The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-30

CHURCH NOTES. the Gracc-Slrccl Dal-
tSi church two persons were received INTO
The fellowship Of the church and one canul-
date was received for baptism.
At Sidney church two persons were re-
ccivctl into the full ullfellowShip OF the church.
Rev. J. Il. Harrison expects TO begin meet
ing at this church next week.
AT the Second church the pastor (Dr. Nc
Donald) preached in the morning and re-
cciycd six persons into full fellowship at the
communion. At night the church was
lacked 10 its utmost capacity, while hum
drrds went away unable to get in. Rev.
Dr, Burrows. oi Louisville preached before
thn Woman'> Missionary Society an able,
appropriate. eloquent, and very effective
=. At ,,'ti the First Baptist church in the morn
inc the spacious cdiiice galleries, side
rooms, &c, was crowded to hear the old
pastor oi the church, Rev. DR.. j. l.. Bur
rows, of Louisville. DI. Burrows preached
one 81 his happicst sermons, which seemed
10 make profound impression on the con-
creation. Or. Burrows'S visit to Richmond
ia been grand ovation.
At I.cigh-Street church Rcv.J Il. Harri-
son. Of Roanoke county, has been preach
in. for several nights. and filled the pulpit
on SUNDAY. He has been preaching earnest,
nractical, and most effective sermons TO
iarrc congregations, and there is q revival
OF deep interest in progress. Sunday night
the pastor baptized five persons (maklnS
nineteen in all recently, twenty-four per-
sons presented themselves for prayer, and
there was the deepest interest in the i'm
mcnSc congregation present.
At Fulton Baptist church the pastor (Rcv.
y. NJ. Butlcr) received six for baptism. At
night number rose for prayer. Meetings
20 on this week.
At Vcnablc-Strcct church the pastor bap-
tiZed four. one was received for baptism,
and number rose for prayer.
At the Scycnth-Street Christian church
the pastor preached morning and night.
Three were received into fellowship, two
baptiZcd, and one received for baptism.
The pastor OF the Ashland church (Rev.
!. William jones' baptized nine persons
Sunday afternoon at Kings Mill in pre-
scnce OF Il large and solemn congregation.
At the Friends meeting on Sunday Wal
Ter Robson, OF England, preached at IL y.
N. and L. VI. The sermon in the fore
noon was on the rending OF the veil OF the
temple nj the time OF the crucitiXion OF
Christ: that in the afternoon was taken
fram Revelations. KY, ,: "Them that
had gotten the victory" These sermons
were powerful in thought and expression,
and created and maintained throughout
their delivery the deepest attention OF those
who heard them. With deep, rich voice,
fine imagination, graceful elocution, and
Great earncstncss Of manner, the speaker at
once makes an impression upon the audi
cucc which remains to the end or his dis
course.
At the Broad-Strcct NJ. L. church on
SUNDAY the pastor preached in the morn
ing, and Rev. I. L. Preston, d. D., Of the
First Presbyterian church, at = =. NJ. At
night Mr.. Steel preached for DIR. Preston.
At Centenary church DR.. Sledd preached
in the morning sermon to children. In
the afternoon there was 4 1inc Sunday
school praycrmccting. and at night Dr.
Slcdd preached on the Heavenly Lite.
At Trinity there was pleasant Sunday
school prayer-mccting in the morning.
Rev. George c. VanderSlice preached at
Union-Station church in the morning.
At Clay-Strcct church the pastor preached
in the morning. In the afternoon he
preached in the country. At night Rev.
Preston Nash preached for Mr.. Peterson.
Rev. r. Digges preached at Oregon church
In the morning and the pastor at night.
one person was received on profession OF
faith.
DR.. Bennett preached for Mr.. Bradley at
Eictolson-Strcct church in the morning and
Rcv. 6. Meyer at night.
Rev. Mr.. Booker preached at the Man.
chester church in the morning.
\ new lot has been purchased by the Ore
@on church, and they intend, as soon as pos
Slhlc, TO move their church. Rev. Mr.. Sta
pies Of the Virginia Bible Society, has pre-
scntcd the church with handsome Bible
Tor the pulpit. The meetings at Oregon
Il