The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-29

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The pastor of the First Evangelical Luther.
an church, Rev. W. C. Scbaefer, resumed bis
pulpit on Sunday, aud preached In the
morning on "The blessings Of the Church In
the house." In the evening from 1st Jehu,
ILL.,, 2. The Sunday school and congregations
of this church are steadily growing In mem
bers and interest under the efficient minis.
trations of the energetic and popular pastor.
BAPTIST. .a~
at the Second Baptist church, Rev. j. b.
Jeter, D. D., preached at IL A. n. from the
text: "Then were the disciples glad when
they saw the Lord, j" and after the sermon ad.
mlnistered the Lords Supper. At night Rev.
c. Ell. Read, D. D., preached to crowded
house an eloquent sermon from the text
Jesus stood and cried, IT any man thirst
let him come unto me and drink"
At the Leigh.Street church at night, Rev.
DIR. Garlck administered the ordinance OF
baptism to two young ladies and young
map. :
Grsce-Street church the pastor baptized
two persons. The congregations were large
both morning and night.
At Sidney church the pastor baptized
three persons, making nineteen persons IN
all received into the church during the reVi-
val interest In this church.
At Pine-Street church in the morning the
pastor received four for baptism. At night
he received one for baptism and baptized
ten. Large congregations morning and
night.
At Venable.Street church the Sunday
school and congregation 80 crowded the
house as to quicken the purpose OF the church
to enlarge their house.
METHODIST.
At Broad. Street Methodist the pastor has
been unable to preach for several weeks on
account of sore throat. He is better, but
still incapable of preaching. The pulpit was
occupied in the morning by DR.. G. L. Mar
shall, of vicksburg, Miss, who preached an
earnest discourse on the Parable OF the
sower: Luke viii, 4.1s. Rev. j. William
Jones, Of the Baptist Church, preached az
excellent sermon at night from Luke viii, 30
At Centenary Methodist Dir. Edwards, the
pastor, preached morning and night to large
and attentive congregations. The extra
meetings held last week were marked by
growing religious Interest. The meetings
Will be continued every night during the
present week. The pastor will be assisted
By Bishop Doggett, Rev. G. 4. Marshall, u.
D., of Mississippi, and other ministers.
The meetings at Trinity church during
the week resulted in the addition Of seven.
teen persons to the church on Sunday. Ter
persons were baptized. This makes oae
hundred and thirty.six in all during the re-
cent revival. The revival meetings will be
continued on Wednesday and Friday nights
hereafter.
At Oregon Hill church there were twenty
two additions and ten baptisms.
At Ncholson.Street church Rev. -. Z.
Wills preached on Sunday.
At meeting of the Methodist clergyDer
held yesterday morning the following reso.
luton was adopted:
RESOLVED, That Bishop E. NJ. Marvin be
requested to visit our r--city and spend a
week, and preach in our several churches.
Rev. J. j. Latferty preached at Union
Station at II o'clock on Sunday to an at
tentive and serious congregation. After the
sermon six persons we're received into the
church. at night the congregation was very
large, and a number Of persons presented
| themselves for the prayers of the church. a
deep religious interest peryades the churcn
and congregation. Services will be hele
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