Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-04
FEAST OF PENTECOST
The Day Celebrated With Appropriate
Services In Catholic Churches.
OBSERVANCE OF cmILDREN's-DAY.
Exercises of an Interesting Char
actcr Held In Several PIsces--0pen-
Ing OF the Baptist Tent-Meeting-
Notes About other Services.

Notes About other Services.
Tho Feast OF Pentecost was celebrated
with pomp and ceremony in all the Catno-
lie churches last Sunday Az 81
Peters Cathedral the Confratern'v OF
the Holy Ghost went to communion IN
a body, and in the afternoon between
ysspers and benediction new members
were received into the confraternity.
Solemn pontihcaI mass was celebrated al
80 o'clock A. NJ. by the Right Kew
Bishop a. Van de Vyver, with Father
Ahorn as deacon; Father John as subdea-
con: the Very Rev. Father Frioli, assistant
priest and Fathers Donohue and Carne
as deacons OF honor.
A short sermon on the festival OF the
Pentecost was delivered by Father Ahern.
The choir sang Haydn's First Mass.
II was announced from the pulpit that
during the month OF June benediction
would be given each Friady evening at
o'clock in honor Of the Sacred Heart
At the conclusion Of the mass the Bishop
gave the papal benediction. which Is de-
livered on the great festivals Of the year.
The Bishop then made an announcement
Of the indulgences TO be gained as stated
I'm the Encyclical of His Holiness Pope
Leo XIII.
SERVICES AT ST. MARYS.
The early services at ST. Mary's church
were very well attended last Sunday,
and the church was crowded at the late
mass. The church had been tastefully
decorated, and there was a profusion
OF flowers Oh the affairs. Very Rev.
Father WilHbald celebrated at the high
mass and preached a very able and elo-
quent sermon on the Feast Of the Pente-
cost. in which he stated that the founds-
tion of the Catholic Church was The Work
of the Holy Ghost. The musical features
were particularly bright and attractive
A noteworthy departure was the chanting
of the responses by wel-trained choir
of forty-two boys.
At 4 o'clock in the evening solemn
vespers was held, at which Mr.. Charles
Messmer sang Millords Ave Verum, and
the regular choir acquitted themselves In
admirable fashion. Solemn high masses
were also sung at both the Sacred Heart
and st. Patricks churches, and stirring
addresses were delivered on the office
and mission Of the Holy Ghost
Cbiidren's-Day Celebrations.
Chldrens-Day was observed by the
Seventh-Street Christian Sunday school
on Sunday morning. The exercise was
very instructive and enjoyable. Addresses
were made by the pastor of the church,
Rev. Jabez Hall. and the superintendent
Of the Sunday school, Mr.. w. G.. Fuller.
The music was Of a superior class, and
was beautifully rendered. 1t included
a solo by Mr.. i. II. Cloves and one by
Miss Norma Sweeney. a Quartette by
Miss Clara Crenshaw, Mrs. Richard NJ.
Anderson. Mr.. ID. w. Durrett. and Mr..
T.. n. Newman, and TWO choruses Of
children. The address Of welcome by Mas
ter Bonnie Gay. and the recitation by
Miss Emily Tinsley were very good.
When the offering was made the children
assembled about cross that had been
provided and sang "Alasi and Did My
Saviour Bleedw while the classes each
sent up ii representative bearing the
money and a bouquet of flowers. The
money was placed at the foot Of the
cross and the bouquets in the cross,
making a lovely floral design. This part
Of the exercise was particularly i'm
pressive. The offering amounted 10 $50
and was for foreign missions.
The usual services were held in Mar
shal-street Christian church morning
and evening. In the morning Mr.. Carl
son. the pastor preached on the Use
and Abuse Of the Lords Day" and in
the evening on the Apostles Creed" The
Sunday school Of this church had their
Children's-Day exercises at 10 o'clock in
the morning. the programme consisting OF
Rotations and songs. The children ac-
quilted themselves most creditahly. AFTER
the exercises collection was taken,
amounting to $3l2 for foreign missions.
AT PARK-PLACE.
A large congregation gathered at the
Chlldren's-Day exercises at Park-Plaoe
church They were held at night and
were OF an unusually interesting cha
racter on account Of the excessive
hea' they were made as brief as posi-
BILE occupying not quite an hour The
programme was carried through with
out announcement. 1t consisted of beau
tiful and appropriate hymns by various
authors and responsive readings ana de-
CARNATIONS all arranged in a special SER
vice for Children s. Day. which was great
~ enioyed by those present. The school
entered the church from the lecture
-oom. singing as a professional onward
Christian Soldiers" The following are
the children who recited appropriate Sc
tectlons: Ida LYMAN. Floyd Alvey. Jamie
Rogers Lille Becker, Grace Fletcher,
Mary Wilkinson. and Julia Bell Brown.
The pastor made a brief address, giving
he history Of the school from the be-
II
and had for its superintendent and
teacher the late Mr.. a. l.. West. A col
lection was taken for needy Sunday
schools.
EXERCISES AT CORINTH.
The Childrsn's-Day exercises at Corinth
Methodist Sunday-School were very inter
eSting, and attracted a large congrega-
ton. The church was handsomely deco
rated and the programme, consisting OF
recitations and music, well executed.
Mr.. A. j. Gary, superintendent, well
coined the audience, and Rev. n. G. Scott
the pastor, delivered the address, which
was illustrated by candles, and proved TO
he both entertaining and instructive. Inc
Methodist Sunday School Society OF klch-
mond will meet with Corlnth sunday
after next.
Sunday was Children's-Day at Fair
mont-Avenue Methodist church. Rev. A.
G Berryman. the pastor, preached to the
little folks In the forenoon, and there
was n most delightful Childrens-Day
celebration in the afternoon.
Among the paptists.
The Baptist Ministers Conference yes
terday morning was not very largely at
tended. and the session was brlef, OWING
10 the fact that the trustees or Richmond
College We're to hold their ADJOURNED
meeting at IL o'clock in the same room.
In a few weeks now tDe conference VIII
adjourn for the summer and the minis
ters will scatter here and there,
Mr. John c. Williams made brief ad-
dress before the conference In the inter-
est OF the Womans College.
DR.. Curry who is back from his Euro
pean trip looking remarkably well, was
in the conference for moment or two,
and briefly spoke Of a pleasant tour
through Sicily in company with Dr..
George b. Taylor. OF Rome. and also of
a pleasant meeting with Rev. John Ii.
Eager. now stationed at Florence. former
~ pastor In Manchester.
THE TENT SERVICES BEGIN.
The work at the mission tent at the
corner of Thirty-second and Marshall,
was formally opened on Sunday
afternoon at o'clock. DR.. Hatcher
preached Il sermon Of great power from
the words; '"ro Every Man His Work"
The music. which was excellent was
furnished by the Leigh-Street Young
Peoples Union, who have engaged to
furnish these meetings with leaders
OF music and with ushers every other
Sunday afternoon. and two nights In
every week. Meetings in the tent Will
be held at o'clock every evening this
week, and Rev Il. y. Chambers, the
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