The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-02
81. ,.,5= rUEsDAY M FORMING, MAY. 2, 1876.
CHURCH NOTES.
GcNFIRMATrOSA At Two OF THE EPISCOPAL
.jcHuRCHlEs---ADDTIoNs 2 AND BAPTIsMs-
Il sUNDAY-scH0OL.5f .5fEETING-ELEcTIoN OF
MISSIONARY oFFTcERsA SCENE AT ONE
!, OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES, &C.

OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES, &C.
At the Second Baptist church at the COM
munion Sunday four persons were received
into the fellowship Of the church Zone by
restoration, two by baptism, and one by let
ter. At night DIR. Hatcher filled the pulpit.
At the Grace-Street church at. night Rev.
DR.. Biting filled the pulpit. s
The annual meeting OF the Grace-Street
Baptist Church Sunday school occurred on
Sunday afternoon at 4s o'clock. ~.
The annual report OF the superintendent
was read and adopted. The superintendent
says: stWc have every reason to be encour-
aged in our work. The year has indeed
been a fruitful one. I congratulate the
teachers and officers OF the school that no
root Of bitterness has been in our midst to
disturb the harmony and peace, that has so
long. prevailed" n. ete 2ssl2,l ".a- "f
The following is "a statement Of the con-
dition of the school Average attendance
of officers and teachers, 40; pupils, 5O2.
The largest attendance during any. one
month, was in February last, when the num-
Der present was 3D. officers and teachers and
$50 scholars. Number Of scholars admitted
during the year, 152; number OF scholars
who are church-mefhbers, 2S4; number Of
scholars died during the year, 2; converted,
101. -.
The following officers were elected for
the year; c. Jacob, superintendent; S. S.
Carter, assistant superintendent: E. b.
Loving, secretary; James T. Gatewood,
treasurer; John F. Jacob, register; j. B.
Woodward, assistant register; John T.
Goddin, librarian; W. j. Todd, assistant
librarian; w. S. Pitcher, chorister; Lu-
ther H. Jenkins OrparliSt '.
At Pine-Street church at the meeting in
the afternoon two young men-W. B. Tyler
and James II. Wright-were licensed to
preach the gospel. Lal
At Sidney church in the afternoon there
was an interesting missionary meeting, at
which Revs. j. q. Tyler and DR.. Hatcher
delivered addresses. .,af
At Grace church on Sunday morning di-
vine service was read by the Rev. Kinloch
Nelson. Bishop Whittlc preached from IL.
Timothy, 4th chapter, 9th and Sth verses;
after which twenty-one persons were con-
firmed.
At st. Marks church at night Rev. T. G..
Dashiell (the pastor) read the service, assist
ed by the Reys. Joshua Peterkin and Il. ).
Kepler. Bishop Whittle preached, and at
the close OF the sermon he confirmed thlr-
ty-eight persons. Several candidates were
kept away OH account OF sickness.
At DR.. Hoge's church-the Second Pres
byterian-a funny thing happened after the
sermon in the morning, which, by the way,
was very fine one, and was delivered by
Rev. Mr.. Downes,: an Englishman. There
was an old gentleman present who had been
sitting in chair near the pulpit. The sub
iect of the discourse was the four characters
of Paul, Agrippa, Felix, and Festus. After
the benediction had been pronounced, the
old gentleman got up, and, with his cane in
one hand, while with the other he waived
his hat about his head, said out, in quite q
loud tone Of voice: "1 am one born out OF
due time, oh King Agrippa," and then turn
ing to the minister, said: "Let him say
what he may, Agrippa still lives; thus saith
the Lord" ~, --..,,,7. -..rr-. -........-
At Centenary Methodist church on Sun
day Rev. John E. Edwards, D. D., preached
in the morning and Rev. w. B. McGilyray
at night.
At Oregon church there were five addi.
! tions-three on profession and two by Ger.
tiicate. ,........ ~.
At the Manchester Methodist church three
persons were received and five baptized on
Sunday. 49,.
At St. James church at the morning ser.
vice at II O'Clock, Rev. Mr.. Wall officiated,
and DIR. Pcterkin preached from Jeremiah
xvii, 8: "The heart is deceitful above al
things, and desperately wicked" In the
afternoon services were read by Mr.. Gravitt,
student from the Theological Seminary,
and Rev. Mr.. Wall preached.
At the annual meeting Of the Young
Mems Missionary Society of Grace-Street
Baptist church held Sunday evening the
following officers were elected: John L
Goddin, president; John II. Gresham, vice.
president; William II. Sands, corresponds
ing secretary; II. D. Goddin, recording
secretary; II. G. H. Barnes, treasurer; j.
3. Woodward, assistant treasurer.