The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-07
letter from staunton.

TIE CHURCHES SUNDAY-ExCURsfof - ACCT
pEST-TEMPERANCE.--T ASYLUM -EXTEN.
SION, &C.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
.. .r.. STANTON, March 6, 1876.
At the churches yesterday several visitors
filed the pulpits. A large audience gathered
at the Methodist church to hear its former
pastor, Rev. MIR. Kennedy. At the Second
PRESBYTERIAN church Rev. Samuel McCune,
of Highland. preached at night. He and
Rev. McDuff Simpson, the pastor Of the
church, left this morning for a months
visit to Scotland. They sail from Boston
Wednesday in the, steamship China. At
this church last night MeSsrs. William
Jordan, John D. Lipscomh, and Will
liam Morrison were ordained elders. At the
Episcopal church, Rev. Walter Q. Hullihen
rector, announced that there would be SER
vices every day in the week, either in the
afternoon or evening. The new lecture.
room Of this church has been occupied. 1t Is
in building separate from the church, and
is the handsomest one in the State. At the
Baptist church, Rev. Dr.. Charles Manly pastor,
the religious meetings and weekly addltlons
by baptism still continue. There have been
about forty additions since the series OF meet
ings there commenced. ...r
Yesterday morning an excursion train left
for the Baltimore Conference, at Winchester.
Only about fifteen persons went on it,
though it was well filled from Harrisonburg,
New Market, and the other Valley towns,
before reaching Winchester. The slim de-
par.ure from here was owing TO the fact that
Saturday evening circulars were sent around
announcing that Mr.. Kennedy, the beloved
former pastor of the Methodist church,
would preach Sunday, and the people re-.
NAMED here to hear him. The exhibit OF
the Methodist church here for the past year
sent to the Conference by Rev. DR.. John s.
Martin, its pastor, was highly creditable. 1t
paid up every assessment, oil Its expenses,
and shows church.roll Increased to 364, and
two Sunday schools, with 800 scholars.
The temperance cause has received great
impetus here, and large numbers OF persons
are joining the Good Tenplars. st Mizpan
Lodge last meeting-night twenty-five mem
bers were received. Its looks like these self.
sacrificing temperance leaders, who have
been working so long under very discourag-
ing circumstances, are about having their
the most prominent working members In
the movement, though where sll are work
ing so hard 1t is hardly fair to designate one.
eStclQay G1oi ulu6 40 pCopiS WCAO Soih5
to church, Mr.. Peter Moran, who runs wa
gors on the streets, fell from stone wall
some ten feet, landing under mill.race. He
was knocked senseless, and bis head falling
under the water he came near being
drowned. Chef.of.Police Parent rescued
him from his perilous position, and DR.. A.
NJ. Henkel was called in and dressed very
severe scalp wound Moran had received.
The accident occurring on Main street, the
sidewalks were soon blocked with curious
gazers, and the result was that many preach
ers were annoyed by people coming in late.
The news of the appropriation to ex.
tend the Lunatic Asylum was received
here with much pleasure, but will hardly
benefit the brick contractors much. The
ASYLUM is fortunate in having for Its steward
Mr.. Samuel A. Hoshour, who is himself
practical builder, and who has been conduct
ing the making of brick for purposes OF the
institution on its own grounds. The asylum
has burnt several thousand of as good Drick
as can be found anywhere In this section OF
the country, and could make enough Tor tne
whole building. The work has been done
by large percentage OF labor OF patients
: PEN.