The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-02-09
CHURCH NOTES.

| BAPTIST. ~ 2t
The feature of last Sunday in our CITY
Pehirohes was the union meeting of the
three principal Baptist congregations at the
Second church. , Rev. A. B. Earle, the
evangelist, whose labors have, been 80 mar
| Yellously blessed in other States, and who
came to Richmond in response to the earnest
and united request Of all the pastors of his
denomination in the city, preached morn
| ing and night in this house and in the
afternoon at the, ,Grace-street church. On
each occasion the congregations were large
beyond expectation, but at night, when the
| First and Grace street churches were closed,
| the number in attendance was immense.
Every part Of the house was crowded not
| even standing-room could be obtained in
| the aisles, and many went away without
being able to obtain admission, In the
pulpit, besides the speaker Of the evening,
were seated the editors Of the Religious
Herald and the pastors Of several. of the
city churches, ' - -....- ~. =, -
Mr. Earle preached an earnest discourse
from the words of Amos, " Prepare to meet
thy Cod" and the words of Jesus recorded
by Matthew, :" Be ready" In style not
] impassioned but impressive he considered
certain questions which an impenitent man
would be likely to ask on hearing the text
announced: These we're 4" Is there no
way Of avoiding this meeting with God T."
Can make the required preparation and
still carry on my business ?" or g." Can be
as happy when thus prepared ," Cannot
the preparation be postponed ?" etc. Each
| of which inquiries were answered as the
| conscience Of the Christian reader will of
course suggest. After the sermon there
was evidence of great seriousness in the
| congregation. and IN response to call many
persons-seVeral men, women, and some
children-arose from their seats in all parts
| of. the house, and asked the prayers of
Gods people in their behalf. -... e..
The series Of meetings commenced on
Sunday will be continued during the week.
Mr.. Earle will preach this afternoon and
tonight at the Second church and after
| wards as will be from day to-day an
| nounced. Yesterday afternoon and last
night services were again held. The house
| was filed on each occasion. Deep serious
| ness prevailed, and the ministers are en-
couraged to believe, that great revival of
religion has commenced. .-t sr
PRESBYTERIAN. ..M" .s -.
At the Third Presbyterian church
| Church HilD Rev. P. B. Price preached
his last sermon, prior to his departure for
his new field of labor in Rockbridge county
Large congregations attended in the morn
| ing and afternoon, and when the minister
| alluded to the long years of his connee-
| tion with the church, and to the ties now so
soon to be severed, the eyes of many an
| old friend or parishoner were sutfused with
tears. .s.. a#. a1s1 ~Aa
/ .. DISCIPLES. a sM.. .-..
While several of Richmond's favorite
preachers have left their charges during the
last few months, others are already coming
to take their places. Among these is the
| Rev. Thomas S. Arnold, who was called to
the Sycsmore (DisciplesO church after DR..
Hopson went to Kentucky. Mr.. Arnold
preached his first sermon to large congre-
CATION on Sunday morning last, and made q
most favorable impression. .,
THE IsRAELITEs.
Rev. George Jacobs, of the Mayo-street
congregation Of lsraelltes, has reconsidered
the call to Philadelphia which he lately de-
clined, and it is now stated that he will
accept it, greatly to the regret of his many
| friends here.
| MANCHESTER.
Al the Baptist church Sabbath morning
| the Rev. P. B. Reynolds, who for some time
| officiated as pastor of this congregation,
preached from Romans, 50th chapter, and
I'd verse. This gentleman has greatly i'm
proved since we had the pleasure of last
hearing him, and bids fair to rank very
high as pulpit orator. .a- -.
Extensive preparations are being made
for the Sunday-school celebration Of the
Baptist Association for this district, which
| will take place in Manchester some time
this month. The Sunday school cause in
| Manchester is in a very fourishing condi-
ton. .-.r e-.m-g. .3I ...
EPISCOPAL. f1
Teachers Quarterly Meeting Of the EpiS-
| copGl Sunday School Union.-The meeting
was opened with prayer by Rev. George
Peterkin. Reports from Sunday schools
were of very interesting nature, showing
good attendance.
| Rev. MIR. Dasheill gave very good re-
| port Of the condition Of st. Marks free
school, and expressed the hope that another
| free school would soon be opened at Christ's
| old church in the Valley. w
Speeches were made by DR.. Minnige-
rode; DR.. Peterkin, Mr.. Austin Smith, j.
L. Williams, and Thomas Potts, on the sub
ject of opening Uhrist's church.
a committee of Rev. MIR. Woodbridge,
Rev. Henry Wall, and Thomas Potts, were
| appointed to make arrangements for open
ing a free school and Sunday school at
| Christ's church.
Religious services were conducted by DR..
Minnigerode after which tho meeting ad-
iourned q. -...... .#. z.---#..s ...,