The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-18

| Mozart's grand Twelfth Mass was SING
In style fully upto the standard that
the Cathedral choir has already estab-
| lishcd, and that is high praise Previous to
| the mass, while the Bishop was donning the
| rontifical yestments, the Te Deum HOLY
! God, we praise Thy Nane) was sung. Just
before the sermon the Yeni Sancte SpiritRs,
and at the conclusion OF the services the
Easter Hymn "Strike the Cymbals,' by
| Pucitta Soprano, solo, and chorus) were
also we'll rendered.
Another large congregation assembled in
the Cathedral in the afternoon, when Pom
tifical Vespers were celebrated. The cere-
monies attending the benediction OF the
Blessed Sacrament were very impressive.
At st. Mary's (German) church Solemn
High Mass was celebrated ut 1890 A. M.
Iby Rev. Father Herman Wolfe, with Rev.
Fathers Benno and .Erhardt as deacon and
sub-deacon. The sermon was preachhd by
4 Father Benno. The principal niusic con-
sisted of Lambillotte's Paschal Mass, which
was well sung by the choir.
| At St. Patrick's church, the services were
also of that impressive and joyous character
\ which marks the festival in honor OF the
Resurrection. High Mass was celebrated by
Rev. Father Thomas Kelly, the pastor, who
also delivered the sermon OF the day. The
music was unusually fine.
METHODIST.
There was very large congregation at
Broad-Street church Sunday afternoon to
hear Bishop Doggctt's address on "The
Progress Of Methodism in the, Nineteenth
Century," DR.. Edwards presided over the
meeting, Rev. P. A. Peterson offered
prayer, and Rev. A. Bledsoe read the
Scripture lessons. The singing was very
fine, the whole audience uniting in it.
Bishop Doggett's address was most deeply
interesting and instructive exhibit OF the
remarkable growth OF the Methodist Church
during the present century. Even the most
enthusiastic Methodists were astonished at
the yastness Of the movement. The congre-
CATION broke up in the very highest spirit,
and persons were heard congratulating one
another that they were Methodists.
The following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted by the preachers meeting
at the Broad-Street church yesterday morn-
ing:
RESOLVED, That the thanks of the preach
ers' meeting are hereby rendered to Bishop
Doggett for his response to the request
made at our last meeting, in the delivery of
his address on the Progress Of Methodism
in the Nineteenth Century, at Broad-Street
church, of this city, on yesterday Sunday
afternoon.
RESOLVED, That we hope it may be the
! pleasure OF Bishop Doggett to repeat the
address whenever opportunity may present
itself in any part Of the country, as we be-
lieye he will thereby contribute OH large
scale to the edifcation and profit Of the
Methodist people and Of the public gene
rally.
at the Manchester Methodist church Rev.
George G. Vanderslice preached, and eigh-
teen persons were recelved-siXteen on pro-
fession and two by certificate.
Rev. D. P. Wills preached at the German
Methodist church on Sunday night.
BAPTIST.
At the First Baptist church DR.. Tupper
preached in the morning an eloquent SER
mon on foreign missions, after which col
lection for the Foreign Mission Board was
taken.
At the communion in the afternoon the
right hand Of fellowship was given to two
persons.
At Grace-Street church in the morning,
after the sermon by the pastor (Rev. Dr.
HATCHERY, two persons were received for
baptism. At the communion thirteen per-
sons were received into the full fellowship
of the church. At night Rev. DR.. Pryor,
of the Presbyterian Church, preached an
admirable sermon from the text, "Prepare
to meet thy God" After the sermon DR..
Hatcher baptized two persons.
!, - At Pine-Street church the pastor received
one person by experience in the morning,
and one person professed conversion at
night.
At Sidney (colored) church the pastor
baptized eight persons at the Three-Mile
locks in presence OF large crowd. Ten
others were received into the fellowship OF
the church.
At the Manchester Baptist church the
pastor preached morning and night. Twelve
persons were baptized at the morning SER
vice.
PRESBYTERIAN.
At the First church DR.. Pryor preached
at II A. NJ; Rev. N. NJ. Woods at 7. NJ.
At the Second church Rev. Dr.. Alexander
Martin occupied the pulpit in the morning,
and Rev. DR.. Witherspoon in the evening.
At the Third church Rev. Thomas L. Pres
ton, D. D., preached in the morning, and
Rev. j. C. Paynter at night.
At Grace-Street church DR.. Withcrspoon
preached in the morning, and Rev. n. NJ.
Woods in the evening.
sUNDAY-sCHooL UNION.
The monthly meeting OF the presbyterian
Sunday-School Union took place On Sunday
afternoon in the Manchester Presbyterian
church, and, notwithstanding it Threatened
to rain, the meeting was largely attended by
children and grown persons.
Mr.. j. D. X. Sleight, president OF the
Union, conducted the exercises, ana aise
made very interesting address. Other ad'
dresses were made by Rev. Mr.. Dudley.
Rev. Mr.. Paynter, and Rev. Mr.. Lewis.
The Rev. Mr.. Campbell, pastor of the
Manchester church, gave the Union cor
dial invitation to meet over on that side ol
the river as frequently as it found it conye
MET.
The secretary's report for the month Of
March is as follows:
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