Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-07
SUNDAY CHURCH NOTES.
Ls,ing OF the Corssr-stsse or NJ. Jesesh''
Churck-Easssy Services. kc., ke.

A very large number Of persons as
sembled on Sunday evening on First
street between Duval and Jackson to
witness the laying of the cornerstone
of the new Catholic church (St. Jo-
seph's) to be built for the use Of the
colored Catholics Of the city.
The church will. when finished, seat
about 200 persons, and be built OF
brick, and will be an ornament 10 THAI
portion of the city. On the same los
will also be erected school-house. The
cost will be about 10000.
The following Catholic societies
marched to assist in the ceremonies
The Catholic Beneficial, st. Mary's So
cial and Beneficial Union, st. Joseph's
and st. Benedictus Beneficial. Catholic
Knights of America. Nos. l62 and l43;
Andrews Literary Institute, McGill
Lyceum. st. Peters L. A. b., and
Knights of st. Joseph.
Right Rev. John J. Keane performed
the ceremonies Of the laying of the
cornerstone, the following clergymen
assisting him D.: Very Rev. A. Van De
yyver, V. g.. Reys. J. r. Slattery
and Tierney, Of the Cathedral; RevS.
Doherty and Tierran. Of ST. Patrick's;
Rev. Willibald Bumgardner, assistant
OF st. Msry's; and the Brothers of
the Xaverian School. with thirty aco-
lytes. Rev. J. f. De Reuyter, pastor
Of st. Augustine's church, Washing
ton, ID. c.. represented the Josephites,
the order which is dedicated to the
services of the colored people.
The seat of the sanctuary was blessed
first, the Bishop reciting the seth
Psalm and the choir and the assemblsge
singing Nearer, Ny God, To Thee"
Then followed the blessing of the cor
Der-stone, the Bishop reciting the Lit
any of the Saints and the choir singing
Holy Patron, Thee Saluting." Then
the foundations were blessed, the Bishop
reciting the Hisercre and the choir
singing Saviour, When in Dust 10
| Thee" The choir having sung " Jesus.
Saviour of Ny Soul" Rev. j. +. De
Reuyter delivered a discourse eXplana-
tory Of dedication and the use of the
| Church and why dedicated to ST. Jo-
| seph. At the conclusion of this dis
course the whole aSSemblage chanted
the Tc DeVm. The work on the church
will be pushed to a speedy completion,
and will be finished before the coming
winter.
MOORE-MEMORGAL.
! At MoOre-Memorial church, Laurel
street. the rector, Rev. Dr. Sprgg,
preached an effective sermon in the
forenoon on the resurrection. The
salient point was the contrast between
/ the conduct of ,he disciples at the time
Of the betrayal and arrest Of Jesus and
/ afterwards.
At night the church was filled, and
many left unable to obtain seats.
The Assistant Bishop, Rev. DR.. Ran
dolph, preached an earnest aud instruc-
tive sermon from ColossianS. Sd chap
ter. lst verse. and afterwards admins
tered the right Of confirmation to a
class Of eight. DR.. Sprigg announced
that the Easter offering" towards
the building Of the new church ediiice
(s2, 2,000) had been paid or subscribed
for. and that il was expected the build
ing would be commenced in short
time.
GRACE-STREET PREsBNTERIAN
This church was filed Sunday morn
ing with a deront and appreciative audi
ence. who listened to an instructive
sermon from the Rev. DR.. Drew. the
associate pastor. lie chose for his text
Isaiah ill.,, 10, IL Yet it pleased the
Lord to bruiSe him he hath put him TO
grief: when thou shalt make his soul an
Offering for sin. he shall see his seed, he
shall prolong his days, and the pleasure
Of the Lord shall prosper in his hand. "
After the sermon the sacrament Of
the Lords Supper was administered,
when fifteen persons united themselves
with the church-thirteen upon profes-
sion Of their faith and two by letters
from other churches. Rev. DR.. Mac
sre.or. Of Nsva Scotia. closed the ser
vices with prayer. DR.. Drew preached
at night frsm Thessalonians l.. v. u ::
"Prs'e all things, hold fast that which
Is :sod.''
oLD-MARKEr HALL.
Sunday night was so clear, cesl, and
beautiful every way that DIR. Hoge's
congregation at the Old-Market Hall
gave him great greeting, all the con-
ditions being favorable for the gather
ing of large audience.
There were present more of those
who had not been in the habit OF at
tending religious services anywhere
than at any previous meeting. Many OF
those who have lately been induced TO
attend brought others with them. and
thus the hall was largely filled with
non-ehureh-goers. This is the peculiar
feature Of these meetings.
The people who nightly crowd the
hall come from every part Of the city
and from Manchester also.
Ii will be necessary to provide an
additional number OF seats. and they
ought to be made more comfortable.
DR.. Hogc gives his time and labor to
this work. and those who can ought to
help him BY making the sittings more
numerous and more pleasant. This
affords a good opportunity for those
who are able TO assist ia this benelicent
. work.
Strangers visiting Richmond are be-
ginning to be attracted to these Sunday
night services. The reports OF them
published in the Disp0feh and STATE
have been copied into the southern and
western papers, and the secular - we'll
as the religious press Is doing its part
towards keeping the public informed Of
whatever is interesting in the religious
movements Of the day. Persons living
at a distance reading these accounts.
when they come to Richmond wish TO
see for themselves the character Of the
work.
At the conclusion Of the sermon DIR.
Hoge called on the Rev. DIR. McGreg-
gor. of Nova Scotia, TO make the closing
prayer, which he did in q very fervent
manner.