Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-12


lay reader, but II is understood that no
will soon be ordained. He will assist m
OIL the services at the church save admin.
istering communion, and moreover have
char9e OF the chapel services. Mr.. Will
mans married daughter of Mr.. Garrett
watson, OF this city. and is a beautiful
reader.
st. Johns Church Union.
>, Inc anniversary Of the 81. Johns Church
Union was celebrated Sunday night and
tnore was large congregation assembled
IA thc historic old church. The exercises
were hlghiy interesting. After the reading
OF encouraging reports from various socie-
ties ana organizations connected with the
eehureh by the pastor. Rev. Mr.. Burton. a
iIorcloie address upon church work was de-
llvered by Rev. John X. Mason, associate
rector OF st. James church.
Forty Hours Devotion.
=. The forty hours devotion or the Exposi-
ZION OF the Blessed Sacrament tor forty
hours commenced at st. Peters Cathedral
sunday morning az half-past 10 O'Clock.
Mass was celebrated by Rev. Father
filol, vicar-geneTal Of the diocese, and
the sermon was by Rev. Father Tierney,
after which the blessed sacrament was
taken In procession through the church.
The procession was headed by little girls
-
Then came the boys; next the acolytes
carrying lighted candles; then the priests.
The blessed sacrament was carried by
Rev. Father Frioh. While passing along
the alsles the girls scattered flowers and
the litany of the saints was sung.
THE BLESSED SACRAMENT EXPOSED.
The blessed sacrament was placed on top
OF the tabernacle, where il was left exposed
until tho close of the services Sunday af-
ternoon at $50 O'Clock. These services
consisted of vespers, bencdiction, the
rosary, and repeating the litany of the
saints.
was again exposed. There were masses Mt
half-past 6, Z. and o O'Clock, and evening
devotion at o'clock.
The forty hours devotion will close this
morning with mass at o'clock.
West-End Mission school Established.
A mission school was started Sunday
afternoon by the Christian churches of
tins city In the rooms formerly occupied
by the Rosemary Library, corner of Reser-
voir and Cary streets. About sixty teach
ers and scholars were present. and those
interested in the establishment OF the
school were much pleased with this excel
lent beginning. Only preliminary. work
was done. such MS organization Of classes,
etc. Mr.. Manly II. Ramos presided at the
organ and rendered some very sweet
music.
Brief Church Notes.
Mr.. Carlton Mccarthy delivered an inter-
esting address at the Male Orphan Asylum
Sunday afternoon and was received with
great favor 10y q large audience. There
was some excellent singing 10y the BOYS,
and Master Frank Cunningham sang
Hide Thou Me-" i'll excellent style.
Rev. George II. Ray, pastor of the
Union-Station Methodist church, preached
an excellent sermon Sunday morning on
the Ascension To a large congregation.
The services at night were conducted by
Rev. Richard Bennett.
Professor George Hovey preached at the
Second Baptist church Sunday morning to
a large congregation. At night DR.. John
Pollard, OF Richmond College, occupied
the pulpit.
Baptist Association.
The Baptist Sunday-School Association
of Richmond and Manchester met Sunday
evening with the Leigh-Street Baptist
church. Mr.. X. A. Gary, the vice president,
presided. The meeting was led III prayer
by Mr.. Miles Turpin.
Upon the recommendation of the FIX
ecutIve Board of the assocIatiCn the
Barton Heights school was unanimously
received into the association. The
number of schools now represented IN the
association are eighteen. The monthly
reports, every school being present by re-
port, showed an average attendance far
ahead of anything in the history OF the
association. These reports were as fol-
lows;