The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-09-08
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The ,ceaher today ,oiU De clear.
LOCAL MATTERS.

4 CHURCH N0TES.-heV. y. ". hiuen, u
Wilmington, preached at the Second Baptis,
church on Sunday morning and evening. Or
both occasions there was q very large at
tendance. At night many persons Were
turned away, being unable to secure seats
Benches were placed in the 7aisles, and every
available seat brought into requisition, bu
still great many persons were not accom-
modated. Mr. Hiden preached two excel
lent Gospel sermons, and Mrs. Barton tool
part in the singing, which was, as usual
very fine. Mrs, Barton, by-the-by, is to take
part in the concert tonight.
A meeting OF the Young Mems Missionary
Society of the Second Baptist church wa:
held on Sunday afternoon in the mission
rooms of the church, at which the Society
agreed to sustain Rev. r. S. Hanks, a minis
teriaf student of the Education Board of th'
Baptist General Association of Virginia, n
Richmond College during the coming ses
sion. The Society also made an appropria
ton of $50 towards sustaining Rev. MIR
Williams, Of the Valley Mission, for the Ven
able-Street Baptist church.
AT the Leigh.Street Baptist church Rev
j. X. GarlIck received one person into tht
fellowship OF the church.
At the First Baptist church Rev. y. b
Jeter, d. D., preached in the morning. A
night the church was closed.
The Manchester Baptist church wa!
crowded Sunday night. and seven canul
dates were baptized. Rev. Mr. Laurens, o
Ashland, preached Sunday night. The
monthly sermon before the Sabbath-scboo
was preached by Rev. MIR. Samms in the af
ternoou. After much discussion the Baptis
Sabbath-school has reconsidered its vote tc
have a picnic in the country, and will have
it at the church.
Mr.. Peterkin is still absent from the city
Rev. Mr.. Norwood preached at st. PauP'
church in the morning. at night the church
was closed.
The Monumental church was closed OF
Sunday, but will be opened on Sunday mex
for divine service.
At St. James church, in the morning
Rev. Robert Gibson preached, and IN tht
afternoon Rev. Edward Wall.
At the Moore Memorial church, Rev. Ed
ward Wall preached in the morning, ane
Rev. Mr.. Gibson at night.
at Centenary Methodist church on Sun
day Rev. +. G. Woodward preached, in tn
absence of the pastor Or. Edwards).
At the Broad-Street church Rev. j. c
Granbery, u. D., pastor, received two per
sons By profession and baptized one.
At tbs Clsy-Street church, of which Rev
3. F, Woodward is pastor, there were swt
additions by certificate.
The Rev. Drs. Read, Hoge, and Preston
are out of the city, and the First Presbyte
rian church is closed. At the Grace-Stree
Presbyterian church Rev. II. &. Hill, O
Fayetteville, N. c., preached in the mornin!
and afternoon.
Rev. DR.. William Brown preached at Dr.
! Hoge's church, and Rev. Samuel }. Baird a
| the Third Presbyterian church.
On Sunday, the 9Th instant, Mr.. j. u
Sleight, of this city. being in Brooklyn, at
tended the Sunday school at the tabernacle
of which Rev. Mr.. Talmadge is pastor. After
| the usual services, participated in By ont
thousand scholars, Mr.. Sleight was unex
| pectedly called upon to address the scholars
which he did in manner so acceptable tina
he was overwhelmed with congratuation
BY the elders and deacons, all of whom wer
entire strangers to MIR. Sleigbt.
Rev. Father Hanley preached at Hig
Mass at St. Peters cathedral on Sunday.
There were no services at the Mancheste
Presbyterian church.
A number of mourners and several COZ
yerts were at the Belle Isle mission.
Ordination of deacons took place at tn
Manchester colored Baptist church at nigh
by Rev. r. Wells and others.
One hundred and eighty.two scholars Wer
present at the Manchester Meade Memorlt
unday-school on Sunday-the largest nun
ber in its history.