The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-12-10
/. CHURCH NOTES.
Services Mt st. Peters Cathedrai-Sun
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The churches were well filed on Sunday
by large and appreciative congregations, and
| the services In all the churches were inter.
| esting and impressive.
In the Methodist churches the services
were rendered particularly solemn and inter.
esting hy reason of the recent appointments
Of the Conference. In the Centenary church,
Rev. John Z. Edwards, D. D.; In the Broad
| Street. church. Rev. j. G. Granbery, D. D.. I;
and in Clay.Street chufch; Rev. B. +. Wood
ward, had services appropriate to the occa-
| sion of taking charge Of new congregations.
At the Trinity church Rev: J. Powell Gar
| land preached his farewell sermon.
At Fulton Baptist church Rev. j. T. Wal.
lace, formerly Of this city, preached at II A.
NJ. and - 7. VI.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Whittle held services at
st. Marks chapel (EpiscopaD at night.
st. Marks new Episcopal church, corner
Clay and First streets, was opened for Di-
vine service on Sunday morning. The pas.
tor, Rev. I. G.. Dashiell. delivered an excel.
| lent sermon from the text: "And the Lord
| said unto David, my father, Whereas 1t was
in thine heart to built an house unto my
name, thou didSt we'll that it was in thine
heart" The congregation of st. Marks
| have heretofore werShipped In the Sunday
school room in the basement.
Rev. Charles II. Read, having partially re-
covered from his late indisposition, occupied
the pulpit of his the Grace-Street Presbyte-
rian) church in the morning. In the after
noon the services were conducted by Rev.
Thomas L. Preston, D. D. ..,...
Rev. Mr. McGilyray preachedat the Third
Presbyterian chulch at II A. NJ, ~
ST. PETERS CATHEDRAL. - t.-l.-..-
The festival of the Immaculate Conception
Of the Blessed Virgin Mary was celebrated
Sunday Mt st. Peters cathedral with the
solenlnity and impressiveness usual op all
grand festivals of the Catholic Church. At
ha!fpast 10 O'Clock Grand High.Mass was
celebrated by Rev. Father Vandervyver,
assisted by Rev. Fathers Janssens and Hand
ley as deacon and sub-deacon. "ChriStian
Education was the subject of an eloquent
discourse by Right Rev. Bishop Gibbons,
| who for nearly an hoiir laid before his
hearers arguments of the most convincing
| nature, showing the great necessity of instill-
| ing into the heart the principles of faith as
| well as educating the mind: At the conclu-
sion Of mass Bishop Gibbons administered
| the Papul benedictIon to all who had par.
taken OF the Blessed Sacrament that morning,
| ut the same time comforting plenary indul-
| gences upon them. .- - ts@sE n-, ~
At Eespers the very interesting ceremony
of admitting children into the Sodality of the
Blessed Virgin Mary and the Society of An
gels was performed. Quite "a number of
young misses were admitted into both socie.
| lies. Bishop Gibbons oflioiated on the occa-
sion, and spoke briefly to the children in
| words of love and counsel. All the candi-
dates for admission wore flowing white wells,
| and during the ceremony a number of the
| larger misses sang with fine effect the beau-
tiful hymn to the Blessed Virgin Mary, cave
Mari Stella" "..s... i :Z....ss's III
... PARocHIAL SCHOOL. vg.
At night, in response to call from the
Bishop, there was large meeting of the
male portion of the Catholics of the city held
| in the basement Of the cathedral for the pur-
pose Of raising funds to pay for the building
of the parochial school on Marshall street
near Ninth. which has already been COM
menced. Bishop Gibbons presided over the
meeting, and after all who felt atle to sub
scribe bad done SO he thanked them for the
zeal they had displayed and for the hand
He informed the meeting that III addition to
| what had been subscribed by them he had
during the afternoon received check for
! $500 in furtherance of the object. Besides
| this list of subscriptions ranging from S25
| to S100 was read to the meeting: 81
! MONTHLY MEETING or THE METHODIST SUNDAY
SCHOOL SOCIETY. ,-,-.i F..
The regular monthly meeting of this So.
| ciety was held at Union Station church Sun
| day afternoon ut O'Clock, I. L. D. WaIford,
| president, in the chair. ..r.. ~
The meeting was opened with singing by
Union Station school, and prayer by William
| Willis, Jr. .........
The President announced that the time
! would be employed in the consideration of
question OF importance to the welfare of the
| schools. NJ. w. Hazlewood, superintendent
Of Union Station school, then, In a few per-
| tinent remarks, introduced the following
| question: "Wiiat can be done to secure the
| conversion of the children of our schoosfo
| He stated that as the result of the prayer
meetings held by the appointment of the So.
ciety in October last thirteen children were
| converted.
Rev. George c.. Vanderslice spoke on the
question. He suggested as an answer, in
part, that more care be taken to teach the
children true knowledge of God as kind,
loving, and willing parent--ready to receive
and bless all who come. That they be taught
by precept and example that the ways Of
religion are ways of pleasantness.
Mr. Asa Snyder suggested prayer--taith-
full, earnest, persistent prayer-to God for
His blessing on all that may be done. He
suggested union praycr-meetings, composed
Of all the officers, teachers, and friends of the
cause, in some central location. His views
were illustrated by striking Incidents.
4. L. West, superintendent of Sidney
school, suggested that the music Of the school
ha made subservient to this end. Let the
singing be sucu - '' make aeepansd and astipg os ipg
religious impressions. Let ure w.
HYMNS be full of the love of Jesus.
AIR. Walford (president] suggested that
the schools enlist the services Of scholars
VINO are already converted as Visitors and
workers. ,@ - :, 80. - ~. IS Is
The following Is a SUMMARY Of superin-
terdcnts' reFofts for November:
Ave. Ron of Ave: Attendance
scholars. CT Scholars Per Ct
Centenary..... mo report
Broad-Strecf ,..-2;9 l.z
Trinity, ........2d2 Isi n
Clay -Streeh ..,..S0e ... i, .3bl bV
Union station .,..Sss .. i's ...,
Mancheste ter. mo report. r..
Sidney-.-.. ......!Eo ~ Ls., g ~
Oregon. ...........Ho report.
Rockets NO report