The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-10

effort. His people cyinced their love and
attachment by their tears at this temporary
separation. Rev. John A. Broadus, D. D., was
unanimously elected TO supply the pulpit OF
the First Baptist church during the ab>enc,
Of DIR. Burrows. We learn that he " Ill ac-
cept
Mr.. DAVID MsaILLAN,
of Plainyillc, Indiana. minister of the SocI-
ETY. Of Friends. preached In their house of
worship on Sunday morning from the words
Of Joshua: Choose We this day whom se
will serve. As for me and my house,
we will serve the Lord.'
YOUNG MEMS MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
The Young Mems Missionary Society of
the Second Baptist church on Sunday appro.
priated four hundred and seventy-tive dol
lars for the support of missionaries of the
State Mission Board in Virginia the current
year. They also gave one hundred and fifty
dollars to foreign missions.
ELECTION or srHDAy-scuooL OFFICERS.
At a meeting IF Broad-Street Methodist
Sunday-School Society, held on Sunday, the
following officers were elected for the cur
rent year-viz: c. G. Griswold, president !;
j. z. Heath. ricc-preaident; Z. 4. Parham,
superintendent George L. Bidgood, assist
ant superintendent; 5. 7. Ifach. secretary !;
William J. Riddick, assistant secretary; w.
+. Richardson, treasurer; S. L. Bates, libra
rian j. G- Downward, William II. Richard
son, Jr., and Frank L. Bates, assistant libra
rians, and William f. aurner, cborister /;
j. z. Heath, j. Ct, Downward, William K.
Pugh, and Thomas S. Riddick, visitors.
Iu this connection We mention pleasing
incident that occurred in the Slbtrath school
In The morning. MIR. William Willis, Jr, on
behalf of the female iufant class, presented,
as slight token Of their esteem aud af1ec-
ton. Beautifully y-bound gilt-edged Bible to
their teacher, Miss Jennie Ellis. F.
FIRST AFRICAN CHURCH.
The services at the First African Baptist
church on Sunday were very interesting.
Rev. James Hamilton, from South Carolina.
preached al II O'Clock a. NJ. After The ser
mon, the pastor. Rev. james 1T. Holmes,
baptized seventy, eight converts. The COM
munion was administered at O'Clock Z. NJ,
and five persons were also received by let
ter, and he hand Of fellowship WAS given to
eIshty-three persons. The revival is still
going on in this church, and there WIS Il
large number Of mourners Sunday night.
The Sabbath school is in Il flourishing Condi-
ton, and there were over seven hundred
scholars and teachers in attendance in the
morning. -.
Manchester Churches.
st tho Baptist church. Sunday the new
pastor, Rev. ID. B. Winfree, commenced his
ministry, preaching morning and night.
At the Methodist church, in the morning,
the sacrament Of the Lords Supper was nd
ministered, and at night the pastor continued
his series of doctrinal sermons on baptism.
At the Presbyterian church in the fore
noon the pastor preached OH infant member
ship, and in the AFTERNOON administered the
rite of baptism.
The Usual interesting services were held ut
the Meade Memorial church.
The attendance at the Sabbath schools WAS
good Three buudrcd and nine reported at
the Baptist Sunday-Schoo, besides al unu-
Sually large yard class, and Il number of
scholars who came in after the report was
made.
PRESBYTERIAN SuNpAY-stHoUL UEIOS.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Pres
byterian Sunday-Scbool Union was held in
the lecture room of the First Presbyterian
church lat night, Mr. NJ. NJ. Gillian. prcSi-
dent, in the chair. The report for the month
of May was read by the secretary, Mr.. w.
s. Donnar, Jr.. rs follows: