The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-18
THR0NG.CHURCHES
ON. GOOD FRIDAY
.Rcverent Congregations Fill
Houses of Worship Morning,
Afternoon and Night.
NOTABLE MUSIC RENDERED
Stainer's "Crucifixion" at Holy
Trinity, and Haydn's Passion"
at St. Paul's.

According to immemorlal custom,
beautiful and solemn services incident
to the feast OF Good Friday were cele-
brated in the Roman Catholic. Episco-
pal and Lutheran churches yesterday.
Sermons and prayer were held In the
morning and the passion music In the
evening Perhaps yesterdays congre-
cations were larger and moro atten-
tive than for many months. Especially
rendered in only few of the churches,
the buildings were tllronged with peo-
pie.
At the Cathedral.
In the Cathedral OF the Sacred Heart
at the morning service tho passion ac-
cording to st. John. was sung by the
Rev. Fathers De Muynck, Donohue and
Rankin.
Following this was the impressive
ceremony OF the Alteration OF the
Cross. in which members Of the con-
kissed the cross held by the priest.
At o'clock in the afternoon. the
time when the Lord was crucified,
Catholics throughout the city Assem-.
and touching ceremony OF the day.
AZ o'clock In the evening. the
Teneb rae services ,n and lamTntations
ticle OF Zachary was excellently rem
dered under the direction of Professor
De Coster. The Rev. Father Walter
Elliott. the famous Paulist priest.
Passion of Christ" Father Elliott will
also preach at the pontifical high mass
on Easter morning.
Hnydn's "Passion, Sung.
~ a ut,
usual us services Sc, We're held in the morn
ing. The feature of the day, how
ever. was the singing in st. Paul's and
at Holy Trinity last night.
Jacob Reinhardt. a choir Of more than
fifty voices at St Paurs gave superb
rendition OF THE Seven Utterances OF
Our Saviour on the Cross" amplified
and set to music by the great COM
Ing the great classic which has never
before been attempted south of New
! ork, the. great building was packed
from the doors to the ends OF the gall
lery.
The work OF the choir. which had heen
trained by Prof. Reinhardt for many weeks
even surpassed the expectations of the most
sa1gnine and satisfied the most learned OF
the musical profession. not few of whom
we're In the audience. The singing n, Miss
Mabel Digs. alto: Miss Frances West. So
pfano; Mr.. James Stokes. tenor. and Mr.. III.
charu, oass, are worthy OF special COM
rnendation. The prayer services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. Robert W. FORSYTH. the
rector. - VIC
The Crucifxion"
Services at Holy Trinity we're conducted
b. the rector. the Rev. j. ]. Gravatt, assist
ed by his son. the Rev. ]. ]. Gravatt. Jr..
of the Theological Seminary. The music
was beautiful and the choir, augmented BY
members OF other choirs numb ered about
sixty voices The professional was the WELL
known hymn. 20. Come and Mourn With Me
a While" which was followed by the
Psater and the Canticles. chanted 10
Gregorlan tones.
AS has been the invariable custom OF this
church, the Good Friday anthem was the
grand work Of Sir John Stainer, 1.-THE Cru,
chXion 1t was excel!ently rendered by
the choir and the soloists. Mr.. Wells
OF New York. and Mr.. Arthur scrivenor, of
th!s city while the singing OF the great au-
dience added both volume and dignity to
the work.
The organst. Mr.. Herbert NJ. Phillips.
p.ayed during the offertory a quiet Beetho-
ven voluntary, suitable to the service.
Mr.. Scrivenor. the baritone, Is the director
o: the Holy Trinity choir. He sang with a
rare combination of sweetness and power.
While the tenor Mr.. Wells. increased the
favorable impression made by him on sim
liar occasion year ago. His voice while
srlendidly robust, has had the highest Gull
tNation and is fully equal to the eSacting
demands of such music. Mr.. Wells, Mr..
Scrivenor and the entire choir sang with
evident feeling and appreciation OF the SOL
emn occasion.