The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-27
TO CELEBRATE
THE CENTENNIAL.
The One Hundredth Anniversary Of
MethodiSm.
IT WILL Be OBSERVED HERE,
Meeting Last Night at Trinity Church
10 Make Arrangements for the Gel
cbration was Of an Interesting
Misunderstanding Speeches

81 Trinity Methodist church las. night
tie pastors and a number OF the leading
members Of tho various Methodist
churches in Richmond and Manchester
held meeting 10 take steps 20 perfect
arrangements for suitably celebrating the
one hundredih anniversary Of Methodism
in the city OF Richmond.
There were about rs people present.
and they met in tho main audience room
of the church All the Methodist preach
ers IN Richmond were present ana the
two presiding eiders-Rcv. Or. n. T. Will
son ana Rev. DR.. J. Powell Garland;
also Rev. Or. a. G.. Brown. Of Norfolk,
formerly presiding elder OF the Rich
mon8 district, ana who was the first
pastor OF Trinity.
The meeting was opened with prayer
BY Rev. Dr. J. Powell Garland, after
which the pastor OF the church. Rev. }.
y. MaStin. explained tho object or the
meeting. The choir then sang blessed
he the Tie that Binds This was fol-
lowed by an informal social session. dur
ing which there was q general hand
shaking and exchange Of greetings.
A DELIGHTFUL SUPPER.
Nir <. ". Hardwicke then Invited
those present 10 go down into the base
ment OF the church. where the ladies
had prepared an elegant supper. This
was partaken of heartily ana with much
enjoyment.
Returning 10 tho main audience room
Rev. Or. X. =. Wilson was called 10 the
chair and stirring speeches were made
hv Rev. Dr. ". g. Starr Mr.. John l..
Branch. Rev. DR.. J. Powell Garland. Rev.
j. G. ReeG. 81 Manchester. Rev. DIT. w.
V. Tudor. Rev. Dr. a. @. Brown, OF Nor
folk. and Mr. a. Maupin
on motion Of Dr. Garland. 70 was de-
cided to celebrate the centennial of Meth
odlsIn IN Richmond during the latter
part Of April 1t was proposed 70 start
tho exercises at Trinity church and pro-
tract them them through the week at
other churches.
Afr. Branch. seconded by Dr. Tudor.
extended an invitation 90 hold the next
preliminary meeting AT Centenary
church. This was accepted.
A committee of three. with Rev. Mr..
Aias.in as chairman. was appointed 10
recommend a committee on organization.
COMMITTEE on ORGANIZATION.
Tho committee retired and reported that
the next meeting be held at Centenary
church on the fourth Thursday In Feb
ruary 70 organize for the celebration,
ana recommended the following commit
tee on Orgo nization:
9. w. Hardwicke (chairman) Herbert
IipscOFnb. u. l.. BdgOOd, .. p. Brauer.
X. seldom Taylor. q. NJ Rogers. J.
Thompson Brown. a. Maupin, John =.
Branch, Marshall Bedford. II. Hardesty.
Samuel BraUer. H. G, Osterbind w. II.
Hudson. G. W. Graves ana Rev. j. Il.
Mastin. The report was adopted.
Nr. Branch moved that vote OF
thanks be rendered the ladies for the
elegant supper they served, and this was
carried by a rising vote.
The meeting came 20 close by tho
singing Of How Firm a Foundation"
During the discussion II was stated.
that there are IN Richmond and Man.
chester 1000 Methodists, with property
valued AZ $4,000 They contributed dur
ing the past year for all purposes So'ooo.