The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-31

ten converts on SundaY niig some 81 fhe
fruits OF the meeting which has beer, III uro.
Igress In this church for some time rast. md
which will be cont tinuef this week. Prayer-
Meeting at M:, and preaching at .7:45
Atthe Second church Rev. j. LIN. cnrry,
fD. ~, baptized two persons before tie
morning ssrvie Rev. .tB deter, 10: d..
preached at 11sA.a RI, and administered tlle
Lord Supper after the sermon, Three
persons received The. right hand Of fellow
ship ut the communion. Rev. Ker b. Inn
per, Of Char1 ttesYiile. preached nt night.
at the Grace Street church Rev. ilIiam
=. Hatcher, ID, D., preached at II, a. NJ,
and took UP the annual collection for the
IEdueational Board Of the General Associa-
ton. One person was received by letter
and one forsb Baptism ~ 9,st -. ss..,
AT the ;Leigh-Strect church Rev. D. B.
Winfree, d. D., preached the annual SER
mon before the Young Mems Missionary
Society at night. Atthe close Of. the sermon
the pastor, Rev. j. q. Garliek, D. D., bap-
hzed two persons. ,.rl5s.s -, 8. i
AT venable- Street large congregations at
tended the special services Of last week.
The meetings will be continued this week,
Rev: Harvey Hatcher assisting the pastor.
On Sunday four persons were received.
Sidney chureh-The work OF rebuilding
the house OF worship at its new location is
rapidly progressing. Rev. Harvey Hatcher,
the pastor, is soliciting contributions from
the friends Of the enterprise.
at the Seventh-Street Christian church
five persons were received on Sunday.
At the Third Presbyterian the first Sab
bath exercises Of the congregation were held
in the basement of their new church on
Sunday. At the morning service seven
members were received by letter-six hav-
ing been received on the Sabbath previous,
making thirteen who united with them at
the last communion season.
The room in which worship was made
fSunday is one of the neatest basement rooms
in the city. The main audience-room will
be ready for occupation in few weeks,
when the building will be solemnly dedi-
Gated to the purposes for which it was
erected. -.
The pastor, Rev. William N. Scott,
deserves much credit for his efforts
in the building Of this new house OF
worship. Coming to the congregation
about year ago, he Immediately set
to work in this direction. lnfusins some
OF his spirit into the congregation, he ap-
pointed collecting, building, and all the
other committees necessary, and got them
taetiyely to work. BY perseyering, and
farnong many obstacles, they have at last
succeeded in getting their house up and so
far completed as to enable them to have
public worship, as stated, in their base
ment:
The Second Presbyterian church was
very full on Sunday morning. DR.. Hoge
preached the first sermon OF series OF dis
courses which he proposes to deliver on the
"Prayers Of the Apostle Paul."
In giving the notice for the afternoon
service he stated that he had often been
asked by persons, in and out Of the church,
the meaning Of certain difficult and obscure
passages Of scripture. and that he had
marked many Of these down in his text
book as subjects for future sermons, and
for several successive Sundays he would
take these as the topics Of his discourses.
At Oregon Methodist church Rev. K. a.
Armistead preached in the morning, and
Rev. George NJ. Wright at night.
At Nicholson-Street church Rev. R. B.
Beadles preached in the morning, and re-
ceived eleven persons on profession. Rev.
r. A. Armistead preached at night.
At Manchester church Rev. G. w. Pether-
bridge preached in the morning, and Rev.
George C. Vanderslice at night.
Rev. S. A. Steel (pastor) preached at the
tBroad-Street church in the morning and at
might. His sermon at night was upon the
subject of the s tlast Judgment" and was
one Of the most powerful and eloquent dis
courses heard in that church, for many q
day. It was the ablest sermon that he has
delivered since having charge OF that
church. The congregation OF Broad-Street
church have become greatly attached to their
young minister, and every Sunday night
large numbers OF young men flock to hear
him. .".Y s.s,..s,,
At Clay:Street Methodist the pastor
preached to large congregation in the
morning. Atnight the pulpit was occupied
by Rev. Samuel Paine, Of Rock River Con-
ference, Methodist Episcopal Church, who
preached very interesting sermon.