The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-08
CHURCH NOTES.
Adjourned

CONFIRMATION SERVICES AT ST. PETERS
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IN TIE METH
ODIST HURCHES ES-SUNDAY-SCHOOL
UNION OF ALL nENOMINATIONS-OTH
CHURCH ITEMS.
CONFIRMATION SERVICES AT ST. PETERS CA
THEDRAI.
The services Sunday at st. Peters Cathe-
dral were extremely interesting, it being
the annual recurrence OF the day on which
those children Of the congregation who
have undergone thorough instruction in
their faith are permitted to make their first
communion and receive the sacrament OF
confirmation. At : 'clock \. d. sixty boys
and girls received for the first time the
sacrament of the Holy Eucharist, which was
administered by TT. Rev. Bishop Gibbons,
who celebrated mass at that hour. At 10
O'Clock a. VI. the same chidrcn-33 boys
and 81 girlS-and 81 adults, including 1G
converts, were confirmed by the Bishop.
The sponsors for the boys were Mr.. An
drew PiZZini, Jr., and DR.. John Mahoney;
and for the girls, Mrs. James Purcell and
Mrs. james Lyons. The Bishop, before and
after the ceremony, briefly addressed the
little ones upon the importance OF the sacra-
ments they were receiving and their du-
ties to God and their Church.
Solemn higE-mass was then celebrated By
Rev. Father Janssens, Rev. Fathers 1ianley
and Habcts acting as deacon and Sub-deacon.
After the Gospel, Rev. Theodore Meade, OF
Mt. Washington, near Baltimore, delivered
an eloquent discourse.
During the confirmation ceremony the
choir sang Dietsch's Veni Sancte Spiritus in
T flat, and during the mass they rendered
Haydn's Second Mass with fine effect. Veni
Sancte !SpirituS, by Fogler, was sung pre-
vious to the sermon; at the otfertory,
Lambillotte's grand chorus LGuda Sion in
d; and after the mass the Ie Denm " Holy
God, we Praise Thy Name"
In the afternoon. at Vespers, nearly two
hundred children, including those who had
been confirmed in the morning, made Il for
NAL renewal OF their baptiSma vows, the
reading OF the protestatiOns OF love and de-
votion being done at the foot OF the altar by
Master Daniel Coleman on the part OF the
BOYS, and Miss Cecilia PizZin1 for the girls.
The reading OF both was remarkably good,
particularly that OF the latter, whose enun-
citation was clear, distinct, and devotional.
The music, as in the forenoon, was very
fine.
CHURCH DEDICATION.
At Sidney Baptist church at o'clock on
Sunday afternoon very large congregation
hacked the house Of worship on the occa-
sion OF its dedication. The sermon was by
Rev. DR.. J. L. M. Curry, and was one OF
his ablcst, happiest efforts, making pro-
found impression on the congregation.
After the sermon Rev. DR.. W. L. Hatcher
made brief address. and took the collection
for finishing the /" church house,
OTHER BAPTIST CHURCHES.
At Leigh-Street Baptist church the pas
tor, DR.. Garlick, received three persons
into the fellowship OF the church.
AT Pinc-Street Baptist in the morning
the pastor received three persons into the
fellowship Of the church.
AT night lin the absence on account OF
sickness of Rev. j. L. Tyler, who was to
have preached the sermon) the pastor (Rev.
J. r.. Hutson) preached the anniversary
sermon before the Young Mems Missionary
Society.
METHODIST CHURCHES.
At the Broad-Street Methodist church on
Sunday four persons were receiyed-two
by certi6catcand two on profession.
Two persons were received ut Oregon
Methodist church on certificate, and two on
profession at the Manchester church.
InPTe WIS Ho a1 4Nie'ioE'oh-
Street church, but the usual services were
held in the other churches.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES.
At the First Presbyterian church Rev.
DR.. Preston preached in the morning
practical and impressive sermon on "Con-
tidence in God and Activity in His Service"
Interesting services were held in the
chapel OF the city almshouse at 7. d., con-
Quoted by j. D. X. Sleight; also at How
ARDS Grove by ID. A. Brown, and at Old
Market Hall by DR.. Bennett. These meet
incs are all we'll attended, and seem to be
doing much good.
At the Grace-Street Presbyterian church
after preaching the pastor, assisted by Rev.
DR.. Brown, installed five deacons recently
elected. In the afternoon Rev. j. William
Jones preached.
sUspAY-scHooL UNION OF ALL DENOMINATIONS.
4 large and enthusiastic mass-meeting
Of this Society was held at Leigh-Street
BaDtist church Sunday afternoon last at 34
o'clock-Major Robert Stiles (presidenD IN
tbe chair, and G. P. Rady secretary.
The Sunday school OF Leigh-Street church
occupied the gallery, and opened the exer-
cises with singing.
The President read the 121st and 123d
Psalms: after which Rev. DR.. Garlick led
in prayer. ,,.,., os,,uo..
Major Stiles then made brief address,
stating the object OF the meeting and ope-
rations OF the Society. One OF the main
objects, he said, was to bring the children
and friends of this cause together and have
a good time, make all happy, to do and get
GOOD. He spoke in glowing terms OF the
Great benefit of the international series OF
Sunday-school lessons, referring especially
to the lessons Of the past few months.
Professor Charles II. Winston, OF the
Baptist College, addressed the children
subject, "Growing." All nature grows
daiiy. Boys and girls are rapidly growing
mn to be men and women. Some are grow
ing I'M up good, some bad-growing morally
md spiritually, some developing into beau
M tiful characters, which God delights to see;
some cor gnarled and twisted, and unfit for
ANYTHING good or great. He urged ehe
children to watch carefully their spiritual
growth, uprooting the evil, holding last TO
! f,e%d fhe GOOD. The address was repiete with
srJ Striking illustrations OF the subject:
Su Colonel l J. B. Cary, OF the seyenth.street
Christian church, addressed the meeting