The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-12-27

TENDANCE AT TIE CRURCHES-RESULT
OF SEVERAL CHRISTMAS sPREEs-lTEMs
OF VARIOUS SORTS.
Christmas was cold, crispy, and brilliant
day. The weather was admirably suited to
the celebration OF the joyous festival, which
is symbolzed in the minds OF most people
By Santa Claus with frozen beard, bowls OF
frothy egg-nog, booming OF hre-cracRerS,
and screeching OF tin-horns.
Many people went to church, and. despite
the noise on the streets, directed their
thoughts to worship. The attendance gen.
e-aIIy was fine, the music better than usual,
and the spirit OF devotion doubtless good.
On the principal streets-cspecially on
Broad Of young men aud boys
congregated and enjoyed themselves. There
were some eycesses, Of course, Liquor got
the best of quite number; but, generally
speaking, the order Of the city was such as
would compare fayorablY with any city OF
our population in the country. In the i'm
portant specially Of tin-horns we excel.
The police allowed liberal latitude for en-
ioymcnt Many doings that would have
been checked by prompt arrest on other
days were this time very properly passed
by. The firemen were called upon to re-
spond to frequent alarms. Happily none of
the fires were permitted to gain much head
way, and so the record of losses is not formi-
dable. Christmas night there were in many
localities OF the city very handsome displays
OF fireworks. Rockets and roman-candles
lighted the skies, and the continual "pop"
pop" of the fire-crackers and occasional
booming OF baby-wakers showed that
the mcrriment was being kept up to The
last, and that the young folks were having
a lively time. Some OF the episodes Of the
day are referred to in the items below:
CHRISTMAS spREEs.
AS the result OF excessive drinking, a
large number OF parties were before the
Police Court on yesterday and the day be-
fore. The following were the most serious
cases: William Wyatt (celored), charged
with assaulting Herman Haake with a
sung-shot or stck-tined $40, which he
paid; Norman Simons (colored), creating a
disturbance, and striking Captain Parater-
tined $40, and sentenced to thirty days in
Jail 4; August Holzapple, firing his pistol
on the corner of Fifth and Broad streets,
and (unintentionally) sending the ball there.
of through the calf of Isaac Green's leg,
was convicted of simple assault and
battery, and fined $25, which was
paid; Nat. Campbell and Park Ellets (coi-
ored), fighting Christmas evening corner
Federal and First streets, fined SO each !;
Professor" Eugene Ruby was fined $40
Tor abusing Sergeant Angle while in the
discharge of his duty, which was paid !;
Henry White (colored) disorderly and re.
sisting Captain Parater, $3.50; Lewis Car
ter (colorcd), stealing ninety cents from G.
Donctti, sentenced to twenty lashes.
A large number OF parties who were
taken up for being drunk or .disorderly
were lenicntly dealt with by the magistrates
at the station.houses or by the Police JUS.
tice at court. .... .--.... .... : -.
COMMERCIAL CLUB.
This useful and prosperous organization
opened its doors for the reception Of its
friends from to 10 p. M. Christmas night
The handsome club-rooms, corner Of Coy
crnor and Ross streets, were brilliantly
| lighted, and many Of our most prominent
citizens attended, and were the recipients OF
| hospitality as cordial as 1t was bounteous.
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF THE LEIGH.
| STREET BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Thetwenty-tifth anniversary of the Leigh.
Street Baptist Sunday school was celebrated
Chrstmas-day in the lecture-room OF the
church. AS usual on this occasion, the
scholars were treated to 4 feast OF gooC
things, and those of them who were pre-
sent every Sunday during the year were
awarded prizes. The exercises commenced
with singing, prayer, and the reading OF al
appropriate passage of Scripture. Ad
dresses were delivered by Rev. W. E
Hatcher, pastor Of Gracc-Strect church, anC
Rev. John B. Turpin, Of Halifax. They
congrat uIated the school on the success tha
has attended it the past year, and urget
Il Il 60, ,,f,,
The following is the report Of the schoo
for the past year: Officers and teachers or
roll, rs; scholars, 525. Average attendanct
of scholars, 443 officers and teachers, 70
Number OF church membership, 900
church members in school, $50; deaths, 5
largest attendance OF scholars on any Sun
day, 502; collections, S34T.33. Four Off
GERS, five teachers, and forty-nine scholar
were present every Sunday during th'
year. =
The following is the report Of the primar,
department of the school, Number Of scho
lars on roll, 225; teachers, 81; average at
tendance Of male and female scholars, 80
average attendance OF female scholars, 90
percentage OF roll, II; largest attendance O
scholars, June 10th, 2l3; largest attendanc
of male scholars, June 23d, 06; largest at
tendance of female scholars, June 10th, lis
smallest attendance Of scholars, Decembe
Is, 54 !; smallest attendance OF male scholars
December 18th, 90; smallest attendance o
female scholars, December 10Th. 25; mum
Der of new scholars reported, 11S; deaths
2. The treasurer's report for the year show
S11337 collected and S116.S6 disburscd
This department Of the school is under til
immediate control OF Messrs. A. B. Clark
and E. Gathright, assisted by an ef6cien
corps OF teachers, to whose eXertions th
success OF this department is due.
SERVICES AT THE FIRST AFRICAN BAPTIST
CHURCH.
At IL O'Clock on Wednesday a consreea
ton numbering about one thousand assem-
bled at the old First African church, it hay
: ing been announced that the services wouI
be conducted by Rev, Drs. Z. W. Warrel
and Henry Mcdonald, and that the latte
; would deliver his lecture on '.Rcasons TO
becoming Protestant and Baptist"
Sickness, however, prevented DR.. Nc
Donald from being present, and DR.. War
rem read portions OF his lecture and inter
spersed the reading with comments of hi
J own. The congregation listened with rap
attention, and seemed deeply interested.
Rev. DR.. j. William Jones, the Pasto
!: {Rey. j. Fl. Holmes), and Rev. Walter Il
Brookes, pastor Of the Second Africa
church, assisted DR.. Warren in the service
At night their large room was again we
dlled. Rev. j. William Jones made an ad
dress on "Individual Responsibility" i
which be urged that there is in The Chris
tian economy no such thing as a perform
ance Of duty by Dso1y, but that each on
must repent for himself, believe for himself
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