The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-03
SEVENTH. STREETS
BIG RECEPTION i | 0
Rev. Carey E. Morgan odHis. Many
Guests.
MOST ENJOYABLE OCCASION.
sevcra, Distinguished Speakers n ade
Bright and Interesting Speeches
The Affair Was Declared TO be
Complete Success.
Rpy. Carey 6. Morgan and.His. Many
MOST ENJOYABLE OCCASION.

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Tho seycnth-S.rcet Christian Shufch
gave an elegant social and dinner 70 'iie
reutlcspcn OF thc congregation iast even
An, ~ s o'clock. REV. Carey E Morgan.
.s,e r,.stor. was the toast-inaster. Among
INV. ..naaR,rs we're Professor Charles n
yor,,,r of nhe University of Virginia;
Hey. %. u Abbott, of d5aaumore' Key.
u,. maxwell, Rev. Harry MtnnicR. ana
Dr. Kent, of the. University Of Virginia.
The basement of the church was TASTE
rn,,v decorated in palms and cut flowers
,,ra tho tables were Beautifully arranged.
rbe centre of the speakers table was
!, ,-ssc of American beauties, the renals-
sance was over pink satin. and the silver
..andelabra contained pink-shaded can
d,es The other tables were similarly
decorated, and the menu consisted OF All
tho delicacies OF the season.
The Young mon of the mission assisted
in serving.
The ladies an charge OF Tho dinner were
Mrs Stephen Hunter and Mrs. u AL
Hundley.
The table decorations were in charge
of Mrs n. A. Stall. Mrs. A. %. Gum,
Mrs, ID. c. Mccain, and Mrs. i. w
Trafford.
The guests were met at the door by a
reception committee. of which the pastor,
ltev Carey Z. Morgan. was chairman.
and were shown into the main aMoi1o-
rum of the church. where they del'oslted
their wraps.
Al s:4s o'clock the guests filed into the
banquet room TO music rendered by an
orchestra under the direction of Profess
Sor Stein, and took their seats at the
various tables.
Rev Carey T. Morgan acted as toast
master and presided at the table at the
head of tihe room. Rev Harry Minnlck,
of the Marshall Street Christian Church,
invoked the Divine blessing, after which
the company was seated.
After a sumptuous supper had been
served by the Ladies and their assistants.
OF which the guests showed their full
appreciation, the speaking of the even
ding began.
Rev Mr. Morgan called the assembly
ITO order, and said that it would be hard
TO And q happier minister tonight than
he. The large gathering, he said. gave
him new courage and hope, as IT showed
that they were interested in his church
by their attendance. He proposed a reso-
a11son to the noble company of women
called for the Ciratauqua salute which
was heartily responded to-
THE FIRST SPEAKER
He introduced as the first speaker of
the evening. DR.. Charles NJ. Kent, of
the University of Virginia, who respond
ed to Masculine Christianity
Dr.. Kent made "a brief, but strong,
talk on his subject, and greatly i'm
pressed his hearers with the depth OF
Thought He said: .'lf Christianity be a
thing for women and children, this is
an unlawful assenlblage. In all enltght-'
cned countries woman is the browning
work OF all creation. and where will you
find her in like condition, except where
Christianity has entered In? Where 1t
nras not gone woman is In slavery. Not
alone mas it placed dts stamp upon wo-
cncn and children, hut it has jncorpo-
rated every virtue which We attribute to
woman. There isn't an essential virtue
in the catalogue that is not involved in
christianity. Christianity has nothing
but virtue in it. il there is vice, then
christianity has a blenish. but it in
ciudes every virtue and excludes none,
excludes every vice and includes none.
1t IS an aggregation of virtue and is
composed entirely OF them. Virtue is the
quality of true manhood. and II Chris
tianity IS composed If all virtues, then
Christianity and manhood are one, Mas
tculne Christianity is ta necessity To
be Christianity at all. il must he manly.
and when these virtues are harmonized
an man. he has involved the principles
of Christianity. The Bible has laid down
the practical rule for the human life.
snberly, rishteouslv. Cody These three
Attachments embrace the principles OF
man. AT the end OF the century we
stand III the mind Of man who can
thank his God that the bending sky is but
the emblem of the God above him.
Every fair man has got to face at some
time in life his relations to his Creator,
and the standard necessary to face these
relations successfully can only be reached
by slow degrees and heavy ton. l take
dt that you will not need emphasis to
this, that the perfect ideal can only lead
10 perfection.
Dr. Kent was interrupted several times
during his discourse by the applause of
his hearers, who evidenced their apprecia-
ton at the close of his remarks in like
manner.
THANKED THE LADIES.
Prof. Charles A Young. OF the Univer-
sity of Virginia, was next introduced and
Responded to The Equipment of the
Man He said:
81 appreciate the beauty of this occasion
and thank the ladies for the excellent sup
per which we have SO heartily enjoyed to-
night
He treated his subject carefully and with
thought, and emphasized the necessity of
a well-trained body. physically and men,
tally, TO meet the demands of Christianity
and life lie said ..our body is the tenn
pie of the Holy Spirit as was the temple
Of Jerusalem the temple of the most high
God. You will Iced n goody body for the
n1A This was plesa-
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