The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-05
CHURCH NOTES.

| CHURCH NOTES.
4 Sunday was the second Sunday after th
J feast Of Christmas and the Octave of ST
Johns Day. The Collect, Epistle, and Cos
l'pel for the day in the Episcopal. Church wet
the same as for the Feast Of the Circumci
sion, o rubric requiring that they shall be 81
used every day until the great festival Of tn
Epiphany or Manifestation, of Christ to th,
Genties, sometimes called "TWelfth Day,
and which occurs on Wednesday next, th'
9Th instant. ,,.,.-..4...s
In the Catholic Church yesterday was tht
Octave Of st. Johns Day. The Christmas
decorations in all those churches where tht
various seasons Of the +" Christian Year" are
observed will remain throughout the Epiph
any season, which partakes essentially o.
| Christmas joy.
i On Septuagesima Sunday, which is the
third Sunday before the great fast Of Lent
the season of rejoicing begins to give place
to preparations for this coming period oi
i special humiliation, prayer, and self-denial,
and then all festival decorations OF churches
usually disappear. Lent will begin this year
on the 10th Of February, much earlier than
it has done since 1869. This will bring the
high festival of Easter this year on the 18th
of March, which is within. six days of the
earliest period upon which it can ever posi-
bly, occur. On some years Easter falls as
late as the 25th Of April. Some years there
are rs many as nine Sundays between Epi-
phany and Ash Wednesday, but this year
there will only be five Sundays intervening
between the jubilee of Epiphany and the
solemn fast of Lent.
ing, Rev. Pike Powers read the service, and
/ tho J,raooho1 Mr. rEhtEl1c g y,ff
Rev. Mr.. Powers assisted in the administra-
ton Of the Holy Communion.
In the afternoon the service was read by
Rev. Mr.. Shields. The pastor preached an
eloquent and touching sermon, and the mu-
sic was unusually fine and eminently appro-
pirate to the occasion-the FIRST Sunday eve
ming in the new year. .-.-.....-. -..-..
|, At St. Peters cathedral High-Mass was
celebrated at half.past 10 A. NJ. by Rev.
Father Hanley, during which mass by Selle
was rendered in admirable style by the
choir. Rev. Father Janssens delivered a
graceful and ornate little sermon on the new
year and the fleetness of time. AT half-past
7 O'Clock A. NJ. Right Rev. Bishop Gibbons
delivered highly instructive "NeW"Year's
sermon" to very large audience.
| During his discouse the Bishop dWelt
| upon and illustrated the three points:
"Time is short, time is precious, and time
is irrevocable." The great merit of the SER
mon was the polished manner in which the
| most familiar topics were brought to illus.
trate the profoundest truths. In word, it
may be characterized for its elegant SIM
plicity.
In conclusion he gave very wholesome
receipt for spending proftably the com:ng
year. <....'
After the sermon Benediction of the
Blessed Sacrament was given, and the choir
effectively sang the h" 1'e Deuna" and other
selections, including O trio, {" o SdtutdrtS," !"
by Mrs. Boudar. and Messrs. Pizzini and
Abernethy.
Tomorrow the festival of the Epiphany
will be observed in the Catholic churches as
holiday Of obligation. Services will be held
in all the churches the same as on Sundays,
and at the same hours, except at st. Patrlck's
church, where the first mass will be said at
| 7 A. NJ. and high-mass at 10 A. NJ, which
mass will be followed by benedicton of the
blessed sacrament, yespers being dispensed
with. ..... ..r ....,.
The Rev. DR.. Curry on Sunday began his
temporary supply of the pulpit of the First
| Baptist church. Large congregations greet
| ed him morning and night. Both discourses
were marked by the speakers usual abil-,
ity-the one at night on "Redeeming the
Time" bei,g especially powerful and inn
pressive. The attention was remarkably
good on both occasions, and apparently deep
interest prevailed. Prayer-meetings aud
other religious services areto be held every
night during the week.
| A noticeable feature in Sundays worship
was the excellent singing.
The Sunday school of the First Baptist
church on Sunday afternoon had its annual
meeting for the election of officers. The old
officers were reelected as follows: Z. a.
Bosher, superintendent; A. P. Fox, assistant
Superintendent; G.. A. Haynes, secretary ;
D. S. Mccarthy, assistant secretary; Joseph
Rylapd, treasurer; T.. S. Bosher; librarian !;
NETT TYLER, assistant librarians; G. A. Humid
! lev. collector; C. L. Pet,icolas, organist; ii.
B. Ramos, assistant; G. A. Minor, leader in
singing. Much interest was manifested in
the condition of the school, and the superin-
tendent said his aim was to swell the mum.
ber of pupils to one thousand. lntimatlons
were given that monthly meeting of teach
ers would be begun at an early day to confer
and plan for the schools welfare. ~
At the LeighStreet Baptist church, after
communion, the pastor received two per-
sons into the fellowship Of the church.
At the Venable-Street church Rev. A. b.
/ Woodfin filled the pulpit morning and night
preaching able and very effective sermons
to large and very attentive congregations.
At the Manchester Baptistchurch Rev. u
Ellyson preached in the morning and al
night. :.
MIR. Ellyson has been collecting money IN
Richmond for a new church at Burkevile
and has thus far secured 300.
At the Seventh.Street Christian church
two candidates were received by letter.
At PinesStreet church, after communion
the pastor (Rev. j. B. Hutson) received
eight persons into the full fellowship of th
church. ;,
| at the Third Presbyterian church, as th'
result of the recent protracted meetings
about fourteen persons have protessed con
version, most of whom have already united
with the church. In connection with th
observance of the week Of prayer, meeting
were appointed for Monday, Tuesday, an!
"Wednesday nights. Rev. Charles 81. Read
ID. D., will preach tonight CTuesday).
at the Third Presbyteri church, IN tn
morning, the pastor, Rev. S. }. Baird, u. y
preached a sermon appropriate the hrs
Sabbath of the New Year. After the sermol
church-meeting was held for the purpos
Of electing the demons. Messrs. 3. w
Haw, A. ST.. C. Butler, and c. d. Laru;
were chosen, and their ordination appointe'
, for next Sabbath night, January 10th.
a At Trinity Methodist church, on 3uhday
: there was one addition at night SbJ certif
cate. AT Broad-Street Methodist churc
Bishop Doggett preached in the morning
At night there were thirty additions; tw
for Centenary church bg certificate. "A
, CIay-Street church there Tas one additio
hu ,,.ne eosc1ar ar 0ro0on chffrrfl two b