The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-03
THIS Is GOOD FRIDAY.
TT WILL BE APPROPRLATELY OBJ
SERTED IN MANY CHURCHES.
9TH. M.s.i. 10 be Rendered Mt st.
Pauls, and he Crucihxion NJ no'y
Trinity services at st. Peters,

This is Good Friday, the hottest OF
days. being the day on which CHRIST
was crucihed.
In the Catholic and some OF the Episco-
pal churches, special services are held on
Good Friday, and the day is looked upon
as the most sacred in all the year.
The public schools closed yesterday
afternoon until next Tuesday morning
giving the pupils two days holiday be-
sides Saturday.
At st. Peters Cathedral this morning
at s o'clock the unwilling OF the cross
and the mass Of the presanctihed Will
take place: at =. NJ, stations OF the
cross and at S p. NJ. stations OF the
cross and the Tenebrae.
AT ST. PAULS.
Rev. Or. Hartley Carmichael has care
fully arranged the order OF service TOT
this evening at st. Paul's church, ana
the exercises promise to be OF solemn
devotional interest.
The opening hymn is No. los "Oh, Come
and Mourn with Me Awhile" followed
by sentences from the Fifty-hrst Psalm
Of David, verses 3, g. and IL.
The first prayer for minister ana peo-
pie, IS that from the penitential office for
Wednesday beginning, Turn thou
us, O good Lord" etc, the next prayer
being the I'VE humbly beseech thee, O
Father" from the Litany.
Hymn 3is when Our Heads are Bowed
with Woe" will then be sung, kneeling'
after which come versices. the Lords
Prayer. and others, including the Prayer
Of st. Chrysostom.
THE MESSIAH.
For the anthem there Will be sung two
stanzas OF the hymn, Weary OF Earth
and Laden with My SIM" and then. after
a short address and the offertory for for
egn missions, the full choir. largely aug
mented, will render these selections from
Handlers sublime oratorio Of The Mes
siah:"
Chorus, Behold the Lamb Of Cod"
air (contralto) He Was Despised" cho-
rus. Surely He Hath Borne Our Griefs;"
} Recit. Oenor), "All They That See Him."
chorus. He Trusted in Cod" Recit.
OenoD. THY Rebuke Hath Broken"
air OenOr). Behold, and See II There
Be- Recit. (soprano). He Was Cut or
out Of the Land" air (soprano), But
Thou Didst Not Leave" chorus. Lift
Up Your Heads. o we Gates"
The benediction over, Hymn GA will be
sung. Peace, Perfect Peace, in this Dark
rTHB CRUCIF1XION.
The grand loratorid. THE CrucifiX-
tion,' will be sung at the church II the
Holy Trinity tonight. 1t promises 10
exceed I'm beauty and eolemnlty any
thing heretofore undertaken in Rich
mond. Several well-known singers from
a distance have been secured, and I'M
der the able direction OF Mr. Arthur
Scrivenor the supplied choir is expected
10 render the sacred music I'm a highly
creditable manner. Admission Will be by
cards Of invitation only, and every pre-
caution will be taken against too large
a crowd
The musical programme al Holy Trinity
this evening will be as follows:
Professional Hymn 20. All Glory,
Laud, and Honor CTeschner)
Psalter Partisan Tone (2.
Magnihcat. Partisan Tone e.
Deus Miseratur, Tone III. q. az.
Anthem. The CTuchXion" (Stalner).
Professional. Hymn l02. "Oh. Sacred
Head Surrounded" passion, Chorale).
The regular choir Of Holy Trinity will
| on this occasion be assisted by twenty
| seven members OF other local chOirs
At the Church of the Sacred Heart
| ST. Mary's, and St. Pauick's today,
| special services will be held In accord
ance with the significance Of the day.