The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-14
CHURCH {, NOTES. !,

sERVICES ON sUNDAY-BAPTIsMs, ADDI-
TONS, ETC.-spEctAI.M MEETINGS FOR THE
BIBLE cAUsE-ANNUAI.ECo CONFERENCE OF
THE METHODIST cHURcH-LIsT OF DELE
GATES TO BE PRESENT, sc.
EPISCOPAL.
AT the Moore Memorial church the rectars
Rev. Robert Gibson, being absent from the
| city, the Rev. Mr. Spencer, assistant rector
OF Grace church, Petersburg, occupied the
pulpit both morning and night. -:
AT the Monumental church the pastor
read the service and preached in the morn
ing. In the afternoon Mr.. Morris read the
service and the pastor preached.
- BAPTIST.
At the First Baptist church five nersons
We're baptized Sunday night, making tyyen
ty-one in all as fruits OF the revival ST tllis
church. - g ''', '."'s
AT Grace-Street church the pastor ban
tized one person at night and received Que
by letter. Rev. DR.. Garlick filed the pul-
pit in the morning, and preached most ac-
ceptably to the large congregation present.
At Venable-Street church the revival
meetings have been kept up during the
week with increasing interest. Four per-
sons were baptized, nine were received into
full fellowship Sunday morning, two were
received for baptism Sunday night, num-
| Der OF others have -professed conversion,
fothers are interested, and the meetings 90
on with hopeful prospects. Rev. Ell. Hatcher
has been preaching in the meeting. ~
At Pine-Street church, during the week,
there have been ten professions OF CONVEX
sion, and the meetings go on every night
this week.
At Leigh-Street church, in the morning,
DR.. Hatcher preached to large congrega-
ton, and presented the claims of the Vir.
ginia Baptist Education Board. A fine i'm.
preston seemed to be made, and liberal
collection was taken up. At night the
pastor Or. Garlick) baptized two persons
METHODIST.
At Centenary church DIR. Edward:
preached to large congregations both morn
! ing and night. During the four years there
have heen 2O4 additions; lost by death, %:
withdrawn, Is; removed by certificate, 53
The church during that period has been re-
modelled at cost of about $685. 900. The
net increase in membership during the pas
torate OF DR.. Edwards has been one hun
dred.
Rev. DR.. Bledsoe, pastor Of Trinity
church, preached to unusually large con-
gregations morning and night, and five per-
sons were received-three by certificate and
two by profession. One candidate was
baptized. Over three hundred members
have been received during DR.. Bledsoe's
pastorate. Present membership, 525.
at Oregon Methodist Episcopal church,
the pastor, Rev. George NJ. Wright
preached in the morning and ut night
At night the pastor reviewed his work,
and stated that he had received into
the church by certificate and on profession
Of faith one hundred and fifty persons. He
had lost by death four, nine by certificate
and withdrawn, and dropped thirty-seven'
The net gain was about one hundred. The
congregation was very large at night.
At the Clay-Street Methodist the pastor
preached in the morning to full house
At night Rev. j. j. LafFerty preached to Q
large congregation a very Interesting SER
mon. One member received.
At the Broad-Street Methodist church
Rev. S. A. Steel preached to fine congrega-
tions on Sunday morning and night. In
the morning two persons were received into
the church. After the service Mr.. Steel ad
dressed few words to the congregation
about his connection with the church as its
! DdSCOTs hG GlluIlhSu lOl GuCh hlAN
ness, and especially for their sympathy and
support during his aft1iction in the earlier
part of the year. He stated that true
Methodist preacher could not foreteIl where
he would be sent, and that he felt himself
ready to go cheerfully to any work which
the proper authorities might designate. He
would not, if he could, select his field OF Ia
hor. Should he be returned to his present
charge another year it would be very graft.
fying to him; but he urged the Church to
stand unitedly in support OF whoever was
sent, and to live up to the spirit and lnten-
ton of the Methodist system.
The Broad.Street Methodists have treated
their pastor with great kindness. He has
received numerous presents from them. a
trip to New England, a handsome and valu-
able gold watch, a fine suit Of clothes, ele-
CANT slippers, &C., &C., testify their appre-
citation Of his services. This church is now
in very prosperous condition. 1t would
be great disappointment to them il Mr.
Steel is not sent back to this congregation.
At the Manchester Methodist Episcopal
church there were large congregations both
morning and night. The pastor preached
at IL A. H., and one member was received
Rev. w. B. McGilvray at night.
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.
The Annual Conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church Of the State OF Virgins
viii convene in the Broad-Street Methodist
church tomorrow morning. The following
is list OF clerical and lay members OF the
Conference who will be in attendance, and
the homes to which they have been as.
signed:
Clerical.
Allen William F., 511 Denay street.: E White:
Amiss, IL. J. r., 61s north Sixth street-channine
Anderson, j. NJ, 400 west Clay street-htrs. Susan
Armstead, r. 4, 2o4 south Third street; ~ =, -
Atwill, W. H., 6ls north Eighth street.. " oara
August, P. F., so7 west Grace street-o. Weisiger
Bacon, H. r.. 1920 east Broad street,. Heath. :
Balm, ". F., SIC east Franklin street-c0lonel T. j.
Bayley, John, 225 south Second street-E. P. Huds.
Bayion, T. J, 11s east Cary Charles T. Wor.
BeadIes, r. B., 2eo5 east Clay street.
BecEham, T. NJ, 8 west Broad street,. H. Tanner
| Bennett, W. W, west Main. =, ~,
B 81 south Pine street.
Blackwell, j. D., Al north Ninth street-hiss
Bledsoe, 4. c., 22Os east Broad street. -
Biedsoe, j. W, 22os east Broad-Rey 4. g: Bledsoe
I Binsoe 21S e1s! Esgn% M henHets J. 8 SGT 81
Bosgs, r. j., 2os north Nineteenth-William H.
| = Richardson. sj5-7ss ,z5Sst.s.z
gogs nOeh Nsa shode
Bradley, r. corner Beverly and PineTR. G. Ritter.
Brown, 4. e., IL east Franklin- Charles a. Talbot
Butts, G 2sIs Broadyh rLh3 English, y; E;,,.
e. north north
Christian, William H., IL east Marshall-W. N.
Bragg. "a, ,e,-., =, n, IT, -+,o,t,