Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-18
LESTEN SEASON HERE.
To-Morrow II Ash Wednesday. and
Then the Period of SeIf-Depiar

TO-MOrrow II Ash Wednesday. and
Then the Period of seIf-Deniai.
Tomorrow is h-wednescay. the first
day in the Lenten season. Preparations
are making for Its observance In accord
ance with long-establIshed customs among
the church folk Of Richmond. at a
meeting of the Episcopal Glorious yester-
day Lenten services were arranged to be
held at o'clock in the afternoon during
the week days as follows:
st. Marks church, Mondays.
Grace church, Tuesdays.
Monumental church and the Church Of
the Holy Trinity. Wednesdays.
81. Paufs church, Thursdays.
ST. James and ST. Johns churches, Fri
days No services will be held at ST
James church next Friday, however. as
that edifce is now undergoing some re-
pairs.
All Saints and st. Andrews churches,
Saturdays.
MIDDAY SERVICES.
Rev. J. ]. Gravatt was appointed a COM
mittee OF one to confer with the commit
tee OF the Brotherhood of ST. Andrew in
the matter OF arranging for the midday
services to be held for the businessmen
during the Lenten season. These meet
ings Will commence next Thursday In the
large store-room on east Main street just
below Twelfth, which has been rented for
the purpose of holding them. The first
service will be conducted by Right Rev.
Richard II. Wilmer, bishop OF Alabama,
who Is one OF the most forceful and elo-
quent Episcopal preachers in the South
Bishop Wilmer will address the business
men present upon the importance of OBJ
serving Lent.
The clergy in attendance upon the cleri-
Gus meeting yesterday said that they did
not feel that they could conduct services
during Passion Week.
Bishop Penick, an eminent and we'll
known divine, is expected to be In Rich
mond March 18th. He will speak at st.
James and St. Johns churches upon the
subject OF the work being done by the
Church among the colored people. He Will
also deliver an address at All Saints
church on Missions"
Tomorrow being "Wednesday. SER
vices will be held at Monumental church
at IL O'clock conducted by Rev. Mr.. Stick.
ney, the pastor.
LENT AMONG THE CATHOLICS.
The Lenten programmes were announced
In all the Catholic chu ches on Sunday.
They will be as follows
At the Cathedral Sunday at p. NJ,
prayers, sermon by Bishop Van de vyver
and benediction; Wednesday, at s p NJ,
rosary. sermon, and benedict.on Thurs
day. at 2:S0 p. NJ, way of the cross and
benediction; Friday. at r. NJ, way OF
the cross and benediction
At st. Mary's German church, every
Wednesday after the s-o'clock mass, way
OF the cross and benediction; Friday. at
p. NJ, way of the cross and benediction;
Sunday, at p. NJ, way of the cross and
| benediction.
| At Sacred Heart, Wednesday at p. NJ,
rosary. sermon, and benediction. and Fri
day, at s Il. NJ, stations of the cross and
| benediction.
At ST. Patrick's. Tuesday at S p. NJ,
sermon and benediction; Wednesday after
noon at 2:30, stations OF the cross and
benediction, and Friday. at +. NJ, sta
| lions or the cross and benediction.
At the Cathedral Wednesday (Ash-Wed-
nesday) the masses will be at g. z. and {
o'clock A. NJ, and the ashes will be dis
tributed Immediately before each mass.
Father Ahern celebrated the 1890 mass
at the Cathedral Sunday. and an eloquent
sermon on Charity" was preached by
Very Rev. Father Cutler. The choir sang
in very credltable manner st. Patrick s
mass, by ]. Wiegand.
AT the Sacred-Heart church Father j.
! u. O'Reilly celebrated the 1890 O'Clock
mass, and instead Of preaching a sermon
gave instructions on the observance OF
1 Lent