Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-01
PRAY UNTO THE LORD
DR.. CARKICHAEES ANNIVERSARY
lie Reyiews Ills Five Years Work NJ ~.
Paui's and suggcsts . Memorial to ME-
Dayis-Othcr Church News.

Al ST. Peters Cathedral Sunday Right
Rev. Bishop Van de Vyvcr addresseo "''
congregation most fcelinSly upon 'h'
present condition OF the country la"'".
his text from the words OF the 'ospe'
whatever you shall ask In my "''"e'
etc. the bishop said he ala not ''''"O
10 preach sermon, but that ne CAM -
beg. He spoke Of the unrestiui con'''o'
NJ the country. the recent monetary pane
and, said he. what GOD haS III h.o''
for us. no one knows III was VIM
for thoughtful Christians to nave re-
course to the one Lord, God' aho' 'h'
.,oakcr said. he came TO beg the prayers
OF his people that the wrath OF 'he al
mighty might be appeased ana peace
prevail.
This was specially an opportune un'
for such applications. since Mohody
Tuesday. ana Wednesday Of this week arc
known in the Church as RoGation-days
or days for beseeching Of God Ills TEN
neral and spiritual blessings, Heedfui t(
the country.
The Bishop stated that he intended t'
erect In Calvary cemetery a monument
upon which would be placed proh%'
6e,,rc of Christ. lie said that those
who desired to contribute to this statu,
10 be- put to the glory Of the Lord couio
do so. number made contributions 10
this most worthy cause.
4 WEEK or PRAYER.
This week Is one OF the most solemn OF
tho vear in the Catholic churches. To-
day and tomorrow Will be, as was w.
ta-.lav. observed as Rogaton-days' ~
each Of these days services are helu at a.
Peters Cathedral ~ a. NJ. -,
MAY DcvotiOns" will be heid III 'he
c,in"GraI at 6 O'Clock every afternoon
G,ring the month beginning to-day anu
mass will be said every morning 1T
with special devotons 49,
Thursday IS the Feast of the Asceh,
sion The masses will be at ana g. ana
solemn high mass at 1899 n NJ
FRIDAY. being the first FRIDAY III 'he
,,orth dovotinns to the Sacred Heart VIII
l.. held in the Cathedral at T. NJ.
Forty hours devotion 10 the biessed
Sacrament Will commence at the a'e
lass on sunday next ana prayer anu
L.ucdictlon will he held at night ana on
Monday night -, 49,. cha
III hours tomorrow, Thursday, ana
nov Father O'Rciny left Sunday foi
pct,rshlirc 10 assist in the forty hours
devotion AT Father OFarreli's church.
II ,s cxpocted that Father Frioli Wi
a,riv, I'm Richmond this week. lie vii
y. rendered reception by the Mculi
Catholic Union.
Bishop Van de Nyver VIII conlirm
larg. number Of children at the Sacred
Heart church next Sunday.
DIR. CARMICHAEL'S ANNIVERSARY
DR. Carmichael, rector Of St Pauf'
church. preached his fifth anniversary
sermon yesterday having taken charS'
o. mat parish five years ago. in re-
viewing his work, m spoke OF the I'M
provemcnls in the church Some thought
II not desirable. H. said, to change the
apu,arance of the odfcc; others thought
Il wis. 10 do so. As there are tim %
when oue has To jump at a rOuSh-and-
ready conclusion this was done. ana Tie
renovation took place. He SAID he
thanked God the debt had all been paid.
When he took charge OF the church the
roll Of COMMITMENTS was $50, now II
Numbered $50. or nearer 800. The tXact
number could not be ascertaincd. as there
were persons who regularly communed
there. whose faces were familiar. but
Re called upon such to 90 so at once
Dr. Carmichael paid Il most beautiful ana
owing tribute 10 the rector emeritus DE-
Minnigl rode. and said he was only car
rying on the good work DR.. Minnigcrode
had left: that he could never hope to
equal him in power or ir his peculiar
gifts Of sympathy and fathorlv tender
ness, shown 10 all in the hour Of trial.
He also spoke of DIR. Mnnigerodes emf
ncnt piety.
A FAITHFUL ASSISTANT.
In speaking Of Mr.. Williams. his for
mer assistant Dr. Carmichael said he
had never had one who had been such q
sharer IN his work or who had the in
terest Of the church more at heart. One
could imagine the loss he had been. az
he had deemed il best TO wait until his
return from Europe in September to fill
Mr.. Willams's place. that 1t might be
supplied by one as faithful. He spoke of
the improvement in the music, what had
been rendered by the talent of our city
and said the congregation were greatly in.
dobted to the choir for their efficient
service, for we all must admit how con.
ducive to devotion good music was. lie
smoke most feelingly on the subject OF
the endowment fund. urging that the deaI
historic church should be preserved as
those who loved her would like to see il
come and left as only a mission church
sharing the fate Of other churches stu
atod in an questionable part of the city
ii should be preserved as a memorial
church, dear TO all southern hearts, anC
as such dear to him.
MEMORIAL TO MIR. DAVIS.
The rector considered the memorial win
dow 20 General Robert r.. Lee one OF
The finest pieces of coloring and of art II
the country. and there should be also
he said. one TO commemorate the con
ilIr'a'1n Of President jefferson Davis
lie i's-i with a reference TO his love
Tor r men of his congregation. botf
mciup.4s Of the church and those he long
Ell TO lave work with him as such, anC
expressed hope that he would find or
his return from abroad the same congre
cation that greeted him yesterday.
THE EPISCOPAL CLERICUS.
The Episcopal ministers of this city and
Henrico county yesterday organized them.
selves into an association for the purpose
of assembling every Monday at noon and
making formal reports OF their work
There were present Bishop-elect Newton
Rev. DIR. John *. Mason. Revs. j. y
bowman. Preston Nash, j. J. Gravatt
G.. X. kuyk, L. X. Mason, Il. a. Ran
dolph. and others. Rev. DR.. Newton was
made chairman OF the association, anc
permanent officers were elected as fol-
lows:
Rev. DIR. Pike Powers. president.
Rev. DR.. John X. Mason, yice-pres
dent
Rev. George c. Abbitt. secretary
Heretofore the Episcopal clergy have
been meeting In their rooms in the Shafel
building for the purpose OF discussing in
formally church affairs and of inter
changing their views. &c Hereafter
these sessions will be purely formal. Il
was decided that the association should
be known as the Richmond Glorious.
On motion of Mr. bowman 1t wa:
agreed that In future II be the sense Of
the body that the Episcopal ministers Of
the organization wear cassocks TO thu
grave on the occasion of funerals.
Rev. Preston Nash jocularly moved tha
the Dispatch reporter present be made
an honorary member Of the association
The motion prevailed.
Rev. Thomas y. Baker. of West Point
preached an admirable sermon at Wed
dellMemorial chapel Sunday morning
Rev. Mr. Kuyk. OF deli-Memorial. ais,
conducted services at Mr.. Bakers church
at West Point