The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-06

Calvin re.toled the Dirine sovereignty. and
Wesley human responsibility, as parts Of the
remedial system. Yet, with these restored,
we do not find the bible practically regarded
rs all-suificicnt in matters Of faith, and all
au'horltativcin in matters of practice. Nor do
We find the people Of God unitrtl rs they
should be. TO accomplish these results we
are latoring As people.
4 collection was taken up after the SER
vices, amounting to about $4,000. One per-
son made confession, and three were adj
mitted to membership. AT night, Rev. B. B.
| Tyler preached very able sermon to
| large assembly. His subject was, "The
! New Heart" After which the ordinance of
baptism was administered to one candidate,
| There will be preaching in the min uudi-
ence-roon every night this week.
OTHER CHURCHES.
Al the Monumental church in the morn
ing the Holy Communion was administered
by the pastor. Rev. George Woodbridge, p.
D. and at the same church in the afternoon
Rev. Mr. Hodgson. of Tennessee, read the
service, and DR.. Woodbridge preached.
At It. Paul's the pastor oficiated in the
mcrning, and Mr.. Hodgson preschcd at
night.
The Holy Communion was administer
ed at the Broad-Strcet Methodist church in
the morning, but at night the church was
closed on account Of the indispositfon of the
pastor. Rev. j. &. Granbery.
At the Gracc-otreet Baptist church, in the
morning, five persons were baptized by Rev.
DR.. Wilson.
At the Pinc-Sircet Baptist church four
persons were received into comnu aion by
Rev. Mr. ilutson.
METHODIST srSpAY-sCHo0L MEETING.
\ special meeting OF the Methodist Sun-
dav-School Society was held at Dragon Hill
Methodist church on Sunday afternoon at j
o'rt0rk-T. l.. -. Watord (presidenO in the
| chair. and G.. i. ifady secretary.
The meeting Was II large aud enthusiastic
| one, AM! the church filed to its capacity.
| The cxcrcisrS were opened with Staging by
the children Cf Oregon school, led hy Mr..
X. VI. Jones.
ric President explained the object. Of The
| ncriir~, au;l n:,'i";: few remarks cnc"'r-
! aging the Sund%y-school workers iii This p1rt
| OF the city.
Mr.. c. Hagan. superintendent of the
| Oregon Hill school, gave Il very good ac-
count of the school. Though interrupted
during the winter by inclcmcnt weather,
yet the school is now one-tbird larger than
two years ago, and prospects good tor The
summer. He made an appeal for help as
| teachers.
The President then introduced the follow.
in" rccilations:
The Little Ones" by Maggie Hogan
| Tcmpest." hr John Williams: The Dying
sufferer" Addir Mayo.
Rry. George G.. NandcrSlcc then ad,
| :i,,r SuhiaI.t IrliniOu
children for usefulness on earth and saliva.
ton i'll IIcqycn.' He urged upon the sun
| ttav-sr!ioul iaborcrs the duty of working
| earnestly and faithfully. knowing ,lIat to
them is cplliicd aD opportunity to do
good seldom committed TO men. They
| are training children who are destined to bC
a curse or Il blessing to the world.
| Rev, 4. G.. BcdSoe also addressed the
| meeting, Sccondiu@ the call of the sutcrin.
| tendnnt tor help is teachers. He made an
earnest and eloquent appeal lo the adult
portion of the audience. He also made Il
commri,on OF the Sunday-Schot'l callse with
the schemes that ordinarily occupy men )
minds and hearts, and showed the greater
value of this great Christian cnt, rrrisc.
| Asa SNYDER, Of Centenary. made ieW
very pleasant and encouraging remarks il
| closing.
The President made a very feeling aIlusiol
to the loss sustained by the Society IN The
death OF Tcc-Presldent +. ". BEDFORD, o
| Manchester school, and annollnc ed that IL
consequence uf this The REGULAR monthly
nariin" tor May would be postponed, and
| held AT Manchester on The sccono Slnday ir
Juuc. He also announced Il spec la meeting
to be held at sidney church on tue third
sunday in May. and ne at Aichuson-Slreet
Rockett>, on tie fourth Sunday In May.
YOUNG MEs's MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
TIE fourteenth annual meeting of the
Young Mems Missionary Society OF the
Second Baptist church was held Sunday
afternoon. rhc following 9th errs were
| elected for tho ensuing year: II. Theodore
Eli son, president; William J. WMtehurst,
vice-prcsdcnt; Ashton Starkc, corresponds
inr secretary; George {. Jefferson, recording
secretary; j. !. EIlysou, treasurer; F. u
Williams, Jr, librarian.
Manchester Churches.
The regular pastors ofiiciated nj all Of the
c!nicilc> SunG:y. There was notblog spc
ciai III The forenoon service except the ad
mini-tralion OF The sacrament OF the Lnru's
Supper.
1t night Rev. hIr. Lumpkin preached at
| Character Of John the Baptist" and at Tho
Ea,tiSt church hev. y. L. Dickinson, ID. u.
cy,ll,i,ed "What the Baptisls beleSe.'
| I.nIh efforts were able, and gave general
satisfaction TO large number OF hearers.
The attendance on divine service and n
tl,n Sabbath schools showed IN increase Ol
Tie previous SabEaih.
SABBATIr-SCu0oI NETTING
| .,,,t;,,r nf ti:a min fec
orr.N Hunli,: sabbath schools wa~ held il
M,nrIr>i:r on SUNDAY evening at y u'clock
vir- President Hines in the chair. The Scs
sion WAS orencd with singing anll prayer
,r:cr vhi..I. reports were read from the
y,rinus schools embraced in the Union, auo
9 nr,tif, in- increase in the areiI.c attend
MO- .iin,yn Addresses were delivered nv
rev Mr.. Lewis. OF Richmond Institute, and
=, nnmbcr of the scholars. On application,
Hrn,ico Township school was admitted into
the Union. The singing was excellent and
the eutre proceedings interesting. 1t was
decided to hold the next meeting with the
| Second l,up.ist church, Richmond, and Mr.
pIrasan,s was appointed TO deliver IN ad'
dress.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
At meeting of the Methodist Sabbath
school officers and teachers, held last sunday
morning, resolutions tesliyinS their respect
to the memory of the lare +. W. Redtord
rcrrctlin- his sudden der lise and rendering
symrathy to hi, family and friends, were
unanimously adopted and ordered to be sent
to his family.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR TIE BAPTIST Memo
,,,I srRytcrs-IaMEssE TABERSACLE TO BE
LprcrrD-GESEBAI. PROGRAMME OF CEREMo-
| -. .i.ho lnl-ll committee appOintcu by The