The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-15

The Monumental church was closed on
Sunday morning, but the other Episcopal
churches were open as usual.
At st. Paul's church Rev. Pike Powers
preached in the morning. The church was
closed at night. DR.. hIinnigerode is at
present at Halifax, n. s.
Rev. II. Melville Jackson, now OF Green
vile, S. c., having accepted the call to
Grace Episcopal) church, OF this city, will
enter upon his duties as rector the first Sum
day in October. He succeeds the Rev. Kim
lock Nelson, recently elected to professor
ship in the Theological Seminary OF Vir-
ginia.
Rev. Dir. Harry Lee, who has been called
as assistant at st. James church, preached
on Sunday night at Moore Memorial chapel.
At the Broad-Street Methodist church on
Sunday the pastor Qaving returned to the
city, preached to fine congregations morn
ing and night.
At Centenary Rev. D. P. Wills, presiding
elder, preached Sunday morning, and Rev.
p. A. Peterson in the afternoon. The SER
mon on each occasion was highly appre-
ciated by the congregation. DR.. Edwards,
the pastor, was absent preaching in Peters
burg.
At Clay-Street church, the pastor, Rev.
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on the subject Of Principle in the Practice
Of Religious Duties. At night the presiding
elder, D. p. Wills, preached on the Satisfy
ing Effect OF Experimental Religion. Con-
sidering the threatening aspect of the skies
the congregation was quite large.
At the First Baptist church the pastor,
Rev. Z. w. Warren, D, D., preached morn
ing and evening, the sermons being in the
usual earnest and impressive style OF this
distinguished divine. 49,.
The music on both occasions Was beautl-
| full, reminding one of Monumental" and
'Second Baptist" choirs i'll their palniest
days. The opening piece in the morning
was Millard's Jubilate," into which that
eminent composer has deftly woven those
gems from Rossini's Stabat Mater" the
"Cujus Amman" " and Inflammatus.'
For an offertory was sung by Mrs. DR..
Robinson and Mr.. Redford plaintive duet
from Verdi, adapted to the hymn 'Lovc
divine, all love excelling."
During the singing Of this piece our re.
porter felt like giving his ''bottom dollar u
to any church that had a sufficient love fol
souls to entice them to hear the gospel with
so heaven-born an instrumentality Us appro-
pirate music.
The exercises at night were opened with
Warren's immortal hymn-anthem "Now i;
Christ risen from the dead" introducing
the exquisite solo-intoned by Mr.. Grant
"Bchold I show youa mystery" The quar-
tette consisted OF Mrs. DR.. Robinson, so
prano; Miss Maggie Redford, contralto
Mr.. John D. Redford, tenor; and MI. w.
II. Grant, Jr., basso. y grand combina
ton, surely; and their voices never sound
ed better than on last Sunday.
+bo Sooopd ob,,rnb Pay Il = Thinner
of Charlottesville, preached morning ant
night. Both sermons fully sustained the
reputation OF the talented young minister.
Rey. A. Hoffman, has resigned his posi-
ton as superintendent OF the Hebrew Or
phan Asylum OF Baltimore city, having or
the 10th instant been unanimously elected
rabbi, reader, and superintendent OF thu
Sunday school OF the Beth Ahaba Hebrew
congregation OF Richmond, the largest ant
wealthiest congregation OF that denoi1ina
ton in this State. His resignation is to tax
effect September 18th, and on that same da.
he will assume charge OF his new congrega
ton. DR.. Hoffman, has been connected
with. the Hebrew Orphan Asylum in Baltl
moro since its.operiing in 1S73,. and was 10
five wears previously rabbi Of the Lloyd
Street congregation, OF Baltimore.
At Leigh-Street Baptist CHURCH, in the ab
sence OF the pastor, the pulpit was filled b.
Rev. I. s. Wallace.
At PinoStreet church at night one yount
man presented himself for the prayers
the church.
The Baptist Sunday-School Associat iol
met with Pinc-Street school on Sunda.
afternoon. Notwithstanding the inclemen
weather the house was crowded.
Reports from the schools were received
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