist people o. Richmond and !
Manchester. II s. an evidence of their |
enthusiastic JOY. because our God has /
led us an along the way during the last /
hundred years ofe2r history.
stephen puneM mink the celebraiio9 on
everybody vho Sres Methodism
j. r. PerSe-eais heartily approve OF the |
centennial ion. Every II. thOd.s, |
sh9aia Z, atGALA.- qpf t1,;sf that we shall
have large s'niteoS. IN the showing-up Of !
interest IN alonels3usc of Mcthodism |
through the .laptairtion Of its centennial |
i'm RichmoFd,hool
most impol49J. Meetings the 4lethodists |
have ever hevs,.n this cts. and should |
be attended by every friend OF that de |
nomination | think 10 Will give new lie /
to our Church
). +. Bishop. Best thing for Methodism |
that We have had Ia our history 5s |
Church in Richmond.
Rev. George T.. Booker: The phenCmc- |
nal success that has crowned the efforts |
If the NethOdists of the city of Richmond |
during the past hundred years is such ass 1
t0 cau for centennial celebration. And /
90 this end all within the pale Of our /
Church. and especially all who have
shared in her heavenly benedictions, and /
should assist in making this occasion
q. j. Hunt: I think it good thing.
10 ought % stir up au interest I'D MetaD-
lism.
J. Thompson Brown: The Methodist
Of the city Of Richmond is
"A most Commenlable enterprise. and de-
the usual prOIrcssivCuess OF
the Church iu not only following IN the
,yo k, Of similar secular celebrations. but |
% frfn 81 ID o. ID nta |
j. Samuel Erauer: 1t is one Of the
greatest things of the century FOR Meth
ldsm. Everybody should attend the
meetings.
Bishop J. {. Granbery (who cannot at
end Oh account OF previous engagements)
writes: / feel great interest In the CEN
.ennial celebration. and wish II was in
my power 20 attend and enjoy H.
T.. NJ. BEDFORD: | think IL a good thing
{ should result In great good TO Method
SIN. and greater still 10 the cause OF
'hrist I'm our city.
Colonel ~ :. Buford: The centennial
4 the introduction of Methodist work
nd organization, as proposed 10 be suit
bly, cOmmemOrated during the present
Month. Is in timely harmony with the
ctlvities that now inspire Christian peo-
le OF every name throughout the world.
nd IS well designed 10 stimulate 10 fur
her good works and larger triumphs OF
he Gospel by a recall and grateful re-
lew OF the past. i'm the hundred years OF
: useful history, honored OF God. and
I blessed memory TO the thousands who |
ave shared in its benign influences.
Hon. John Lamb: | heartily endorse the
antennial celebration OF the Methodist |
eople of Richmond and Manchester. IL |
mi afford an opportunity for gratefully |
the blessings vOuchsafed |
his Church through an hundred years
eventful history, and serve 10 inspire |
with new hopes and aspirations for
~ future.
X. Seldom Taylor: am in full sympa-