The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-01
The GOOD
.SAMARITA ANS.
interesting Session Held in
Maryland.
ARMY CHAPLAlNS MEET MEET:
These and Other Benevolent Organiza-
lions Of the War Bctwconthe States
Hold Their Thirteenth An
nual Reunion.

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MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, MD, Aug.
sl.-.'rhn above organization closed last
night one OF the most intcres Ting meetings
OF its thirteenth, reunion.
# Thursday, Friday. Saturday and sum
day there we're very interesting meetings
81 the large auditorium OF the Chautau-
qua.
The attendance Of delegates was not
very large, but there were among them
representatives of different sections.
Among those taking active part IN the
exercises were Bishop Samuel TalloWs,
D. D.. Ill. D., who was during the war
colonel, brcveL brlgadlcr-gencral and chap
lain ri the Federal army. and who sue.
ceedcoI Bishop La,ane MS presiding b'shop
Of the Reformed Episcopal Church; Key.
John o. Foster, u. d., OF New Jersey
who was connected with the Chrls.ihn
Commission during the whole period OF
the war, ind was in Richmond IN charge
OF its supplies just after the evacuation;
Rev. f. A. Hardin, p. D.. Of chicago.
colonel and chaplain In Fedora! army
Rev. w. II. Smith. Of Iarke RIDGE. ~.
chaplain In Federal army.
r Mrs. e. NJ. Watson. OF Plttspurs, "a.
who served in the Christian commission;
ington. chaperon: j. VIM Jones. OF flch'
month chaplain; O.. j. Nave, D. -,
Ill. d., Fort Thomas. KY. VINO
has been chaplain in the Unite
States army twenty-one years; KEY. f1o".
i ard Henderson. y. D.. OF Hartwell, O.. VINO
was Judge Guilds assistant Corlederate
commissioner for exchange Of prisoners
during tho war Of ISIS. and chaplu'h
United States army during the Spanish
war; Rev. j. y. Croisant OF Washington
and others.
34#.Gi THE REp CROSS.
On Friday there was an able address oy
Judge Sheldon, OF New York on the WORK
of the "Red Cross " and the association
passed strong resolution commenalnE
this. and It's efficient leader, Miss Clara
Barton and condemnng the use OF the'r
cross for advertising purposes fhefe we're
also addresses OF welcome by KEY ~.
BALDWIN, president OF the Chauvauaua.
and Rev. Dr. ". H.. Davidson, secretary
and manager, and responses by Bi7hop
& Tallows, DR.. Hardin. and other memoirs
OF the association.
Friday afternoon DR., Howard Hendef-
son mnde an address on his war expert
ences in the Western army, and as con-
missioner OF Exchange, which those WHO
,,eard II pronounced able, eloquent ana
impressive.
Friday night Rev. DR.. J. Q. Foster. VINO
has bcen the very life Of the association
since Its orga nization, exhibited win inc
stereopticon some very fine war pictures
and told some war incidents OF great IN
terest. ~
saturday night Chaplain Nave made an
exceedingly interesting lecture on the
Philippines, where he was stationed Tor
several years, In the course OF which ne
Insisted that the government mace
great mistake In giving suffrage to the
negroes, and should not make the same
bunder with the Filipsnos.
Yesterday Sunday was full and most
er1oyablc day. though continued rain
made the congregations smaller than
they would otherwise have been. From
$50 10 II o'clock in the morning there was
q .loye feast and experience meeting, IN
which nearly all of the delegates made
brief talks which were interspersed WIN
singing and prayers. during which tears
were shed, and "Amens' and N"Hailelu-
tahs'' uttered With a frequency and fer
vency that would have dellshted Ut. Jot'h
Harmon.
Then followed an able. eloquent and
effective sermon by Bishop Fellows.
which produced profound impression
on the congregation. In the afternoon
Chaplain ]. William Jones preached on
'christ In the Camp. or Religion In Lees
Army" and had most attentive, fearful
and seemingly appreclative hearing. al
though there were very few Confede-
rates present. q
Mrs. General Pickett read admirably
n selection from her book. which, by the
way, ought to be in all Of our libraries.
and had an ovation from the congrega-
ton, who heartily appauded her. and
gathered around to take her by the hand
and thank at the close OF the service.
At night the farewell service, conducted
by Rev. DR.. Hardin. was held. There
were brief addresses by Bishop Fellows.
DR.. Foster, Chaplain Smith, Chaplain
Nave. Chaplain Jones. Mrs Watson. Mrs,
Pickett, Or. Croessant. DR.. Davidson and
DR.. Hardin There was some OF tho
sweetest singing ever heard, a real old
fashioned Misunderstanding, and few dry
eyes In the congregation.
The association elected the following
officers: President. Bishop Fellows of
Chicago: Vice-Presidents: Chaplains j..
VIM Jones, OF Richmond, Va, Rev. DR..
G, j. Mingins, of New York; Bishop c. G.
McCabo, ID, D.. Ill. D.. OF Evanston, III, /;
Rev Howard Henderson, D. D.. IIartwall.
o.; Secretary and Treasurer, Rev. Or.
John O. Foster. OF Newark, n. j.; AS
sIstant Secretary, Rev, w. H. Smith, OF
Park Ridge. III.
Most Of the delega ties stayed AT tho
Mountain Park Hotel, and the social In
tercourse was very delightful. q
n Our northern brethren are very anxious
that more of our southern chaplans and
Others should attend this reunion. Spe-
cial effort will be made next year to
induce them to do so. and 1t Is hoped that
they will be more IN evidence,
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