The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-05-18
dXlURCsE NOTES.

| ne!Q Yesterday morning 1T tue ftUau-otlcel
| church it was announced that there bad been
| eighteen conversions at Centenary church,
| and that the meetings would be continued
! during this week.
At Clay.Strcet church there have been
three conversions. and on Sunday there was
one addition by profession. At that church,
AS we'll as Nicholson. Street church, the meet
| pgS will be continued during the week.
| Fifty conversions were reported from The
! Manchester Methodist church, and on Sum
day there were tweuly-sevcn additions by
| profession. The meetings will be continued
| during the week.
| At Oregon II,li Methodist church on Sun.
dav one person was received by profession.
Whit. sunday was appropriately celebrated
| in ali Of The Episcopal churches. At the
| Monumental church Rev. +. NJ. Baker read
the service and assisted in the adminlstra-
| ton OF the holy communion.
At ST. PauPs church on Sunday night
| Right Rev. +. NJ. white, d. d., assistant
bishop Of the diocese. cJndrMed nineteen
persons.
At s.. James church on Sunday night
| Right Rev. John Johns, d. D., bishop Il the
diocc>c. confirmed twenty-five persons.
| Eight OF this number were from the Moore
| Memorial chapel.
| A. the sacramental services at the First
| prcsbyterian church on Sunday Dr. IreS-
| ton admitted 10 the communion ofthe church
| nine On profession O. faith and one by letter.
SIX of these were from tie Sabbath school.
Al The First Baptist church. after q sermon
by DR.. Curry. the regular communion SER
vice was held. at which four persons were
received by letter, and the right-hand Of icl-
low,hip was given to twenty-five who had
| al NJ
viva in the church.
| At the Second Baptist church Rev. DR..
Hatcher preached in the morning and Rev.
6. II. RyIaud ut night. One person was re-
c.iv,d from another denomination into the
fellowship of this church.
! At the SeyentL-Street Christian church on
Sunday one person was received into the lei
. loW>hip of the church and one received for
baptism.
Elba Park (McthodSt EpiscopaD church
was dedicated TO the worship Of God on
Sunday. The Sabbalh-school services were
largely attended. Addresses were made by
Rev. Mcs>r>. jackson and Vander>ice, OF
Richmond, and Rev. n. l.. Brakeman, OF In
diana during which services occurred the
presentation Of silk banner to the class
having the best average attendance, and
book to the onc bringing the largest number
of new scholars.
The dcdcatorv services commenced at 81
O'clock. The house was denSely packed.
aud large numbers were unable to obtain ad-
miltance. ! sermon was preached by Rev.
\. j. kyrett, OF Philadelphia. Rcrs. G. Ii.
Cory aud George &. Fanderslice, OF Rich
mond; Rev. \. l.. Brakeman, of Indiana
and Rev. A. j. Porter. presiding elder of
Richmond district also took part III the cX-
crci>es of tue day. The services were very
impressive, and listened TO with great attcn-
ton by those present. Much Admiration was
expressed ior the good taste and convenience
of III" tGtiict and as a place OF worship for
people in thlt vicinity is heartily welcomed.
play"r.mpctngS will be held at S O'Clock Z.
u. to.i!ay.
Ihe services at s.. Peters cathedral sun
day were exceedingly Interesting and i'm
plcSSvr it being the ANNUAL recurrence OF
tiic administration Of the sacrament Of Con
tirml,Ion. and also for the reception for The
first time Of the sacrament Of the Hoy Eu'
cllarl>t by such OF the youth OF the coUGreSa.
ton as have arrived at the proper age and
are deemed sufficiently prepared for the
event. The lasi-named sacrament was adj
ministcrcd TO about sixty boys and girls al
the early mass & 4. N.Y. by Right Rev
Bishop Gibbons, who otlicla;ed rs celebran'
Of the mass.
| AT 10 o'clock the cathedral was filled Will
u large congregation, including many non
Catholics, to witness the most solemn portlol
, of the days SeryiceS-the confirmation nl
eighty-iire persons to wit: ~ boys, o.
girls, aud 10 adults, the latter including fouI
! colored persons. Several of the adults were
reccut converts to the faith. The ceremony
was performed by the Right Rev. Bishop
while seated at the high altar, robed in cape
anu mitre; the sponsors for the candidates
being Captain William English and Mr..
john NJ Higgins for the males, aud Mrs
! John Dooley and Mrs. NJ. Ellyson for the fe-
males.
| While the sacrament was being admins.
tered the choir sang the hymn "See the
Paracc,e descending" and the re Deunl
Holy God. We praise Thy name y. Inc
interest OF the occasion was much enhanced
by the appearance Of the young folks, who,
evidently IMPRESSED with the socmuity Uf
the ceremony and realizing its importance,
seemed i,nbued with Il dcrcu.neSs that was
truly pleasing. TIE Bishop preiaced ard
| concluded the ceremony with words ol
ipa,crn,l advice 10 the candidates. SayiuS De
Gccmed i. auSpiciouS OF great go0u tnnt thes
| were 10 be confirmed on the same day W nll-
sunday, the festival Of Pentecosf,) on which
the APOSTLES were similarly blessed by tue
dc, cent Of the Holy Ghost upon them.
Schema high-lna-s was then celebrated Ov
| Rev. Father JanssPnS, with Rev. Father Haze
lev as deacon. and Mr.. Lynch rs sub-Geacon.
An ccquc, al d instructive sermon was
| preached br the Bishop, who took his text
| from the gospel OF tho d,y. The music OF the
mass vas very tine, the choir singing CoIena9's
mass for The first time. The trio, u. Sasu-
turis Ho:tiu," by Cross, which was sung III
the Uncrtory by Mrs. &. II. WendlDger and
MessrS. l.. W. Pizzlni and a. L. Abcrnelhy,
vas effectively and beautifully rendered.
In The afternoon during Vespers the chil'
! dren WHO had made their hrst communion
In the morning renewed their bap!l>mal
vows, Master IA. C!iuton Boudar reading lhc
renewal on the part Of the boys, and Miss
| Madeline CuIstou peformiuS the ssmc olhce
for tie girls. Both read their parts CLEARLY,
distinctly, and Ieclingly. The BISHOP again
spoke 10 the children, this time in words OF
cheer and col graduation, and concluded by
| disuIissng them with his blessing.
| CesrEsSIAL MAP.--Mussrs. S'mons d hrE-
! irchaln, lho.rapheIs Of this city, have Just
| issued from their presses centennial map
| of Charlotte, \. Z. The map Is surrounded
by pictures of prominent public edihces 10
| Charlotte and by business cards. The WORK
mausGip is very creditaOle TO the lithograph-
ers.
FoURrH-STREET CLUB. entertainment
nv ine Fourth. Street Club for the benefit OF
| Inc family of the Ia,e j. B. Gentry Will take
place at The Theatre OF fr!auy nlgnt, SIst
| instant.