The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-11
Palms to Be Blessed and Dis
tributed in Catholic Churches
To-Morrow.
MUSIC FOR GOOD FRIDAY
Notable Programs to Be Rendered
in Several Episcopal Churches.
Famous Priest Coming.

throughout this week. commencing to
morrow. Bs,!des the services provide
: for this occasion by these denomuu
tint specirl and very beautiful
musical programs will be rendered o
the feast days. the week ending wit
the joyous celebration of Easter.
Week n. Cathedral.
On Palm Sunday. as tomorrow /
called, concentrating the day whel
Christ went up into Jerusalem, all tn
Catholic churches Will be decorate'
with palms. and palm branches Will b.
blessed and distributed among the con
gregations. On Holy Thursday all tn,
priests of the diocese will assemble IL
the Sacred Heart Cathedral for tn,
blessing of the oils which Will be uset
in the sacraments throughout the fol
lowing year That night the Paulis
priest, the Rev. Father Walter Elliott
will conduct the Tenebrae services. af
ter which he will preach a sermon
Father Elliott is one OF the most IA.
nous priests "f famous order, having
fought through the Civil War. and
having been taken prisoner and con-
! fined in Libby prison. He Is well
| known as a speaker throughout the
| United States. After Thursday, until
Easter Sunday, there will be no instru-
| mental music In the Catholic churches
| which will also be bare Of decorations
At o'clock on Friday afternoon
| concentrating the time when the
Lord carried the cross the Solemn
Stations of the Cross Will be followed
The Friday night services will be the
same as those OF Thursday. On Easter
morning each man of the cathedral
parish will attend early mass at Z
- oil he til, ~
Pontifical High Mass at II o'clock. This
will be followed by sermon by
Father Elliott
In Lutheran Churches.
Typical of the services of the entire
be those of st. Johns German Church.
Memorial to DR.. Mcneil.
Tomorrow, Palm Sunday, class of
young people Will be received by the
rite of confirmation into the fellowship
OF the church upon confession of their
faith. The evening of Holy Thursday
will bring an Introductory service of
prayer and preparation, ending with
the confirmation of a class of adults.
Good Friday will be observed by two
services. both in the German language
There will be preaching at II a. NJ.
and the celebration of the Lords Sup
Easter Sunday Will be observed after
the old German custom in the main
service Of the forenoon. For the young
people of the church. an Easter SER
vice in English will be held at night.
AT noon the Holy Communion, in Ger
man, will be celebrated. and in English.
after the night sermon. The church
will be profusely decorated with flow
ers and palms and musical selections
will be sung by the double choir.
After to-morrow's sermon In this
church a special memorial service Will
be held in memory of the Rev. Paul l..
Mcneil D. D.. who died a year ago
after passionate of twenty three years.
A memorial tablet erected to him by
the members of the church, will be un-
yelled at this time.
AT English Church.
The Holy Week program at the First
English Lutheran Church will be $
follows:
Palm sunday-9:3o a. M, Sabbath
school. 1900 A. NJ, morning worship;
subject of sermon. The Triumphal |
Entry" 500 P. NJ, the pastor desires
to meet the confirmation class 700
P. NJ, Luther League; subject, "a Good |
Life $500 P. NJ, vesper service; sub
ject. DO 1t Now
Iioiy INCONSISTENCIES eacn evening at
s o'clock, with the following subjects:
The Deserters"; Tuesday,
"The Cashier of a Loan and Trust Com
pany Which Failed; Wednesday, "The
Unconcerned Spectator; Thursday,
why Unite With the church," Fri
day, THE Finish" preparatory service.
Good Friday. April 18th, short service
will be held at IL o'clock. The pastor
will be at the church from IL till 8
p NJ, and will be glad to talk with
any who desire to unite with the
church.
Easter Sunday-e:30 A. NJ. the Sab
bath school will render their Easter
service. 1900 "A. NJ, the Sacrament of
Our Lords Supper will be administered;
reception of members. 700 p. NJ, Lu-
Their League; subject, Our India Work"
$500 p. NJ, vesper service; Sacrament
Of Our Lords Supper and short talks
by the pastor.
In the Episcopal Churches.
Services in the Episcopal churches
will also commence tomorrow and
on each day throughout the
week, with special services on Holy
Thursday and Good Friday. Sermons
fitting to the time will be preached
In all the churches, and will be follow
cd by the administration OF the Holy
1He CuOlIS VIII sing tlS
beautiful Easter music. It has been
customary at st. Paul's, Holy Trinity.
All Saints and other Episcopal
to conduct on Good Friday
night a musical service, consisting OF
acted oratorios or other sacred music
Of a character suitable to the solemn
occasion. These services are always
attended by hundreds of people OF all
denominations.
The choir of the Church of the Holy
Comforter will render tomorrow at
he P. M. service, parts of THE Cruel
ixion," by Sir John Stainer, and the
'ratorio, "Olivet to Calvary" by ]. Fl.
Maunder.
The choir, which is composed OF
.wenty-six trained voices, has been re-
learsing this music for some time
past.
The following is the program:
Professional. Hymn No, 81, Ride On.
Ride On In Majesty; Gloria Patri.
Beethoven. in A; MagnifIcat, Smart, In
=; Nunc Dimittis, Jacob, in D; Hymn
10. sol, 20, the Bitter Shame and sor-
'ow"; address by the rector, Rev.
John Hallowell Dickinson; offertory,
God So Loved the World" (Sir John