The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-23
GLAD SERVICES
OF PALM SUNDAY
chrlst's TriumphaI Entry Into
Jerusalem To- Days Theme.
WEEKS SEASON OF WORSHIP
Cody Rich mond Will Spend Many Hours in
the Churches this Week-special Music
GOOD Friday and Easter-To-
Days Special Services.

1T ne Protestant Episcopal and Cath
ole Churches to-day services appropriate
to Palm Sunday will be rendered. They
are usually considered the beginning of
the solemn anti Easter services, but IN
the literal sense Palm Sunday is a joyous
season, as it is the anniversary of the
triumphant entry of Christ into Jerusa-
lem.
Dunsng the week services will be held
eyerr day in the Episcopal and Cathohc
ChurGhes.
In all the Catholic Churches OF
The daty palms will be blessed before the
late mass and will be distributed among
rl,e congregations. At st. Peters Cathe-
DIAL high mass will be celebrated at II
o'clock by Father Bowler. Instead OF
a sermon the Passion, as related by 81
iLatthew, will be read. Father Collins.
or the Sacred Heart Church. will preach
at night at the Cathedral.
Tbs ninth Of the Greater Mems Meet
ings promises to DO one Of intense inter-
est End very largely attended. The
srexkcr will he Itev. John II. Elliott. ID.
Il, OF New York city, formerly OF Min
nea.3t,is, and lns theme IAN Old Love
story, Mr. Elliott has conducted four
m.efjnrs at New Brunswick, N j., the
attendance at the last ore being double
what il was at the first. "A few weeks
ago he addressed the Mammoth Mems
Meeting in the Brooklyn Central Asso-
ciatian.
rerbaps no male quartet in the coun-
try Is so noted for its harmonious sing
ing as is the Old Homestead, which ap-
reared to magnificent house Friday
ni,6lt at the Y. NJ. c. A. Hall in the Star
Course. They will sing to-day at
the mems meeting three Of their very
pest picces-"Nearer, My God, to .Thee.
..Stf1t. Still With Thee ana Lead, Kind
" Right 1t will be n great meeting
and men will be admitted just as long
MS there is an crlpty seat; however, IS
scon as the house is full and a few stand
3 ...c on each foor the doors will close;
tlif at the request of the Academy IT.
thuff4ies and because 1t is dangerous TO
have the aisles filled. One Of The most
f,.aDirinE features of these great meet
i1.es is the cong1 egadonal singing OIL
thcreand f,...!e voices in praise.
The sccoud OF the anniversary series OF
r.,ectinss gill take place at the First
Raptist Church at night. the adj
dnsss of the evening being delivered by
REV. John n. Elliott, D. D.. of New York
city. Upon the invitation OF Secretary
MnKee. the Old Homestead Quartet will
sing. Mr.. Meyers VIII sing as a so.o
r,ke PALMS. The reports of the asso-
cistion work for the year will be sub
,oitted. and it will be a most interesting
se,vice. Friends Of the association. both
laaes and gentlemen. are most cordially
invited.
Hnv. Father William, pastor OF st.
news church, and n thorough musician
an avery sense has prepared a fitting and
elrnorato programme to mark the great
~ ec~slou. s.Easter" at St Mary's. The
sM-snr win be of the usual high order,
nHh organ and orchestral accompanl-
1nrut. solemn high mass will begin at
1a.U a. NJ, celebrated by Rev. Father
T6Hard, with Fathers John and Dutfy.
az baltimore, as assistants.
.ane programme is as follows:
cessional-Palms..Or Organ and Orchestra
S3a Aauasn. sEteSano)
Gicria IN Encelsis. ia Haclle,
CrxGo. (LaN dache)
iiaec Di.s-onertory......... Wtegand)
Eacctus. -. ......................Na Hache)
Bsnedictus........... La liache,
AAnEs Dcf...... Ga, Hache)
observation-disclosures. .....- (Lacaile)
Tho following compose the choir. Mrs
t.sckn Murphy, Miss Annie Tremor, Miss
.arna Kahn, Miss May-,e SitterdinE, Miss
Nary James. Miss Agnes Sitterding; Miss
Ai-nie Newhciser. Miss Theresa Dipp-
raP Miss BESSIE Ryan. Miss Ida Jamcg
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