Evening star., 1897-06-14
In the Churches.

In the Churches.
Solemn high mass in celebration of the
feast of the Holy Trinity was conducted
by Mgr. Sbaretti at St. Aloysius yesterday
morning. Mgr. Sbaretti was assisted by
Rev. Father Burke, deacon, and Rev.
Father German, subdeacon. Rev. NJ. Z.
Dolan preached an eloquent sermon.
In the afternoon $50 children and adults,
an unusual number, were confirmed by
Mgr. Martinelli, papal legate to the United
States.
Mass was celebrated at the District jail
yesterday morning for the first time. Rev.
Dr. Conaty, rector of the Catholic Uni
versity, was celebrant, and he administered
holy communion to several of the prisoners.
Mass has not been said at the jail before
on account of the lack of a priest, but
since the founding of the Catholic Uni
versity here. and the consequent additions
to the priesthood in the city, this difficulty
has been overcome, and in all probability
mass will be celebrated each Sunday morn
ing in the future.
The collections in all the Catholic church
es of the country yesterday were for the
pope. The day is known as Peters Pence
day. and the custom of Its observance
has come down from time immemoral.
The collections are for the purpose Of sup
porting the papacy at Rome.
During the course of his sermon yes
terday at the Douglas Memorial Church,
quent and earnest appeal to his hearers to
build a new and larger church editce.
Rev. DIR. Gilbert, secretary of the Society
for the Religious Education of America,
preached at Metropolitan NJ. r. Church
yesterday morning. in the absence of the
pastor, Rev. Hugh Johnston.
The Sunday afternoon meeting at the
rooms of the Y. NJ. c. A. was well at
Prof. J. Fraise Richard of the Modern Nor
NAL College, his subject being Biblical
Pedagogues.
The Sharon Baptist Church, 1st and +
Streets South Washington, held Sunday
school session at 9:3O am. yesterday, and
elected Deacon S. F. Webb, assistant super
intendent; Albert l.. Hawkins, secretary;
Mrs. Annie Sims, treasurer, and Miss Ger
trude Thomas, organist The superintend-
ent was chosen previously. DR.. Laws occu-
pied the pulpit at the morning and evening
church service.
Trinity Sunday was celebrated in Brook
land in both the Episcopal Church of Our
Savior and the Catholic Church of ST. An
thony, where there were special music and
services. At st. Anthony's solemn high
mass celebrated by Rev. DIR. H. Hey
Nernat. assisted by deacon and subdeacon
from the Marist order, and Rev. d. c. De
Wulf as master of ceremonies. Rev.
Father Smith of the Paulst Fathers deliv
cred an eloquent sermon on the life and
work of ST. Anthony of Padua, the patron
saint Of the Brookland parish. The choir
sang the "Missa Regia," by Dumont. with
Prof. Carl Burg as organist. Mr. Joseph
p. Burg sang as solo "Een Creator" By
Theo. de la Hache, while Mr.. Edward Burg
sang 80 Salutaris," by Wiegand The al
tars were prettily dressed with flowers, as
also was the base of the statue of ST An
thony, which stands to the left of the
chancel rail-
The services at the Church of Our Savior
commemorated the two years occupancy
of the church. Rev. j. T. Grove officiated,
while the choir rendered special music.
During the services solo work was done by
Mr.. Albert Jackson, Mrs Davis Miss sgd
ney Small. Mr.. Davis and Mrs. Isel In
stead of delivering a sermon Mr.. Grove re-
viewed the rapid progress of the parish,
the earnest work of the congregation, and
showed that the church debt was but 500.
The altar lavshly decorated with
palms and flowers. Professor SALESMAN
conducted the choir. as usual, and the
offertory hymn was his work.
The Ninth Street Christian Church, Rev.
e. B. Bagby, pastor. held its Children's
day exercises June q. The offering for mis-
sions was $S3.
The service yesterday evening was large
ly attended. The pastors subject was
Our Best for God" There were two con-
versions, and six were baptized.
The chapel which has been the home of
this congregation for SIX years will soon
be torn down, and the construction of the
hew edifice will be commenced about July
l. The official board has ordered a tent
with a. seating capacity of over 6O0, which
will be used as a meeting place this sum-
ner, and in which evangelistc services will
be held as soon as 1t shall arrive