The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-09
.POPES BLESSING
FOR Or n HIS People [ !. /: |: |
Bishop Van de Vyver Tells Of
Ills Visit to the
Holy Father.
DR.. MAORI Il is Is; !. NOT il, TO j LEAVE
Rumor That Popular Priest Will
BE Transferred Untrue.
Crntror;,,, C'j,,,+
Gi'cgOi'iail Chant.


gg E'oritlie first time since his return from
Europe Bishop Van dc vyvcr preached
yesterday at the high mass Iii st. Peters
Cathedral. among other things conveying
4 to the congregation Il personal message
Of greeting from tho Pope to whom lie
recently paid his respects III Rome.
rho bishops account or his Visit to tie
1'ontiff was most interesting. Having Just
returned from his trip l1e wished to
give to the people hts Impressions OF
tho Holy Father and the assurance Of
tho latters deep aud abiding interest
I'm all that was being done throughout
tho bounds Of tho church,. even II, far
away Virginia. Tho attendance upon the
service was quite large and would prob.
ably have been even greater hnd IT
been generally known that the bishop
would 5spcnk. ll5
What Bishop Said.
we were conducted from the entrance
4 into the private study Of the Holy
Father" said tho bishop. who. at the
time Of which he spoke, was uccompan-
led by tho Rev. Or. MaKrl, OF this city.
The Pontlf received US while standing
near his desk We at once knelt and
kissed his ring, after which lie babe
uG = As''S CIV Lc SctLlcu DcSIuc uIIH.. w q
both saw, as have all others who have
beleld Plus X, a man across whose brow
was written the word Charity We felt
ourselves In the presence OF a provden-s
tall man.
AS he turned his face and gazed
upon me gave him mn account Of tho
loyalty, love and devotion of the people
of this diocese for tho Holy See
II spoke Of the great progress made
Z hV tho rnfIrCh in rpto nj Z
GUS work OF the priests, the religious and
the laity. short gave him n complete
account OF the diocese from both the
spiritual and the material viewpoint. The
4 Holy Father listened with much inter
est and frequently gave vent 10 such en-
B pressions as God bless the priests
Z God bless the ligious..' God bless the
devoted laity.'
The Pope directed me to tell you of
the necessity for our boing well-instruct-
ed In tho religious teachings OF the
church. and therefore he strongly urged
the teaching Of the catechism. His IIoll-
ness concluded by saying to mo: r mako
you the depository Of all my bcncdic-
lions. I give you power to impnrt the
apostolic benedIct!on to each parish thnt
you visit and not only to each parish.
but you may also give It to each indI-
vIdual."
After making this reference to his
visit to Rome the bishop spoke briefly
on the epistle of the day. selecting the
text from ST. Paul to the E,phesians,
Brethren, I besecch you that you
walk worthy of the vocation in which
you are called He announced that az
the high mass next Sunday he would
give the MESSAGE Of the Pope to the
Catholics OF Richmond in the form OF
the pnra1 henedct'on.
The Gregorian Chant.
The regular services were held yes
terday in nll the Catholic churches OF
the city. The .Gregornn chant, MS or.
dered by the Pope. Is slowly replacing
the church music heretofore used at the
masses. This chant was used at the
high mass yesterday at st. Nlary's, the
singing being entirely by men and boys.
A boys choir, trained by the xnvcr,an
brothers sang vespcrs at tho Cathedral
last night for the first time and Will
continue to do so heretofore. AS yet the
boys have not taken up the mass music,
the regular choir doing the singing.
The rumor that DR.. Magr will be
transferred to Maryland College IS In
correct. DR.. Magri will not leave Rich
mond.