The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-15
CHURCH NOTES.
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LAT the Monumental church On Sunday
morning Rev. Mr. Tidbail, OF Smlthfeld,
Isle OF Wight county, preached in the
morning and afternoon. 3i}slt q
At the conclusion of the morning service,
just before the sermon, the choir Of the
church yielded their places to Mr.. William
Castle, Mrs. Seguin, Kiss Annie Montague,
and MIR. Comfy, Of the. Kellogg English
Opera Company and Mr. Leo. Wheat, for
merly the organist at the Monumental, to
render in their, stead the beautiful hymn
from the ,prayer.book, "SaVi0ur, Source OF
Every Blessing" The music to which the
hymn is set, and which Is often sung In the
of Maritana, and Is familiar TO every one who
attends the Monumentai-a church noted for
its pure and beautiful sacred music. i
! There was an unusually large congrega.
ton at the church, many persons having no
doubt beard that some of the opera company
would sing and Mr.. Wheat would accom-.
pany them uponthe organ. Many, however.
did not know that they were only to sing the
hymn Immediately before the sermon, and
consequently, not seeing the party in the
choir gallery, left the; church.. Just before
IL O'Clock, however, they came in, we're as
signed seats In the choir, and did sing the
hymn in O manner never equalled In that old
church before. The first verse Of the hymn
was solo, duet, and trio-solo exquisitely
sung by Mr.. Castle (tenor), duet with Mrs.
Seguin's rich alto, and trio with Mr.. Con-
Iy's fine bass. Miss Montagues soprano sang
the next verse with great effect, with Mr..
Castle as tenor, Mrs. Seguin alto, and Mr..
Comfy bass. ...-.,..,.s ~, .,
They have left an impression upon our
people by this graceful and voluntary act
which will ever remain fresh in our memo
ries as a most appropriate and fitting adieu
to their week Of triumphs in the secular
branch Of their beautiful profession.
Methodist.
At Trinity church Rev. A. C. Bledsoe
preached at Il a. NJ. Subject: Formation
Of Christian Character-Add to your Faith"
&e. After the sermon eight persons were
baptized and sixteen received into the
church. ~ ~. - a1o tv-I - :
- At7aP. M. DR.. Bledsoe delivered lee.
ture to the young members Of the church,
aud held q prayer-meeting, which was well
attended. . "Lf .5a.a. E -
g.. The Broad.street church was closed at
night. @ft .y..a':r 4 ~ - ."1
METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL SOCIETY.
The regular monthly meeting of this So
ciety was held at Broad-Street church Sun.
day afternoon last at 81 o'clock-A. L. West,
president, in the chair, c. P. Rady and j. L.
Sims, secretaries. rasf .--rs.a@.& /
f. The meeting was opened With singing by
Broad Street school and prayer by Rev. 6.
Meyer, pastor of the German Mission
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Mr.. E. E. Parham, superintendent Of
Broad.Street school, then gave an account of
the prospects and condition of the school.
The school has improved . great deal since
the beginning of the present year: The sub
ject OF visitation has been brought to the at
tentien OF the school, and the result has been
a larger roll and attendance. It has been re-
solved to organize married ladies' Bible
class, with the pastor as teacher.
The President then introduced the follow.
ing speakers, who made short addresses: j
Rev. George q. Ray, pastor of the Main
Street Methodist church, addressed the meet
ing. Subject: What was Man Made For?"
Man was made to do the will of God. eco
work In MY vineyard" I" Is the command Of
the Bible. The Sunday. School teacher ia
specially privileged 70 do the work Of God
in the school. Each man must do his own
work, and no man can do It for him.
It. LID. Walford, ex-president Of this
Society, addressed the meeting, giving a
deeply Interesting account of the great re-
yiyal at Trinity church. He referred espe.
cially to the fact that tsixty of the scholars Of
Trinity school were Of the number convert
ed. BE urged all engaged in the Sunday
school to work for the conversion of the
scholars of the schools. ".
Rev. j. J. Lamkin, of the Legislature of
Virginia, addressed the meeting. Referring
to the great good done by the successful
missionaries of the Cross, Moody and Sankey,
he urged the children to persevere in every
good work, tba. they might be, in the hands
of God, equal in their day and generation
to these or any other great workers for
God.
Rev. John E. Edwards, D. D., next ad.
dressed the meeting. Subject: F." Conver.
sious In the Sunday School," After con.
graduating Trinity, Oregon, and MaIn.Street
Schools on the great religious work In their
respective schools, be spoke Of the general
religious interest in all the schools, and hoped
that by the next meeting much larger mum.
Der would be reported-some from each OF
the schools represented by this Society.
Rey. P. A. Peterson, pastor Of Cay.Street
church, also spoke. Subject: "Walking
Backwards" He urged those having charge
of this great work to endeayor to set q good
example and enforce the truths taught by a
godly life. Many parents ruin all the good
work done by the Sunday-School teacher by
inconsistent example,, Let us say by our
daily walk, "FolloW Jesus, as ! am endeayor.
;np to follow Him. "a.
The President reported that Broad Street
school had contributed twenty dollars to.
ward the fund for the purpose of keeping up
| mission school in China. n ...u
The singing by Broad.Street school con.
sisted Of fine selections from the hymns used
by Moody and Sankey, and were rendered In
excellent style under the leadership OF MIR.
John W. Cardwell. We noticed especially
the quartette, "Calling Now" by Misses
Mamie Lyon and Emma Riddick, and Messrs.
Eddy Parham and Thurstcn Cardoza.
The following is a summary Of superin-
tendents' reports for January: ~ i,
'@ = '.-'. Scholars Acreage Per
Schools on Roll attendance. cenc.
Centenary 239G s:i7s S20S 81