The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-06

CHURCH NoTEs.-At the Monumental
church on Sunday morning Rev. Mr. Wea-
YER read the service and assisted in the ad-
ministration OF the holy communion. The
pastor preached.
At st. Paurs church, at night, Rev. Mr..
Lee, assistant at st. James church. preached.
At the Old Market Hall there has been a
steady increase from the first ut the Sun
day afternoon services. On Sunday the
number present was larger than on any
former occasion, and the services were
deeply impressive. A number Of requests
were made for special prayer. II the men,
bers OF the various churches would aid in q
good work among the neglected classes Of
our city, let them attend these meetings.
There will be services at the hall this eve
ming at y o'clock. The hall will be lighted
with gas and will be comfortably heated.
At the First Baptist church the pastor,
Rev. E. w. Warren, D. D., occupied the
pulpit morning and night. In the morning
one person was received by experience.
At night he preached an admirable sermon,
drawing o striking contrast between the
characters OF the first brothers, Cain and
Abel, and warning the young men OF his
CONGREGATION against the sin Of intidelity as
portrayed in the character Of Cain. The
vast audience, which filled the church to
ovcrflowing (many not being able to gain
admittance), paid the most earnest atten-
ton, and were deeply impressed by the
words so fifty spoken by this faithful min
lister Of Christ.
The music by the Monumental quartette,
with Mr.. Wheat presiding at the organ du-
ring this service, was, as usual, very beau
tiful, the opening piece being an exquisite
ouartette-" Lord, with Glowing Heart
Wen Praise Thee "-and the first hymn,
Haste, Traveller, Haste, the Night Comes
On" adapted to the melody OF the Cuius
Animam," from Rossini's "Stabat Mater"
The second and third hymns were sung by
choir and congregation to familiar tunes.
The Dispatch reporter thought the music
admirable, and the sermon about as good as
the music.
The large and expensive organ Of this
church, though admirably played upon on
Sunday night, seemed sadly out Of repair,
and not in very good tune.
At Grace-Street Baptist church Rev. DR..
A. Z. Dickinson filled the pulpit morning
and night.
At Pine-Street Baptist church Rev. j. E.
Hutson, of Petersburg, preached in the
into the fellowship of the church.
At Leigh-Street Baptist church, after
preaching by the pastor, the regular COM
munion was had, and three persons received
the right hand OF fellowship.
At Trinity Methodist Rev. W. E. Jud-
kins, pastor, preached an able sermon in the
morning to large congregation, and ad-
ministered the sacrament Of the Lords
Supper to an unusually large membership.
Bishop D. S. Doggett preached an elo-
quent sermon at "a P. NJ, and presented
the cause OF the Nashville Publishing
House. A liberal subscription was made
to aid the enterprise.
At Park-P Place Methodist church the rcll-
gious exercises on Sunday were exceeding
Is interesting and encouraging. Rev. DR..
Edwards, the pastor, preached morning
and night to crowded congregations. The
communion was largely attended. Ten
members were received into the church by
certificate, making total of twenty-slX
members since the late Conference. The
friends Of the new church movement in
this part of the city are greatly encouraged.
At the Clay-Street Methodist church, at
night, Rev. J. J. Latferty preached amin
teresting and instructive sermon from
Ephesians Vi, 1918, to largely attentive
audience.
Rev. William n. Scott, pastor Of the
Third Presbyterian church, and Rev. J. r.
Garlick, D. D., pastor Of Leigh-Street Bap-
tist church, exchanged pulpits on Sunday
night.