The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-27
LOCAL MATTERS.
CHURCH NOTES.
suSpAY-sCuooL CELEBRATIONS = s + r.
MON on THE LITTLE SISTERS OF THE
pooR-ADDrl1oNS, BAPTlsMs, &C.


MON on THE LITTLE SISTERS OF TIE
pooR-ADDrlIoNS, BAPT1sfs, &C.
The CITY churches we're all we'll h|ted on
Sunday both morning and evening" ahea tiie
services In M suy Of them were Oh more than
<s.a;narc interest. In the afternoon sewers
~ the En;scopal and Presbyterian chufenes
y. wy .,nss., IN consequence OF Sunday-school
celebrations.
rr,sx,na, sunday School Union.
Tho sem,.a,uual celebration Of the Episco'
nal SNndsv.School Union Of Henrico pansn
eccprrrd on Sunday afternoon. 10 conse'
.suence OF the very large nua,beroi cnidfen
nnwa,tendipe the schools 1t became necessary
IN diy;de thcm-yiZ, the children attending
the schools in the upper and western end o.
The civ had their celebration at st. Jamcs's
church. while those children from the lower
and eastern end Of the city met at the Monu'
mental church.
At THE MONUMENTAL CHURCH
Tho services were vsry interesting, and were
conducted by Rev. Henry Wall. u. H.. OF 81
Johns. assisted by Rev. George WOOD
brid.c y. d.. OF the Monumental. 81
PANS, s., Johns, Christ, Manchester, ana
the Mopumeu,sI church Suuday-schools were
present: and Rev. Henry Wall, u. D., OF Ct.
John,s. Rev. George Woodbridge, ID. d., OF
the Monumental ; Rev. Dallas tucker, OF
Christ church; Rev. Mr.. Norwood, assistant
rector of st. Paui's: and Rev. Mr.. Sans, OF
fhe Meade Memorial church. Manchester, Sc
cunied seats in the chancel. The body OIL the
church was reserved for the Sunday-scnool
nhild,cn ard teachers, and was well filled,
while tbe galleries were crowded with inter-
eSted spectators.
The cyerci<es embraced singing and services
from The Surday-Schoo liturgy, including
The Gloria IN Ercelsts, and two interesting
addresses. one from Rev. Mr.. Sans, OF MAN.
chester. and the other from DR.. Woodbridge.
A collection was taker up for charitable
purpose. and Or. Wall pronounced the Dene-
dictioG.
ST. JAMEs's CHURCH.
There was very large congregation at St.
James's church. The body of the church
was reserved for.;he Sunday.Scbool children
and teachers, while the galleries were thrown
open to he public generally. Rev. Joshua
Petelkin, ID. d., rector Of St. James's; Rev.
Pike Powers, Rev. Robert A. Gibson, and
Rev. Edward Wall occupied seats in the
chancel. The Sunday schools from st.
James,, ST. Marks, Grace, and Moore Me-
mortal churches were present, as well as the
Belyidere school, under the superintendent
of Mr.. AID. Blair, ard the WeStham Furnace
school, under the care of Mir. T. G. Jones
The exercises, which were very interesting
and similar to those at the Monumental
were conducted by Rev. Nir. Gibson, assisted
by Rev. Mr.. Wall. MIR. Gibson pronounced
The benedic,on. A collection was also takcl
I'D at this church, and very handsome sun
realized. Addresses were delivered by DR.
PeteIkin and Mr.. Ad. Blair.
Presbyterian.
D. PRESBYTERIAN SUNDAY-SCHooL MASS MEET
ISG-The semi-annual mass-meetiDg OF tn
officers, teachers, and scholars OF the Pres
byterian Sunday schools OF Richmond tool
place at the Grace-Street church Sunday III
ternoon. The chair was occupied by tb
presidential. NJ. Gillian, Esq. ProtesSo
Harrison, of Richmond College, opened tb
: services with prayer, and the scriptural les
son was read by Rev. DR.. j. l.. M. Curry
There were excellent addresses b. Rev
DR.. j. l.. Burrows and Rev. DR.. j. T.. Ed
wards. The singing, which was very fue
was conducted by Mr.. Sleight.
ST. Peters Cathedral.
Rev. Father Handley ofiiciated as celebran
at high-mass. during which the choir rem
dered Farmers mass in fine style.
Right Rev. Bishop James Gibbons preached
highly polished and instructive sermon OF
the "Little Sisters Of the Poor of which
the following is an abstract:
1st Corinthians; /, 81: "The foolish
things of the world hath God chosen tina
he might confound the wse," Sc.
Seldom has the truth of these words beer
more forciby illustrated than in the history
of the Little Sisters Of the Poor. We arc
umazed when we consider on the one hand
:. their recent origin and their weak begin
ming, and on the other the immense results
they have already accompIished-results
which the most sapgune hopes OF thei:
founder dared not anticipate.
The Bishop proceeded to show that the
secret Of the Sisters success lay in their child
like trust in Providence. They take God
at His word, firmly believing that He who
feeds the birds of the air will not forget those
aged poor made to His image and likeness
and redeemed by His blood.
The Little Sisters date their origin from
the 10th of October. 1910, precisely thirty
four years from the day on which they were
established in Richmond. The Society orr
ginated in St. Serran, town of Brittany, iu
France, lying along the coast Of the Atlantic
IA SSuSiaIi 10 Pu'su'u W iut poi
ton Of the male inhabitants, and, as is toe
often the fate of the hardy mariners, many OF
them itiud grave in the deep Atlantic. ST,
Sewan is consequently afflicted with many
distressed and impoverished widows. To
provide for their wants engaged the pieus
attention Of Z venerable priest Of that city
Having observed among the members Of his
congregation two young women of extsaor
binary piety, who, in bis Judgment, were ii
persons, to assume a work involving herOisnl
and self-sserlfce, be gave them Il special rule
Of life, eXhOrtiug them TO await with pa
tiease tul!er manifestation of divine pfoa +
sence.
On tue. Eth of October blind octosepa
rian woman was placed under their charge,
whom they nursed and tended as child
Other wards were soon added to the pew
home, and the piouS nurses Increased 10
proportion. An few years honSes of the
Little Sisters were established not only
throughout France, but also ia Spain. Al
giers in Africa, Belgium, Switzerland. Eig-
aand, Scotauu,, LELAND, and she United
States. There aare now in this country sew
entetn institutions. for the aged poor, and
12S in Europe. administered by y 500 Sis
tiers, with au aggregate number Of patients
estimated at nearly z, 900.
The .GrS Napoleon founded in Paris the
famous Hotel desrIHaaiides 60 serve as re.
treat for the brave Netsrans who festght uu.
der the freach ban.&r. Tue Chaseh has,
also, her houses ot>sbater for the OLD Chris