The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-01-06
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those minutes into the New. Years statistics
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sevenih-street Christian. ,s
| The pastor, Rev. j. q. Tyler, preached
morning and nightto large congregations.
In the afternoon the Young Mems Mis-.
sionary Society held their monthly meeting,
at which it was reported that their chapel
on Church Hill will be completed in Feb
ruarv. and committee was appointed to
secure suitable minister to take charge Of
| that interest.
! Methodist Churches.
Rev. Bishop Doggett preached Sunday
morning at Trinity church. The congrega'
tion was very large and deeply impressed by
the Bishops able discourse. His subject,
based on Psalms cii., 24-2S, was stated SUBJ
stanrially in the following form: "Ihe I'M
mutability Of God contrasted with the ma.
liability of His works" The whole line OF
remark was marked by great clearness and
elegance Of style, forcible and impressive
thought, and replete with rare passages OF
unsurpassed eloquence. The sermon was
followed by very large communion ser.
vice.
Rev. A. c. Bledsoe, pastor, preached at
night.
Rev. D. P. Wills. presiding elder Of the
Richmond district, preached Sunday morn
ing and night at Union Station. His ser.
| mons were adapted to the times, and Nwefl
| received by large and deeply interested con-
gregations. The communion, IN the morn.
| ing. was numerously attended. The Union
Station congregation has just completed a
neat and comfortable parsonage, adjoining
the church building, into which the pastor,
the Rev. II. C. Cheatham, has just moved.
Rev. John E. Edwards, D. D., preached
at Centenary Sunday morning and night t.
large congregations. The sermon in the
morning was suited to the beginning of a
new year. The communion service which
followed the sermon was very largely at.
tended. DR.. Edwards was assisted in the
communion service by Rev. James j. Lamp
kin, local preacher of PittsylVania county,
now member of the State Legislature.
Three members were received into the
church.
Sunday night DR.. Edwards delivered his
second discouse on Old Testament charac-
tiers. "Samson, Deliah, and other Philis-
tines" was his topic. This series Of dis
courses will be continued for several success
sive Sunday nights in Centenary church.
Rev. John C.;Granbery, ID. D., preached
Sunday morning and night at Broad-Street
church. The communion Sunday morning
was largely attended, with one addition to
the church. The Doctors sermon at night
! was in continuance of series Of discourses
to young men. His subject was on g GAM
bling and other vain ways Of making mo-
ney." These sermons have made deep i'm.
preston on the minds and hearts Of those
who heard them. -.,.-.,.-, ...--a--.---------
The Rev. Z. n. Blogg, superintendent of
| ha Niscinrs in, n io
and MARYLAND, preached Sunday morning
for Rev. B. f. Woodward al Clay-Street
church. The sermon was followed by the
Lords Supper, which was largely attended.
In the afternoon Mr.. Blogg preached to the
Methodist German congregation in Clay
Street church, and administered the COM
munion to nineteen communicates, assisted
by the pastor, Rev. F. Bickel, who has
charge of the Methodist German Mission in
Richmond.
| at Sidney church Rev. George c. Wander
slice, pastor, preached in the morning and
held his monthly communion with the ad-
dition OF one member. Rev. W. w. Ben
nett, D. D., preached at night 10 large and
serious congregation. His sermon was well
conceived and developed. and made deep
impression upon his hearers. His text was
taken from Daniel xii, 8. His subject was
/" True Christian Work-1ts Results and
Reward"
Rev. l.. n. Guy has been reappointed to
the pastoral charge of the Oregon Methodist
church. He is at present absent from the
city, but will return in few days and enter
| upon his work.
Manchester Churches.
Rev. F. NJ. Whttle, assistant bishop of the
| Diocese of Virginia, preached at the Meade
Memorial church Sunday morning.
Mr.. G. T. Burgess officiated at Branch's,
and will hold service on the first Sabbath in
each month in future.
The Union Sabbath school and prayer
meeting on Belle Isle, Sunday, was well at
| tended.
Rev. William G. Lumpkin preached Sum
| day morning and night at Manchester
church. The communion on Sunday was
unusually large. The statistics Of the Meth
odist church in Manchester, by some over
sight. were omitted in the annual report of
statistics Of the Richmond and Manchester
churches, as published in the Dispatch last
week. The following is correct report {:
Members. 200; additions during the year,
| 10; net increase, 30. Sunday school, 220;
conversions in Sunday school, 1s.
The quarterly anniversary of the Metho-
dist Sabbath school took place Sunday eve
ming, and was largely attended.
The exercises opened with prayer, and
singing By the school. s.... : 4.
The report of E. Gary, Esq, superitend-
ent, showed m average attendance of 70 per
cent. OF 205 officers, teachers, and scholars.
/ The school is in good condition, and the
ladies particularly working zealously for the
cause. -Fta -
Prizes were awarded Miss Signora Hard
ing and Masters Foster and Brady; and ad-
dresses were delivered by Rev. w. G. Lump
kin and Assistant Superintendent r. G..
Latham. =.
| The singing, by the school, led by Mrs.
Fox and ". b. McCreery, was very good.
| At the Baptist Sabbath school Sunday
morning an address was delivered by Rev.
u. B. Winfree, and the following officers
were elected.
superintendent, DR.. L. R. Chiles assistant,
R. D. Hogan; secretary, S. E. Woodtin ;
treasurer, A. e. Harding; librarians, w. II.
Cheatham, w. Nunnally, and Charles Amos ;
cAorister, r. D. Hogan; assistant, Harvey
Nunnally.
Male and female Bible classes have been
formed, composed exclusively of members
OF the church not heretofore attending Sab
| bath school.
SUEDAY-SCHooL FEsTIvAL.-On tonight
| Tuesday Sunday-school festival will be
given to the German Sunday school in the
| basement of Clay-Street church, at which
there will be singing, in German, by the
children, with addresses and other exercises,
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