The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-15
CHURCH NOTES.
SPECIAL RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
MEMORIAL MEETINGS, &c.

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The churches were oil well filled on Sun.
any notwithstanding The windy weather.
ana IN all the services were interesting.
EAsTER-sUNDAY.
Easter-Sunday has always been regarded
as the re'y queen Of all The Christian festi-
vais, ana as such, in the Catholic and Episco.
pai churches, Is celebrated. The mournful
season OF Lent is past, the Saviour has been
ciucioed ana buried, and "now is Christ
risen ,nueed," the first fruits of them that
sept. Inc name is derived from Eostre.
souuess 10 whom the Saxons and other
northern nations sacrificed at about this
season. The Paascha, or Jewish Passover.
ceieprated at this time, lent its name to the
Chrlstian paschal season, but the Precise
nhe for keeping Easter has been cause of
contention between Eastern and Western
cnristlans. Customs peculiar to the season
are dying out in England. On the CONT
nen', paschal eggs With colored shells. and
toys IN the shape of gigantic eggs, are given
amongst all classes.
AT THE MONUMENTAL CHURCH
the day was perhaps observed with greater
ecsat than at any other Episcopal church in
the city. The services were indeed impres-
slve, and yet joyous in the celebration of
the resurrection Of our Lord. That which
met the eye first as the worsIlpper entered
was the font. with its elegapt floral dccor:-
tons. The flowers, which were the rarcst
OF their kind, were arranged with great taste
ana care in the font in the form of pyra-
mid. Lilies Of unusual size and beauty.
Vlolets almost without mum Der, roses of deli
cate tints. and indeed almost every other
flower which can be pro cured in this vic-
nifty just now, had place in this bouquet.
But that which attra, ted most attention,
anu was perhaps most admired, was Il beau
titul cross, made of flo wers, which appeared
ABOVE the pyramid in. the font. This was
very conspicuous, b. 1t was scarcely more
tasteful than mass of flowers and ever
green intcrminsled which appearcd on
either side OF the CT ANGEL near the reading
desk and pulpit
Suspended in the centre of the chapcel of
the church, and just beneath the church in
scription "Give Ea :, 0 Lord" was a pure
white banner, heal tifully ornamented. on
which was the ms cription. in striking gilt
letters, "The Lord is Risen" On each side
OF this banner was one of smaller size. with
appropriate gilt d, eorationS and the letters
L. III. ). The top of the readirg-desk ap-
pearcd to be oyersr read with white silk, and
the edges, which b ung over, were trimmed
with gilt or buff fl ingc. On the face of the
desk appeared I'll e word .'Holy" in large
embossed letters ~ white field The pull
| pit was also covered as the readng-deSk. The
| book-rlarkS which are used in the Holy Bi-
| bile and payer-boc ks on the pulpit and read
inS-deSk were O. white silk, and neatly
| trimmed with bu i or gilt fringe.
The music at the Monumental is always
| fine; but on t lis occasion it was simply
grand. The brI eht day combined with the oc-
| c;lsiOu seemed TO have the effect Of clearing
| every note ant | making every tone rich aud
joyous. Mr.. Wheat eXcped himself in his
| opening volU ntary, and the clear and bird
| like voice OF the soprano was sweeter than
| usual, espec ally so in the Ic DEAN, in part
| of which 'Old Hundred is introduced and
sang by nc choir without organ accomEl.
niment. Instead of the anthem in the Morn
| ing Prayt II, so, come let us sing" &C., the
bc"utitu Easter anthem, " Christ, Our Pass
over, is sacrificed for U.s." was substituted.
In ;his piece Mr.. Grants rich bass voice aI,-
pc; red to great advantage, and he sung with
strsino effect. But it would be scarcely
fair 10 discriminate in favor Of any, espc-
cial = when it is remembered that every voice
in the choir is of the first order in its line,
and til 1t the choir itself is second to none in
the cit V.
The music in the afternoon was also very
fine, and beth morning and evening the
churcl was filled to its utmost capacity. In
the p orning Rev. DR.. Woodbridge, pastor,
read he service, and Rev. Mr.. Hodgson, of
the 'ennesSee University of the South,
prcaci led from St. Luke, nart OF the oath
and 9Th verses: "Why seek ye the living
anon the dead? He is not here, but is
riScn. His sermon was an exceedingly fine
one a I'D appropriate to the day.
In the other Episcopal churches the usual
Easter services were celebrated.
PIRsT BAPTIST.
At the First Baptist, Rev. j. L. NJ. Curry
prea :bed the anniversary sermon to the
You X Mea>s Missionary Society, selecting
as his; text Mark, 10th chapter, 2o!h verse.
4 lar Ee number Of persons were baptized
at tbs conclusion of the sermon.
SECOND BAPTIST.
On Sunday morning Rev. Drs. Tupper,
Burr ,vys, Curry. and Biting delivered adj
dress IS on the subject Of the memorial en-
tcrpr lse of the Baptist General Association of
Vire inia; after which subscriptions were re-
ceivt,d to the memorial fund amounting, with
cont RI buttons previously made by this church.
to IS ,229. 1t will hr increased TO $4,000 or
S12,f 90. At night Rev. ]. r. Kendrck, D.
D., ] reached. aud Rev. Or. Biting baptized
Il yo ing lady.
BAPTIST sUNDAY-SCuoOL ASSOCIATION.
The regular meeting Of the Baptist Sun
day School Association was held on Sunday
ate rnoon at the First Baptist church.
iHhe president (J. B. Winston, ESQ., pre-
sided, and, after devotional exercises, the
monthly and quarterly reports were pre-
serted, as foliowS--viZ: