Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-04-08
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

THE CURCHEs SUNDAY.-The Churches were
again we'll attended Sunday. At Trinity, Rev.
Mr.. Hullihen preached morning and evening.
There will be services every night this week,
except Saturday, at St, and on Friday morning
Good Friday at IL. Baptism of adults Thursday
night and of infants next Sunday afternoon
Sacrament T ext Sunday-Easter.
CATHoLIC.-Last Sunday, known in the
Catholic Church as Palm Sunday, ushers in Ho-
ly Week, seven days observed with great solem-
nifty by the Catholic, Protestant Episcopal and
Lutheran churches. Holy Week terminates the
lenten season with Easter Sunday, April 13th.-
Palm Sunday commentaries the entrance of the
Saviour into Jerusalem amid the plaudits of the
throng, who strewed palm branches in His way
In the Catholic churches at the high mass or
this day, palm and olive branches are blessed
and distributed to the congregation and clergy
who hold their hands during the reading of the
Passion, according to st. Matthew. These servi
ces were held at st. Francis and will be continued
Services tonight, instead Of Wednesday. Faith.
er McVerry goes to Richmond to attend the
blessing of the oils" Holy Thursday. The at
tendance was unusually large. and the service
peculiarly solemn and impressive.
BAPTIsT.-Last Sunday was Communion day
at this Church DR.. Taylor preached in the
morning and Rev. Jos. f. Dean in the evening
At the conclusion of the morning service, let
ter was read from the Secretary of the Foreign
Mission Board, stating that DR.. Taylor had beer
unanimously elected to take charge of the Ital
ia Missions and urging his immediate accep
lance. and also letter from DR.. Taylor, resign.
ing the Pastorship of this Church, he having
accepted the appointment, which was received
and committee appointed to draft resolutions
expressive of the feelings Of the Church in ref
erence to the separation of the Church with it,
much beloved Pastor, to report at special
Uhurh meeting to be held tonight. Dr. Taylor
will carry with him the respect and love of thi:
community, and its best wishes for his success
in the arduous-possibly perilous-duties he ii
about to assume.
The new organ for this Church has arrived
cost $3.50.
LUTHERAN.-There was no service in THU
Church, but Rev. Mr. Miller, assisted by Rev
Mr.. Fox of Bethlehem. will preach every nigh
this week. They expect soon to have new
Pa stor
PREsBYTERrAN.-Rev. w. E. Baker preached
in the morning and there was none at night. il
the evening, the annual Sunday School celebra
ton took place. Eleven Bibles were given t.
that number of Baptized children, and the exer
cises showed great progress and improvement
especially in the Bible classes. Reports show
1881 raised by School for Sunday School expen
ses, books and Foreign Missions. Average atten
dance of teachers during the year 91-scholar
245 Number of teachers on roll 42-scholar
$40.
METHoDIsT-The Sacrament of the Lord
Supper was administered to q large number o
communicates on last Sunday morning. Rev
DR.. Roszell preached a very powerful sermon
from the words: ''This do in remembrance o
me-" There was no service at night
Thursday night May lst has been fixed upo1
as the time for holding the Sunday School Exhi
ton.
BAPTIzED-On last Sunday, Rev. VIM. Simp
son (colored) baptized II females and Is male
in the dam near the farm of w. W. Donaghe
deceased.
IAN int resting series of religious meetings are
going on at old Bethel, near Greenville.