The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-05-25
CHURCH NOTES.

Ne ye can do nothing" His remarks wer,
earnest and iDpassioDed, and being delivered
With great feeling created profound im
preston upon his hearers.
At the First Baptist church Rev. DR.
George G. Lorimer, of Boston, preached in
the morning to urge congregation, and al
night to house packed to its utmost capaci
ty, while many went away unable to gain
adnittance. The sermons were both con-
sidered able, eloquent, very pathetic, and full
of 'fold.fashioned gospel" and seemed to
make most profound impression on all
present.
At the Grace-Street Baptist church DR..
Hatcher entered upon his work under most
flittering auspices. The congregations were
large aud deeply interested, the sermons
were most appropriate and in every way ad-
mirabe, and the new pastor received most
cordial greeting. In the afternoon the au-
nual ma>s.mee!ing of the church was held,
and the reports OF the committees were very
encouraging. The contributions of the
church 10 general benevoence have been
nearly twice as large during tue past year as
the year before.
After sermon in the morning at Leigh
Street Baptist church the pastor baptized
one person. Rev. S. @. Clopton preached an
excellent sermon at night.
The pastor of the Pine-Street Baptist
church (Rev. J. 3. Hntson) preached at the
penitentiary Sunday afternoon and baptized
one of the convicts. Eight others presented
themselves as inquirers.
The Sunday-SchooI missionary meeting of
the Fulton Baptist church Sunday after
noon was very large and enthusiastic, and
the addresses by Rev. j. A. French, j. B.
Winston, W. II. Williams, A. B. Clarke, and
W. III. Gordon were earnest, practical, and
impressive.
At the Monumental church on Sunday the
services were full Of interest. Rev. Il. NJ.
Carson, of Lynchburg, read the morning
prayer to the end Of the second lesson Rev.
o. S. Barten, D. D.. read the Litany; Rev.
A. w. Weddell read the ante. communion
service 10 the Epistle; and Rev. NJ. Locke,
of Columbia, the Epistie aud Gospel for the
day. Rev. A. w. Weddell preached de-
lighlful sermon from the text "Pure Reli-
gion and indebted before God and the Fa-
tber," Sc. In the afternoon the annual cele.
bration of Queen Victoria'S birthday took
place, and the services were selected with
that view. The celebration was under the
auspices Of the British Association in Nir-
ginia. The evening prayer was read by
Rev. Mr.. Armstrong, of Wheeling, West
Va, and Rev. Mr.. Green, OF Ivy, Va. The
sermon on the occasion was delivered by
the chaplain of the British Association, Rev.
Henry Wall, D. D., OF St. Johns church.
The service was conducted after the manner
of the English cathedral, the Psalter being
chanled by Il full choir under the direction
Of Mr.. Leo. 2. Wheat. the oryanist. The
church was we'll filled by large and respect
full congregation.
The services at st. Paul's church were also
Of particularly interesting character on
Sunday. Morning prayer was read to the
creed by the Rev. r. 7. Davis. of Leesburg.
The creed and prayers were said by the Rev.
J. 3. Newton. The Rev. w. Q. Hullihen
preached an able and impressive sermon
from the text. "What think ye of Christ -
st. Matthew, XIII, AZ.
The ante-commuuion service was read by
Bishop Johns, and the sacrament then adj
mini,tcred, Bishop WhittIe being the ceIc
brant. The Bishops were assisted in the ad'
miuistration By the Rev. Messrs. Davis and
Newton.
At night the church was filled to over
flowing by an eager congregation to witness
had TO 90 away, not being able TO find room
in the church The evening service wa:
read by the Rev. DR.. Hanckel and Rev. Mr.
Snter. The sermon was preached by the
Rev. Philip Slaughter, D. D., from III. Corin
tbians. iy. ID verse. 1t was an eloquent dis
course, and was listened to with marked ut
teutiop. 1t its conclusion the venerable
Bishop Johns rose TO speak parting word
tlr
and the state of the Church in Flr
ginia with its unpromislns condition
and all but hopeless prospect some
fifty years ago or more. lie recorded
with deep gratitude 10 God, the successe'
which had crowned the laoors OF The clergy
the unnlstakable tokens OF life, growth, 3nt
activity in the parishes; the Increased mis-
siouary zeal Of the members; the large anu I'M
precedented number young men now in iht
Theological Seminary preparing Tor the "orh
Of the ministry and the wonderful! unuy
both Of heart and mind, which pcrIaded the
Council and the diocese nc large. Amon-
The encouraging signs OF the times he notceu
in conclusion, the awakening OF the alty tc
Jealous cooperation with their pastors, show
ng itself not only in aiding the living MINIS
try in its blessed llbors, but i'll their banding
together as n true brotherhood to be the
friends of his family when the faithful pastor
has been taken from them.
With solemn prayer and praise to the God
and Head of the Church. and fathers
blessing upon the representatives OF the
Church, clerical and lay, the venerable
Bishop closed, deeply moved hlmseif, ana
every heart in the vast assemblagc respond
ing one in soul and spirit, and in the resolu.
ton to reconsecrale themselves to Him and
His service.
At the conclusion Of the Bishops address
the vast congregation sung the old, familiar
hymn "The Voice of Free Grace" without
organ accompaniment; and the blessing
being pronounced by Bishop Johns the SER
Wees we're brought close.
At st. james church divine service was
read in the morning by Rev. }. 5. Hancke',
D. D., and R-v. Edward Wall. Rev. Mr.
Armstrong preached.
Rev. u. Mckim preached az St. Marks
church in the morning, and Rev. Alex. w.
Wcddell at night.
At the Powhatan Mission chape. Rev.
Beverley ID. Tucker preached In the alter
noon. and at night he otficiated at the Moore
Memorial chapel.
Rev. Mr.. Wroth preached at Christ church,
in The Valley, on Sunday morning.
At Grace church Rev. G. w. Nelson
preached in the morning, and Rev. Z. d.
Gibson at night.
AT the FIRST Presbyterian church, in the
morning, the pulpit was acceptahly mice ol
Rev. Dir. Melville Jackson, Of BlacksDurS
There were no services 1T night.
Rev. Mr.. Meredith preached ut Or. HoSe>s
cnurch ut the morning services, and Kew.
Mr Jackson preached in the evening. Both
sermons were fine specimens OF putpit ora
tory both as regards matter and style.
Kes. Mr.. Suter occupied lhe pulpit OF Df
Read at the morning services, anu delivered
an admirable sermon. DR.. Read conducted
the services, as usual, on Sunday evening.
Rey. Joseph Il. Jones, OF Clarke county
paeached in the FreSbYterian church at Asa