The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-14
QUARTERLY

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The largest attendance was on the 9TH OF
October, when there were present IN inc
schools reporting, 80 officers and teachers
and 1869 scholars. The First Church school
reported ono baptism, the Second one pap
ti>ln and one death, the Lcigh-Strect one
death, the Sidney three conversions, the
Fulton twelve conversions.
Very interesting addresses were delivered
by Reys. J. William Jones and }. VI: Butler,
and Nv NicSsrs. Il. j. Evans, l.. II. FraySrr,
!, Il. Winston, and Professor Edmond liar
rison.
The Association adjourned to meet at the
Fulton church on the afternoon OF the
secOuG Sunday in November next.
METHODIST CHURCHES.
The following notes were made ut the
Preachers meeting on Monday morning AT
Broad-Strcct chllch
Rev. a. G. Blcd>oe. OF Trinity. reported
eight conversions during The. past week, ana
seven additions TO the church OH Sunday.
The protracted meeting will be continued
every night during the present week.
Rev. l.. 4. Guy has discontinued the pro-
tractcd services ut Oregon church. lie re-
ports twcnty.siX conversions during the en-
ira services.
The protracted meetings at Clay-Strcet
church are continued during this week.
Rev. b. j. Woodward reports an encourag-
ing state of religious interest in the conSre-
CATION.
The Methodist German Mission in the city
is prosperaus. Rev. Mr.. Bickla has organ
lied a Methodist German church of thirty
members. He has also German Sunday
school which promises well. He holds bis
services on Sunday afternoon at Clay-Street
church. Congregations growing.
Rev. II. G.. Cheatham has returned to The
city, and preached at Union Station on Sum
day morning and night, Congregations
large. He received five members into the
church. The spirit of revival is still i'll the
congregation, and the church is in grow
inc and PROSPEROUS condition. ..-a
DIR. Edwards reported large and growing
congregations at Centenary. There were
five conversions during the past week. The
protracted services will bc continued during
this week. 4 missionary collection of $500
was raised on Sunday morning. The church
is in = very prosperous condition. Next
Sunday will be devoted 10 the Sunday school.
Special sermons by the pastor Oh the occa.
sion.
DR.. Granbery has discontinued the pro-
tracted services in Broad.Street church. The
meetings have been pleasant and profitable
TO the church, but there were no conversions
during the past week.
Rev. William G.. Lumpkip, Of Manchester,
reported good congregations on Sunday. He
continues his protractcd services during the
present week. The prospects are encour-
aging for a revival.
Rev. George c. Nanderslicc, pastor Of Sid
ncy church. reported good congregations, II
prosperous and improving Sunday school,
and, altogethcr, an encouraging condition Of
this suburban church.
RcY. X. II. Mullen made similar report in
relation to the Nicholson-Slrcct church, at
Rockets. Congregations good and Sunday
school prosperous.
All the Methodist churches of the city and
Manchester will unite in the " Worlds Con-
cert of Prayer for Sunday Schools" en-
braciug next Sunday. A programme Of eX-
erciSeS will be published before next Sab
bath.
MASS MEETINGS OF THE SUNDAY SCHOOLS OF RICH
MoSp AND MANCHESTER on SUNDAY NEXT.
The Board of Directors OF the Methodist
Society, in meeting held
last night, resolved to hold meetings in &C.
cordancc with the request Of the Sunday
School Society of London on Sunday after
noon next, 10Th instant. The plan proposed
is to hold one meeting at Centenary church,
one at Trinity church, and one at Manches-
ter church, and to invite the members OF all
the Sunday schools Of all denominations TO
unite with them in grand union mass,
meeting at each point. The exercises VIII
be varied to suit the OCCASION, ana the pas
Lo,'s of all the churches will be requested 10
cooperate in these exercises. The secretary
Of the Society, Mr.. c. Z. Rady, was dlrec1ea
10 issue a circuar-letter to all the schools OF
all denominations requesting them to JOIN IN
his grand demonstration In behalt OF Tue
SUNDAY school cAuSe,
Next Sunday will be generally observed as
, day of PRAYER for the divine blessing on
his cause throughout the Chrlstlah "oilo'
OTHER CHURCHES.
At The Sidney Baptist church Oh Sunday
three persons were received.
At the First African Baptist three per-
,one we're also received OIL sunday morn
ing. .,. :; a., I1.;.s
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States courtroom at II A. NJ. on Sunday,
and at Christadelphian synagogue i'll the
afternoon there was an Interesting discus
sion.
LIBERAL SUBSCRIPTION.
Last Sunday Rev. A. E. Dickinson, of this
c,ty. made q memorial address at County
Line Baptist church, in Caroline county, Va.
he was followed by Rev. DIR. B. II. Buck
ner, a Methodist minister, who not only en-
dorsed the speech that had just been made,
but pronounced an eloquent eulogy on the
Baptists for the part taken by their fore
fathers in securing religious liberty. He
closed by making handsome contribution
to the cause. Others did the same, and soon
$500 was subscribed s.-#.
Z PRESBYTERIAN sUNDAY.scHooL UNION.
The regular monthly meeting was held in
the lecture-room of the First Presbyterian
church last night, the president on. NJ. Gil
liam) in the chair. MIR. Donnan, the seere.
terry, read the report for the month of Sep
TENDER, US follows: 80 = '41'@
s..-..,... trv Average Attendance
! Schools. 1914 Scholars. Teachers
First Church 81 1873
Second Church. ............... 81 12S
q trace Street Churcb-........ 81 ,., lis