The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-01
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Twenfy.Fifth-Strest Christian Chapel.
This chapel, erected by the Young Mems
Missionary Society OF the Seventh. Street
Christian church, is located on Twenty
fifth street between III and n. II is still
under the control of that Society.
SUNDAY SCHOoL-R Robert l.. Wiley, Esg.,
superintendent. Officers and teachers, 10 ;
scholars, S0-total, 90.
Main-strect Christian Church,
Main street near the corner OF Laurel !;
numbers 81 members. It's officers are
elders and deacons The church has had
the services OF Elder John a. Dearborn
two Lords days of each month during the
past year as preacher. j. has expended
some $3.50 in its various religious enter
prises.
Its Sunday school numbers II officers and
teachers and 45 pupils.
EPISCOPAL.
Diocesan Missionary Society.
The following is the Executive Commit.
tee OF this Society: Rt. Rev. +. NJ. Whit
tie, d. D.. Ill. D.. Rev. G. j. Gibson, D.
D., Rev. George Woodbridge, D. D., Rev.
T.: g. Dashiell, Rev. William Norwood, d.
D., Rev. w. Q. Hullihen, Rev. Joshua Pc
terkin, D. D., Rev. o. S. Barten, d. D.,
Rev. Charles Mnnigerode, ID. D., Rev. A.
w. Weddel, Rev. T. NJ. Baker secretary,
Mr.. William f. Gray, Mr.. George B. Har-
rison, Mr.. David n. Walker, Dir. J. l.. Will
liams treasurer, Richmond.
The committee in their last annual report
state that they expended S4,439.55 in aiding
% clergymen laboring as missionaries in
different parts OF the diocese.
TRUSTEES OF THE BRUCE FUND.-Rt. Rev.
F. N. Whittlc, d. D., LII. d., Rev. Joshua
Peterkin, D. D., Mr.. John j.. Bacon, Rich
mond.
OFFICERS OF THE BRoTHERHooD.-Mr.D a-
vid N. Walker, president; Mr.. A. Y. Stokes,
treasurer; Rev. George Woodbridge, D. D.,
secretary.
TRUSTEES OF FUND FOR RELIEF OF Dis
ABLED CLERGy.-Mr. John L. Bacon. DR..
r. G. Amber. Mr. John Stewart, Mr. B.
J. Barbour; Mr.. John II. Claiborne, trea-
rurer.
MANAGERS OF TIE WIDOWS AND ORPHANS
FUND.-Rt. Rev. +. M. Whttle, d. D., LII.
D., Rev. c. j. Gibson, D. D., Rev. L. +.
Martin, Rev. T. G. Dashiell; MIR. 2. Ii.
Mayo, treasurer, Richmond.
Hcnrico Sunday-School Union.
This organization is composed OF dele
gates from the Episcopal Sunday schools OF
Richmond, and meets to discuss various
Sunday-school questions and promote in
various ways the Sunday-school interest.
1t has proven very efficient and useful Or
ganization.
st. PauIs and the Mission Church OF ST. AM
drew's.
Rector. Rev. Charles Minnigerode, d. d.,
No. 200 east Franklin street; assistant min
ister, Rev. p. Powers, No. GIL west Cary
street. who is in charge OF st. Andrews.
Membership reported at last Council, 45G,
including 45 OF st. Andrews. Contirma-
tons: At St. Paul's, II, and 13 at st. An
drew's-total, so. Three Sunday schools:
St. Pau's, 240; st. Andrews morning
school, 116; st. Andrews afternoon school,
33334-total, $50.
One parish school is maintained at st.
Andrcw's-1 teacher and 81 children.
Monumental Church,
Broad between Twelfth and College streets.
Rev. George Woodbridge, ID. D., rector.
Residence, FOL east Grace street. Present
membership, 243; additions, 90; church
contribution, S3,9C0.6G.
SUNDAY SCHOOL, officers and teachers,
81: scholars, 256. Total. 2S7.
There are two Bible classes-one for gen
tlpmen, the other for ladies-both Of which
are conducted with great ability and are
productive of great good.
There is q sewing school, where the
children of the poor are taught to sew with
great neatncss, and where religious instruc-
ton is impaired with great ability.
The ladies Sewing Society deserves the
highest commentator for their efficiency.
ST. James Church.
Corner OF Fifth and Marshall streets. Rec
tor, Rev. J. Petcrkin, 705 east Leigh street.
Assistants: Rev. r. A. Gibson, west Grace
street, and Rev. J. r. Winchester, 705 east
Leigh street.
The last report made up furnishes the
following statistics for the year: Baptlsms,
Al: combinations, 90; COMMITMENTS, 40;
marriages, Z; funerals, 90; Sunday schools,
3; teachers, 45 scholars, 800. This report
includes the Bishop Moore Memorial chapel,
on Laurel street, Monroe Park, under the
special charge of the Rev. r. A. Gibson.
In addition to his position mt st. James
the Rev. J. r. Winchester has charge OF
st. Philips church, corner OF Leigh and
Foushee streets. This is a small but inter-
esting congregation OF coiored people, hay
ing Sunday school OF nearly one hundred
scholars.
81. Marks Church.
Corner OF Clay and First streets. Rev. L.
C. Dashiell, rector, 115 west Clay street.
Baptisms, 81 :; combinations, 81; communi-
cants. 800.
Two SUNDAY SCHoOLs.-Superntcn
William Ellis Jones and William b. Will
liams; teachers and scholars, about $50;
contributions, exclusive OF current en-
penses, about Sl,100.
LADIES' SEWING STANDARDIZATION, Miss
Rebecca T. Allegro.
JUNIOR SEWING SoCIETY.-President. Mrs.
A. B. Eaton.
Grace Church.
Corner OF Main and FeuShee streets. Rev.
H. NJ. Jackson, rector; residence, 10 east
Cary street. Baptisms: Adults, 4; infants,
IA: aggregate, IS. Combinations: Is. Com
municants: Formerly reported, 166; pre-
sent number, 207; net increase, Al.
SUNDAY SCHoOL..-Tcachers, 80; scholars,
$50; total, $50.
ST. Johns Church,
Corner Broad and Twenty-fifth streets
Rev. Alexander w. Weddell rector; resi-
dencc, corner Broad and Twentieth streets.
Baptisms Adults, s.; infants, 81; total, 80.
Combinations: o. Communicates For
merly reported, 1885, added, So (of which
by transfer 81; aggregate, 249; removed,
1S; withdrawn, /; dropped, s.; died, 4 ;
total, 80; present number, 217. Marriages
s. Funerals: %. Contributions mot in
Guiding expense ACCOUNT: S2,125.01.
SUNDAY SCHooL.-Teachers, 80; scholars,
PIG; total, 245.
Christ Church,
Washington street near Seventeenth. Rev.
r. S. Barrett, rector. Baptisms: Adults,
9; infants, 6; aggregate, Is. Contirma-
tions II. COMMITMENTS: 105. Marriages !:
3. Funerals: 8. s.rr....
SUNDAY SCHooL.-Teachers, 1S; scholars,
1874: total, 142.