The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-08
CHURCH NOTES.

Adjourned.
CHURCH NOTES.
Notwithstanding the threatening appear
auce of the weather on Sunday morning the
Second Presbyterian church was so CON-
pactly filled, beth in the galleries and on the
lower floor, that it was difficult to find a va
cant seat. The sermon, from John xiii, 23-
"Now there WAS leaning on Jesus bosom
one of His disciples whom Jesus loved"-
was followed by the administration Of the
Lords Supper, and preceded by the admiS.
sion of new members. Fifty-one were re-
ceived-eleven by letters from other churches
and forty on profession of their faith.
Eighteen of these received the sacrament Of
baptism. 1t was an impressive spectacle
when the pewIy-admitted members gathered
around the pulpit to hear the pastors charge
and welcome into the communion of the
church.
These additions were the result of the
regular and customary minlstratlons OF The
church. We learn from one of DR.. Hoge's
members that he never has "what are called
sprotracted meetings. He does not make
use of special or extraordinary services, but
teaches his people to look for spiritual life
and increase in the number Of Communi.
cants as the fruit of the labors Of each Sab.
bath and the weekly lecture. He aims at
keeping up steady and quiet interest on the
subject of religion all through the year
rather than to produce periodical excite
ments, and the gathering in of large mum.
Der of members at single season Of the
year."
In the afternoon the audience was large,
and deeply moved under the solemn words
of the sermon, from Romans xy.,.5 "The
God of patience"
Methodist.
At the Broad.Street Methodist church
Sunday morning Bishop Doggett preached.
At night the church was closed, in conse-
quencc of the continued indisposition of the
pastor.
Rev. D. P. Wills, presiding elder, preached
in the morning at Centenary church, but at
night the church was closed. In the morn.
ing two persons were received on profession
and were baptized. One person was received
on certificate.
At Oregon Hill church five persons were
received on profession in the morning, and
at night there were fifteen converts. The
meetings will be continued during the week.
At Trinity Methodist Rev. B. F. Lipsc6mb
preached in the morning, when ten persons
we're received on profession and four bap-
tized. At night Rev. T. A. Ware preached.
Baptist.
The series of meetings at the Second Bap-
tist church are well attended and very hope
full. They continue every night this week.
At the Grace.S:reet churchthe pastor bap-
tied one person on Sunday. The conSrega-
l,r, nj
meetings have been discontinued, the revival
spirit seems still alive in the congregation.
The boys prayer.meeting In the afternoon
is attended by about eighty boys, and Is OF
Increasing interest.
At PineStreet church in the morning the
pastor received nine into the fellowship OF
the church.
At night there was a deeply-interesting
anniversary meeting of the Missionary So
ciety, with addresses by Revs. r. T. Hanks,
Riggan, and Robertson, OF Richmond Col
lege.
at Sidney church the revival meetings
during the week have been well attended
and of considerable interest. On Sunday
five persons were received for baptism. Inc
meetings are to continue during the week.
at Leigh-Street church, previous to the
sermon on Sunday morning, three young
men received the ordinance of baptism after
which the pastor (Rev. Or. Garlck) preach
ed from the passage found in Hosea, 9th
chapter and 4th verse. His sermon was an
excellent one, the subject being the prone
ness of mankind to make resolves and then
forget them.
Ia the evening the ordinance of the Lords
Supper was administered, when the right
hand Of fellowship was extended to seven
new members of the church. During the
past month ten persons have connected
themselves with the cbuIch-three by Dap'
tism and seven by letter. . .,-
During the week festival and series OF
tableaux, commencing this evening, VIII De
given in the basement Of the church under
the auspices of the Aid and Dorcas Socie'
ties, the proceeds of which are to be devoted 10
the Sunday-school cause-furaishing the IN.
FAINT class room and clothing the needy. Such
motives should receive liberal support from
charitable community.
Seventh Street Christian.
Four persons were received into he full
fellowship of the church on Sunday.
Lutheran.
At the First English Lutheran church the
pastor, Rev. w. C.. Schaeffer, preached on
Sunday morning from Psalms XVII, 4. At
night he delivered an Interesting discourse
upon the History, Character, aud Mission of
the Lutheran Church. By reques+, the pastor
will repeat this sermon next SundaNe night
at 7:30 o'clock.
WEST PoINT TELEGRAPH LHE.-The tele-
graph line of the Richmond, York River and
Chesapeake Railroad Company has been COM
pleted, and is now open for business between
Richmond and West Point, with offices at
Fish Haul, TunstalPs, and West Point. For
the convenience of The public, messages for
these places will be received at and delivered
from the office OF the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, 1910 Main street.
AN ANCIENT DocUMEsr.-A gentleman ex.
hibited at our counter yesterday deed made
by William Wolf, Of the parish OF Waliing-
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