The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-05-01
For the Church Journal.l
H HECHURCH VIRGINIA,

'n Messfs Editors "A difference OF opinion exists
between the Editor o, the Southera Cinrchman and
yourselves as 10 the iBfueaee which is exerted by
your respective Church principles in increasing
the number Of Churchmen, and extending the
bounds Of our Zion The point, 1 think may be
settled more easily five years hence, than at this
time, by taking two cities of nearly equal dimen-
sons, both OF which are decidedly progressive, but
in one of which High Churchin ans hip is predomi-
s.ant g. - che e.he- Z s. -. ,...s
comparing them together. To assist those of your
readers who are disposed to make such compari
sion, sheuld Providence spare their lives, 1 viii
state that in Richmond, Virginia, and its suburbs
there are supposed to be 10000 Inhabitants, and
$50 Episcopal communicates belonging TO five
churches. That Low Church principles here pre-
vail will be manifest from the following facts prn
cipally gathered from the Richmond papers,
The funeral ceremonies on Sunday, p NJ
March End, in reinterring the remains OF DIR.
Gooch, who died in Norfolk, were of q most sol,
emn and imposing character, and were attended
by an immense crowd Of both sexes, and by the
Mas0ns and knight Templers the Richmond Ar
tillery and the Henrieo Troop. The sermon of Dr.
Burrows (the Baptist Minister) at the First Rap
tist Church, was an eloquent and truthful tribute
to the virtues of DR. Gooch who lost his life hero
ically in the cause of suffering humanity At the
grave, the ceremonies were very solemn and i'm
pressive. The Rev. Mr.. Woodbridge Rector of
the Monumental Church) read the Episcopal ser.
vice. Or. John Dove read the Masonic service
which was closed by an eloquent prayer by tho
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funeral salute was then fired by the Artillery
and Henrico Troop of Cavalry 81 ss
In Easter week, the papers contained this no
tiee:- tss. "a
By. request of the Executive Committee, Rev. DR.
Burrows win repeat his late Lecture before the
Young Mems Christian Association, In St James,
Church ON Friday evening next. Admittance
free."aT ss.s,v & Eat4s rood So - O. s9si
On Tuesday, April. the Bible Society of Virgin
no Mr. hufor ris
Church The Rev. Mr.. Peterkin, Rector of St
Jamess, read q chapter in the Bible; the Rev Mr..
Doggett tMethodist} offered up a prayer. and the
kev DR. ekrebs lPresbyterian) preached from
John xxs 30. 81. (rhe fundamental principle OF
this Society is Ibeiieve, that the Bible should be
circulated without note or comment.'D At a sub
sequent meeting, Mr. Conrad, a lay member of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, from Martinsburg,
made an address, In part of which he sdwelt up
the unity of the Church of Christ, and deplored
the existence of that feeling which gives more
prominence TO the sectafian badges, than to the
symbol of the Redeemer.' What this symbol is.
the paper from which Igquote does not rnention--
On Thursday, April . at 2 meeting OF the same
Society, the Rev. Mr.. Courtney, Methodist beins
in the Chair, the Rev. Mr. Woodbridge read the
ls chapter of the Episte to the Hebrews
with, Here endeth the - chapter !" prayer was
offered by some ssctarian Minister and the Rev
Mr.. Culbertson, Missionary from china, and the
Rev. Mr. Bell Of sHarrisonburg, both sectarisn
Ministers, made addresses. ssl ~ .s1 ,ey
'"rhe State Sabbath School Convention met in
Richmond simultaneously with the Bible Society.
On Sunday, April 8. there were extraordinary
Sunday Schooiexercises. The "Order for Daily
Evening Prayer" was Suspended in both ST. Pauls
and ST; James. In the afternoon, according To the
printed programme, ten acknowledgements
Methodist Baptist German Lutheran, Campbell
iiteA lor ,sDiscipiesF) and protessant Episcopai
were to assemble in st. Pauls Church several
others IN the Second Baptist Church, and the re-
mainder in st Johns At st Johns the schools
wereto be addressed by Messrs Westbrook and
Murklapd (sectarians,) and the Rev Mr.. Pendle.
GINA, and an agent of the American Sunday
School Union. Al 6t Paui's, the Rev. Mr.. Peter
kin used the Lord Prayer, aud offered up short
prayer in addition; several hymns were sung, and
addresses were made from the reading desk by
NessFe. Street, Burrows and Moore (sectsriaps)
much, as IL h said, to the amusement Of the sudf
ence who laughed at the anecdotes. 4, largo
number Of scctarian Minister'S occupied the Chan.
eel At night, In st. James. the Hector, the Rev.
Mr.. Peterkin. commenced BY inviting the consre-
the reading desk then read chapter of the Bible,
and two other sectariaus addressed the audience
Tins euded the memorable 9th Of April, 1856.
And now, Messsrs. Editors, II you, or any Of your
mond, "a city In which High Church views pre-
dominate among the Churchmen,) and. Providence
permitting, compare the increase sof. the Church
therein. with the increase Of the Church In Rjch.
mond TOR nve years, tne Journalist Of lb6kg Will
have told basis on which 10 construct an aygu.
meat - 70 the comparative value Of the ssCatho.
lics and Evangelical" systems At thA seue time
must beg leave 70 say, that while the increase oi
popuiAtion y taken into consideraoa The compiler
Of The ststistics should endeayor 70 ascartain how
many baptized memherz of tie Church have gone
orer 70 the sects, ard how many nenhers ssho hda
gained nom any quarter AZ ateas ~ ~ sss
Befsre Ieonclude this article on the Church ID
Virginia. ] shah make two 6bservations: !. That
Churchmanship, IN this Diocese. appears 70 me tc
depend very. .mneh onffssur1l descent II comG1
BY tpheritanco.ss Few. very fe~, converts m
nade from s'ths dsnomlnati0ns And this stat<
of thines nues continue WhiIe ths sects which IN
the creakurss of ad6ys ase fscogsisSd - sCburch
%. and the ninistratious of tn<ir pyeaehArp ~
eouehe4 4Asf 0tbese oforaained Niufs&st4A z ~
(hsagh 10 hss Dishsp Moore was flsSss = among
Lew-C -Chuschpoa. hi p<acticd q H6ctW II ~
MsaauGnenlC ChurcA, watdI0trefIf ftum tbak Wt3e1
now prsvAi1s - Riehmond, apd esp6e Any II F61s
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