The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-10
SUNDAY AT CHURCHES.
ASH WEDNESDAY TO-MORROW COM
MENCEs LENTEN SEASON.
Services to BE Held During That Period Of
Forty Days-MethodIst Sundays School So
ciety-Dr. Kerr's Lecturcs-BaptIst Scholars

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Forty Days-MethodIst sunday-schooI So
ciety-Dr. Kerr's Lecturcs-BaptIst Scholars
Meet.
Lent begins tomorrow. the day being Ash
Wednesday. 1t il a season in the Catholic and
Episcopal churches in memory Of Christ. who
tasted forty days and nights in the wilderness.
and is observed by making self-sacrifces aud
prayerful thoughts and actions.
Services will be held in the Episcopal
churches tomorrow at II O'clock During
Lent union services will be held in the Epis-
copal churches in the afternoon at O'Clock as
follows:
Monday. st. Marks and Moore Memorial
churches.
Tuesday. Grace church.
Wednesday. Monumental and st. Andrews.
Thursday, st. Pauls.
Friday st. james.
Saturday. All Saints.
Ash Wednesday. service al IL A. NJ
Al ST. Marks church special services will be
held each Friday night during Lent. commenc-
ing next Friday, when Assistant Bishop Ran
dolph will preach. He will be followed on the
20th by Bishop white: Rev Dr. Lewis w.
Burton, 9th; Rev. Hartley Carmichael. March
9th; Rev. John X. Mason. 18th. Rev. Dr..
joni b; Newton, goth. Services will commence
AT o'clock.
Low mass will be held at the Cathedral on
Ash Wednesday. at o'clock. half-past 6. and
o'clock. in the morning. At o'clock there
will be high mass with the usual ritual applica-
bic 10 the occasion.
At St. Pauls church during Lent morning
services will be held at $40 o'clock every
morning.
At All Saints church services will begin at
7:i5 o'clock and will he held Tuesdays. We'd
nesdays. Thursdays and Fridays.
There will be no morning services at Grace
church
REV. DIR. TUDOR's SERMON.
At the Broad-street Methodist church
Sunday morning Rev. DIR. Tudor preached
from the fourth chapter Of Daniel and
"a large portion Of the chapter and
dwelling upon the history Of Nebu-
chadnczzar He spoke Of his granduer rs a
king and how by his wealth hc made his king
dom famous In exceedingly clear and inn
pressive language he described the hanging
gardens Of Babylon. lie spoke at some
length upon Daniels Interpretation Of
sons of much worth. At tins service the child
rem from the Male Orphan Asylum were pres
eut.
This capacious cdhce was unable TO ac-
commodate the vast audience that assembled
at night TO hear the address Of DR.. Tudor on
the subject The Ministry Of Evil Thing u
the Eternal Good He took bis text from
Romans vii. q. The esrnestness and clear
ness with which the Doctor expounds his
views engages the closest attention Of his
hearers. and without any attempt gives some
Of the most beautiful Illustrations OF oratory.
His descriptive powers show familiarity with
current events and close observer 81 human
4. A o.
ofertory. The service closed with solo 10y
Professor Galpin.
sUEDAY-scHooL SOCIETY.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Metho-
dis Sunday school Society of Richmond and
Manchester was held al Clay-street Methodist
church Sunday afternoon at330 o'clock. Mr..
&. w. Hunter. president, occupied the CHAIR,
with Dir. Charles +; Rady and pr. A. D. Gary,
secretaries. The large and beautiful audi
forum was flied with SUNDAY school work
er- and friends Of the cause. The scholars oc-
cupcd the gallery.
After singing by the scholars the meeting
was opened with prayer by Rev. G. g. Vert
enbaker, Of Laurel-street church. Mr.. Gil
bert l. Hunt. superintendent Of Clay-street
school. made n gratifying report. The total
enrolment Of the school is 4s0; average
monthly enrolment. 49,; average attendance,
DDS percentage. 60.
The president then introduced the follow
ing exercises by scholars Of Clay-street school,
which were well rendered.
Recitation The Little Pet by Mabel
Beard Recitation The Telegram" by
Katie Peace. Recitation-"God Is Love" by
Katie Peace, Myrtle King, Irene Cllnely Ellie
Delaruo. Bessie Chappell, Bessie Hammand,
Garnett Seal, Ethel filler. Ethel Gilman.
Rev. DIR. W. V. Tudor, Of BIoad-street
church. then addressed the meetings Sub
ject what is the best thing for children to
have" He remarked. as an answer To this
question, that true and pure religion Ii the
one thing needful and desirable for the child
rem. as well rs adults He urged the children
to become Christians He also called the at
tention Of the teachers and officers Of the
school 10 the importance Of pre-Occupying the
soil with the seeds Of religious truth. Seek
earnestly the conversion Of our scholars.
The following is summary OF superin-
tendents reports for January: