The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-18
LANCASTER.

Great Methodist Sunday School mass
Meeting.
Correspondence Of The Free Lance)
Lancaster Court House. Va,
July 18th, 1899.
Yesterday was q great day for Meth
odism on the Lancaster circuit. All
the FIVE Sunday schools on the circuit
met at old White Marsh in grand
Sunday school mass.meeting. This
large building. with spacious side gal
lsries. was filed to OVERLOOKING with
happy hearts, for everybody seemed TO
be in 9 specially good humor. bent on
making the day success.
White Marsh church is one Of the his
toric landmarks of the county. 1t has
stood for Q great many years as the
leading church of the Methodist faith.
Many Of the gifted and honored sons
and fair daughters of the county wor-
shipped there in "ye olden times,
among them two honored Bishops OF
the church-Enoch George and David
s. Doggets Many others converted at
her affairs are brilliant pulpit orators
and leaders in their chosen profession.
From this church hive several new con-
gregations have gone out and built
churches of their own, until now there
are ten Methodist churches in the c0un'
ty, valued at $22. 900. There also re-
sides In the county three active pastors
and one wideawake presiding elder Of
this church. Though White Marsh has
served her day and generation well and
has made noble history, she is still &C.
tive and has large membership and
enjoys q healthy growth.
The mass. meeting yesterday was a
success in every way. Special music
and interesting Rotations were had by
each of the schools; and such singing,
il has been q long time since your cor
respondent heard the like. 1t thrilled
my soul and still rings in my ears The
children all did well-not a single
blunder anywhere. The committee ap'
pointed to decide which school made
the most creditsble showing and there
by be awarded the banner, reported a
hung jury. AL did so well they were
unable to decide. So all the schools of
the circuit are banner schools
At the dinner tables old Virginia hos
pitality sbounded and everybody was
welcomed.
Among the invited speakers from
abroad was the Rev. ". L. Ware, OF
Whealtons He made capital speech
that charmed the great audience. Rev.
Frank Burruss, Of Montross. was called
TO bury one of his members, and could
not be present, as expected; his place
on the program, however. was ably
filed by Miss Fannie H Robinson,
who gave o reading-'A Name"-her
own composition. Rev. W. G. Burch'
of Warsaw, spoke In behalf OF the Ep-
worth League, and kindled much en-
thusissm in that direction. Hon. O.
Harding Walker, Of Heathsville, spoke
earnestly on Christian Liberality. "
Suffice 1t to say, that anything that
Harding Walker does is always we'll
done.
Some of the schools presented hand
some Bibles and other books to their su-
perintendents.
The pastor, Rev. ]. D. Babcock, and
Superintendent George E. Shsckleford,
Of the White Marsh school. did all they
could for the comfort and pleasure OF
the large congregation.
The Carroll Epworth League, OF
Bethel, through its president, Miss
Fannie Hull Robinson. gracefully and
beautifully presented the pastor. Rev
j. D. Babcock, q handsome volume by
DIR. Van Dyke The Gospel for An
Age Of Doubt"
With the singing by all the schools
and visitors the hymn "God Be With
You Till We Meet Again. the services
came to . close to meet again in July
1900. Duplex