The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-19
CHURCH NOTES.
A STORMY SUNDAY, BUT INTERESTING RE-
LIGIoUs sERvICEs-REvIvAL MEETINGS
PASTORAL REsIGNATIoN-ADDIT TO
CHURCH MEMBERSHIP, &C., &C.

The severe storm on Sunday was the
cause Of some Of the city churches being
| closed, and those that were open were very
slimly attended.
At the Monumental in the morning the
| pastor, Rev. DR.. Woodbridge, having re-
turned to the city, read the service. There
was no sermon.
| night, and during the service used an ap-
propriate prayer for the Savannah sufferers,
| Rev. Robert Gibson read the service and
preached Mt st. James on Sunday morning.
Rev. Joshua Peterkin, D. D., preached in
the afternoon.
DIR. Pcterkin preached at the Moore Me-
mortal church in the morning, and Mr.. Glib
son at night go
Rev. Thomas L. Preston, D. D., preached
at the First Presbyterian church on Sunday
morning. The church was closed at night.
At Centenary Methodist church the Rev.
j. E. Edwards, D. D., preached in the
morning and at night. The congregation
in the morning was small, but large and at
tentive at night. DR.. Edwards gave notice
that the regular Friday night prayer and
praise-meeting would be resumed on next
Friday night. .
! AT Clay-Street Methodist the pastor, Rev.
Z. A. Peterson, preached in the morning
On the subject OF "Salvation by Grace" !"
| and at night.
At Manchester Methodist church there
We're no services ut II A. NJ. At night the
pastor preached, and there was one peni-
tent. The meeting will be continued from
Tuesday night.
At the Second Baptist church, in this city,
on Sunday morning Rev. E. L. Magoon, D..
D., OF Philadelphia, a former pastor OF this
church, preached characteristic sermon
from the first three verses Of the 12lst
Psalm. Deducing as his topics Aspiration,
Assistance, and Assurance, he made SER
mon which contained & good deal OF striking
thought and some very apt illustrations. In
the course Of his discourse he paid very
high compliment to our Richmond artist
Valentine, whom he pronounced second
to no sculptor on the continent, and
a glowing tribute to General Il. Z.
Lee, of whom he said that when he had put
up the sword which no force brought
against him could ever compel him to lay
! down, he entered upon a career Of useful.
ness and developed a moral character
scarcely equalled in all history.
Atnight the pulpit was filled by Rev. DR.. j.
A. Chambliss, of Charleston, S. c., formerly
pastor Of this church, who was greeted with
very large congregation, and preached one
| Ol Ills always uuulllaulS Scl Iuouss
Rev. I. T. Wallace has resigned the care
of the Walnut Grove Baptist church, Han
over, and will preach his farewell sermon
on Sunday next. ... .=...
Interesting revivals are reported at Co
losse Baptist church, King William county,
where Rev. o. Ellyson assisted the pastor,
and about thirty were received into the
Church; at Bethlehem, Chesterfield, where
thirty-one professed conversion; at Muddy
Greek, Powhatan, where there were twelve
professions at Mount Moriah, where thir-
ly-one professed faith in Christ; at Mount
Carmel, Caroline, where twenty-six prof ess-
there were about twenty-three professions
at Deep Run, Henrico, where ten professed; !;
and at Concord, Caroline, where four con-
versions were reported. In all Of these
meetings some Of the Richmond Baptist
ministers assisted.