Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-04-26
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Quoted by the pastor, after which mos
instructive and eloquent sermon wa
preached by the Rev. Socrates Henkle, D
D., Of New Market, Va.
The Sacrament of the Lords supper wa
then administered, and during the service
preparatory thereto, the "Agnus Del
was sung by Prof. Stebbins and Mrs. G.
Julian Pratt. After the celebration O
the Holy Ordinance, the ''Nunc Eimittis'
was sung in excellent style by the choir
followed by touching exhortation by th,
pastor.
At night a sermon was preached by DIR
Henkel, from the text, ''How shall we es
cape if we neglect so great a salvation, ,
to large and appreciative audience.
The choir at this church is composed O.
Mrs. A. M. Bowman, Mrs. L. A. Fox
Mrs. Dr.. Killian, Miss Hensley and Mrs
G. W. Koiner, sopranos; Mrs. Geo. Kill
liam, Miss Wade and Mrs. G. J. Pratt
altos, and Messrs. Alpheus Henkel, Geo
| Murray, A. NJ. Bowman and G. w. Koiner
This church was founded 20 years ago by
Rev. J., N. Killian, deceased, and has had
but one other. its present, pastor.
/ ST. FRANCIS CHURCH.
| Holy week closed at st. Francis Catholic
church with Easter Sunday. On Holy
beautifully decorated with flowers natural
and artificial, The procession Of the
Blessed Sacrament bore the sacrament to
the side altar where it remained for the
alteration Of the faithful, On Good Fri
day the main altar was stripped and all
was clad in mourning. On Holy Saturday
the holy water was blessed and the
fire was brought for the coming year: On
Sunday Father Fitzsimmons officiated at
mass and vespers and the Papal benedic-
given.
The music at this church was very fine,
Easter, the solos being sung by Miss Lima
Scherer and Miss Ella Mccarthy.
TRINITY CHURCH.
At this church Sunday the services CON-
menced at 1890 A. M. The building was
crowded. There were no floral or other
decorations, but the music was Of the
finest character, both in the morning and
at night. The choir consisted of Mrs. W.
L. Bumgardner and Mrs. F. B. Berkeley,
sopranos; Mrs. J. Kerber and Misses
Florence Turner and Maggie Sheffey,
Altos Messrs. G. L. Cooke and Ed Tay-
lor, tenors, and Messrs W. S. Green and
Dnyv0lI he I'm, Foctor NIL
arranged from Mozart was given with the
solos by Mrs. Bumgardner and Mr.. Green,
followed by 'Christ our Passover in
which the solos were given by Mrs. Berke-
ley, Mrs. Kgrber, and Mr.. Powell. The
remainder of the programme included
TIE Deum in E fiat by Baumbach. with
solos by Messrs. Powell and Cook and
Mrs. Berkeley and Kerber; Jubilate Dec,
with solo for tenor; Trisagion, with solo
from Mrs. Bumgardner, ana a Gloria in
Excelsis, of Dudley Buck.
At night the programme included ''In-
spirer and Hearer of Prayer" ''Gloria in
Excelsis;;" Lloyd's "Bonum Est,' and
Jackson's ''Benedict Anima Mea,'' Mrs.
DulhSeNiuhOA o2hiAS oiiO CCllUI oOlOo lOl
Mr.. Cook, who was indiSposed.
This excellent choir has sustained loss
in the resignation OF Mr.. g. L. Cook, an
affection of the throat having broken down
his voice, and thus deprived our music
lovers of listening to the sweetest and, we
believe, the only real grace tenor Staun-
ton has had. 1t has received a valuable
addition in Mr.. VS.. Green, of the Eu-
reka Iron Co., who has an excellent bari
tone voice, managed with confidence and
good effect.
On Monday afternoon an election for
vestrymen of this church was held, and
all the old vestry reelected, as follows:
DR.. A. B. Atkinson, Maj. H. NJ. Bell, N.
?. Catlett, DR.. B. B. Donaghe, Maj. T. G.
Elder, A. F. Kinney, Il. M. McIlhaney,
Col. Jas. FL. Skinner, Judge Fl. W. Sheffey,
P. II. Trout, and Capt. Jas. H. Waters.
The Easter contribution at this church
was 500 from the congregation, and sos
from the Sabbath School.
Tonight at O'Clock Bishop Whittle
will administer the rite OF confirmation.