The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-11-23
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lCorrespondence6f the Richn,ond Dlspatch i
ParEnsBuBG. No7ember 90 1sT5.

PETERaBURG. November 22, 1875.
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frmation yesterday ngoraipk az Grace church
TO o class or fWenty one pefs0ns, of WHOM
twelve were females and nine males. Not.
witbstanding the inelsmency OF the weather
T the large ediiee was crowded Last might
the Bishop visited the Church 6f he Good
Shepherd, In Blandford, and confirmed
thirtysone persons, The last.nansed churci,
has but recently been organized, and this is
the first confirmation that has taken place
there. at IL O'Clock this morning Bishop
Johns confirmed . class Of fourteen
at t.Paups church, and tonight he visits
81. Stephens lthe coIored Episcopal chufch).
The venerable divine preached impressive
sermons at the, three churches, aud on each
occasion delivered an earnest address TO his
class on the nature Of the vows they had
taken and the course Of life they should lead
as Christians.
Yesterday was an occasion Of much interest
at the Byrne-Street Baptist church. Rey.J.
e. Hutson celebrated the ninth anniversary
of his passionate, and delivered an address
peculiarly appropriate to the event. As the
growth Of this church has been somewhat
remarkable take the liberty of sending the
following extract from Mr.. Hutson's address !:
"This church was organized In December,
1854, with fifteeR members. Two years later
in May, 1856-it was formally dedicated With
twenty.ope-an increase Of elk members 10
two years. When took charge, November
81, 1866, 1t numbered one hundred and
twelve members-an increase Of ninetJ-one
members in ten years. The following state
ment will exhibit the growth of the church
for the past. nine. years Added by letter,
70; by restoration, 10; by profession Of
faith, 10; By baptism, 3N-total, 42S. These
additional united to the 112 who belonged to
the churca when assumed the p4stoFate
brings the total to $40, which number has
been diminished as follows: Dismissed I'd
other churches, 7s; ex PEELED, 36; died, 81
total, 1914. Deducting, the latter from the
former, we arrive st present membership Of
ST6." ..yrrr.. ...eyl,4.ra
at the conclusion of, his discourse Mr..
Hutson descended from the pulpit and read,
amid perfect silence, the names OF the thirty.
six members who have died during bis pas.
torate, six Of whom passed away during the
last year. at night addresses were delivered
in the church by several members.
I learn from gentleman OF, Chesterfield
that the impression prevails in his portion
Of the county that the murder Of MIR. Tins
ley was probably committed by escaped pen.
itentiary conylcts, and that considerable feel-
ing prevails among the people at desperadoes
being hired out and allowed the opportunity
to escape.
A little child of Mr.. Samuel Sadler, OF
Chesterfield county, near Matoaca. was SO Sc.
verely burned two or three days ago that
death followed within twenty.four hours.
The child ventured too near the fireplace.
Messrs. Stewart & Eanes's flour.mili was
broken into BY burglars on Saturday night,
and money to the amount of nearly fifty dol.
lars, nearly all In coppers and tive.cent pieces,
stolen. ROBIN HOOD.