The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-12-21

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!, DEt t'EMBER 2l. 1875.
CHURCH NOTES.
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Opening OF fale Monnneafar Cnareh-
PousrfnI Temperance sermons az
tlss 1Eeshosfiat. Gharcaaas-Riaf-
tsons and saptisnas-The Ser.
81 go yfees at ihe Presbyseriaa
,amd English Lutheran
Churches IA Z New
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The old Monumental was opened on Sun.
day morning, after having been closed sey.
eras months for .repairs and paint. Iulthe
morning there geas pretty large congre2as
ton, aud in the afternoon ehe crowd present
WIS unusually large. The old church was
delightfully."- heated, and the services were
very interesting and appropriate to the oc-
casion-the fourth Sunday in Advent. In
view Of the fact that the church has Just
been painted ft win not be dressed With ever.
greens for Christmas. s . s.. :s'.ss5 .,
Y Rev. George Milo butcher, the great tenn.
perance orator, preached at the Broad. Street
Methodist church Sunday at II A. n. Sci.
dom has more impressive discourse been
beard in this city. Mr. butcher is an elo-
quent speaker. he is not eloquent In the
teebpicaf sense OF that term. His style is
that of simple narrative, unadorned with
artificial; imagery, very plain and natural; !;
and his delivery Is happily free from the
dramatic gesticuisaion and histrionic per.
formances so common among temperance
lecturers. He tells simple story; but he
tells It so that 1t melts the heart, and makes
eyes unused to weeping grow dim with
tears. Mr.. butcher, from the beginning,
impresses yon with the conviction Of bis
deep piety and solemn earBestness and the
impression deepens to the closing word. He
is founding home for inebriates on the
banks Of the Hudson river. For this noble
enterprise he received handsome contribu.
tion from the audience. Mr.. butcher leaves
this city Tomorrow for Raleigh, n. G..
His influence will be very beneficial to any
community which may seizure his services :.
Mr.. butcher delivered most elegant tenn.
perance address at Trinity church Sunday
night to a large and deeply interested audi.
ence. he took the ground that temper
ance work should be done by and through
the Church that the work is authorized and
commanded by the Bible, and demanded by
all the instincts of common humanity. His
delineations of the suferings entailed upon
the world by the use of intoxicating drinks
was very forcible and affecting, particularly
the sufferings of his own family. He made
an earnest appeal to heads of families as well
as to the young men TO give up the intoxi-
eating cup on the grounds Of philanthropy,
humanity and religion, ts
at the Broad Street Methodist church on
Sunday night the pastor preached, and two
persons we're received by profession.
AT the Clay.Street Methodist church three
persons were received by profession and
three by baptism on Sunday. 80 ~
at Trinity Rev. W. d. AtweA preached
in the morning. e
The Rev: DIR. Hoge preached Sunday
morning at the Second Presbyterian church
from the text Galatians l., Is and 16):
" But when 1t pleased God, who called me
by His grace to reveal His Son in me that l
might preach Him among the heathen, i'm
mediatelyH 4 conferred not with flesh and
blood.v In the afternoon he preached from
the text Qsaiah TX, 81: Who are these that
f,y as cloud and as the doves to their mea-
dows ?n There was solemn interest In the
crowded congregations. The inquiry.meet-
ing. held after the morning service, was
attended by sixty-fye persons. The young
mems prayer-meeting, held every evening
during the week from 7 to halfpast7 O'Clock,
is we'll attended and full of interest.
DR.. Hoge will organize 3 Bible class on
next Sunday morning at 10 O'Clock for
hals.hour before service for adults, male and
female, who wish to join such class fol-
the study OF the Scriptures, and who are mol
already connected with such class either
as teachers or scholars. ~
At Seventh-Street Christian church 10 the
morning six persons were received into the
full fellowship Of the church, and three were
received for baptism. at night eight per-
sops were baptized, ,.makiDg thirty baptisms
in all during the revival.
At ST. Marks English Lutheran church, on
Mayo street, the pastor, Rev. W. c. Schaeher
preached in the morning very able, prac
tica, and eloquent sermon on "Christian
Living" from Numbers xiii, 10. Mr.Schaef
fer has only lately come to the city to estab
lish an English Lutheran church. he comes
with high reputation as pastor ano
preacher, and will no doubt meet with sue
cess. En...a
Rev. George scholl, OF Baltimore city,
preached at night In the same church, from
james IL, 26. -5T.
at the Cathedral, Rev.. Father Moore
who was ordained last Saturday In Balti
more, celebrated his first mass at 10s O'Clock
Bishop Gibbons preached upon "Christ the
True Friend Of Man."
The music will be very grand at the Ca
thedral on Cbristmas.day. At 10a O'CLOCK
A. NJ. Haydn's second mass will be sung
with orchestral accompaniment.
DR.. Jeter filed the pulpit OF the First Bap'
| fist church on Sunday morning and night.
At the Second Baptist church, after
preaching by the pastor in the morning,
three persons were received fer baptism. AT
night one was baptized in the presence of q
Gro wded house. rg !.
At the Grace.Street Baptist church
Sunday was day long to be remembered
in the annals of the church, aud its scenes
will not soon be forgotten BY those who
witnessed them. = -sss&
There were ouer sin hundred members OF
the Sunday school present. Its exercises were
of deep interest, and it was announced that
over seventy OF the pupils of the schooi had
professed conversion during the EeViVai, ana
that large number Of others were deepY
concerned on the subject of -refigIon.
At II O'Clock the large audience.room was
filled With attentive listeners to DR.. Hatcher's
effective sermon. -
After the sermon. and just before the
communion, the PASTOR, deaeons, and seye-
raj ministers present ragged themselves in
front OF the pulpit and gave the right-hand
of Fellowship to; ;one hundred persons who
had been received into the membership OF
the church since the last communion 8 month
ago. AS he took the hand Of each DR..
Hatcher announced the name and spoke a
| few words Of appropriate counsel 70 the
new member, and frequently TO the church
and congregation. Alt classes were repre-.
sented Several entire families were among
.hn hn INV rnmherl and there were few dry