The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-05

Morris. rector of the church. in the
0Bse~FanCo were Inspiring. The deco
rations, though simple, were heaut-
ful and in keeping with the general
theme-rej oic.nG at the Elories of the
past and the realization Of the power
If meeting the work Of the present
and Of the future. Green and white
was the color scheme, palms and
ferns and large white blossoms he
ing used.
Rectors Of tho three Episcopal
churches that have grown out from
Monumental during the century were
present and with other Episcopal
ciergymen Of the city were seated in
the chancel They were Rev. Ru.-
sell Bowie. Of ST. Paul's.; Rev, j. Y.
/ bowman. of Al Saints and Re@
+ j. w Darst, of ~. James.
Others in the ehNnCel were Rev. Dr.
Norris who presided Rev. $. Roger
Tyler. Of st Marks Rev. John !. Ora
watt. Holy Trinity. and Rev Dudley
Powers. who is son of William n.
/ Powers. fer MANY years member Of
/ the vestry Of Mouumcntal. other
Episcopal clereymeu were seated
among the congrc cation.
| Splendid Musical Program.
! The musical portion of the service
was under tho direction of william
q Robertson. orEanist Of the church.
( The solo parts were sung hy Mrs,
| l.. b Slaughter, Miss Carrie V. Carl
/ ton and Ralph Ludwig Those VINO
/ usde up the chorus choir weTe Miss
/ Nav Preeden, Miss Evelyn Bracket
! MIS- L. r Price. MISS Louise Euker,
Miss Carrie Carlton, Miss Annie Carl
/ ton Miss Jessie Hutchinson, Miss
olive King Miss Alice Miller. Mrs. Z.
NJ. Nelson, Miss Jessie Hill, Miss Julia
| ffa.
Thomas. Mrs. H. L. Cupp. Miss Louise
Lewis. Miss Lima Peasants. Mrs r. IL
! Meade Miss Grace pettus. Miss Allan
( Tho11paou, 3flss Mary Powers. Miss
LINDSAY Powers Miss elizabeth Thorp-
/ som Miss Polly Duesberry, MISS jose
i mime Enright MIS-. Katherlre Hof
man. Miss Florence Gretter Miss Kate
Meade AIRS NJ J Hon, Miss Bell T.
srhamberlayne. Miss Mamie Davis,
AIRS e. r. CABOT. Mrs. Il, j, wheat
3lev Nt4s Mar Truman. Miss Beatrice
Bose: H. r. slaughter, r II. Harrison,
". O. Hester. y. :. Hurt. Charles An
dreos H. Ashley. Ralph I.udWis'
W r. Roberts, H. NJ, Nelson, J. T.
4,ay. &. Russell Eieh. j. b. bodson.
~ = Jackson. Frederick Banks. A.
Netherwoed aud benjamin j. Wheat
The professional anthem. Gonnods
'qtuford. We f'prtals," began the ami
yersary service. THE church's One
Foundation Wesley, was the opening
hymn. following which came the eN-
hortatioh ana prayers, Other musical
numbers were.
Gloria Patria 10 Selection Of Psalms
tBeethoven)
Psalm "a. Cathedral Psalter. chant
(Barnhy)
Anthem, 80 Re Joyful in God.
Hymn. Lift the strain Of High
Thauk-givi nG' ....:..-.. CHaydA}
Ohertory, King All Glorious
Presentation sentence. "All Things
Come 10 Thee
4 Power Of Jesus Name hotoeh'
Return 10 the Gospel.
The sermon Of DR. Wilmer was 1usl
before offertorv. For more than an
hour. beginning with review OF the
history of the parish, which Is now
that Of Monumental church cover
ing a perlod antedating the erection
Of Monumental and carrying IL
throuhs the rentury that was marked
nv the scrvihe. DIR. Wilmer interested
the cathcfIne Past the historical
stage. the sermon entered upon a re-
view of the attitude of the chufch
during the period of the Reforma01ta0t
Ihdt the bltItuut tStSahtiiN|N
II Reformation in some respects W3s
fanlty. he admitted, but ne showed
| that the faults have been eliminateN
/ and that the tendency of the church
Is now. as ii has been during more
recent times. 10 return to the guspei
| of Jesus Christ. He exhorted ms
hearers Ia forget denominational diff
ferences and 10 look after their own
! work He asked for CONSCIENTIOUS
effort to follow the gospel as Christ
I would have it followed and to obey
the Injunction to spread the sospei
TO all the world. This done, the
work laid out by Christ comhleted,
and the kingdom of the world Will
| have become the kingdom of our
Father he cJncluded.
During the early part of the sermon
Or Wilmer raised in his hand that
ali might see a yelIowed. wrinkled
| paper of many folds. This he de-
clared was a time-worn copy OF the
| sermon thar was preached by mis-
grandfather on the occasion Of the
opening of Monumental church for
| service.
| During his historical review Of THE
I church he told of the tragedy of De-
cemher 90 ta1f. in which the gov
ernor Of Virginia and the flower Of
the refined, cultured Virginia of that
day persisted in the flames thar de-
stroSed the theater occupying the
/ site Of The present church,