The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-04-10
CHURCH NOTES.
SERVICES OF THE FIRST
ENGLISH LUTHERAN CHAPEL.
ADDITIONS TO THE BAPTIST AND METIIo-
DIST cHURcHEs-METHoDIs AND BAP-
TIsr sUNDAY-SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONS, &C.
FIRST ENGLISH LUTHERAN CHAPEL.

FIRST ENGLISH LUTHERAN CHAPEL.
The opening services OF the chapel
OF the First English Lutheran church oc-
CURED on Sunday. a little more than a
wear ago ReY. W. &. Schaetler came to Rich
mond and organized the First English Luz
theran church, with congregation OF ten
members. He soon after purchased the
beautiful and eligible lot on the corner OF
Grace and Seventh streets, and began the
erection OF a chapel, fronting on Seventh
street It is n Gothic structure, built Of
brick, trimmed with granite and Ohio sand
stone, with stained-glass front windows. 1t
is two stories. having lecture-room, study,
parlers, and Sunday-school rooms, and very
complete in all its arrangements. Mr.. VIII
liam T. Weber, Of Baltimore; is the archi-
tect, and Jarvis IL Glinn, r. Maynard,
Shanks, Barrett 6 Wilson. and J. Jefreys
the builders.
The opening services on Sunday were Of
very interesting character. The Sunday
school was addressed by Rev. DR.. Conrad,
NJ. r. Minnich, and W. I. Weber, Esq. At
II 4. NJ. DR.. Conrad, Of Philadelphia,
preached an eloquent sermon from the text
Ephesians H., 46 V. At4 4P. NJ. Rev. DR..
Dosh, president elect to Roanoke College,
preached an able, forcible sermon to large
and deeply-interested congregation. Rev.
j. L. NJ. Curry, d. D., LII. D., took part in
the services. The singing was led by the
choir of the Second Baptist church, and was
rendered with fine effect. At night Rev.
DR.. Conrad preached from ]. Corinthians, l.,
23-" We preach Christ cruclGed." The
sermon produced profound impression
upon the large congregation, and the Doctor
sustained his reputation as pulpit orator
OF the highest order. Mrs. Emma Reinhardt
led the singing with her usual artistic taste.
Last night Rev. NJ. r. Minnich preached
an earnest and impressive sermon. To-
night Rev. Il. L. Preston, D. D., OF the
First Presbyterian church, will preach; on
Wednesday night the pastor; Thursday
night, Rev. Henry Mcdonald, OF the Second
Baptist church; Friday night, Rev. S. A.
Steel, Of the Broad-Strtcct Methodist church.
EPISCOPAL.
On Sunday morning at II O'Clock Rev.
o. s. Bartcn, OF Christ church, Norfolk,
preached at Grace Episcopal church, and at
night at St. Johns church. In the after
noon MIR. Barten preached at the Monu-
mental church.
In the morning, service was read at the
Monumental by Canon Bancroft, Of the Ca
Helm, of Sing Sing, preached.
The rector OF st. Marks church, Rev. r:
G. Dashell, being absent from the city, the
the service and preached in the morning.
At night DR.. Peterkin officiatcd.
At ST. Philips (coloreD Protestant Epis-
copal church divine service was held and
the communion administered at P. NJ. OH
Sunday by Rev. Henry b. Lee, Of st. James
church. st. Philips church is situated at
the corner Of Leigh and FouShee streets. 1t
has very small membership, but has day
school Of eighty scholars, taught by MIR. T.
j. Cooley and his wife. The Sunday school
has about 100 scholars, under the care OF
Mr.. William D. Gibson, assisted by eight
white and six colored teachers.
PRESBYTERIAN. g..
At the Third Presbyterian church on
Sunday the usual interesting services were
held In the morning seven persons were
added to the membership OF the church
two Oh profession and five by letter.
At the First Baptist church Rev. DIR.
Tupper filed the pulpit in the morning.
At night there was mass-meeting for for
eign missions, and addresses were made by
Revs. Dr. Garlick, George f. Williams,
Henry Mcdonald, and DR.. Curry. The
congregation was large one for the night,
and the addresses earnest and effective. A
collection was taken for the Foreign Mission
Board. u.
At the Second Baptist church, after
preaching by the pastor (Rev. Henry Nc
Donald) in the morning, one person was
received for baptism.
At Sidney Baptist church, after commu-
MON in the morning, the pastor (Rev. Fl.
HATCHERY gave the right hand OF fellowship
to eleven persons.
'... CHRISTIAN.
At the Seventh-Street Christian church
the pastor baptized one person at night.
METHODIST.
At Centenary Methodist church on Sum-
day Rev. R. n. Sedd preached in the eve
ming and Rev. D. P. Wills at II A. NJ. Three
persons were received on profession.
At Trinity church the pastor preached in
the morning, and baptized and received one
person into the fellowship OF the church. In
the afternoon the funeral OF Mr.. J. D. Kid
we'll, who died from injuries received on the
Danyille road, took place. He was buried
by the Pythians and Drtpds at Oakwood.
Rev. Mr.. Scott, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, preached. at Oregon church in the
morning and the pastor at night.
Il BAPTIST sUNDAY-sCHooL ASSOCIATION.
The Baptist Sunday-School Association
met with the Grace-Sueet church on Sum-
day afternoon-J. 3. Winston president,
and j. Booton Hill secretary.
The monthly reports from the schools
were as follows: 80
Officers and New
Teachers Scholars. Scholars.
First church........ 49 339