The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-29
The OBSERV A.NC'.E Ct
OF GOOD FRIDAY
Special Services Held in catho'
lie and Episc opal Churches.
Easter. Services.

quito generally. special services peaiS
held In III the Catholic and Episcopai
churches The feast among tnese oe.
nominations, is one Of the greatest ~
the church year, and is annually an event
Z Of much interest and solemnity
The mass OF the presanctified was Gel
ebrated yesterday morning at O'Clock
1t ST. Peters Cathedral. the Rev. e.
De M1ynck, OF Rock Castle, being the
ceaebrant. The veneraion OF the cross
4 followed. The Passion according 10
St John vas solemnly chanted by
the following priests: Rev. Joseph
Mae7i, tenor. who took the part
OF the rabble; Rev. Charles Donahoe,
baritone, who sang the narrative. ana
Rev. E. NJ. Tearney. the part OF CnIist.
The singing thus of the Passion was q new
feature here and most Impressive AT all
of the other Catholic churches Similar
services. except in the feature OF the sing
ing OF the Passion, we're held.
At the Cathedral in the afternoon at
o'clock. the time Of the death OF the
Saviour. the stations of the cross were
held. This morning mass will be said at
4 o'clock by Father MagH. and the pap
fismal water will be blessed.
Tho various Episcopal churches held
anecial services yesterday. These oc-
CURED mostly at IL o'clock In tho day.
though In some cases other services were
held besides. At St Panl's a morning
prayer service was held at 1870 o'clock,
and at IL o'clock there was the Lltany,
the ante-communfon and q. sermon
Last night the observance of Good Fri
day took the shape Of musical services
held at certain of the churches. AT the
Cathedral the Tenebrae was sung again;
at ST. Paul's Episcopal Church the Mes
siah" was rendered by the choir, under
p einhar5f and
at Holy Trinity selections from the Re
demptfon" were sung by the combined
choirs Of Holy Trinity and Monumental
Tomorrow, Easter. the great Christian
festival, will be celebrated in the Rich
mond churches. Special music will be
sung and special sermons will be
preached.
On account OF the fatigue connected
with the pontificial ceremonies. Bishop
Curtis will not be able to preach Sunday
ut the Cathedral.
Since Bishop Curtis will not be able to
preach Easter Sunday at the IL o'clock
high mass. Father joseph MaEri, of the
Cathedral. has been selected to fill his
place. His subject will be "a Twofold
Study of the Resurrection-the Analytic
and the Devotional"
The music for Easter Sunday will be
very icIdOOIS1tS tduN Saie LII CS1AoA VI
Miss Nina. Randolph.
The officers of the mass Easter
Sunday will be as follows: Celebrant, Rt
Rev Alfred Curtis: Assistant Priest. Very
Rev. Father Bowler; Deacon, Rev. James
Collins: Subdeacon and Preacher, Rev.
Joseph Magr1
At Monumental Episcopal Church on
Sunday Holy Communion will be dis
pensed at O'clock in the morning. At
Jo1& amin
axain and sermon. and in the after
noon at o'clock the regular evening ser
vice, with an address. will be held. AT
this time selections from the Redemp-
ton will be sung by the choir of Monu-
mental and Holy Trinity combined.
The morning and Afternoon Sunday
school Of St Luke's Church will unite
{ in an Easter celebration Sunday at 1880
r. NJ. The scholars OF the morning
school are requested not to bring their
Offering in the morning. but to the af-
ternoon celebration. There will be special
music at both services on Easter Sun
Day.
The Methodist Institute on East Main
Etreet has Just secured a charter from
Rhe Legislature The incorporators.
who have thus pra ctiaclly placed
ehenselves behind the institution,
met Thursday night at the building on
Main Street and Nineteenth. Severa
matters were transacted and officers who
are to Direct the affairs of the institute
were elected Those chosen are as fol
lows: President. Mr.. John r. Branch
vice-President. Mr.. c. w. Hardwiclse
Treasurer. Mr.. T. A. [, HARRISON, and
Secretary. Mr.. ]. r. Davenport. The in
stitute, under the charter. will be in The
hands OF the Methodist Mission Associa
tion.''
Large plans are afoot to develop the
work OF the Institute In the first place
this work in the future will not be con
fiaed to tho Methodists, but will take in al
denominations. Other steps toward en-
larging the scope Of the institute will bt
4 taken in the future.
DR.. J. b. Hawthorne will preach Sun
day morning at Grove-Avenue Baptist
Church on ..The Power OF Christ's Res
COST MINIMUMtZED.
ZINE feathers ought to make Zine
Z Rirds,,. and the man who wears gooc
clothing ought to feel just that much
bigger and better than the slouchly o.
the careless man-and it doesn't cos1
much-at Berrys.