The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-10-19

Green, Of Emanuel church, PittsylYanil
county, read the service. r.. -, {, s. - -
at st. Paul's church Rev. Mr.. Cobb read
the service in the morning. ! At night Rev
| Charles Minnigerode, IL. d., assisted by Rev
MIR. Cobb, read the service. Right Rev
Richard 81, Wilmer, D. D. LII. D., of Mobile
| bishop of The diocese of Alabama, formerly
OF this city, preached q most affecting dis.
course from the 119.h Psaim, 9th verse:
Wherewithal shalta young man cleanse hi;
| way? By taking heed thereto, according tc
Thy word" There was avery large con.
gregat1on present, who manifested the greatest
Interest In the sermon. Bishop Wilmer has
lostnone OF the eloquent power for which
he Is so remarkable; but time has made some
changes In the appearance OF, this good man
which were noticed by some or his friends
| and former parishioners who were present
at the conclusion Of the church services
| many persons went up to the chancelrail to
| welcome the Bishop to bis former home,
where he is so much beloved. He is al
present the guest Of Mr.. John Stewart: who
| resides about four miles from ;he city, on the
Brook turnpike.
Rev. George f. Williams, pastor Of the
Venable-Street. Baptist church, baptized
FIVE persons In the baptistry Of the First
Baptist church at 4:30 P. N. on Sunday. A
number Of others were received, making an
| addition of thirty-fve to the membership OF
his church since the beginning OF, the revi.
val. The meeting Sunday night was con.
sidered the best yet had, the house being
packed, and about twenty-five asking for
prayer. The meetings will be continued
every night during this week. Rev. j. Viii.
liam Jones has preached during the past
week, and will continue to do so this week.
At the Grace-Street Baptist church in the
morning Rev. J. B. Taylor,Jr., Jlate OF Cul.
peper, now on his way to assume the pastor.
ate of the First Baptist church Of Whining
ton, n. C.,) preached an admirable and most
effective sermon. After the communion
seven persons were received into the full fel.
lowship of the church. At night, after a
sermon by the pastor Or. Hatcher, one per-
son was baptized. .,sa.,.s..
At the First Baptist church, Rev. Duncan
Macgregor preached on Sunday morning and
night, to crowded houses, eloquent and Ief:
fectiYe sermons.
After the communion six persons were re.
ceiyed into the fellowship Of the church. liz
At the Ciay-Street Methodist church on
Sunday there were six additions by profes.
sion. The meetings which have been in
.
3. F. Woodward has been conducting them.
At st. Peters cathedral Sunday The mis-
sion conducted BY the Jesuit fathers opened
underth most favorable auspices. The SER
vices began at 102 o'clock by the celebration
Of Ponti6cal high mass with Right Rev.
Bishop Gibbons as eelebrant, and Rey.
Fathers Janssens and Hauley as deacon and
sub deacon, and Rev. Fathers Sheridan and
Marigliauo as deacoas of honor-Rev. Father
Emig officiating as assistant priest. Rev.
Father William F. Clarke delivered an elo.
quent and pleasing discourse from the text
"Render unto Cesar the things that are CR
sar's, and to God the things that are
God's." .~>
At night the same reverend gentleman
discoursed for over an hour upon the crea.
| tion; the influence the mind Of man bad
upon the ends and aims thereof; why he
was created; the great honor and glory due
| to God, and the great love and mercy He had
| towards all. He was listened to with marked
attention and evident interest by the very
large congregations assembled within the
sacred edifice on both occasions. Father
Clarke is profound scholar and fluent and
highly talented speaker, bis beautiful Ian.
guage and frequent burst of eloqaenee Civ.
| ing evidence of oratorical powers of high
order. He will preach nearly every night
during the mission, the instructions during
the day.services being given by the other tive
| missionaries, Revs. Fathers Margliano and
Emig. The music by the choir, both morn
| ing and evening, was very fine. a.. ..,. ..e
| Special mission services in italian will be
held in the chapel in the basement Of the
cathedral on Wednesday, Thursday, and
Friday evenings, commencing at half.past
O'Clock, for the benefit Of the Italians of the
city vino may desire to attend. The service:
will be conducted by Rev. Father Marig
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