The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-20
METHODISTS
DUTY SHOWN
DR.. Tigert Expresses Himself
Freely on Negro Question.
CELEBRATION ENDS TODAY
The Series Of Exercises Beginning on
Sunday Close this Evening With
an Old-Fa shioned Love
Feast.

the Wesley celebration up to this time
has been tho address delivered last night
at Broad Street Church by the Rev.
j. j. Tigert. D. D., book editor OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church. South, and
one Of the most distinguished men In
the denomination.
1t was what might be termed an In
formal address, SO thoroughly free and
easy 1t was. bright with wit and humor.
At the same time 1t bristled with strong
and convincing argument, and when 1t
touched upon the relation OF the Metho-
dist Church to the negro race 1t became
particularly interesting, and at times
distinctly live. Many local ministers en-
Enthusiastically pronounced 1t ono OF the
finest and most effective addresses ever
delivered in Richmond by anybody at
any time.
The Service.
meeting. and the interest was sustained
throughout. The Rev. r. II. Bennett,
presiding elder of Richmond District
presided. The singing was excellent.
The address by DR.. Tigert was the
second he has delivered during the bi-
centennial, and It is difficult to say when
was enjoyed most. So entirely different
were tIcy, HlOWefcI' eiihS N'S' -
ground for comparison. Last night MS
subject was The Methodist Church OF
the FUTURE" and 1t was admirably
treated. The speaker used no manu-
script, and he said he did not do so TOT
several reasons. One Of these reasons
was that he might express some heretlcai
doctrines which he might not want to be
standing IN black and white against him..
Dr.. Tigert said that the Methodlsm or
the present differs from the Methodism OF
the past, and that 1t is great improve
,nent on that Of the past. The doctor
asain referred to the oid-fashloned claFs
meeting. and said that pastors could ha ny,
class leader as the drill master OF the
Methodist Church. He said some strik-
Ing things about stewards, and that ne
would stake class leader against
steward. but added that this referred
to stewards In Kentucky.
THE NEGRO QUESTION.
The speaker spoke with great enthusi-
assn and marked decision Of the relation
of the Methodist Church to the colored
race Said he could not understand how
a Christian could love Chinaman whom
he had not seen, and yet hate the colored
man whom ne had seen. Further, tnat II
Is the duty Of the Methodist Church. like
wise of the other branches OF the Church
Of Christ, to provide for the negroes OF
the Southland Internationally and religious
". and referred In words OF commcnda-
tlnr to the way in which the Baptist and
Methodist Churches are meeting TINS re-
sponslbility. DR.. Tigert said the man
Who saws that the negro will be shipped
lack to Africa is--mistaken; he 70 Icing
under mistake. or maybe there IS no
mistake about It. He said that religion
will solve the problem Of the races IN
the South, and religion alone. Certainly
not politics, for the politician Is IN for his
- a., ut
race.
Referring to the future OF Methodism,
DR.. Tigert said many interesting things
about the union of the Methodist Church
and tho Methodist Church. South, and
said that he was soon to meet with others
at Asbury Park In conference as 70
cutechlsm for use In both branches of
the great Methodist Church. Further,
that committees had been already APP
pointed to recommend a uniform order of
church worship and, a uniform church
hymnal and urged that no preacher or
lnyman do anything to interfere WIN Wy.
this union. He said the Methodism. OF the
future will be n national Methodism
fuiI-grown Methodism, or, rather, the
old time Methodsm rejuvenated. Or: II
gcrts remarks ut times elicited laughter,
and once, when he was about to close the
address many In the large ana Interested
audience asked that he continue.
The Morning Services.
The services yesteEaay, meer rMrdS were anS
of 81 services extending from 10 a. NJ. i, to
p, NJ constituted the nrogrammIoe, fo o.,
b Or. ". y. Tudor presided throughout:
At 10 o'clock Nv WAS pIeaetnea
at at ! 5 oe2Sk oe BY Sy FAITH sand ana &
9clTck Ma heT9 T on Prayer
s ME MaS' one Se III Declared that mpof
ns. oSES Tos does for not an m hou p pr
MhPe G%rfuf9 s, t RRsaye arver1GmMaserng IMPULSE
ana desrS 1r 9lenseE prnSr found
n !" ss Of Rr'ISSSF ABRAHAM "a ga Rs
ppaSer 81 M fsss " whose Whole was
a prayer, and in other more modern e *
ampes Of great and g23ba me and I neheye
ments for mankind. ~, ,
Of n d hK ay W senmon At the he c fs
| and congregation took up one or tl,e ia ia
spring tunes DR.. John Hannon passdda a
hpuHa the front se aVina to
the Joy he felt In the occasion.
Closes To-Day.
Tho bl-centennlal celebration Will close
to-day. The programme OF services is
20 WEDNESDAY. MAY 10Th.
Broad-s Street Methodist, Church.. ;,
1000 A. M,-"Regeneration.' Rev. H. ~
HOO a. M.-''Wtness of tho Spirit" Or.
1906 M,-"Chrlstian Perfection" Bishop
500 + +. 'Mnr MIo2xe Feast. conducted by
w, V. Tudor. y. d,