The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-05-26
TUESDAY. ................MA MAY 26, 1874


CHURCR NoTEs.-At st. Paul's Church on
Sunday Rev. DR.. Dwsine, of New York.
otiiciatcd in the absence Of the pastor. At
st. James Rev. Churchill j. Gibson, of Pc
terSburg, read the service and preached in
the morning. At tbs Monumental Rev.
George Woodbridge. D. d., pastor, read the
service and administered the holy commu-
Mon in the morning. assisted by Rev. Mr..
Tizzard.
At the sercnth-Strect Christian church
Rev. Joseph Il. Tyler baptized one candi-
date yesterday morning.
4, Trinity Methodist church the pastor
received one candidate.
Rev. |. L. Wallacc baptized twenty and
received eighteen into the fellowship OF the
New Bridge church on Sunday morning.
The same minister also received two into
the fellowship OF Antioch church OH Sun
day.
Rev. II. G. Crews baptized one candidate
at the Fulton Baptist church on Sunday.
At the Second Baptist church large audi
cuces assembled. both morning and night.
1t was the last Suuday but Que upon which
the popular pastor, DR.. Biting. would
preach previous 10 his departure for Europe.
Both Of his diScour>es for the day were i'm
preS>iyo snd esrncst.
The tue choir o. the church afforded
rich musical repsSt morning and evening,
especially on the latter occasion, when, as
sisted by about twenty OF their co-IyorEerS
from other choi:s, they sung for an opening
piece Ninccnzo Rh!ghini>S great chorus,
The Lord is Great" concluding with his
grand allegro movement, blessed is the
people who know the joyful sound.' 1t iSs
matter worthy OF remark that notwithstand-
ing the high order of classic music used by
this choir in their opening pieces and other
voluutaries, the whole congregation unite in
singing the hymns to an extent rarely seen
in city church.
Rev. Charles Bowe, Of Shiloh Baptist
church, baptized three perSons-two females
and one mae-in Shockoe creek on Sunday,
A large number OF persons were present to
witness the ceremony.
At st. Peters cathedral, at the A. NJ.
Mass the sacrament sl holy communion was
administered for the first time to over eighty
children, with the impressive rites snd cere-
monies usual on such occasions, by Right
Rev. Bishop Gibbons, and in the afternoon
at FeSpers the same children formally re-
newed their taptismal vows; Miss Matte
Purcell reading the VOWS on behalf Of the
girls, and Master Robert Walsh on behalf of
the boys. TIE scenes on both occasions
were deeply interesting and touching, and
were witnessed by large congregations.
The spiritual exercises of the mission un-
der the direction OF Rev. Fathers Boyle,
kesne, and Kahn commenced al the Cathe-
dral Sunday evening at half:past O'Clock,
on which occasion Father Boyle delivered q
sermon on The object of the mission. and
how to make it we'll" His remarks were
decidedly eloquent and fecinsly expressed.
Father Boyle also delivered a discourse in
the morning during High Mass on the de-
scent OF the Holy Ghost on the apostles.
At s.. Patrick's church at 10 A. u. con-
frmation was administered by Bishop Glib
bous to IS chiIdren-29 boys and 10 girls.
| Both before ard after this imposing cere-
moDy the Bishop addressed the cane'dateS
| il an instructive and a1ftctioEa:a utr.
High mass Vas then celebrated by heY. la
thcr Charles Van Quakelberse, during which
| the Right Rev. Bishop preached an eloquent
| sermon on The unity Of the Catholic
Church" The music OF the day Was well
executed. the rendition Of the solo " Ora
pro me-" by Miss Faunie Byrne, being par.
| ticulsrly pleasing.