Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-14
HOLY WEEK BEGINS.
TO-DAY PALM SUNDAY. EExr SABBATH
EASTER.
Programme Of Services at the Catholic
Churchss-Ths Jewish Feast Of the
Passover

To-day, which II Palm Sunday, begins
Holy Week, the climax OF the soiemnlties
aud abstinence OF Leoten tide. No Sunday
IL included Ia the forty days Of Lent, aHd
Palm Sunday, concentrating the triumphal
entry OF Jesus into Jerusalem. when the peo-
pie pulled palm branches and suewed them
in the way. though preceding the days Of
His passion, IA festival in the churches.
ST. PrTgR's CATHEDRAL.
At the Cathedral the following programme
OF exercises will be observed during the
week:
Palm Sunday At 1890 A. H., blessing and
distribution OF palms.
Tuesday afternoon: At2:3o, stations OF the
cross and benediction OF the Blessed sacra-
nent.
wednesday At p. NJ, confessions.
Holy Thursday: Solemn high mass st
A. NJ. After high mass the Blessed Sacrs-
ment will be earned In procession 10 the re-
posifory. At 8 p. ". the Office OF Terebrn
will be sung, and between the recitation of
Mathis and Laud. q sermon will be preached.
Good Friday At A. NJ. unyeiiing OF
the cross sud mass OF the presancttfied. AZ
3P. b., the hour on which our Lord died,
stations OF the cross. At 8 p. N. the sing
Ing Of Tenebr1 az on Thursday and stations
OF the cross.
Holy Saturday: At O'Clock morning SER
Vices. and at 3 p. II. confessions.
Easter Sunday: Solemn high mass at 1o:3c.
ST. PATMCK's CHURCH.
The weeks programme at this church Is as
follows:
wednesday: At 8 P. N. station, OF the
cross.
Thursday: High mass at A. NJ.
Friday: dwelling OF the cross and mass
OF the prestncti6ed. At 1880 p. NJ. stations
OF the cross.
Holy Saturday: Services will commence
at s A. M.
There will also be services at all the other
Catholic churches in the city.
THE JEWISH YEAST OF PASSOVER.
On tomorrow the festival Of passover will
commence and continue for seven days, the
| first aud last being observed as the most
sacred ones-tbe former being the day OF
exit from Egypt, and the latter the one on
| which the IsTaeItes crossed the Red Sea in
safety, whilst their pursuers persisted Ia the
attempt to overtske them.
According TO Scriptural command, all lea
yened food Is prohibited during the festival,
and instead OF ordinary bread unleayened
cakes are used. They are 4 memorial OF the
| haste In which Israel was driven from Egypt
| at midnight, and are likewise called lacham-
once, bread OF aflictlon-callIng TO mind the
affection OF the Jews during their captivity.
1t Is customary for family and friends to
assemble on the first eve OF the festival and
recite the history OF the captivity and re-
demp,ion and chant hymns OF grateful praise
for their emancipation. The occasion Is
made festive one and provision for the en-
| ieyment Of the inner man is not forgotten.
LAUREL-sTREET CHURCH.
The revival meeting az Laurel.Street
| Methodist church during the psst four
weeks has been Que OF q eat power and sue
cess. Mr.. Waggener, the pastor, has labored
| faithfully for the salvation OF souls, and his
efforts have beeh crowned With success. Up
| to Friday night there bad been 10S CONVEX
sons. A great many OF the new converts
have united with the church and large
number will be received to-day.
There will be special services at the church
| this morning at IL O'Clock and tonight at
| 7:45 by the pastor.
The people OF the West End are much In
debted to Mr. Waggener for the good he has
accomplished by bis earnest preaching.
During these services many who have not
gwen their hearts to God have been made TO
feel their need OF Christ, and it ls hoped the
meetings may continue and they may yet be
saved.
CANON CARMICHAEL.
Rev. Fl. Carmichael, the new rector OF ST.
| Paups church. has been in the city since
Wednesday. He will not preach ct ST. PauPs
to-day, but will occupy the pulpit tbs morn
ing at Monumental church. Mrs. Henry Ma
eruder, OF tins city formerly Miss Haryie,
OF Washington.) will sing an odertery solo
at the Monumental church this morning.
Mrs. Magruder was formerly member OF
| the st. Cecilia Qusrtette.
GOOD FRIDAY.
There will be services in all OF the Epis-
copal churches on Friday GOOD Friday.