The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-28
CEss1RCH NOTES.

CHURCH NOTES.
Notwithstanding the threatening appear
.,,cc q! the clouds on Sunday the churches
~ a general thing were we'll attended byap-
prrviatire congregations.
N A full meeting Of the members and con-
creation Of the Third Presbyterian church
on sunday. presided over by Rev. NJ. W.
Stapcs, Rev Samuel }. Baird. ID. d., was
unanimously called to ill the position Of pas
tor OF the church.
Dr. Baird is distinguished theologian
and writer. being the author of the " AS
,,rnhlv's Digest" and several other standard
Presbyterian works. He is brother Of
Rev. L. T. Baird, ID. D.. of this city. and un-
IL recently has been the pastor OF the
Waync>horo' Presbyterian church.
pr. Baird. who has be en- preaching in that
church for the last few weeks, mentioned
h,for, commencing his sermon on Sunday
nirh. lint he had been unofficially Informed
nf ,h,, action of the church in calling him,
and that he accepted the call.
Mention WAS made in the local columns on
saturday Of the very large number OF
Friends who passed through this city on
their way 10 the North Carolina lcarly
Meeting, Several of them remained i'll this
clv on the sabbath. and held meetings for
worship at the Friends meetinS-houSe, or
Clay above First, in the forenoon, ana al
various other points in the city, including
The pcnitentiary. in the afternoon ana eve
ning. AttIle mee;ing-hou>c in the morning
remarks were made by Mr.. William Green,
of Ireland. and by Mr.. Robert tulGum ana
his wife and two Misses Johnson, all OF ln-
diana, and another lady whose name we ana
not learn. With the exception OF the TWO
tir>t-named. who preached with great power
and acccptability, the remarks were very
short conveying mostly messages OF love
aHd encouragement to the young persons, OF
Wuuln 4 good many were present.
At the second Baptist church on Sunday
warming four persons were received into
membership, and about $50 WAS collected at
niclt for the benefit Of the Memphis and
shreveport sufferers. At the Pine-Strcct
Eapti>t church on sunday night eleven per-
>ons were baptized by the pastor; ana at
IN, sidney church four persons were recelV-
cd, making twenty persons during the late
meetings.
At the Lcigh-Strcet Baptist church two
candidates were baptized on Sunday-one III
the morning and one ut night.
Al the Sidney Baptist church eleven were
iaptized on Sunday night.
The scmi.annual celebration of the Epis-
rolsu sunday School Union of Henrco
county was held at st. Paul's church at 81 p.
VI. on Sunday, IN the presence of Il very
lar4e congregation. Rev, Joshua Peterkln,
ID, OF st. James Rev. T. G. DaSaa!!eli;; at
y. Mark; Rev. Mr.. Gibson, assistant pastor
At -. James Rev. Charles Minnigerode. D..
D., Of st. Paul's; Rev. Dallas Tucker, of
Christ church and Rev. +. NJ. Baker,
Of Grace church, were in the chancel. The
services on the occasion were conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Peterkin. Interesting addresses
were delivered by Rev. Mr.. Dashiell and
Rev. Charles Minnigerode, D. D. The sing.
ing on the occasion was very sweet, and was
rendered by the scholars of the Sunday
schools in the Union and other persons who
were present. The services, including the
"Gloria iu EXcelsis," were taken from the
Sunday. school Liturgy. The long-metre
doxology was sung by all who were present,
the bencdiction was pronounced by Rev.
Mr.. Baker, and the meeting adjourned.
Rev. IL. c. Cheatham, Of Union Station
Methodist church, had large congregations
on sunday and three additions to the church,
making fifty-two members received during
the present year. Church prosperous.
Rev. L. A. Guy had three additions to the
church at Oregon on Sunday. Rev. Mr.
MnSon, a local preacher, of Charles City
county, preached Sunday night.
Rev. W. G. Lumpkin had an eNtraordi-
nary revival in progress at the Manchester
Methodist church. Congregations very large,
and religious interest on the increase. he
received twenty-five members on Sunday
morning. There were ten conversions on
Sunday night. The meetings continue this
week. Ee reports thirty-seven conversions
up TO date during the meeting.
Rev. /. {. Bledsoe had large congrega-
,ions at Trinity On Sunday morning and
night. sIe received two members into the
church, ,ntking forty-Six during the year.
prutrartcd services discontinued for the
Present.
Rev 3. F. Woodward has had encourag.
ing success at his protlacted services during
the pa. Week at Clay-Street church. Fine
congm rations Sunday lnorning and night
He r.revcd eleven members, making one
hunds"d and twelve additions during the
year. Rev. w B. 'McliiTary preached or
sundsy night Protracted services conAnue
during the present week.
Dr.. Edwards preached on Sunday siorn
ing. u Centenary church, to large cengre
Sa,ioE. His subject was the Grace CT Chris
tiun Liber,,lity. He took up what is ealleC
the Conference collection for the widows anC
orphans Of preachers and fer the benefit o
>uperaunuated preachers, amounting tc
yl15.
Rev. G. c. Vandersliee had good eougre
cations at Sidney church, and pros perou:
sunday school. He expects to commence 8
protrcted meeting next Sunday, to continue
during the week.