The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-07

MONS, &C.
AT the Monumental church on Sunday
morning the pastor read the service and
preached. In the afternoon Rev. William
Mumford preached; the pastor read the
service. g. gsrG5g,.
! AT the First Baptist church Rev. e. w
Warren, D. D., baptized three persons on
Sunday. The meetings at this church will
be continued every night this week.
At Pine-Street Baptist church Rev. j. 3,
Hutson, pastor, made an annual statement
OF the progress Of this church, from which
it appeared there had been net gain in the
membership Of seventy-four, Of which fifty.
three were received by baptism. Present
membership, 439; contributions, $1,650.
| AT Venable-Street Baptist church on Sum-
day Rev. George F. Williams preached his
| third annual sermon. There was net gain
of 25.to the membership during the past
year. Present number, 139; collections,
S1,159. The meetings at this church will be
continued every night this week, the pastor
being assisted by Rev. 81. Hatcher. There
were seven conversions Sunday night.
J; At the North-Run Baptist church, Henrico
county, Rev. o. Ellyson baptized nine per-
SONS into the fellowship OF the church on
Sunday.
At the Friends meeting-hou 3. G..
Hobbs, Ii. D., Of Indiana, preached IN the
morning. His subject was the baptism OF
the Holy Ghost as contradistinguished from
the baptism OF John. During the delivery
of the discourse he described the CONVEX
sion and subsequent work Of st. Paul in
graphic and eloquent terms.
At the Broad-Street Methodist church on
Sunday morning fifteen persons were re-
ceiyed and three baptized
AT Centenary church one person was re-
ceived on profession.
At Trinity church Rev. B. F. Lipscomb
preached in the morning and Rev. c. w.
Petherbridge at night.
At the Main-Street Methodist church ten
persons were received on profession.
AT the German Methodist church Rev. c.
Damon preached in the morning and the
pastor, Rev. G.. Myer, at night.
At the Clay-Street Methodist church the
pastor, Rev. P. A. Peterson, preached in
the morning and also at night. The congre-
cations on both occasions were quite large
After the morning sermon, the sacrament OF
the Lords Supper was administered, and one
person was received on certificate. In the
afternoon a special service was held, ant
the rite OF baptism was administered to q
number Of candidates.
At the Third Presbyterian church the ser
vices We're of more than ordinary interest.
In the morning the pastor preached an an
niversary sermon, reviewing the past year
The text selected was from the 10th Psalm
"What shall render unto the Lord for all
his benefits towards me?" He noted a:
cause for special gratitude to God
/. The large accessions to the church
during the years. by profession and 16 by
certificate; in all, "A. Total membership
14S.
2. The small loss to its membership-only
by death and by dismission.
3. Success in financial matters. NotWlth
standing difficulties and trials, and the finan
cial weakness of the congregation, they are
within $1,000 OF being free from all obliga
tion ON account of the new church. Th
liberality of the people has been conspicu
ous-an average Of more than $50 per mem
ber has been given during the year.
4. The activity OF the church in main
tanning its ordinances never more so thar
now. They are also largely in the aggres
sive. A most hopeful mission school ha
been established in the northeastern part o
the city, and they are now removing tn
tabernacle to that locality to be used for mis-
sion purposes.
In the evening sermon was preached b!
Rev. DIR. Read from the 9Th chapter OF John
Jesus stood and cried, II any man thirs
let him come unto me and drink" 1t wa
sermon OF rare power and beauty, ant
will long be remembered by those wh'
heard it.
The congregations morning and nigh
were large, filing the new lecture-room
where services are now held regularly.
at the Grace-Street Presbyterian church
Rev. w. N. Scott, pastor Of the Third Pres
byterian church, preached on Sunday after
| noon