The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-19

avenue between Duvai aud Baker streets.
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LOCAL MATTERS.
CHURCH NOTES.
The City Missionary yAssociation-Bap-
usEns, Conversions, ana Religious
Services.
The bright weather Of Sunday brought out
n large number of persons, and nearly all of
the churches were well filed with attentive
and earnest: Listeners. At the Monumental
(EpiscopaD church Rev. MIR. Stringfelow
occupied DIR. Woodbridge's pulpit. At the
United States Courtroom Rev, DR.. Corey
delivered an interesting sermon to the Mctho-
dist congregation worshipping there. At
the First Baptist Rev. DR.. Tucker olliciated.
At the Sidney Baptist Rev. Joseph Z. Tyler,
Of the Christian church, preached ; and at the
Fulton Baptist Rev. j. William Jones oflici.
ated in the morning, and in the afternoon, at
the close of the meeting, five pcrsons pro.
fesSed conversion. 11a..... ....
six persons were received for baptism At
the Leigh-Strcet Baptist church memorial
addresses were delivered by Rev. DR.. Curry,
Rev. a. +. Dickinson, and others, and one
person was baptized; and at the Seventh
Street Christian church the protracted meet
ing, which has been held during the past
week by Rev. Isaac Errett, was brought to
a close, and as a result Of his labors there
was all addition of twelve persons to the
church. At the Third Presbyterian Rev. L.
T. Baird. D. D., preached both morning and
evening.
ANNIVERSARY OF THE YOUNG MEE's MISSIONARY
.-">E ASSOCIATION.
Grace-Street Baptist church was well filled
Sunday night on the occasion of the ami.
versary of the Young Mems Missionary As.
sociation; the claims Of the German chapel
in the city being the special topic for consid:
sration.. go. :s., --
DIR. James, president of the Association,
stated that it is estimated that there are
$4,000 Germans in the city-that the pro-
vision made to give them the gospel is utterly
inadequate, and that the young men Of the
Baptist churches propose to build neat
German chapel, and want help in the enter
prise.
Rev. John Blenner, missionary to the Ger.
mans of Richmond, made statement of his
work, and stirring addresses were made by
Rev. Dr.. Tuppcr, of Richmond, and Rev.
DR.. III. Fl. Tucker, Of Georgia.
Rev. J. William Jones said that he had
been announced for a speech, but that the
best and most practical one lie could make
was to present tile subscription paper and
ask help for this good enterprise.
A collection was then taken, and il was
announced that the enterprise should not Jail.
CITY MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION.
The first quarterly meeting of the City Mis-
sienary Association of the Protestant EniScO-
pal Church was held in st. Paul's church on
Sunday evening. The usual evening prayer
of the Episcopal Church was dispensed with,
but other interesting services were substitu-
ted; these exercises being conducted by Rev.
L. ii. Baker, of Grace church, assisted by
Rev. Charles 'Minuigcrode, Of st. Paul'S.
There were present in the church a number
of ministers of the Episcopal as well as other
churches. Rev. Charles Minnigerode, ID. d.,
of st. Paul's; Rev. George Woodbridge. d.
D., of the Monumental; Rev. l.. NJ. Baker,
of Grace; Rev. Joshua Pctcrkm, Of st.
James's; Rev. L. G. Dashiell, of st. Marks,
ana IIcV. u. Ii. SOTulSL, Ol l1lhcl =. u, were
seated within the cllanccl.
When the preliminary services were con-
cluded DR.. MinnigcrOde announced that the
City Missionary Association was indebted for
its origin to the laborS Of some Of the young
er members of the various Episcopal congre-
cations in the city. 1t is now entering upon
its third year, and he thanked God for the
blessings which had thus far marked its pro-
greSs. The Association has for It's officers q
president, vicc.prcsident, secretary, and treas
urer, and board Of directors. to whom the
general business of the Association is eE=
trusted. Its Object is to spread the knowledge
of Christ, to aid the poor, and to do such
other good work as may properly come under
its supervision. The speaker then gave q
history OF It's work for the past quarter,
and stated that it could he best understood
when the various committees connected
with the Society and the operations of the
Henrico Sunday School Union, which bears
an important relationship to the Society, are
cited. The schools he represented to be in q
healthy and prosperous condition, but said
: . ''""e of the works are what they ought
e,..- "''ndred children per-
to pe: At6ut nlevsu s--.-
haps more; are now .belhg faugnt, Hna s,:v
Is better tlian it las ever been before. The
chairman Of tie C6n.i!!t!Rs OH Schools has
each month brought in his report regularly;
and to this gentleman is the Church great.
~ indebt< d. The Manchester and Valley
schools are NOW able to take care OF them
selves, Mr.. Hammond, pastor of the former.
working and indefatigable ministers. The
Sub hac oil, OH
a school at Harvie, and this school is now in
a fair way to prosper. The parish schools,
too, have succeeded beyond expectation, and
four schools are now i'll successful operation.
The management is simple, the schools being
hold regular examinations. The first is
under Mr.. DashieIl, the second Mr.
Tucker, the third Mr.. Baker, and the
fourth Mr.. Hammond. The cost Of these
schools is about sl,7OO, and for the
benefit conferred this 10 small outlay.
There are more applicants for admission
than can be accommodated, and notwth-
standing the success OF the public schools,
yet these parish schools vie with them
They are really Sunday
schools during the week, and the object IS
to hriug the children under Tue IN
fIuence of religion. The subject OF night
school is also under consideration, and a
scheme is on foot to establish one on the
suburbs. where there are large number OF
mechanics.
DR.. Minnigerode next alluded to the work
of the Publication Committee, and spoke OF
the books which had beeu spread by this
COMMITTEES. The Mission Payer-Book mas
been scattered abroad in the South and west.
Five thousand copies are in the hands. OF the
neon,e having been distributed in two years,