The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-13
EsDAY MORNING. JANUARY 10. 1874

pIeacDeu an 0O1e SSEl0Qu on SuUuaY mOru-
ing on !" Self Scrutiny . His discourse pro-
duced profound impression on the .1arge
and attentive congregation. Rev. ii. O..
Cheatham, the Pastor, preached at night.
Rev. q. F. Woodward preached Sunday
school sermon at Clay Street church on Sun
tday morning. The Sunday school was in
attendance in the gallery, and took part in
| the singing. AL the exercises were deeply
interesting.
At Oregon church Rev. L. a. Guy, who
has returned to the city. preached Sunday
morning. Rev. D. P. Wills preached at
night, and administered the communion.
The services were pleasant AID profitable.
The congregation is delighted at the return
of Rev. Mr.. Guy to the pastoral charge of
this church.
Rev. w. G. Lumpkin preached Sunday
morning and night at the Manchester
church. The day being fine the congrega-
tions were large. Two members were re-
ceived into the church. All Of the interests
connected with this church, including the
Sunday school, are in "a prosperous condi-
ton.
Rev. G. c. Vanderslice preached Sunday
morning and night at Sidney church. Two
members were received on profession Of
faith into the church, and the Sunday school
bad an addition Of eleven new scholars.
The growth of this congregation and Sum-
day school renders it necessary either TO en-
large thu present church edifce or to build
new one.
Rev. F. Bickel preached to the Methodist
German congregation in the afternoon at
Clay-Street church. This congregation,
which is rapidly growing under the labors
of Mr.. Bickel, has purchased an eligibly-lo-
fo1 Lat al hot
and Second streets, on which, as soon as the
funds can be raised, house of worship for
the use of Germans will be built. Rev. E..
N. S. Blogg, superintendent of German
Methodist missions in Virginia, is now en-
gagged with Mr.. Bickel in raising money
for this object. The enterprise is COM
mended to the public.
Monthly Meeting of the Methodist
suuday.Scllooa Society.
The regular monthly meeting Of this So
ciety was held at Union Station church Sum
day afternoon at o'clock-T. L. D. WAL
ford in the chair, G. P. Rady secretary.
The meeting was opened with singing by
Union Station Sunday school, and prayer by
Rev. A. C. Bledsoe.
| Bishop Doggett then addressed the meet
ing, giving most interesting and entertain
ing account of bis recent episcopal trip to
California. Addressing himself to the chill
dren, ne told of the many beauties and curl
osities he met with-of his trip across the
prairies on the Pacific railroad, of Salt Lake,
Mt. Shaster, the Willamette valley, the Gus
cade mountains, Nit. Hood, Mt jefferson,
and the Three Sisters; the trip upon the Pa
cifc ocean to San Francisco, and the scenes in
that great city of the West; the Cliff House,
and Los Angeles, and many other points.
Thea address abounded in graphic descriptions
of the beautiful scenery; native Indians, and
many animals peculiar to that country. He
concluded by a reference to the primitive
method of pressing the grape to make wine
4 in Los Angeles, and drew from that ant
other scenes corroboratiye evidence of ths
truth of the Scriptures.
EMr. j. D. Il. Sleight was then callee
upon, and addressed the meeting. Subject
"The Bright Side of Religion" He cailet
attention to the great benefits accruing to TIL
world from the possession of the Bible
Gods best gift to man. He drew. II beauti
| full picture of the sunshine and gladness shet
in every heart and home where its precept
are taught and its faith practiced.
The following is a summary Of superin
tendents' reports for December: