The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-28

pastor baptized student OF Richmond Col
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At Pine-Street church two persons were
received for baptism.
At the First Baptist church, after COM
munion service. sixteen persons were re-
ceived into the fellowship OF the church on
Sunday morning.
at Venable-Strect church Rev. Harvey
Hatcher preached on Sunday, and the pastor
(Rev. George F. Williams) baptized two
persons. The meetings closed on Sunday
night, during which there have been twenty
five additions.
At Leigh-Street church the pastor bap-
tiZed ten at night.
At the Second church Rev. d. D. Row
lands, of Wales, preached to large congre-
cations morning and night. He gave no.
tice that he would leave the city the latter
part Of this week for Baltimore and Washing
ton. This young clergyman has been preach
ing in this church for several weeks past,
and has made very favorable impression
upon those who have heard his eloquent
discourses.
On Sunday new Baptist church was
dedicated at Union. in Amelia county. a
large crowd was present, and the sermon
was preached by Rev. A. E. Dickinson, d.
",
course DR.. Dickinson announced that the
whole amount ($1,500) Of the cost OF the
church had been paid by the people of the
immediate community, and that there was
no need Of collection to pay balance due
the builder, but that he did not consider it
orthodox to let such an occasion pass with
out collection for some good cause. He
then made an appeal in behalf OF the Edu-
~ tba OF ASSp
citation OF Virginia, and a handsome amount
OF money was raised. Rev. John r. Bagby,
Of Powhatan, the pastor OF the new church,
closed the services with an address, in which
he congratulated his members upon the
splendid success which has attended their
efforts in the building OF their new sane
tuary.
At Emmau's, New Kent county, Rev. o.
Ellyson baptized eight into the fellowship
OF the church on Sunday.
At Centenary Methodist church Rev. S.
S. Lambeth, late pastor OF Main-Street Me-
thodist church, Danrille, now appointed to
Granby-Street church, Norfolk, preached in
the morning most capital sermon to a
large congregation. Dir. Lambeth was
reared IN the Centenary congregation,
and entered the ministry from that church.
He is the son Of Mr.. Thomas II. Lambeth,
an old and honored member Of Centenary
church, and for many years one OF the stew
ards of the church. Rev. Mr. Lambeth
preached in the afternoon at Grace-Street
Presbyterian Or. Reid's) church.
Rev. John p. Duncan, Of the North
Georgia Conference, preached at Centenary
Sunday night. The congregation was very
large, and was deeply moved by the touch
ing discourse OF the blind preacher.
Rev. DR.. Edwards has closed his pastor
ate at Centenary, and on next Sunday COM
mences his pastorate at Park Place church,
formerly known as Muin-Street Station.
At Oregon Methodist Episcopal church
the Rev. &. n. Wright preached in the
morning and at night. One person was re-
ceiyed by certificate.
At Manchester Methodist church Rev.
George G. Vanderslice, pastor, preached at
IL A. NJ, and Rev. William McGee, for
mer pastor, preached at u z. NJ. Two
members were received and one baptized.
At the Second Presbyterian church in the
morning the Lords Supper was celebrated.
DR.. Hoge continued his series OH the :" Pray
ers Of the Apostle Paul." preaching ser-
mon suitable to the occasion from Ephe-
slams, iii. chapter, 14th to 10Th verses. Four
teen new members were received, five OF
them OH profession Of their faith.
At the Third Presbyterian church the
services at night were conducted by Rev.
J. j.. Laterty, coeditor of the Christian
Advocate, who preached sermon Of rare
power and beauty on the subject OF the
new heavens and the earth as described in
the book of Revelations.
Drawing copiously from the Bible, and
science, and nature for his illustrations, he
proved from these every point of his argu-
ment. There were passages Of deep and
stirring eloquence in his discourse, and his
closing description Of the "Land OF the
Hereafter" (stating what would not be
there) was grand, and portrayed in elegant
language.