Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-09
from the Grocer Theological seminary,
In Pennsylvania
THE CHRISTIAN SABBATH

1flIAia Inn Nfbt'f -
Rev J. p. Neff gave an able address at
the west Franklin Gospel tent Sunday af-
ternoon on the authority OF Sunday OBJ
servance in the Christian Church. lie
said It is admitted 10y all intelligent people
that the seventh day Is the Sabbath from
Genesis TO Revelation, and that nowhere
I'm the Bible is there so much as an init
nation that the first day Sunday Is
Sabbath. a holy day or rest day. or
anything OF the kind. He read various
standard authorities to the effect that all
manner OF work was performed by the
early Christian church on Sunday. and
that not until the fourth century was II
regarded as the Sabbath instead of Satur-
day The first Sunday law. human or
divine, the speaker said. was made by
Constantine March T. A. ID. 32l, at which
time he showed that Constantine was
pagan. The first recognition of Sunday as
the Sabbath in the Christian Church by
authority was the edict OF the Council OF
Laodicea. 3Gi A. ID.
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES.
Very impressive services were held at
the Catholic churches at the late mass
held on Sunday II was the feast OF
Corpus Christi. At the close Of the high
mass at the Cathedral the annual process
sion In honor Of the blessed sacrament
was held. The various children's societies
of the church were in the line that march
ed through the aisles Of the edifice, the
boys bearing lighted candles in their
hands and the girls carrying bouquets.
At the Sacred Heart church Sunday late
mass was celebrated by Rev. Father
Carne. after which there was procession
of the blessed sacrament. During the
evening the Holy Name Society met ana
assisted in the services, which consisted
OF prayers and benediction.
Benediction will be held every evening
at the Cathedral at 6 o'clock this week
except Saturday. and on every Friday at
the same hour during this month.
The Children of Mary will go to COM
munion in body al the Cathedral next
Sunday morning at o'clock.
The Novena, which began at the
Sacred Heart church last Thursday, IN
honor Of the Sacred Heart is being large
~ attended each evening at o'clock, and
will close next Friday night, the feast OF
the Sacred Heart.
OTHER CHURCH NOTES.
A large and fashionable congregation
filed the Church of the Holy Trinity on
Sunday night. Bishop Newton held con-
frmation services. and a class OF five was
confirmed. The Bishop preached an able
and instructive sermon on the subject OF
"The Holy Spirit" Excellent music was
rendered by the supplied choir.
At the First Baptist church Sunday
night an old-fashioned song-service was
held. The members entered heartily into
the singing Printed slips. containing the
hymns. were distributed among the large
congregation. DR.. Cooper did not preach
a sermon
Rev J. A. Morehead pastor Of the First
English Evangelical Lutheran church,
announced Sunday that for the next
three months he would give a series of
brief talks on 1.-THE Application OF Chris
tianity TO Practical Life" at the morning
service.
Rev. james Y Fair. u. D.. having re-
turned from Memphis preached Sunday
morning at the Grace-Street Presbyterian
church. His subject was, "a Present Sal
vation." sermon appropriate to the
celebration Of the Lords Supper, which
took place Immediately after the dis
course. Six persons united with the
church.
At the First Presbyterian church the
night service has been done away with,
and an afternoon service al $50 o'clock
substituted. Dr. Kerrs morning subject
was, "Why STAND We Here An the Day
Idle?" and in the afternoon. 'Everlasting
Gospel" Dr. Kerr held that there were
but two everlasting things in the world
the soul and the Gospel.