The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-17
LOCAL MATTERS

CHURCu NOTES.-At ST. Saul cHuIcu oh
Sunday night Rev. Mr. Hundiey was or
dained to the priesthood by Bishop Whlttle.
Dr. Minnigcrode delivered the sermon.
Among the other clergymen present were
Rev. J. G. Armstrong, Rev. IL. ). hepler,
Rev. DR.. Peterkin, Rev. Z. s. Barrett ana
others.
Bishop Wbittle visited Christ church on
Sunday morning and administered Tue rI.e
of confirmation. His sermon was IRON -.
Luke. 18th chapter and 7th verse. Al us
close he delivered a very solemn and i'm
massive charge to che candidates, setting
forth in simple and beautiful language the
RESPONSIBILITIES Of the Christian life and the
necessity for an entire change in feellng TO-
wards God from that experienced Deiore-
hand. He addressed himself particularly
to the heads OF families, and urged them 10
set up the family altar in their homes.
The Bishop then gave out the familiar
hvmp, go Happy Day that Stays my
Choice" and invited the candidates to as.
sembIe around the chancel-railing while II
was being sung. Fourteen males and SIX
fenlales-all grown rersons-respondea 10
the invitation. The rector OF the church
expected to present six more to the blsnop,
hut they were detained by sickness and Tor
other unavoidable reasons. Although the
weather was very incicment the church was
At the Grace-street Baptist church in the
morning Rev. ]. l.. Carroll preached a
snIendid sermon, which interested ana
stirred the audience. One person was re-
ceived by letter during the week.
At the Second Baptist church Rev. Is.
Cade, OF West Virginia, preached In the
morning an effective sermon to an interest
ed and attentive congregation.
At Fulton Baptist church there have
been two professions OF conversion during
the week, and several other inqurers. The
meetings 60 on during the week.
At Pine-Strect Baptist church the pastor
baptized seven persons during the week,
making twenty-five additions in all during
the series of meetings. The enight-meetlngs
GO on this week.
Since the adjournment OF Conference the
Methodist preachers have re0rSanlzeu tneir
meetings, and elected Rev. John f. Ed
wards, D. D., president for the year, anu
Rev. A. G. Brown, secretary.
At Centenary church there nave Deeil
since last report three additions By certlll-
cate; Manchester, two-one by ceftlIcate
and one by profession OF faith; fark-
Place. one addition by certificate.
On molten OF Rev. A. q. Brown. Dr.
Sledd was requested TO publish the statistics
gathered by him showing the actual pro-
@rcss of Methodism in Richmond and other
cities OF the Virginia Conference in tue last
nineteen years, from November, 1859. These
facts show q numerical increase of member
shin as follows: Richmond churches, 56 per
cent: Lynchburg churches. u per cent.
Petersburg churches, 81 per cent; Nor
folk churches, 81 per cent; Portsmouth
churches, % per cent; Danvlie churches,
10 DER cent; Manchester churches, G2 per
cent. The improvement in the Conference
exclusive OF these cities has been y per
cent.
The Methodist churches Except Ccnte.
nary) were all closed on Sunday night IN
consequence of the rain.
At a regular meeting OF the Missionary
Society of Leigh Street Baptist church heiC
on Sunday afternoon the following oEhcprs
were elected for the ensuing term: Pres
dent, w. i. o. Cole; Vice-Presdens. Sam
| uel Reynolds; Recording Secretary, +. K
Butler; Corresponding Secretary, Arthur
B. Clarke; Treasurer, W. T. Crump; Au
ditor, Thomas IT. HardWicke; Librarian
William II. Gathright.
At regular meeting Of the officers an(
teachers of Pine-Street Baptist Church sun
day school held Sunday evening the follow
inc officers were elected for the ensuing
year: Superintendent. Evan Snead; Assist
ant SUPERINTENDENT, James HOwle; Secre
tary, G. e. Hill: Treasurer, John II. Rogers
Librarian, Thomas Williams; Choristcr
James Calder: Organist, q. j. Hooper, Jr
The treasurer presented his report for th'
past year, which showed that S252.S0 hat
| been received into the treasury.