Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-09-03
CHURCH SERVICES,
Feast of st. Vibiana Observed at the
Cathedral.

Feast of st. vibiana Observed at the
Cathedral.
Quite a number of people have re-
turned from the summer resorts as was
evidenced by the increased attendance at
the churches yesterday. Not only the
services for the elder people, but the
Sunday schools were, as rule, better
attended than has been the case since
July 1st, and it is expected that in about
month the churches will be as crowded
as ever.
Yesterday was the feast OF st. Vibiana =,
the patroness of this diocese and the
tutelary of the Cathedral. Owing to the
indisposition of the Bishop pontifcal
mass was not celebrated. At 10 O'Clock
high mass was given with the music of
Mozart, and Father Adam preached to q
large gathering, his subject being the
life and martyrdom of the virgin saint.
He described graphically the catacombs
of Rome where the bones and relics of
| the body were found. Such few facts as
are known concerning the life of ST..
Vibiana were narrated, and a
picture drawn of her death as
| a martyr. At the age of
eighteen this maiden had cheerfully laid
down her life for her newly found faith
From such heroism and fidelity lesson
was drawn for the edfication of those
who were tempted to fall away from the
church. The relics which are preserved
of this maiden and martyr were pre-
sented to the Bishop of California by the
Pope soon after their discovery in 1858.
The bones which were found in the
grave in the catacombs appeared to be
those of girl OF eighteen. Over the in
scription were carved the symbols of
martyrdom, crown, palm and a vial
of blood. There these bones had re-
posed for over fifteen centuries. They
were encased in the wax figure which
lies now on the gallery above the chan
eel at the Cathedral and the relics which
were gathered in the grave are preserved
in Walls.
VARIOUS CHURCH NOTES.
A concert is to be given in the Opera
House Hall Thursday evening under the
management Of Farther Harnett, for the
benefit Of the new church to be erected
in East Los Angeles.
The first services of the Central Bap-
tist Church were held yesterday in the
building which until recently belon nged
to the First Congregational Church. The
evening service was a joint affair, par
ticipated in by the pastors and congrega-
tions Of all the Baptist churches in the
city.
Rev. Z. w. Caswell, of the Simpson
Tabernacle, preached yesterday morning
at Grace M. E. Church. In the evening
Rev. w. A. Knighten took for his subject
"The Church," and baptized several
applicants.
Rev. DR.. j. w. Ellis occupied the pull
pit of the Third Presbyterian Church
yesterday instead of it's pastor, Rev. W..
@. Stevens.
The Central Avenue M. E. Church held
its first quarterly meeting yesterday,
Rev. S. G. VanCleve presiding.
Rev. A. J. Wells took for his subject
yesterday morning at the Plymouth Con-
gregational Church "Men not taken for
what they are, but for what they can be. !"
At the Church of the Epiphany Rev.
Henry Scott Jefferys preached on "The
measure of Christian responsibility" in
the morning and The encyclical letter"
in the evening.
The congregation OF the Simpson M. E..
Church expects to worship next Sunday
in the basement of the new Tabernacle.
At the Church Of the Ascension last
night Rev. Thomas w. Haskins, of
Christ's Church, celebrated Holy Com
munion.
Last evening the members of the
Young Peoples Society OF the First Con-
gregational Church visited the Vernon
Congregational Church.
Rev. j. B. Holloway discussed "The
Christians ground Of assurance" at the
Boyle Heights Methodist Church. A
Sunday school missionary concert was
given in the evening.
At the A. M. E. Zion Church Rev. T.
Brown spoke on "The great trial or the
genius OF Christianity brought to judg-
ment" at the evening service.
Yesterday was "old peoples day" at
the Fort street M. Z. church. Rev. DIR.
Cantine preached on "Thlngs God hates
at the evening service.
Rev. J. H. Phillips chose for his sub
jects yesterday, at the East Los Angeles
Congregational church, "Not our own
things but things of others" and "Popu-
lar amusements."
Communion services were observed
at st. Pauls church yesterday and sever.
al communicates we're baptized.
| Removal.