The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-19
Bishop Randolph who, he declarcd. w "a
far too we'll known In virginia to bc IN
ttuttlccd. ISL ~
Revival of Interest.

ttohuced.
Revival Of Interest.
.rl,e distinguished speaker commanded tore
q revival ofFit1crest In the Study Of his
tory. AS it9to meet tho objections OF the
short.siglled the speaker declared;
DOUBTLESS there are those III All 50.
ceties who regard reverence for the past
und sollcltude for the future, az fantastic
and useless There arc those who VIII
meet Ati appeal for ali endowment OF
some cause OF philanthropy or education
with tho argument that eacli generntion
must take care OF itself; that wo have
enough TO do In bearing our own nurdens
aud providing for otir present exlsenc1cs
ana the noxt generation must do the snmo
thing for themselves. Upon that prlncl-
ple llero would be little history t., record
and no progressive civilization. We build
our homes for our children to Two ~. Wo
plant trees on our old homes under whose
shade our children willYrlny. An .in-
consclolis instinct Is always with US ana
in s', put put y there to work for tho iu'-
Spreading 81 how time separates tho
great from tho small and throws tho lat
ter to the Idle winds to be waited no one
cures whithe,, Bishop Randolph said:
"But there are names In I'LL communl-
ties, and iilfull historic nations that his
tory will not permit 10 die, concerning
whom sho feels 1t her mission una nor
duty to keep sthe, portraits undimmed as
the generations 30 on
The Infnortals.
"And these are not the names of those
who created perhaps quito stir III their
little or theft great circles of notoriety.
or Of those who possess only arbitrary
claims to honor from the traditions that
belong to the positions they occupy. not
Z to digntnrles or important pclsonaEes OF
Il all kinds and sorts, not to great IMAM
ciers although they arc often worthysof
commentator from a. community or
nation. for qualities Of judgment and fore
sight and energy, not for tho holders Of
,tthc great fortunes OF tho world, the OBJ
jects OF onvy to the multitude and the
objects Of ndulatlon to the people who are
seeking to attract their attention to their
Individual enterprises or even to their
church charities. OF these people many OF
them arc good doubtless, and conscien-
tious and useful md many OF them are
bad and baneful in their day and genera
ton. The men who are the leaders IN the
game of speculation and whose example
has fired the young blood Of gennrntton
with the poison Of the passion OF
gambling under the garh. Of honest bust
ness. history hns nothing to do with such
people as these, except to point to them
tas rocks and qtlicksands, streWn With the
wrecks of the bodies and the souls OF men
and Of communities. These are not the
names upon which history confcrs the gift
OF Immortality. These arc of another
spirit, and they belong to another family,
Greatness In high places or lowly offices
since Christ came into this world has one
constant test one essence Of character
without which history refuses the title.
Self surrender or self sacrifice are, In the
Judgments or history, the crltcrlons of
Robert, E. Lee.
Robert Z. Lee was one whom history
hid crowned with the wreath Of wild
olive. OF him the speaker said.
''As we stand by his tomb at Lexington.
we think Of the scene In Washington of
tho crucial decision of his life. The pop
uIutions Of ,5the North and tho South.
children and childish in their Ignorance OF
war. thought 1t would be over In ninety
DAYS He knew It would lie long and
deadly struggle the like of which the
world had not seen before. lie loved the
Union, lie loved the old army of which
lie was the pride. He knew. that tho
highest position In this army was atshis
disposal. & He looked across the Pot2Mac
River and Ssaw. the problem of negro
| slavery stlll unsolred even IN the event OF
| the success Of tho South, but In the event
Of Ter failure he saw darker problem,
OH negro suffrage and equality looming
upon the horizon. Ho lived to SEQ his
country, built upon the doctrine OF the
| Declaration OF Independence. and upon
| the denial of taxation without representa-
| lion, keeping. the Southern st1.es out OF
Congress for ten years. ana governing
Them like conquered provinces. and while
they were out, making new laws and
constitutions that bind them forever and
| III many of the States making the ne
grces masters Of everything.
i"Ilc did not live to see the dawn OF a
better era. and the returning sense OF
justice.
E"But tho rewards of ambition. and the
fears and approximations In the horoscope
| Of the future, had no place by the side OF
| duty and conscience, and the love OF his
people"
No report OF tho splendid address can do
Il 7ustice. nor will excerpts IN limited
number give an adequate idea OF It's many
admirable qualities. Nothing but tho en-
| tire address would be sufficient. and to
this must be added the distinguished pre-
! lato'5 charm OF delivery:Ys. hi s2es..,,
The applause, which. It brought, forth.
vas prolonged and hearty, Or, ~ ones
moved that the society extend a vote OF
thanks to Bishop Randolph. This was
done the entire audience rising.
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