The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-09
PASSION MUSIC
AT TWO CHURCHES
The Messiah by Handel and the Re-
demptiOn by GouuOd.
SUNG TO LARGE CONGREGATIONS
The Former nj 81. Paurs and the Lat
ter at Holy Trinity Church-Solemn
Services Concentrating the
Savior's Death, Good Friday.

Good Friday was celebrated IN the EpIs-
copal and catholic churches OF the city
Yesterday 10y special services and unusu-
ally good music. At 81. Paul church
large audience heard the excellent rem
dillon of HAndcl's Messiah" last night.
while GounOds redemption attracted
am equally large audience at Holy Trim
iiy.
I'm the Catholic churches the usual Good
FRIDAY services were held including the
alteration OF the cross. Al the Cathedral
last night the Tenehrae was sung. With
the devotion Of the way Of the cross.
This morning at the Cathedral at S
o'clock the ceremonies incident 10 Holy
Saturday Will take place including The
blessing OF the font
AT ST. PAUEs.
At ST. Paul - Protestant Episcopal
church. az iu former years. Good FIJI
day was brought io q close lasi evening
by solemn services which were attended
hv ID congregation that completely nlled
The spacious ediuce and quite a number
of people had 90 be turned away. being
unable 90 gain admission The h1ngiugs
In the chancei and pulpit were black IN
keeping with the day and the rector
Rev Hartley Carmichael. - H.. who
conducted the services. as well as the
members ~ the surplced choir had left
on their white cassocks ana appeared only
in their black gowns. The boys chob
did not take part iu the services
There was no professional and IN open
Ing the services Dr Carmichael read La
urentatious ! p. rs " nothing TO you.
an 80 that PASS by7 behold. 6nd see II
there 10 any sorrow like Unto my sorrow
which IS done unto me"
This verse WAS then chanted by the
choir and congregation. follow ed By hymn
No l05.
% come and mourn with me awhile;
q come We 10 the Savidr's side
After reading sentences from Psalms
II g and Psalms o. u. a brief PRAYER was
offered whereupon the congregation sang
tueeuug hymn No. 5lS:
when our heads arc bowed with woe
When our hitter tears o'erlow
Another prayer followed whereupon the
choir sang as anthem.
Weary of earth and laden with SIN
l look at Heaven and long 20 enter In
NOT A CONCERT.
Or Carmichael in stepping to the
lccturn. said he desired only 20 indicate
the meaning of the service which was
not a concert. nor sacred concert but
10 worship Almighty God in worship
ping God" he said. I'VE do away with
all criticism and put our whole heart in
what we arc doing FOR the glory Of God
! want you 10 enter into the meaning OF
that great music OF Handel. whom God
Almighty inspired to interpret the
words OF God as found In the Bible.
After the oncrtOry had been taken for
Foreign Missions. the rector announced
that instead OF a sermon the passion
music - the Messiah would be sung, and
after the blessing had been pronounced
the ecrices would be closed with the sing
Ing Of Hymn No. 64
The choir then sang the opening chorus
of the Messiah. BEHOLD the Lamb or
God that takcth away the sin of the
world" This chorus is the Keynote OF
the entire composition. aud deep religious
feeling runs through 10. Mrs Cadot tom
traltol then sang that touching and sor-
rowtul air. lie was despised and re-
iectcd OF men: man OF Sorrows and
acquainted with grief" which deeply i'm
pressed the large congregation
The choir next followed with the
chorus:
surely lie hath borne our grief ana
carried our sorrows. lie WAS wounded
for our transgresslons; lie was bruised
for our inQuities. the Chastsemcnt or
our peace was upon Him
Then followed n recitItive by Mr. Trib-
bitt Ucn0D: "All they that see Him
l4ugh Him 10 scorn. they shoot ont their
Inns and shake their heads saying
This was taken up by the entire choir
in singing the chorus. "lio trusted IN
God that He would deliver Him. let
Him deliver Him. II lie delight in uim.'
his FINE LINES.
The fine lines assigned TO the tenor then
were brought out I'm tho recitative, Thy
rebuke hath broken Ills heart; He Is
fttfI L.
90 have pity on Him. but there was no
man, neither found lie any TO comfort
Him This was followed by the air
uenor). "Behold and sec II there be any
sorrow. Ike unto His sorrow
Mrs. Jacob Rcinhardt (soprano). after
n rccitatiye sang the last air, but Thou
didst not leave His soul in he'll, nor dldst
ThJu suffer Thy Holy one to see cor
rupuon.'
The selections from the Messiah closed
with that soul inspiring chorus, LIT
up your heads. O yet gates and the
closing hymn which was sung as recess
siOnal, was No. 64-
Peace perfect peace. in this dark world
of sin?
The blood Of Jesus whispers. peace
within"
Good Friday has been observed at ST.
Pauls church by the singing OF selections
from some noted oratorio work for years.
hut at 10 time has the music been 50
well prepared as this year. and the choir.
under the able and efficient direction OF
Professor Jacob Reinhardt has been
working faithfully for some TING on these
selections which were presented so
successfully. Professor Relnhardt pre-
sided over the organ in his usual mastery
manner.
AT HOLY TRINITY.
A company Of people which filed every
available bit OF room IN the church OF
the Holy Trinity with the exception OF
the aisles. assembled last night in re-
Spouse 70 the announcement that Gou-