The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-01

are II. H. Elicit pfesluentsf w -. oInltD,
yice-president; j. il. Schooler, recording
secretary; II. C. Burnett, corresponding
tsecretary; G. v. Clash, treasurer; q. ID.
jenkins, librarian; and L. Il. jenkins,
assistant librarian.
THE You've MEMS MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
This Society is composed OF young men OF
this church, ami Of the Clay.Street Baptist
church. It's officers are: &. ". Clash, pre-
sident: L. L. Gwathmey, yice-prestdent; j..
3. Woodward, recording secretary; w. FL.
Sands, corresponding secretary; and II. G..
Fl. Barnes, treasurer. Its contributions
for the year have been For missions, S75;
Greenvile Seminary. 800; student at
Richmond College, 500; Clay-Street mis-
sion, S15-total, $500. Present member
ship, 81.
TnE LADIES' AID SoCIETY.-Thc funds
Of this Society are expended for the benefit
of foreign missions and for the relief OF the
poor OF the church and congregation. Con-
| tributions during the year, $500. Its officers
are: Mrs. Rev. DR.. Hatcher, president; Mrs.
| o. D. Browne, secretary; and Mrs. Sallie
Parker, treasurer
THE LADIES' SEWING CIRCLE.-Thls Sos
ciety was organized for the purpose OF rails
ing funds to aid in repairing the church
building. 1t has been IN existence but few
\
low, president; Miss A. NJ. Kimbrough,
secretary; and Mrs. A. Derbyshire. trea-
surer.
THE BOYS AND GIRLS SoCIETIEs.-The
pastor has organized the boys and girls OF the
church into separate benevolent societies.
During the year the two societies have raised
the sum OF $362.67 for benevolent purposes.
| Leigh-Street Church,
Corner Leigh and Twenty-fifth streets. Rev.
J. r, Garlick, D. D., pastor. Residence,
2407 Grace street. Baptized during the
year, III; net gain, 10S. Present men,
bership. 900.
| SUNDAY SCHooL.-afiles Turpin, superin-
| tendeDt. Officers and teachers, 10: scholars,
$50. There were present on Sunday, De
cember 23d, 81 officers and teachers; 4S6
scholars-55O in all Five hundred dollars
have lately been expended in refitting the
lecture-room, and arrangements are being
made for procuring large pipe-organ.
The MISSIONARY and DoRcAs SOCIETIES
and the Young LADIES' SEwING-CIRCIE are
in active operation, relieving the necessitlcs
OF the poor, helping Sunday-School emil
dren. and extending the influence Of the
| Church.
| Pinc-Street Church.
Corner Pine and Spring streets. Rev. j. 3:
| Hutson, pastor. Residence, 425 Laurel
street. Present membership, 1853: net
gain, ID.
SUNDAY SCHOOL. -Supcrintendent Henry
L. Carter. Officers and teachers, 80; schol-
ars, 354-total, 3S7.
The LADIES' SEwING-CIRCLE and the
You've MEMS MISSIONARY SOCIETY are in
prosperous condition, growing in activity
and increasing in good work.
Sidney Church,
Corner Main and Beech streets. Rev. Har
vey Hatcher, pastor. Residence, No. $40
west Main street. Present membership,
1913; net increase, 40.
SUNDAY SCHooL.-A. L. Phillips, super
intcndent. Officers and teachers, %; schol-
arS, I'll.
Fulton Church.
Pastor, Rev. John NJ. Butler, No. III
south Pine street. Present membership, is.
SUNDAY SCHoOL-C. s. Anderson, superin-
tendent. Officers and teachers, ID; scholars,
| 100; total, ia.
THE MISSIONARY SOCIETY and LADIES'
SEWING AND SOCIAL GATHERING have done
efficient work.
Venable.Street Church.
Rev. George f. Williams, pastor, 5O7
Mosbv street. Membership, 1874. Net in
crease, 90. Contributions, 800.
SUNDAY SCHooL.-L. Ii. Frayser, super
intendent. Officers and teachers, 20; scho-
lars, ITO; total, 100.
Clay-Street Church,
Corner Clay and Graham streets. Rev. S.
| G. Clopton, pastor, No. sol west Main street.
Organized April 80, 1877, with 80 members.
Present membership, S.. Contributions
since organization, S530.19.
SUNDAY SCHOoL.-R. r. Gwathmey, Sill
| Derintendent. Officers and teachers, "a;
scholars, 200; total, 224.
THE GIRLS SOCIETY, composed OF girls of
| the Sunday school. Contributions to va
rious objects, 500.
The LADIES' AID SOCIETY, composed OF
! fourteen members, has aided nineteen chill
dren. Contributions. $275.
COLORED BAPTIST CHURCHES.
FIRST CHURcH-Pastor, Rev. j. Fl.
Holmes; residence, corner of Fourth and
Preston streets. Present membership, $3.50.
Net increase. 145. The congregation now
worships in the basement OF their new edi-
fee, corner Broad and College streets, the
main room not having been completed.
About $4,000 Of the debt contracted has
been paid; balance due, $4,000.
Sunday SCHOOL,. f. Hines, superin-
|tendent.-Oflicers and teachers, SO; schol-
ars, 500; total, SOS.
| l.
Second streets. -Rcv. Walter II. Brooks
pastor; residence, No. 1918 north Fifth
street. Present membership, 1922; net
gain, II.
Sunday Stockholders and teachers,
50; scholars, SIC; total, Cos.
EBENEZER CHURCH, corner Leigh and jul
dab streets.-Rev. r. Wells, pastor, No. 10T
Duval street. Present membership, $40;
net increase, 81.
Sunday School, Offcers and teachers,
sc; scholars, 40; total, 446.
FOURTH CHURCH-Church Hill Rev. Scott
Gwathmey pastor, No. SIS north Thirty
first street. Present membership, 900; in
| crease. 40.
FIFTH CuURCn-Main near Reservoir
street. No pastor. Present membership,
1888; decrease, 112.
Sundav School numbers 49, scholars.
SIXTH CHURCH (MoUST ZGoN)-Duval and
st. Peters streets. Rev. John Jasper pas
tor. Present membership, 1,160; net in
crease, 1874.
Sunday School, $50.
MooRE-STREET MISSIONARY CHURCH.
Rev. William Troy pastor. Present mem
bership, 1875; net increase, 10.
Sunday School, $50.
SHILOH CHURCH-No pastor. Member
ship, So; net increase, 9.
RISING MOUNT ZION CHURCH-No pastor.
Membership, 70; net decrease. 2.
CATHOLIC.
| st. Peters Cathedral.
Clergy Very Rev. F. Janssens (adminis-
traitor of the Diocese OF Richmond), Rev. W.
| Il. Hanley, Rev. A. Habets, Rev. D. O'Con-
nell, D. D. Church and residence. corner