The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-22
LOCAL MATTERS.
CHURCH NOTES.

LOCAL MATTERS.
CHURCH NOTES.
A BRIGHT SUNDAY AND W:DEDi
CHURCH Es-rNTERESTING COY jkqs,Mh~
TON SERVICES At ST. JOHNS .T,HE RE
vIvALs-ADDITIoNs AND b. .sFvsMs-A
PASTOR CALLED TO THE FIR IN BAPTIST
CHuRCa-sK OF HIS, a4FE-Ms-
sIoNARY MEETING-sUN ;psaY-sCHeoL
ASSOCIATION, &C.
The weather an Sunday was bright and
beautiful. and the services 81 all Of TIE city
churches we're attended ey large 'congrega.j
tiops, At the Meihodists nc Bapsisrcaurcbes,
there were many addtif rs. and at St. John'si
Episcopal interesting csAirmatioE services
were held. We note seeow the special reli-
psous exercises Of the dry:
Epif ,~spal.
CONF fExATIoN.
It was known II alta large plumber of Der.
SONS would be cor fifvned at ST. ohn's church
on Sunday night !, ard long before the hour
eppcinted for sc tvsce those who were aux
ious 10 witness the exercises went to the
church so IS to secure seats, and by the time
of the ringing Of the first bell, an hour be-
fore the serV' &c eyas to begin, nearly every
seat IN the husch was filed. But persons
Iaps going n = continual! stream; many OF
them, how .ver, sorr-ed hack when they saw
The coudit ion Of stf.rs, while others, not to
he deferred, crowded In until every aisle and
all other avaitabae space was filled.
The beautiful service of the Episcopal
Church was read BY Rev. A. W.. WeddeIl,
pastor. Right Rev. a. NJ. Whittle, ID. D.,
assistant bishop Of the diocese, preached
from the 4,h chspter of the Second Epistle
of Timothy, 9Th, 18th, apd Stb verses, and
after the service confirmed forty dive persons.
At the Mopunents church the pastor,
having recovered, occupied the pulpit morn.
ing and afternoon.
At s.. Marks Rev. T. G.Dashien preached
morning and night. At night seven adults
were baptized
Methodist.
Bishop Doggett preached on Sunday morn.
5pgat Cente nary Methodistcburch sermon OF
rare ability, which was listened 10 10y large
CONGREGATION with profound attention for the
space of one hour and quarter. His ser
mon was founded on Acts H., 3sd and $50
yerses. The discourse was on the work and
offices OF the Holy Ghost secured to the
world through aud by the atonement Of
Jesus Christ. In summing up the work the
Bishop showed With great emphasis-hrst,
that the work was irtemdt-the spirit ope-
rating on mans spiritual nature-a depart
mept and province belonging peculiarly to
the spirit. Secondly, that the work was
distinctive. Ii was work Disseminated 0y
mans Consciousness, not confounoed WIN
any other emotions. Thirdly, that the work
of the spirit was real, not imaginative.
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to some very striking and weli-digested
views on what are called "reutoats."
Fourthly. that the work of the spirit was
slnipersal His peroratioD was very fine; and
this sermon will be long remembered by
those who were privileged to hear it,
At night DR.. Ed wards, the pastor. preached
to large congregation from John ILL.,, ~.
The subject discussed was that " Men perish
not for the lack of light, but for its neglect
and abuse"
There is q growing religious nterestin the
congregation, and services will be held every
night during the week, In which the pastor
will be assisted In his pulpit labors by
Bishop Doggett and the Rev. P. A. Peter
son, pastor OF Clay-Street Methodist church.
There have been several conversions already
in the last few weeks in the Centenary con-
gregation.
large and attentive. Rev. d. p. Wills, pre-.
siding elder, preached two most admirable
and effective sermons. After the morning
sermon ten persons were received into
the church on profession Of faith. -Four
adults and one infant were baptized. In the
afternoon pray err meeting was held, which
was aumerously attended. and pervaded by
spirit of deep solenuity. During the past
week q number of persons we're converted !;
and services will be held every night this
week.
AT Clay.Street church, Rev. c. A. Peter.
SOD, pastor, preached morning and night TO
large congregations At night the sermon
was designed especially for young persons.
Subject: "The Child the fatner Oh tue
Man"
The Broad-Street church was closed both
morning and night In consequence of the
continued indisposition OF the pastor.
At Trinity the services on Sunday were,
"a usual, very interesting. Twenty-one per.
SONS were received and four were baptized.
At Oregon church Rev. w. w. Bennett,
DID, preached in the morning, and twenty
nine persons were received on profession
and twelve baptized. Rev. G. NJ Wright
preached at night.
At the Main street church there were five
additions by profession.
Al tue ElhDCuCStCl tuClO NClC ufC
additions--four by certificate and one on
profession.
THE RKvIyAL 1T URrNITY.
DR.. Bledsoe commenced last night the
sixth week Of the great revival at Trinity
church. Though the night was an incle
ment one the house was well filled, and
eight young amen and four young ladies pre-
sented themselves as penitents. All of them
professed conversion. The meeting seems
to have taken new start, especially among
the young men Of this part Of the city. DR..
Bleds6e resd large number OF requests that
had been sent 10 him during the day ye,ter-
day. The requests embrace fathers, mothers,
sons, and daughters, relatives, and friends
for whom the prayers Of the church are
asked.
Services will be held every night this week
regardless Of the weather.
Presbyterian.
At the Second Presbyterian church In the
morning there was an Interesting discourse
on the religious condition and prospects oil
China in connection with the labors OF ms
siouaries, by Rev. NJ. FL. Houston recently
returned from that country. 10 the after
noon DR.. Hnge preached from the last clause