Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-26
FROM THE PULPITS.
Beau1iful Services and Music at 81. Peters
Unsatisfactory Services Appropri-
ate to the Great Holiday.

Cathedral-Many Services Approprs-
ate to the Great Holiday.
Christmas was observed here yesterday
not only from secular and social. but
from q religious standpoint. The weather
was all that could be desired. and the
churches at which services were held were
wen niied. The congregations I'm many in
stances were phenominalIy large. The
muac was. as usual. Of high and classic
order and was rendered by the best talent
that the city affords. AS a rule the Of
ferteries were for the benefit OF the poor
Of ths community. and large sums were
AT THE CATHEDRAL.
TIE services at Sc. Peters Cathedral
YES tsrday were beautiful and impressive.
Al 6LA. NJ. high mass was celebrated by
Rev. Father McHeefrey. The church was
fille6 10 o9erfiowfng. the aisles and GAL
lers4 being packed. The choir, with MI
NJ "a. Leonard as orgsnist, rendered In
s,.uekh xtyie Gansss mass IN @. The adeste
hdeh was sung By Miss Annie B. kirk
and Miss Murphy, with chorus. AZ the
con Hnslon of the mass Father Mckeefrey
d.llv$red an eloquent address upon the
All Ie:se O'Clock solemn pontincal mass
was .celebrafed By Right Rev Bishop a.
Var de yyver. with Rev. Father OHeiIiy
OF sacrsd- Heart church, as arch priest;
He'd Father SIcKeefrey as deacon anu
Rev(sPather Ahern. as sub-deacon.
F<{Aer Ahern delivered an ornate s.i-
mo6 on the feast OF the day, IN winch ne
dwA at length upon the signihcance ol
the 6od-mHn and his perpetui'y ia 'n'
- sarred ediflce was filed to Its ut
MOI and hundreds stood for two hours
antIsa haif. interested by the dignihed ser
vc4 and enchanting inusic.
{DpREssED BY THE BISHOP.
Atthe conclusion of the ceremonies, ana
i,rst after he delivered the papaa oesslng'
the Bishop, In full robe mitre ana cru
IA hand addressed his flock osginhns
witt these words In compiirnent 70 .he
cho1f: ,.,..
90, beioved brsthren: The exquisite
ma which you have heard 90 'superpiy
rendered must have brought your hearts
ciosS to the Saviour, whose nativity we
today celebrate"
The Bishop concluded by wishing aoun.
darX christmas blessings TO ell present
and their families. The ceremonies Were
folIovrd with prayer for the pope ana
the church. and the services closed with
"angelus." - da-
l,obtfuI. The programme In full was pup
Iishtd In Sundays Dispatch.
Wiss Nina Randolph presided at tne or
gan. Mr.. nj. q. Leonard, the regular or
eanist. having gracefully surrenaerea un'
nosition to lend his voice to the require
,ner,ts of the work. Miss Randolph ac-
oui.ted herself in fine style ana ner per
foruance would have done credit 10 III
experienced organist a.. fo,,o,y-
The choir was composed Oh 'he Ao'''"
ing ladies and gentlemen: ,,,..
Soprani--Mrs. c. OBJ. CowaIuni' Sd,ss
r,i,a 3osweli. Miss Annie b. Kirk, MISS
Eva Phillips. Mrs. NJ. b. Leopard, Mrs.
TalIsy. Alti-Miss Murphy. Miss Nina
Randolph. Miss N. McAshon. Tenorl-
professor Henry Schueller, Captain FRANK
Cunningham. Mr.. Powers. Mr. l.. w. rm-
zini Bassi-Messrs. NJ. b. Leonard osca,
Tohnan Finnegan, James Holloran' anu
Frank Morrisey. .,oo, rro-
There were also special musical pro,
orammes at st. Mary's, Sacred Heart anu
81 Patrick's church yesterday morhihs.
The earIy-morning MASSES at these places
of Worship were well attended.
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCHES
rhara was a large congregation at All
saints church yesterday morning. i
music was specially beautiful and appro-
nr,ste Rev. ]. Y. Downman, the rector,
,rssac ched an able and instructive sermon
on the advent OF Christ. He was a''eh-
tirsiv listened to. The collection was
n,ite large. -
N.c Rev George C. Abbitt conducted the
eervlces at 81. Marks. The sacred edi-
Co. vras well filed. and the ministers
C,bristmas sermon was fraught with IN
teresth 49,.
Az Monumental church was had the
usual excellent musical programme anu
Rev. DIR. Newton, the rector adInihis-
tered holy communion. The attehaahce
was very large and the services imposing
A large and fashionable congregation
attended the services at st. Paui = churcn
morning. Rev. Mr.. Carfnlchaei
a striking sermon on tne ma
tiyity OF Christ. He was assisted IN 'he
services by Rev. Mr.. Williams. The col
lection was for fund Tor the uisapieu
clergy Of the State.
AT Grace church Rev. DR.. Landon X.
Mason conducted the services. Commu-
MON was celebrated at 8 o'clock In the
morning, and at noon the regular Christ
mas services were held. The minister
took his text from Isaiah tx, 8. and ST.
Luke H., II. "For unto us child Is born;
unto us n son is given, unG the govern
ment shall be upon his shoulders, and his
name shall be called wonderful counsel
lor: the mighty God, the everlasting
Father. the Prince of Peace For unto
you is born this day, in the city OF
David a Saviour, which Is Christ the
Lord"
Interesting Services on Sunday.
The services In nearly all of the
churches on Sunday had special reference
TO the joyous festival. The music was
bright ana most OF the sermons were
based upon themes bearing upon the
birth Of the Saviour of mankind.
At Park-Plsce Methodist church the pas
tor Rev. DR.. W. J. Young. conducted the
services. His subject in the morning
was "The Visit Of the Wise Men TO the
Infant Christ" and In the evening The
OF Christendom as illustrated
by Christmas Customs"
The theme upon which Rev. j. t. Will
son. of the Clny-Street preached Sunday
was "Josephs Dream: Call His Name
Jesus" At night his subject was Glad
OF Great JOY; the Glad news OF
Rev. Paul Whitehead delivered an able
sermon at Broad-Street in the morning.
Rev. DIR. Tudor. the pastor, preached at
night TO a large congregation. His SUD
tect was "The Oratorio of the Soul; l
Know that My Redeemer Liveth.
Rev. DR.. Landrum's sermon at the
Second Baptist church Sunday evening
u,as on ahla effort He discoursed upon
Christmas as 1t is and as II ought to
be.
CELEBRATION OF CHRISTMAS.
At the yenable-Street Baptist church
Sunday morning there were special
Christmas services and music. Rev. j.
5. Din preached on "The Celebration OF
Rev. II. II. Johnson. OF Paramount
Methodist church conceived very unique
dea In deciding to deliver sermon sun
day morning on the subject The Perii5
of Christmas-Time," and at night on
'The Pleasures OF Christmas-ilme.
Both discourses were interesting, ana at
listened to. There were speciai
Christmas services at this church yester-
lay morning at $50 O'Clock.
st, James Methodist church was filled
BY two large congregations sunday Inc
pastors morning theme was the AnseIs
while at night he maze pa
hetic discourse from thoughts suggested
NV seeing a drunken boy on the street
IN Sunday evening.
" TRINITY AND UNION-sTATION.
,rbe services at Trinity on Sunday were
. a very interesting and profitable ma
,,re. The choir rendered In fine style
.-o-.~ .>r.<fx, and appropriate selection 4