The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-25

| Vpth ho" IoT .lIie iHSt Lline, unu iiluSt, lIht
Judson, Rice, and Newell, compel III
church to sustain them as they go to tht
new work. Second. Young men of bust
ness, whose duty it is to make money nj
home, must reso lutely fix higher stand
ard of giving, and make worldly fashion
yield place to this higher devotion.
| After the address, contributions were
! called for in aid of the two objects which
the society whose anniversary was cele.
| DRAFTED have just now most at heart--the
] support of native missionary in China,
and of missionary in Rome A handsome
sum was realized by the collection after
which the congregation was dismissed in q
! bcnediction by the Rev. DR.. Jeter. g
CHURCH IMPROVEMENT. -
The Pine-street Church have determined
to put new steeple and bell on their
| church building, which will improve It's
appearance greatly. i;
| .r-s -.- SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
The fine weather brought the children to
sunday school in large numbers on last
SUNDAY. Over two thousand attended the
baptlst schools, the largest number (48T ut
Ihat OF Tue Gracc-street Church. ...r-,
PASTORAL CALL TWICE DECLINED.
1t was stated in this paper two or three
weeks ago that Rev. J. A. Chambliss, pas
Tor OF the Second Baptist Church, had de-
| cilned most flattering call to q promising
| 1eld in the West. Since then the call has
| been renewed and again declined, in view
OF which fact the church of which Mr..
| Chambllss isnow pastor held meeting last
sunday, and, most unexpectedly to MIN,
tastded 5000 to his salary-ariothar mark al
their appreciation of the Services 1fs zeals
Gus and faithful preacher.
Special services will be held in the Second
Church on Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday nights this week. There was
one baptism ut the morning service last
Sunday.
Presbyterian.
Several Of the Presbyterian clergy and
ruling elders will leave this city to-day to
attend the spring session Of East Hanover
PreSbytcry, ut Mackenzie Church, Accomac
county, of which Rev. james B. Converse
| is pastor.
Rev. DR.. Read preached sermon of great
ability ut the First Church on Sunday
night. having exchanged pulpits with Rev.
Mr.. Preston.
The afternoon congregations at the Sec
Onu Church are matter Of wonder to
strangers. Without any attempt at sensa-
tionaI preaching, or following the fashion OF
churches North us to music, DR.. Hoge al
ways has an audience which, for numbers
and intelligence, would compare favorably
wit h any ;l,scmblageS ever seen i'll our city
for religious purposes. The power Of the
pastor is the simple, earnest preaching OF
! the Word, without any straining at effect.
Last Sunday he preached an eloquent and
impressive sermon from the words, "One
sinner destroyeth much good.'
Methodist.
A series of interesting meetings Is in pro-
greSs ut Trinity Church. The exercises on
Sunday were OF a very solemn character,
and ut the close of the services both after
noon and evening, several persons pro-
feSsed conversion.
Manchester.
At the Manchester Baptist Church last
Sunday nine persons were baptized. Thlr-
weight have been baptized within the last
three weeks.
Police COURT, MoNDAY-Justice j. j
White p1'csidimg.-The following cases were
disposed of:
ROYAL White (colorcd), unlawfully and
maIiriolI>ly attempting to Kill by shooting
Robert IioWlctt with Il gun. Continued
until Isl OF May on account Of the absence
of witnesses.
Michael Foster, leloniorIsly striking Geo.
Courtney with l'ar OF hot iron. Sent on
10 the Hastings Court, and allowed bail in
500.
Henry Holmes (coloretD, charged with
being Il yagran1 and Il suspicious character
Discharged.
Patrick Hagan, rmlawiully threatening
to Kill Harriet Hagan, his wife. Security
required in $500 for SIX months.
Mary Spencer (col0rcd), aSsaulting and
threatening 10 kill Caroline Clark. a cross
warrant was issued in this case. Surety
required Of both.-in default, sent to Jail.
Bradley Anderson (colored), unlaWfully
a.saultnn, abusing, and threatening to kill
America Anderson. Discharged and costs
paid.
Richard Roncy, unlawfuly assaulting
and striking Peter Smith. Fined 81 and
let of.
VIM. II. Turner and Thos. Hill (colored),
creating disturbance i'll the First Market.
Fined s. each.
Ben. Srott (colnrcdD. lnawfully inter-
icriny with Justice Robinson in the dis
charge of his duty i'm cndeayoring to dis
slladr an a-yrieved party from making COM
lllint aglilist IN unlawful character. Fined
y by Justice Robinson.
DRAWN jury -The following is the list of
drawn Jurors summoned for the May term
of the Hastings Court, commencing on
Monday next 4: Sam'l. S. Clark, T. B. Chap
peIl. Charles J. Fletcher, E. j. Gary, James
r. Gum. J. G. Hndson,C q. Eubank, Daniel
Denny, J. +. Dubbs, A. s. Lloyd, John +.
Shinbery,r, Savage Smith. A. w. Wilcox,
James II. G. Walker, Lemuel VERIFY, VIM.
II. Peasants, Reuben Newman, II. l.. Tur-
ner, ]. y. Justis, L. w. Billups, G. Il. At
kinS, james Alard. Jr.. Ellison NJ. Carter,
John r. Buck, George W. +. ID. Collins. j.
w. Hay, John II. Russell, John A. Dudley.
ODDs AND ENps.-A light frost fell Sum
day night, without, however, injuring veg
citation.
Work was commenced ON Belgin's block
yesterday.
Registration will commence in Richmond
next Monday.
H. j. Smith is candidate for reelection
as Treasurer of Henrico county.
Six dollars were received at this office
yesterday for the relief of VIM. Christian
and wife, who lost their all by fire last
week.
Spring chickens meet with ready sale in
market at one dollar per pair.
The river has recovered its equilibrium.
< .SEMI-ANEUAL WASHING. - The semi-an-
nual washing of the Richmond Fire De-
partment has been postponed until about
the 18th of May, to await the completion
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