The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-24
CHURCH NOTES.
DRS. CURRY AND TUPPER TO OFFICIATE
TEMPORARILY AT THE FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH-PRESENTATI OF A FONT, &C.

At the First Baptist church Rev. c. H
Ryland filled the pulpit morning and eve.
ming, DR.. Burrows being in philadelphia at.
tending the centennial anniversary of his old
church there.
Iu the afternoon church meeting was
held, at which DR.. Curry was invited to fill
the pulpit for two months after DR.. Bur-
rows leaves, and Dr.. Tupper to do the pas
toral work.
1t is understood that these gentlemen will
comply with the request of the church in the
hope that a pastor may be secured before
their time Of service expires.
At the Second Baptist church Rev. j. Will
liam Jones preached morning and night
At church-meetng in the afternoon two
persons were received by experience from
another denomination. After the sermon at
night DR.. Curry baptized two young ladies
into the full fellowship of the church.
A prayer-meeting will be held in this
church tonight, and DR.. Curry will preach
tomorrow "wednesday night in the main
audience-room OF the house by special re-
quest of the church. After the sermon the
ordinance OF baptism will be administered.
At Antioch, Henrico county, the pastor
(Rev. |. T. Wallace) baptized three persons
after filling his regular appointment.
At the Seventh Street Christian church
the pastor (Rev. j. Il. Tyler baptized three
persons after his morning sermon.
Rev. J. Il. Tyler has been holding series
Of meetings at the Twenty-titth-S Chris.
tian chapel during the past week as the re-
suit OF which five were received for baptism
on Sunday. The meetings are to be con-
tinued this week.
At the Second Presbyterian (Dr. Hoge's)
~ rol thnr ,Ip II,
animation, and thirteen additions OH letter.
AT the Third Presbyterian church, Rev. S.
J. Baird d. D.. having returned from an eX-
tended tour in the West. made in the interest
OF the Educational Board Of the Presbyterian
Church, preached at II A. NJ. AT night his
brother, Rev. james II. Baird, of Baltimore,
who has been officiating during his absence,
preached very interesting aud instructive
sermon from the reply Of Paul to the jailor
in Phillip Believe in the Lord Jesus
Christ and thou shalt be saved, and thy
house, The ministratiOns Of this divine
| having apparently awakened special interest
| in the congregation, it has been determined
| to commence on Wednesday night series of
| meetings, to be continued SO long as may be
deemed advisable.
At Bishop Moore Memorial chapel an clo-
quent sermon was delivered by the Rev.
| Joshua Peterkin, d. ID. The presentation
of baptiSma font from Mrs. Wheat, of
North Carolina, wife of Rev. Mr..
Wheat, and mother Of Mr.. Leo. Wheat, of
this city, was an interesting feature in the
services at this church. This font was
brought by the Huguenots of Rochelle,
France, to New Rochelle, New York, more
than hundred years ago, and when the
church in New Rochelle was broken up it
was presented to Mrs. Wheat, she being Of
Huguenot descent. The font is of white
marble, Of antique pattern, and will be
highly appreciated by the church. Sunday
fifty years ago Mr.. Wheat was ordained in
Alexandria by Bishop Moore, and the ami
verSary was deemed suitable time for the
Gift Of so valuable relic. This chapel is
the first church in Virginia which bears the
name Of the venerable bishop who was SO
much beloved by the people of this diocese.