Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-28
LENT IS FINALLY HERE.
How the Solemn Period VIII DC
Obseryed-Thc Midday Services.

Yesterday was Ash-Wednesday. and
with II the solemn Ienten season began.
There were appropriate services in the
Episcopal and Catholic churches. nj d.
Paurs church holy communion was Cd
served, and Rev. DIR. Carmichael oe-
livered an address. Aside from the usual
observation of Lent arrangements have
been made for the holding Of midday
services every weekday during tha'
period at No. Ids east Main street. lhese
meetings will be under the auspices OF 'he
brotherhood of ST. Andrew. This is
so.t of innovation on the part or the
tspiscopaiians of the city. and II IL thought
will be productive of great good.
The following is the list OF the ministers
who will conduct the services: heV'
George c. Abbitt. February 2Sth, March
ast. and I'd; Rev. J. Hartley Carmichael.
March 4th. 5th. and 9Th: Rev. }. \.
bowman, March 7th, sth. and 9th: Rev.
y. s. Fariand. March nth. 18th. and 18th:
Rev. X. A. Goodwin. March 18th, 18th. and
18th; Rev. J. j. Gravatt. March 18th. 18TH.
and 10th; Rev. j. X. Mason. March 2lst.
22d. and I'D: Rev. l.. X. Mason, March
18th. Goth, and 27th Rev. Preston Nash.
March 18th, 29th. and 30th; Rev. PIKE
Powers. April LIST. "a. and Sd; Rev F. l..
Stickney. April 4th 5th. and 9Th.
THE LENTEN PROGRAMME.
The following schedule OF services has
been agreed upon. 10 be held in the vari-
Gus Episcopal churches during Lent:
St. James Church-Wednesday at T.
81, regular weekly services; Friday at 5
i. NJ. union services: Fridays at $3.50
O'Clock, confirmation lecture. The col
lections at each of these services Will
be turned over 10 the widows and or
phans' fund.
Holy Trinity Church-Tuesdays We'd
nesdays. Thursdays. Fridays. and Satur-
days at 7:S0 A. NJ. early morning ser
vices: Wednesdays at ) L. NJ, union ser
vices: Fridays at noon. Litany services.
During Holy Week services Will also be
held every day at noon. except on Thurs
day, when holy communion will be ceie
brated at i. NJ
St Johns Church--Tuesdays at 7:30 A.
NJ, early morning services; Wednesdays
at i. NJ, regular weekly services; con-
frmation lectures. Thursdays at F. NJ;
Fridays. IA; $50 T.. NJ. union services.
All Saints Church--Tuesdays, Wednes-
days. Thursday. and Fridays. at 1880 A.
III, early morning services: Saturdays at
8 p. NJ. union services.
st. Marks Church-Mondays, S p. NJ,
union services; Wednesdays. 4 r. NJ, con-
frmation lectures for women: Wednes-
days. J.. NJ. regular weekly services.
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men.
AT ST PAUES CHURCH.
st. Paul's Church-Mondays Tuesdays.
Wednesdays. Thursdays. Fridays. and
Saturdays. at 100 A. NJ. early morning
services. except during Holy Week: We'd
Resdays, al SIS =. NJ, confirmation lee
lures for men; Fridays. at p. NJ, con-
firnntion services for women. Thursdays.
at +. NJ, union services. On next Sun
day holy communion win be celebrated
at II A. NJ. and on the following Sun
days at SO a. N. During Holy Week
the services will be held as follows:
April 7th. Sunday before Easter-u A.
NJ. morning prayer. holy communion. and
sermon: p. NJ. evening prayer and SER
mon.
April sth. Monday-l2 noon. ante-com-
munion and address.
April 9th. Tuesday-l2 noon. ante-com-
munion and address.
April 10th, Wednesday-12 noon, ante
communion and address. s15 T. NJ, Bible
class
April nth, Msunday- Thursday-12 noon.
1A.any and address; p. NJ. holy COM
munion.
April 18th. Easter-Eve-is noon, holy
baptism.
April 18th, Easter-Day-S A. NJ. holy
communion; $50 A. NJ. holy communion:
II A. NJ, morning prayer. holy commu-
MON. and sermon: 4 p. NJ. children's ser
vice: y. n. evening prayer and sermon.
The olfertory on Easter Sunday will be
for the endowment fund OF ST. PauFs
church.
Monumental Church--wednesday. at 8
O'Clock. union services; Fridays at noon.
Litany services.