The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-09
CHURCH NOTES.
THE RESULT OF THE SERVICES ON SUN
sD'AY---ADDTTIoNs AND BAPTIsMs-sUN-
DAY. SCHOOL OFFICERS ELECTED-PREs.
ByTERIAN. .sUNDAY-sCHooE. UNION, &c.

At the First Baptist church during the
past week sunrise prayer-meetings of deep
interest have been held with a view OF
making special prayer for the approaching
meeting OF the Southern Baptist Conyen-
ton. These meetings will be continued
during the week; and on Wednesday night
there viii be held union prayer-meeting Of
all OF the Baptist churches OF Richmond
with view Of special prayer for the Con-
yention.
At the Second church at night Rev. DR..
G. W. Samson, OF New York, preached the
anniversary sermon before the Young Mems
Missionary Society. 1t was an able and
eloquent sermon from Romans xiii, Is !:
| :" W hat shall the receiving OF them be but
life from the dead?" 80 = '1@
| At Leigh-Street church Rev. DR.. Garlick
| preached the anniversary sermon Of his six
years. pastorate to avery large congregation.
| he gave deeply interesting and encour-
| aging report showing that his pastorate has
| been one Of wonderful success.
| At Sidney colored church the pastor re-
ceiyed two persons into the fellowship Of
the church.
At the Grace-Street Presbyterian church
Rev. DR.. Samson preached on Sunday after
noon.
At the Third Presbyterian church Rev.
l.
College, preached on Sunday morning, and
Rev. Moses d. Hoge, D. D., of the Second
Presbyterian church, at night.
At the Monumental church Rev. +. n.
Baker read the morning service and assisted
the pastor in the administration Of the Holy
Communion. The pastor preached both
morning and afternoon.
At Centenary Methodist church on Sum
day one person was received by certificate
and one on profession.
At meeting of the officers and teachers
OF the Centenary Methodist Sunday school,
held Sunday afternoon, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing term: Asa
Snyder, superintendent; E. P. Hudgins,
first assistant superintendent; r. e. Rich
ardson, second assistant superintendent;
Thomas E. Taylor, secretary; N. Fl. Forbes,
Jr., assistant secretary; A. NJ. Lyon, treas
urer; w. P. W. Taylor, librarian; 0. F.
Weisiger, Jr., assistant librarian; John
Morton, chorister.
At Broad-Street church DR.. Bennett
preached in the morning and Rev. j. 4.
(ColoneD Connally at night.
At Trinity church two persons were re-
ceived by certificate.
At Union Station church Rev. D. p.
Wills preached in the morning and Rev. II.
e. Cheatham at night.
At Nicholson-Street church Rev. r. B.
Beadles preached in the morning, and in the
afternoon Rev. D. P. Wills, presiding
elder. delivered lecture on the subject Of
the Sacrament OF the Lords Supper.
At Main-Street church one person was
received by certificate. v .@@--
At Manchester church one person was
received on profession.
At Clay-Street church Rev. 81. G..
Cheatham preached in the morning and
Rev. R. B. Beadles at night.
At the regular annual meeting OF Union
Station Methodist Sabbath school, held on
Sunday afternoon, the following officers were
elected: Superintendent, T. Wiley Davis;
Assistant Superintendent, Joseph j. Eng
lish, Jr.; Secretary, J. B. Elan; Assistant
Secretary, V. H Wyatt; Librarian, A: G..
.Peay; First Assistant Librarian, j. Har-
man Woodward; Second Assistant Libra
rian, Charles E. Hasker; Treasurer, j.. ii.
Coghill; Chorister, J. Curtis Taylor; AS
sistant Chorister, r. S. Valentine; Organ
ist, Miss Julia Henning.
The monthly meeting for prayer and con-
ference OF the Presbyterian Sunday-School
Urion was held last night at the First Pres
byterian church-Mr. Pleasants in the chair
Mr.. Somerville, secretary, read the follow
ing reports for the month of April: