The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-03
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THE NEW CHOIR Az THE MoNuMENT4E-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OTHER cHURCHEs
ADDITIONS AND BAPTIsnis THE METH0-
1 DIsTsPREpARINGF FOR THE CONFERENCE.

f The services at the Monumental churcl
were OF unusual interest on Sunday; h0tl
morning and afternoon. In the morr1inI
the attend dance was very large, The day being
bright and pretty and it being generally
known that The new choir would sing fol
the first time. s5i ssss
4 Rev. Mr.. Williams OF Georgia, Rev
Charles Randolph, and Rev. DR.. Wood
bridge occupied seats in the chancel anG
read the service. Mr. Williams preached
q most interesting sermon on the subject o1
prayer. The new choir, composed OF Miss
Swain, Mobile, Ala, soprano; Miss Maggie
.Rediord, alto; Mr.. John ID. Redford,
tenor; and Mr. VII. Grant, basso,
sang for the first time. Miss SWain's
clear, rich notes satisfied all who heard
her in the morning that Mr. Wheat
had secured for the old churcll an
artist. Herrvoice is90ne of the best that
has ever taken the principal part In that
choir; it is astonishingly sweet and mellow,
and yet OF unusual compass and strength.
The clearness OF her notes and enumeration
were very noticeable, especially in the.Ie
Deu7n In the morning. Mr.. Wheat and the
other members of the choir acquitted them
selves, as they always do, very creditably.
In the afternoon the church was literally
packed, the galleries being filled with young
men. The music was very elaborate and
attractive, the choir singing the chants
and hymns most acceptably. Rev. DR..
Woodbridge read the service, and Mr. Ran
dolph preached. Next Sunday the hour for
service will be changed to o'clock.
at st. James in the morning Rev. Henry
B. Lee, OF Jefferson county, the newly
elected assistant minister Of this church,
read service, and the rector, Rev. DR.. Pc
terkin, preached. The holy communion
was then celebrated. In the afternoon Rev.
r. a. Gibson read the service, and the Rev.
MIR. Lee preached.
A protracted meeting will commence at
the First Baptist church on tomorrow
night.
This week is being observed as sc sweek
Of prayer" by the Second Baptist church.
Services in the lecture-room every night.
At the Venable-Street Baptist church the
pastor Rev. George F. Williams) filed the
pulpit morning and night, and after the
sermon at night received one candidate for
baptism.
AT Pine-Street Baptist church the pastor
Rev. j. B. Hutson) filled the pulpit, and
received four persons into the fellowship OF
the church.
At the Seventh-Street Christian church
the pastor (Rey. j. q. Tyler) filled the pull
pit, and received one person into the fellow
ship Of the church.
At the Main-Street Christian church Rev.
j. q. Tyler preached in the afternoon to q
crowded house.
At Union Station Methodist church on
Sunday Rev. D. 2. Wills, presiding elder,
preached in the morning, and re-
ceived one person by certificate. At
Centenary church Rev. John Potts, Of
Toronto, Canada, preached in the morn
ing. At Broad-Street church the pas
tor, Rev. Mr.. Steel, preached in the morn
ing, and Rev. Mr. Potts at night. At Mich
olson-Street church Rev. r. B. Beadles
preached in the morning, and received
three persons on profession; Rev. D. P:
Wills preached at night. At Oregon Hill
Methodist church Rev. ]. P. Otis preached
In the morning, and Rev. George NJ.
Wright at night. t3 6,9
at the meeting of Methodist ministers
held yesterday morning the following rcso.
luton was adopted: .ee,ss
Resolved, That the ministers be requested
7 to learn from their congregations how many
members of Conference they can entertain
and report from week to week.