Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-24
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At THE CATHEDRAL

NJ Il III IN flbDh<fA@
At high mass at the Cathedral Sunday
Rev. Father Ahern was the celeorant
and the Vicar-General, Father Cutler, de-
l,vered very ornate and forclble sermon
upon the patron OF the month Of March,
st. Joseph. The choir rendered in very
pleasing style MIllard's mass, and was
ably assist ID by Mr. McNulty. the tenor
singer at the Baltimore Cathedral
AT night Bishop Van de Nyver delivered
the third OF his I.enten sermons. His sub
iect was the "Will-Power in the Plan OF
Salvation" II was a practical discourse
based upon the language Of the 9Th chap
ter Of the Gospel Of 81. John, the epitome
OF the argument being that II is within
the power OF man to be that which be
Wills 10 be.
Late mass was celebrated at the Sacred.
Heart church Sunday morning by Father
Carne, and a sermon on the Gospel OF the
day was preached by Father O'Reilly. ~
s o'clock in the evening the services con-
sisted OF vespers, sermon, and benedic-
ton. Rev. Father O'Beilly preached on
"Penance." and was listened 10 with rapt
attention by a large congregation. The
singing at this service was OF a very high
order Mr.. McNulty sang Millard's "Ven
Creator" and Ave Maria" in a mastery
manner.
At special meeting OF the East Han
over Presbytery. which was held yester-
day morning at IL o'clock in the Second
Presbyterian church, a letter OF dismissal
was given Rev. B. 4. Pendleton. who will
Immediately connect himself with the
Lafayette Presbytery, OF Missouri.
Rev. s. G.. Mitchell. Of Richmond Col
lege. preached IT Grace-Street Presby-
terrain church Sunday morning for Dr.
Fair. who is slowly recovering from his
recent Illness
Rev. John $. Herndon. Of Ashland.
preached both morning and evening at
the Church Of the Covenant The pastor.
Rev. J. Calvin Stewart, Is still absent in
New York.
Rev. Or. Smith preached Sunday at
the Chestnut-Hill church.
Rev. Or. Landrum preached at the Sc
cond Baptist church Sunday night to n
large congregation on St. Patrick as a
Baptist. After locating Erln's saint as
having been born I'm Scotland in tire
early part Of the sixteenth century. and
r.diculinS the contention that be was a
myth. Dr. Landrum set forth that Pat
rick was q Baptist In belief. When per-
forming the rites OF baptism he i'm
meised the candidate and did not baptize
infants. Patrick's view OF the officers
OF "A tultcu were lltltlCdl WIN mat or
the Baptists
The Baptist ministers. az their con-
ference yesterday morning. perfected ar
rangements for the union missionary
prdyer-mectngs next week. FncOura ging
reports were made from the various
c1urcacS OF conversions and additions
during the past week.
Rev Charles r. HYDE preached a
special sermon 10 fathers az the Third
Presbyterian church Sunday night, taking
FOR his text the llth and 18th verses OF
the nth chapter II 81. Luke: " son
shall ask bread OF any OF YOU that IS &.
father. will he give him a stone? or. II
be- ask Ssh VIII he for p FISH give him
serpent? or, II he shall ask an egg.
Will he Offer him "a scorpion?' Taking
as the three divisions Of his sermon the
three kinds OF nourishment asked for In
the text. he taught the great duty Of
fathers TO furnish 10 their children Ihysi-
cal. mental. and spiritual nourishment.
There were four additions to ST. James
Methodist church on Sunday. making
twenty-eight in the last two weeks.