The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-20
TUESDAY MORNING. JANUARY 90. 1874.
s,l1s,ncM NOTES.
We mention the following religious items
of interest In the churches on Sunday

Vs., preached at this church at nipht.sia
SECOND LIN the afternoon four add ditionai
deacons were elected d&-Viz..,t j. j. Hopkins,
Thomas J.. Starke, DR.. George b. Steel, and
j. t. Ellyson. 4At night Rev. DIR. Biting
baptized one person.
Three persons were bap-
tized sat this church on Wednesday night.
and six were received on Sunday. 5G5st3
LE1GH.STREET.-Rey.3D DR.. Topper preached
an eloquent sermon at night. .s.;s
At tYENABLE-STREET CHAPEL the pastor baL-
tized one person on Wednesday night last.
: The ANNUAL MEETING Of the Missionary
Society connected with Leigh-Street Baptist,
church was held Sunday afternoon, and the
following officers were elected for the ensuing
six months: John Mackie, president; T. r.
Butler, vice president; George D. Pearman,
recording secretary; r. "A. Fowlkes, CORE
spending secretary George A. Goode, uea-
surer and librarian. . .s. .,,s'i,.. " 5s9-s
AT night the anniversary sermon was de-
iYered by the Rev. DR.. Tupper. In most
which collection was taken up for the
benefit of the Society.
MEMORIAL FUND.--On Sunday Rev. a. E..
Dickinson, Of this city, preached at Taylors-
vile, Hanover county, and after the sermon
-
a handsome subscription was made, Ed
mund Winston, Esq, heading 1t with $500.
@ Methodist Churches.
SDNgY.-Rey. D. p. Wills, presiding
elder, preached. Sunday morning and night
to crowded congregations. The services
were full:of Interest, with indications of a
revival in the church. The size of; the con.
gregation requires larger house of wor-
ship, and the Rev. George c. Vanderslice,
pastor, is taking steps to secure this object.
One member joined the church and two were
baptized.
! BRoAD-SrREET. Rev. DR.. Granbery preach
ed Sunday morning to the Sunday school.
The children acquitted themselves finely in
the singing. The sermon was adapted to
the children, on the subject of "obedience.a
CLAY-STREEr.-Rev. B. F. Woodward
preached on Sunday morning his second
sermon to the Sunday school. The chill
dren occupied the gallery of the church, and
did the singing in fine style. One person
received baptism.
OREGoN.-At night Sunday.school meet
ing was held in the church instead of the
regular worship. The meeting was well
attended, and the exercises consisted of
| singing, recitations by the children, and an
address by the pastor, Rev. LA. Guy.
MANcHEsTER.-Bishop Doggett preached
Sunday morning.
PREACHERS MEETIEG.-At the Preachers
Meeting, held at Broad-Street church on
Yesterday morning, Rev. John E. Edwards,
| D. D., was reelected president for the pre-
sent year, Rev. J. e. Granbery, u, D., vice
president, and Rev. G. c. Yanderslice, sec
retary.
TRINITY SUNDAY ScHooL.-At meeting
| of the officers, teachers, and members of the
Sunday-School Society of this church, held
on Sunday afternoon, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
Society 06icers.-Siias L. Johnston, presi.
dent; B.F. Lipscomb, vice-president; James
e. kiddck, secretary; C.B. Lipscomb, trea-
surer. - ;
School Ofscers.-T. W. Pemberton, su.
perintendent; Charles P. Rady, assistant
Superintendent; William Hall Crew, regis.
trar; a. w. Baker, assistant registrar John
R. Jeter, librarian; r. b. Duesberry, c. T.
Walford, and c. T. Hardwicke, assistant Il
brariaus; G. B. Lipscomb, NJ. Il. Gary.
James w. New, and o. P. Gregory, visiting
committee. !
This is the oldest school in the city and is
in flourishing condition, having good rofl
and fair average attendance. The clrculat-
ING library contains about 1000 volumes.
The Superintendent, Mr.. T.. w. Pember
ton, has filled this position without intermis.-
sion for twenty-five years, and some OF the
other officers for ten and twelve years sue.
Presbyterian Churches.
F1Rsr.--At the morning services on Sum-
day Gt being collection day for the poor Of
| the coneregation) the pastor, Dr.. Preston,
said he was authorized by the board of dea.
cons to make the gratifying announcement
that the fund for that purpose up to the
| present time had been ample for the com.
Portable maintenance Of those who were de-
| pendent upon the church, notwithstanding
| that the number Of these was three times as
great as any previous winter.
SECOND CHURcH.-Rev. DR.. Hoge, Of the
Second Presby yterian church, continued bis
series of sermons at Assembly Hall on Sun.
day morning.
THIRD CHURcH. pastor being absent
from the city, Rev. Philip B. Price, OF Rock
bridge county, preached both morning and
night. and was cordially received by his OLD
lparishioners, upon whose affections he has
very strong holJ. Before entering the min
.listry be was for many years a ruling elder. II
this church, and afterwards it became hi
| first charge. .',Ia" + - = -.
II wilrbe remembered that Mr.. Price wa
| called to ROckbridge about FIVE years since
where he now ministers acceptably to arg'
and growing congregation. &
-, Episcopal. .e.. $50 !
/ CHR1sr.-The solemn and impressive rit
i of confirmation, was administered on sun
/ day morning to fifteen persons at Cnrls
church by the Right Reverend Bishop Whit
tile. This church is situated near the inter
] section Of Washington and Eighteenth
streets. Rev. Dallas Tucker is rector, ant
is now In quite fiourishing condition.
1 POLICE COURT, MoNDAY-Justice While
NEARLY all the cases on the docket were post
i poned. 2aE Z.i ..k vi
Frederick Rogers, Jefferson Smith, ant
/ William Scott f(negroes), were each fined 3
i Thomas Collier and Charles Williams
brought over from Petersburg, were sent Il
Jail to await trial by ajury, having previous
| ly been indicted
Edmund johnson (negro), guilty Of steal
i ing pair of boots and q pair Of panfaio0ns
wassent to Jail forsthirty days.. :a.
TgB THEArRE-MRs. 0ATEs.--The charm.
ing little actress Mrs. James A. Oates VII
make her second appearance this season at
1.-The Theatre tomorrow Eight, on which occa
sionLes Bayards will be presented. Thurs
day night the popular opera OF the Bohe
mian Girl will be presented Already .
large number. of reserved seats has been sold,
and It IS probable that Mrs. Oates aud her
company will receive 9 very cordial wei.
iieniI{a. ts$et if9ts i!sifffs q e ss'
d The. Coleman sisters, who made such 9
favorable impression here last seasons fol
low Mrs. Oates. ri ii.