The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-19
LOCAL MATTERS.
Church Notes.

on what it had been tie week previous. and
the congregations were larger than is usual
a. this season Of to-: year. At most OF the
city churches the services were not marked
by anything spec ial, but we note some ex-
ceptions:
frbere were communion services at the
FRS; Presbyt erian church Sunday morning,
and sevcre additions TO the membership
were made At night there was very nne
sermon from Rev. DR.. +. &. Wines, OIL Ne"
York,
ON Sunday evening Rev. DR.. Hoge con-
csmded his series of splendid discourses On
the Kings of the Old Testament. bis suplect
heinr King Ahasureus.f Next Sunday eve
n;nr ne will commence series OF discourses
ON the Apostles and the Early Christian
Church.
AT the Third Presbyterian church there
were communion services and seven ands-
items In the morning. In the evening the
Young nrea met and organized themselves
into a society, which Is to be auxiliary 10 lae
regular caurch organization
At DIR. Re ad's church there were the usuai
services by the. PASTOR 10 the morning, and
in the after noon the funeral OF Ar. Rooert
Edmond &c ok place, and was attended by a
very large number Of persons, memeers OF
the churc q and friends OF the deceased
very els tqueut aod able sermon II Broad
street caurch in tbe morning. Asubscrip-
tiou for Randolph Macon Coi}ege buildings
xvas taken up with most favorable result.
AT night tie Rev. Or. John Z. Edwards
fitted the pulpit The congregations Of
Rroad-StIeet and Centenary eburches are
worshippine together, while Centenary
cburch-building Is being enlarged.
Bishop Dosgett preached at Union Station
in the morning. and his sermon was pro-
nounced able and forcible, and was delivered
with eioquence and effect.
The pulpit Of Sidney Methodist church
was most acceItabIy jlled Sunday morning.
by Rev. C. w. PetherbrdGe, and auaday
evening by Rev. George {. fanderslIcc.
Rev. Il. II. Mullen oticiated at Oregon Hill
Methodist church in the morning, and de-
liyered an excellent sermon.
Rev. Or. sctcr occupied the pulpit Of
Grace.Street Baptist church. Five were re-
ceiyed into the fellowship of the church.
The pastor iRev. J. Il. Tyler occupied the
pulpit Of the Serenth-Street Christian church
in the morning. One was received 10y letter
into the fellowship. Rev. j. &. &arlick,
pastor Of the Leigh-Street Blptist church,
preached at night.
Rev. n. w. Wilson delivered the annual
sermon before the Young Mems Missionary
Society Of the Sidney Baptist chuieh at night.
Rev. j. H. Tyler delivered the annual adj
dress to the Missionary Society Of the Leigh
Street Baptist church to very large audi
ence.
The Rev. kiulock Nelson read service at
the Monumental and preached in the morn.
ing. In the evening Rev. DR.. Henry Wall
read service, and Rev. Mr.. Shields preached.
During the past week six members were
received into the membership OF the Society
of Friends-threc by letter and three on pre-
fession Of faith. At the meeting for wor-
ship on Sunday morning there were ser.
mons by Lewis Radcliffe, of Indiana, and
Eli Jones, of Maine. both ministers in the
Society. The remarks Of the former were
on "Faith and Works." based on the words
Of St. Paul, Wherefore, seeing we'aso are
comprised about with SO great a cloud of
witnesses" &c. The speaker, though quite
young man, was one OF the closest reason
ers we have heard, and showed a rcmarka.
bic knowledge Of the Scriptures and an apti-
tude for quoting them rarely excelled.
Mr.. Jones has been here several times be.
fore, and is well known as an able and active
minister in the denomination to which be
belongs. His sermons are never long, Dut
he is always interesting, and never fails to
command the attention Of Lis hearers.
AT social meeting in The afternoon re-
marks were made by these gentlemen );
Charles Jones, OF Maine, who is travelling
with them; and others.
SUNDAY. SCHOOL CELEBRATloN-PRIZEs DIS.
TRIBUTED-ANHCAL REPORT.
The annual report and distribution Of
prizes Of the First Baptist Church Sunday
school took place on Sunday evening in the
main room of the building. The opening
services consisted of prayer, and music by
one of the school choirs and the organ, I'M
der the joint direction Of Professors Petticolas
and Minor. During the exercises several de-
scriptivc pieces were rendered with good
effect by several bands Of little girls, clad In
white and girded With appropriate notices
and emblems. The first was introduced by
the entrance upon the platform Of ten little
misses with heart-shaped cards suspended
by ribbons around their neck, on the re-
verse sides of which were letters spelling
"Come Unto Me-" and each one repeated
appropriate poetic sentiments as she turned
her letter.
Two other pieces were given by other
groups of misses, Of equal merit, represent
ing the "ChriStiaa Graces," with their sym.
bols, the anchor, &c, which were hung on
cross constructed Of twlning evergreens.
The last piece resembled the first. and illus.
trated the sentiment Feed my Lambs" A
large nunter of prizes for punctualty, stu
"diousness, successful recruiting, &C., consist
ing mostly Of books, were then presented to
1.-The fortunate contestants, accompanied by
ihappy remarks by the Rev. Dc. Topper.
An abstract from the annual report Of the
school for 1S7a was then presented, showing
the following statistics: Officers and teachers
'on the roll, 81, average attendance, Sc; per-
.eentage of attendance, Sd; scholars on the
roll, 567; average attendance, 421, or Il per
cent number of church members on roll,
800; in school, $40, or .S5 per cent average
attendance Of infant class, 1872; number of
conversions in the school during the year,
81 number of deaths 4; largest attendance
during the year on Mateh 9Th, 69k, officers,
teachers, and scholars, smallest attendance,
l0s: volumes in library, !. 400; papers taken, |
soc: total receipts, 81 ,228l75; balsRce from
last gear, s2G2.50. Total, 81 1925.
4 eonsideraole portion of this SUN was
received trooa the Infant class. Besides the
expenses Of Che school there have been con-
tributed for foreign nissens. The memorial
fund, and .'he poor OF the sctsaol, S6s9.5O.
MUTUAL BUILDING ANB LOAN ASSOCIATION.
The annual Ii Getting Of the Mutual Building !
and Loan Asso citation was held last evening. |
The secretary. w. Loyenstein, Esq :, submit
ted the following annual report:
Receipts: Dues for twelve months, $24,-
o49; foes, $lG97,); transfer. $S2.75; inter-