Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-28
DEDICATION SERVICES
. FOR NEW SUNDAY SCHOOL
Governor Stuart VIII Be Principal
Speaker at Highland Park Meth
Odist Church To-Day.
ADDRESS BY DIR. CHRISTIAN
Institution Which Began Life in 1902
Has Grown to BE Large and Use
full Body. Boosting "A Membership
of $50 Pupils.

Meeting the demands Of a healthy
growth in every department of it.
work. the congregation of Highland
Park Methodist Church will dedicate
this afternoon its handsome Sunday
school building, recently erected at a
cost of about $4,000 and to care for a
membership Of 1,0o0. The occasion Will
be notable one in the annals of the
church. and of much interest to the
entire denomination in Richmond.
From small beginnings In 1892. when
a few Methodists in this section Of Hen
rico County gathered In the public
school house for worship according to
their faith, the church has made won
derful strides in those twenty-four
years. 1t began its growth under the
fostering care Of Centenary Church,
Rev. r. ". Sledd, d. D., it's pastor.
taking an active interest in the well
fare Of the new institution. The church
now, under the. leadership of Rev. c.
o. Tuttie. who finishes four years of
service with the institution this fall,
has total membership OF nearly 500.
SCHOOL NOW HAS
MEMBERSHIP OF $50
The Sunday school. which began life
IN 1892 with the parent institution, has
steadily grown In influence and in
numbers. until in this year of grace
II has reached, a membership Of 64s.
During It's existence. there have been
four superintendent. one OF which, A.
r. Scott. served in that capacity for
seventeen years. The present head OF
this department is a. s. Robertson.
Governor Henry c. Stuart has ac-
cepted an invitation to deliver an adj
dress on the occasion of the dedication
services this afternoon The Governor
will speak on "Reminiscences of Metho-
dism." The other address of the af-
ternoon will be delivered by Rev. w.
A. Christian, D. D., who will speak OF
THE Place of the Sunday School in
the Progress Of the Kingdom
The stewards and trustees OF the
church are a. r. Scott. r. F. Yarbrough,
John S. Lear, c. W. Vaughan, F. E
Anderson. G. Schneider, C. w. Harry,
E. T Long, O. c: Peers. a. s. Robertson.
j. 7. Kaempf. F. ]. August, F. J. Man
son, A. B. Timberlakc. W. W. Tiller. w.
G. Quaries, P. H. Gay. Charles King,
]. B. Tiller, J. r. Beadles, S. G. Mere
dith. Fl. p Burton, r. G. Mcdonald, and
r. ~ Pemberton.
On Sunday night there will be con-
Quoted at the church the first of a
series OF revival meetings to be con-
ttnued throughout the week. Rev. E.
K. odell will preach.
MORNING, AFTERNOON
AND EVENING SERVICES
The entire program for Sunday is rs
follows:
Morning worship-11 o'clock.
Prelude.
Hymn rs. Holy, HOLY, Lord Cod
Almighty"
Apostles creed
Prayer. concluding with Lords
Prayer"
Anthem. Sing Alleluiia Forth"
(Buck).
Responsive reading. Psalm lxxiv.
Gloria Patri.
Lesson from the New Testament.
Offertory solo. open, the Gates Of
the Temple" (Knapp).
Hymn 2lo. GLORIOUS Things OF Thee
Are Spoken"
Sermon by Rev. T Men. Simpson.
D. D.
Hymn a55. Love Divine. All Loves
Excelllng.''
Benediction.
Postlude.
Afternoon service-s:sO o'clock:
Anthem. Gloria" tMozart>.
Doxology.
Prayer.
Anthem. unfold. Ye Portals Ever
lasting (Gounod).
Scripture reading. Psalm xiv.
Hymn eos. IT Love Thy Kingdom,
Lord"
"Reminiscences of Methodism," Gov
ernor Henry c. Stuart.
Song by children Of the Sunday
school.
Address. "The Place of the Sunday
School In the Progress OF the King.
DOM" Rev w. A. Christian, D. D.
Delivering OF keys.
Solo, THE Lord Is My Light
{Steake).
Hymn 400. Hearted, Whole
hearted"
Benediction.
Postlude.
=. M-Evungeiistic meeting
Song service twenty minutes), led
by chorus choir.
Prayer.
Anthem. Send Out Thy Light"
(Gounod).
Notices.
offertory anthem, "Hide Not Thy
Face" (Meyer).
Song.
Scripture reading
Sermon by Rev. F.. K. odelI, Virginia
Conference evangelist.
Song.
Benediction.
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