The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-02
LOCAL MATTERS.

CHURCH NOTES.-l lie loilo"liiS L. lepoi
of the operations OF the Grace-Strect Bap-
tist Church Sunday school for the year
ending Sunday night: Number OF officers
and teachers on roll, 81; number OF
scholars on roll, GAS; average attendance
sor the year-scholars, 4G7 officers and
teachers, 46; number Of scholars admitted
during the wear, 1874. number Of scholars
died during the year, 9; number OF con-
versions during the year, So. Amount of
money collected during the year, S515.64.
Name Of superintendent, c. Jacob. The
infant class, instructed by Mrs. NJ. G. Jeter,
has on its roll 220 names, and an average
attendance Of 141.
At the Grace-Street Baptist church on
Sunday six persons, who professed CONVEX
sion at Clay-Street mission, were baptized
by the pastor CDR. Hatchery into the fellow
ship of the church.
At the regular meeting of the Baptist
pastors yesterday morning resolution was
unanimously passed recommending Kind
Words, the Sunday school paper OF the
Southern Baptist Convention.
The recent "boys; and girls entertain
ment" at Grace-Street Baptist church real
T lied the handsome sum OF $3.50. The over
whelming crowd present were so much de-
lighted that the boys have received several
Invitations TO repeat the entertainment,
which they have agreed to accept.
Ten members OF the First Baptist church
have an aggregate age Of between eight and
nine hundred years.
Sidney Baptist church now holds regular
Sunday morning services in their new
house, at the corner of Beach and Main
streets.
At the Seventh-Street Christian church
on Sunday the pastor baptized one person
at night. Two others were recently re-
ceived into the fellowship Of this church.
The religious services at the Old-Market
hall on Sunday afternoon were OF most
interesting character. Earnest Christians
were present from the various churches,
and all evinced a purpose to work for the
spiritual benefit of the neglected classes OF
the city. These services consist OF Bible
readings with short comments, singing,
praying, and exhortations from ministers
and laymen. Much good will no doubt re-
suit from these meetings. They will be
held every Sunday afternoon, without re-
gard to weather, from to O'Clock.
The first OF series Of temperance meet
ings, instituted by the Rev. Alexander w.
Weddell, was held in the new lecture-room
Of st. Johns church on Sunday afternoon.
A large crowd was in attendance, among
the number many young men. The meet
fling was opened with prayer, followed by
singing, in which all present joined. Alter
singing the touching him 81 need Thee
every hour" the Rev. Mr. Weddell de-
livered an address. He deprecated in feel
ing terms the monster vice drunkenness,
and plead earnestly with those present to
lend the force Of their example and their
individual influence to check its dread
course.
At the conclusion of his remarks touch
ing prayer was offered by Mr.. NJ. It. Dill.
An effort will be made to enlist some Of
the best musical talent in the city, and this,
with the many good speakers who will be
present from time to time, will no doubt in
duce many to spend an hour during the
coming Sunday afternoons with the work
ers in the cause OF temperance. t
At night at Centenary Methodist church
watch-night services were held. The church
was crowded with an attentive and inter-
ested congregation. The services, which
| were very impressive, were conducted by
Rev. w. Z. Judkins, assisted by Rev. S. A.
Steel, Rev. Mr.. Booker, and Rev. A. w.
Weddell.
Watch-night services were also held at
Clay-Street church.
3iessrs. George A. Hall and T.. Il. Cree
will hold meeting in this city On the 10Th
instant under the auspices OF the Young
Mems Christian Association Of Richmond.
These gentlemen were engaged last year in
Association work in the South, under ap-
pointment OF the National Executive Com
mittee, and accomplished great good. Mr..
Cree had the management of the Moody and
Sankey meetings in Philadelphia and Chi
cago. The friends of our city Association
are expecting an interesting time.