The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-06-26

CHURCH NoTES.-At Sidney church there
were seven new scholars received in the
sunday school on Sunday, and the school
was the largest they have ever had.
At Ncnablc-Strcct church Rev. \. B.
Woodtin. chaplain-clcct of the University
4 Virginia. preached morning and night
most acceptable sermons.
AZ the First Baptist church the Young
Mems Missionary Society met in the after
noon. and engaged to aid Rev. William PA
pcnhauSen in his mission work for three
months among the Germans in this city. At
night the pastor baptized two persons.
VI Gracc-Strcct church the pastor bap-
izcd three at night, and at Leisll-Strcct
church the pastor baptized one.
There was very interesting meeting at
The Union SuAday-School-hOu iIoward'S
Grove. on Sunday, and one penitent asked
the PRAYERS OF the Christians. Indications
are very encouraging.
ON Belle Isle there was i very fine meet
ing. and number Of laymcn were present.
The City AlmshouSc chapel at night was
also we'll filed.
At Centenary Methodist church Rev.
". II. Christian preached at IL 4. VI. and
Rev. W. B. McGiIvray at s. p. NJ.
At Oregon Methodist church one person
was received by certificate.
At Clay-Strect church Rev. i. 4. Peter
son preached in the morning and Rev. w.
II. Christian at night. One person was re-
ceived on profession and three by certlfl-
ficate.
At the First Presbyterian church Rev. J.
X. HaZcn. the new Secretary OF Publict-
ton. preached an acceptable and impressive
sermon in the morning. At night large
congregation gathered TO hear Rev. DR..
Preston on "True Politeness." The learn
ed Doctors structures upon the annoying
sabbath custom of hlockading the sidewalks
al the close of the services in many OF our
churches were earnestly yet kindly admin
iStcred.
At st. Peters Cathedral high-mass was
celebrated at the usual hour; at which time
Right Rev. Bishop Lynch. Of Charleston,
delivered an eloquent sermon, taking for
his subject the feast or the day upon which
the Church commentaries the nativity OF
ST. John the Baptist. He spoke Of the adj
vent OF the precursor OF the Redeemer and
OF his mission that he had come to forctell
the coming Of the Messiah. who should be
born OF the house OF David. BY graceful
transition lie passed on TO the birth. early
life, and passion OF Christ. His picture OF
the crucitiNion was vivid and impressive.
He PAINTED the Saviour, who had come upon
cross amid the cruel tauntS, curses. anG
prosecutions of the ieering multitude; that
the last gaze OF those dying eyes rested upor
His lncrcilc>s eXecutionerS. How great,
then. should be our love and fidelity
10 that God who had done so mucf
for Us. But, unfortunately, man was too
often iorgctful of these blessings, and ever
,inmindful Of their salvation. They were
rccreant to themselves and recreant to thell
duty, and gave up all for the world and it
pleasures. He then bcsought his hearers tt
follow the illustriouS example OF st. John
that in accordance with his teaching the!
should take up their cross and follow Him
They should conquer themselves and con
less their Saviour, that he may confess then
before his Father and their Father in the
kingdom Of Heaven.
The Bishop then made a most eloquently
pathetic and touching appeal for pccunlary
aid in behalf OF his povcrty-stricken diocese
He is graceful, eloquent speaker, and his
voice, naturally sweet and musical, Is mod
ulatcd 80 as to be very impressive.
The choir rendered Haydn's Second Mass
very correctly and with much spirit.