The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-05-25
CHURCH NOTES.


EPISCOPAL.
The rectors of the churches in Richmond,
together with the lay representatives,, viii
leave tonight or tomorrow morning to at
tend the Scventv-fourth Annual Council of
the Protestant Episcopal Church in this
Diocese. 1t will be remembered that at the
last council the day of meeting was changed
from the third to the last Wednesday of MAY.
The meeting will be held in st. Georges
church, Fredericksburg.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Rev. William f. Hill on Sunday last en-
tered upon the discharge Of his duties as
stated supply of the Third Presbyterian
church. lie preached twice, and very ac-
ccptably, to good congregations.
METHODIST.
The Sunday school of the Broad-Strcct
Methodist church celebrated its ninth ami
versarv on Sunday afternoon. The house
was crowded with the children and the
friends Of the children, and the exercises
were Of Il most interesting character. Mr..
W. w. Stovcr, superintendent of the Sum-
day school, presided, and the pulpit was oc-
cupicd by Rev. Bishop Dogoett, Rev. DR..
Edwards, Rev. DIR. Curry, and Major Ro-
bert stiles. The singing-the best, by the
way, we have ever heard alta Sunday-Schoo
! VI l.. L,
| choristcr of the school.
After the usual preliminary devotional
exercises, the Superintendent gave a brief
| history of the school, and read his report Of
| the work done during the year luSt closed.
| The average roll has been officers, s :;
| teachers. 81 scholars, 216. Average attend
ancc officers, I; teachers, 2I; scholars.
lI5-S1 per cent. The present roll shows Il
membership of eight officers, thirty-follr
| teachers, and two hundred and fifty scho-
| lars.
The Home Missionary Society Or. ].
Edward Chase, preSidcnt) has collected two
| hundred dollars, which has been expended
for the benefit of the school. The DorcaS
Society (Mrs. NJ. c. Smith, prcsidcnt) has
| ffty-fve beneficiarics, for whom the sum of
| four hundred dollars has been expended and
| collected.
The report of the operations of the Home
| Missionary Society was read by DR.. Chase,
and an interesting feature of the cclcbra-
tion was the gathering of the classes about
the altar presenting their tributes,
each class with its banner bearing name
and motto, and handsomely trimmed with
| cvcrgreen<.
These exercises concluded. addresses We're
made by Rev. Mr.. Granbcry and Major Ro-
| bert Stiles, the effort of each being cmi-
nently appropriate and interesting. That of
Major Stiles was particularly well received,
abounding with wholesome truths and de-
Ivered with an earnestneSs that commanded
attention. DR.. Edwards also made few re-
marks: after which the bcnediction was
pronounced by Bishop Dog"ctt, and the
large congregation was dismissed
At last we are to have the great MunSey
in Richmond. lie will preach at the Broad
Street Methodist church next Sunday morn-
| ING. This will be IN event i'll the religious
| history of our city.
BAPTIST.
The event Of the day with this dcnomina-
tion was the installation of the Rev. Joseph
| f. Deans as pastor of the Manchester
church. The installation services took place
on Sunday afternoon, and were witnessed
by large congregation, including many
| from the other churches Of the town and
some from Richmond.
The Introductory exercises were con
Quoted by Rev. DR.. Mikcls, of New York,
and Rev. c. Fl. Ryland. Of Richmond. Rev.
J. a. ChambliSs preached the installation
sermon; Rev. r. W. Cridlin gave the new
pastor the right hand of fellowship Rev.
DR.. Jctcr delivered the charge to the pastor,
md Rev. DR.. Burrows the charge to the
church.
At the Lei@h-Street Baptist church Rev.
J. +. J.. Holmes preached 10 il good
congregation. After the sermon, Rev.
\. +. Dickinson gave an account OF
his visit to the Baptist anniversaries in Bos-
ton. He said the kindest feeling towards
the South was manifested in the speeches
and deliberations of the body. Though
there were present 2,000 delegates and cler-
gvmcn, the illusions to the south indicated
| that his brethren ut the North sincerely de-
| sire 10 be on good terms with Us. Just be-
| lore the close of the meeting Il Chicago dele
gate proposed that $500 he raised to pay oil
the debt on the Rockets Baptist church.
and within less than five minutes that
amount was made up.
Rev. \. l.. Dickinson, ofthc Lcigh-Strcct
| Baptist church, was on Saturday the re-
cipicnt of a pleasing token Of the Christian
sympathy and esteem of the ladies OF his con-
Lrcgation. It was an album quilt, ingc-
niou>y designed and neatly wrought, with
the names of The fair donors and appro-
pirate notices written on the squares com
posing il. The presentation was made in Il
note stating that if the reception afforded
| half rs much pleasure as the preparation,
the ladies would feel amply repaid.
PROBABLE IToMICIDE-A PRIVATE WATCH,