The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-07

Nulr tfc average The Capilol square
r...,ried ivcl. sight all day, being
tr,l with children whose happy faces
and merry spirits showed how much they
,ni1yei the balmy, spriug-likc weather.
Tia.t-tcf car lines. TOO, were well pa
t-0rizcl a'l day, and this was especially
case with the electric rOtd, whose
r.a.l,s were crowded on almost every
Yin w.eiher going east or west. This
r.rlu ifs cars out 20 the Old Reservoir,
r-4 tba, attractive spot was visited by y
ls-. number of Imported as well as la
iit. tourists who wished 10 ENJOY The
beautiful view f;om that locality and be
rttrq short time of the clare and dust
o. f..cify The usual number Of fisher
mon uefc oai OH The Tiyer iHdulging
themselves In their layOrle amusement,
and tho citizens generally took advan
t.tr of the tine weather and the general
holiday to enjoy themselves q, they felt
the mos. inclined.
THE CHURCHES
4. usual the churches were well at
t,atrl tle pulpi,s bring, for the most
rsr lIsd rs the respective pastors, and
-le CONGREGATIONS seemed To enjoy the
exercises greatly No services Of any
unusual interest, however took place
-iRyiCEs AT the CATHEDRAL.
IS, rsCaiLedral was wen attended
Yesterday morning at late mass The
mr-.. Nas excellent. and Right Rev.
B...p lanssens preached p most clO-
.g.rf sermon on lhe Blessed Virgin,
t..irr for his text verses from the inst
,ar,er of the Gospel of ST Luke
B..lup Jans-cns, initiating the Apostles
and carly fathers of the ChutCh, speaks
mHr. i1 the heart than 10 the intellect
RI. sermons are full Of quotations from
Hn'y Scriptures. and 0re easily under
sr1I9 hr all classes His sermon ycster-
esy,gas "a masterpiece of el0quence and
learning. and moved "a great many TO
t,sr he showed how the Blessed Virgin,
nv0unl Jewish maiden, like any other
woman iu appearance, was chosen by the
Alm'1lty to be the mother OF His Divine
S.n Her praises were not proclaimed
ty man. Lutl by the Archaugel Gabriel,
Que 0f the three of the greatest celestial
,nirr- She was full of grace duke l.,
e, This cannot be said of any other
creature The angels and men have re-
ce.yei Gods grace only in part, but the
Blessed Virgin received pleniltude OF
grace. coming 20 her from Jesus Christ.
He explained the Ave Maria by show
inr that the first part originated in
Heaven Hail full Of gra' the Lord
l. with thee. blessed arr thou among
women The second part comes down
from her cousin, st Elizabeth: Blessed
!. Tue fruit of thy womb l.uke l. 42l
The .ay part was added by The Council of
Eplesu.. under Pope ST Celestine, held
m DEE year I3l, in which l3l prelsies COL
l-mu,l Tie heresy of Nertorius, affirming
Ola, there were two distinct persons in
Jesus Christ The Bishop showed how
Jesus gave Mary 20 as 10 be our mother
whilst hanging ON the cross. God i our
Father. bat Mary Is our Mother. Often
ilr latler is obliged to be severe with his
children. the mjth.r is always full Of
mercy md kindness
Jesus lways showed the greatest love
and reverence for his moth + The first
miracle he reformed I'm changing the
Wa't HI0 wine in Cana of Galilee was
toues,a his mother Mary IS our inter
ce,,or 80 Heaven The Holy Scriptures
show that God always gave way 10 the
PRAYERS of those whom lie loved. Whilst
be declared he would destroy the Jewish
u,- on account of their ingraiituie,
Moses interceded for his people, and
Gods anger was appeased Gods anger
wa, eukindlcd towards Jobs friends on
accouu, of their evil speech, but no soon
% Lad Job offered sacrifice for them
than the Lord was turned. When
hin- solomon was about TO slay
Adonias for his misdeeds, Belhsabee, The
kings mother, came to her son 10 speak
90 bin for AdOnias He sat down on his
.Lrouc and throne was set for the
kings mother and she sat on his night
hand and her prayer was answered by
Ter son solomon Ill. Kings H., 2O)
When Cariolanus, ihe Roman general,
sw0rc vengeance against the citizens OF
Rome on account OF being deprived OF
bis command uniustly, the Roman sena'
tors advanced TO him and begged mercy,
t-t "a vain the young maidens, attired
viii their richest ornaments, met with
Ase iii success; but when Cariolanus'
mother interceded, his anger vas ap
peased through love for her
t4N NlNANl A,Hl-kOu " NN7iNAc "AN t"'N
the JcncdictiOn OF the blessed sacrament,
assisted bv Rev. Charles t. DOnohoe
Bishop Janssens will leave the city 10
remain on visit to Northern cities, but
Will return before proceeding to his do
Cese iu Natchez. Miss
-nL EPISCOPAL SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION
TIE Episcopal Church Sunday schools
We've Yesterday afternoon engaged In
praclclnc the hymns for the anniversary
EXERCISES Of the Protestant Episcopal
Nlnday-school Union, which will be held
ia -. Pauls chu:ch next Sunday evening
q. Aat-pas, 4 O'Clock.
The order of exercises will be hymn
s95, church hymnal, God, My King, Thy
Might Confcssing :" Apostles Creed ; col
4ect Gloria in kxcelsis; Gospel hymn 402,
Only Waiting Till the Shadows; CON
densei report Of all the Sunday schools (;
hymn 2l9, church hymnai, :" When His
Salvation Lingering" address; Gospel
hymn 22j. When the Storms OF Life are
Raging oiiertory; Gospel hymn 3l1,
Heavenly Father, We Beseech Thee "
Do1ology, and Apostolic benedlction.
The Oilerlory will be devoted 10 the
Bishop Payne Divinity School, in Peters
bug, which is L school for the education