The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-08

inoftai tue spirit OF power and kanctHica-
ton IS imtno.tas !: therefore the5 Church
ab'des the company Of sCbrist's believers
and eonfessors. 'st s.r - = fsisa'.. -
QUARTERLY tCEIEBRATIo or sEyESrH-srnEEr
X Il CHRISTIAN CHURCH sUsDAY-seHO0L.
The quarterly meeting Of Seventh-street
Christian Church. Sunday school was held Sun.
day afternoon at4 O'Clock. The attendance
was large and the exercises very interesting. 4
After devotional exercises the secretary, Mr.
William II. Tyler, presented. the following
report OF average attendance: For Janu-
ary, 1D February, a57T;- March, 27s.t
Largest Attendance during quarter, 31l. Iu-
crease in average attendance over correspond
ing quarter of last year, 80 the present ave-
rage i,ei1g seven greater than the largest at
:tendance at any time during, the tprevious
year. This report shows that the school is in
Ia hourishing and prosperous condition.
Several appropriate pieces were recited by
| some of the young scholars In a very credit
uble. manner. -. - 49,.
-, sT. PETER's CATHEDRAL. ~ 3s}s
/ The services at St. Peters on Sunday were
extremely interesting-tbe day being PALM
Sunday, so called in commemoration of the
entrance Of the Saviour into Jerusalem, when.
rs recorded in the gospels, ga very great
multitude spread their garments in the way,
and cut down branches from the trees and
strewed them before Finn" The ceremony
Of blessing the palms took place at 1890 A.
M., just before hig!imass, and was performed
by Rev. Father Janssens; after which they
were distributed to the congregation, the
choir In the mean time singing the !" 10
sdnna, Fftio Ddrid." The mass was cele-
brated by the same reverend gentleman.
Owing to the indiSpositiOn of Rev. Father
Vanderyyyer, who had been announced to
preach, there was no regular sermon; but
Right Rev. Bishop Gibbons. without ascend
ing the pulpit. delivered n. few remarks ap-
propriate to the day. During the reading of
the Passion-the gospel OF the day-the Sta.
bdt Mdter was impressiyely chanted. - =.
In the evening, Rev. j. j. Kain, pastor Of
the Catholic church at Harper's Ferry, dis
coursed to congregation which literally
crammed the spacious Cathedral. His theme
was "The principles whereby objections to
the Church mag be solved" Handsomely
handling such objections, prejudices, and ha-'
treds, like j powerful river flowing between
meadowed banks he passed to IN illustration
Of the analogy between the prosecutions of
the Church now aud the prosecutions which
her founder the Son of God himself, UNDER
went nearly nineteen hundred years ago.
As the Vicar OF Jesus is in bondage to-day
as the members of the society which bear his
name and carry his cross are banished from
their homes as the Catholic clergy in some
countries are scolIrged by the rod Of intolc-
rance-so was Christ in the hands OF Pi-
late prosecuted, and afterwards crucified be-
tween malefactors. How, then, could the
spouse of such a founder escape continuity
Of prosecutions. AS the cross is her en-
blan, 50 arc its sorrows and tribulatons her
crowuing glory. 2. -"E@ =.
Altogether, regarding it from the Catholic
light, the discourse of this gifted aud elo-
quent young divine was fine, and splendidly
delivered.
Chesterfield Ribie Society.
The first anniversary of the Chesterfield
Bible Society was held on Sunday evening,
in Munchester,ii the Methodist Episcopal
church. This Society has been organized a
little more than one year. During this period
if has partially canvasSed and supplied the
destitute Of its own field With the Bible. 1t
has made a good beg inning in the great and
| good work, and now promises more efficiency
| than ever.
The meeting was largely attended in fact,
every available seat in the house was oCcrl-
| pied, and SOME had TO go away. q
| Tie Society was addressed by Rev. DR..
Hoyc in one Of bis happiest efforts on the
great epochs in Bible translation, Bible
printing, and Bible distribution.
The large congregation listened with the
| most eager attention to the eloquent and
stirring words which fell from the speakers
lips. After his address very liberal col.
lection was taken, showing new interest in
the work. Rev. Mr.. Lumpkin was chosen
president, Rev.. Mr.. Hammond secretary,
and MIR. Fitzgerald treasurer. a hearty vote
of thanks was rendered to DR.. Hoge for bis
instructive and eloquent address, and pre-
sented by the new president ina very happy
style. ss.@,.1. r..
This was one of the best anniversary Bible
meetings that has occurred for some time.
| The Society has made good beginning,
which promises successful and prosperous
year in the Bible work. ~
Manchester Churches.
The regular pastors oficiated ut all Of our
churches Sunday morning except ut the Pres
byterian, where Rev. William Brown
| preached in the absence of Rev. Mr.. Camp
bell. The sacrament Of the LORDS supper
| was celebrated and five persons received
into membership at the Methodist and Bap-
tist churches. There were no services at the
| PRESBYTERIAN and Meade Memorial churches
at night on account of the annual meeting of
the Bible Society. At the colored BAPTIST
church two hundred persons, came to the
anxious bench, and the greatest religious ex-
citcment prevails among that class. The
meeting will continue during this week.
This being Passion week. there will be SER
wires every pigbt ut the Meade Memorial and
Methodist churches.
HoIy.Wcek Services.
The services at st. Peters Cathedral during
this week Holy Week-wiiI be as follows :
THURSDAY Solemn high-maSs at 8 A. M.,
during which the holy. oils will be blessed.
At this ceremony nearly all the priests OF the
diocese will assist. In the evening at half
mast O'Clock sermon on the "Holy Eucba-
rjst,D by Rev. F.. Janssens. ' -
Good Friday-The morning services will
commence at o'clock. In the afternoon at
O'Clock (tbe hour at which the Saviour
died), and ut night at balf.past 7, Stations Of
IS Saturdays aeryices will commence at s
A. d.
this week will be as follows: Tuesday ut
Grace church. Wednesday at the Monu-
mental, Thursday at st. Johns. and Satur-
dny at Christ church each day ut II O'Clock.
All! of the Episcopal churches will be open
for divine service on Friday GOOD Friday
MT II A. NJ. Early service at st. Paul's every
morning at I O'Clock, and on Wednesday
night from s to 9.
CoSFrRMATIoN.-The solemn rite OF con-
f,r,nalion will be administered in Monu-
mental and st. Iaui's chu. ches Tomorrow