The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-01
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Lcigh.Stfcet BAPTIST Church,
Corner Twenty-tifth and Leigh streets.
kew. Il. 1iarlick, d. D., pastor. Resi-
dence, 2407 Grace street. Additions during
the year By baptism and letter, 90; losses
by removal, death, and exclusion, 81; pre-.
sent number, 500.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL, under the superin-
tendency OF Mr. Miles Turpin, has been
very successfnl-during several months OF
the year the largest In the city, comprising.
OF officers, teachers, and scholars. over 600,
TIE MISSIONARY SOCIETY. The following
are the present officers: w. A. O.. Cole,
president; Samuel Reynolds, yice.presi-
dent; +. Il. Butler, recording secretary;
Arthur b. Clarke, corresponding secretary;
William L. Crump, treasurer; Thomas II.
Hardwscke, auditor; William Ell. Gathright,
librarian. Membership, 125. Collected
during the year, SAL. This Society owns
a lot of 81 feet front, on which they have
erected neat chapel, at cost OF S5I1, cor.
ner Thirty-firSt and S streets-wilt seat 125
persons.
4 THE BoRcAs SOCIETY. Mrs. William Fl.
Williams, president, has done much for the
relief Of the poor. .s
The YoUNG LADIES' SEWING CIRCLE rem
dered valuable assistance in providing for
INDECENT Sunday-school scholars. 800.
Pine-Strcet Baptist Church,
Corner Pineand Spring streets. Rev. j. B.
Hutson, pastor. Residence, 425 Laurel
street. Total membership, AZ; net gain,
Ia.
SUNDAY SCHooE,-Evan Snead, superin-
tendent. Officers and teachers, SO; schol-
ars, 350-total. $50.
The LADIES' SEWING CIRCLE-Mrs. Eliza
Hooper, president-preserves its organiza-
~
performs much useful and charitable work.
The YOUNG MEMS MISSIONARY SOCIETY
James Howle. president-is supporting n
young man at Richmond College, who is
preparing for the ministry, and is actively
engaged in other good work.
Sidney Baptist Church,
Corner Main and Beach streets. Rev.
Edmond Harrison pastor. Present men,
bcrShip, 40.
SUNDAY SCHoOI.-A. l.. Philips. Sllperin-
tendent. Officers and teachers, 30; scho-
lars, 1856.
Fulton Church.
Pastor, Rev. John NJ. Butler. 2514 Frank.
lin street. Membership, 81.
SUNDAY SCHooL.-C. II. A. Clay. superin-
.endent Officers and teachers, 16; scho
lars on roll, 1l5; total, 131.
The Missionary Society and the ladies'
sewing and social gathering nave done eff
ticient work.
Venable-Street Church.
| Pastor, Rev. George +. Williams, 507
Mosby street. Membership, 1872. Net gain,
s. Contributions, $50.
| SUNDAY SCuooL.-L. II. FraySer. superin-
tendent. Officers and teachers, IS; schol-
airs. 171-total, 1S9. Collections, SO.
THE LADIES' SUNDAY-SCHooL AID SoCIE-
TY has monthly meeting. They have dr-
ring the year aided twenty necdy children.
Clay-Strcet Church,
Corner Clay and Graham streets. Rev.
Samuel e.. Clopton, pastor; residence. No.
| sol west Main street. Organized April %,
! 1877, with 80 members. Present member
ship, lis. Contributions in year just closed,
| 81, 175.6S.
SUNDAY ScHooL.-R. Il. Gwathmey. SUI
Dernteudent. Officers and teachers, 81 !;
scholars, 231-total, $50.
| The GIRLS SOCIETY, composed OF twenty
members, has aided ten children. Conlr-
| buttons to various objects, sligo.
| The LADIES' AID SOCIETY, composed OF
twenty-eight members, has aided fifteen
! children. Contributions, S129.0S.
CcLoRED BAPTIST CHURCHES.
! FIRST CHURcH-PaStor, Rev. J. II.
Holmes; residence, corner OF Fourth and
| Preston streets. Present membership,
$3.50; net increase, 1859; number who
| have complied with Il recent order to re-
register their names, 3,i3I. During the
| past summer LIS persons were added to
the church by baptism.
Sunday Schoot-W. Fl. Smith. superin-
| teudent. Officers and teachers, -; schol-
ars, 9O0-total, 972.
| SECOND CHURCH-Byrd between First and
Second streets.-RcV. Walter Ii. Brooks.
pastor; residence, No. 1918 north Fifth
street. Present membership, 5000; net
gain. 3IS.
Sundav SCHOOL,. Gordon Baugh. super
ntcndent. Officers and teachers, 49, schol-
ars, 53S-total. 81.
EBENEzER CHURCH. corner OF Leigh and
Judah streets.-Rev. r. Wells pastor, No.
107 Duval street. Present membership,
1,529; net increase, $50.
| Sunday. Stockholders and teachers,
+! 3s; scholars. 500; total, 53S.
| FOURTH CHURCH-Church Hill. Rev. Scott
Gwathmey pastor, No. Sl5 north Thirty
first street. Present membership, 1.4S0; in
| crease, 32S.
FIFTH CHURcH-Main near Reservoir
streets. Rev. Z. Saunders. pastor. Mem
bership, 1856; Sunday school. 1872 scholars.
SIXTH CHURCH mount ZIoN)-Duval and
st. Peters streets. Rev. John jasper pas
tor. Present membership, 100; net H.
crease, $40.
Sundav School, 800 scholars.
MOORE STREET MISSIONARY CHURCH.
Rev. William Troy. pastor. Present mem,
bership. AS; net increase, %.
S.,ndqu School, 1G0.
SHILOH CHuRCH-Rcv. Horatio Harris pas
tor. Membership. A..
RISING MOUNT ZION CHURCH-Rev. A. Fer
guson pastor. Membership, 100: increase
| 120.
| MOUNT TABOR CHURCH Woodyille)-Rev
! G. C.. Fecgan pastor. Membership, SEQ.
,sundav Schoot-Edward Mitchell super
1ntendent. Number OF officers and teach
ers, il; scholars, l00-total, III.
CATHOLIC.
st. Peters Cathedral.
Clergy: Right Rev. John II. kcane, D
n bishop of Richmond; Very Rev. r
Jonsscns. V. G.; Rev. w. 3. Hanley, Rev
A. Uabets, Rev. D. O'Connell, d. D.
Church and residence, corner OF Grace ano
Eighth streets.
Catholic population OF parish, 3,o34; an;
nual communionS, 1925; SundaE-schoo
children. $40 parIsh-school boys, ~;
girls. 2l0; academy boys, II; girls, 10:
baptisms-adulls, %; infants, 1872; mar
riages. %; membership OF confraternl'le'
or religious societies, AS; OF other soc'c
ties, $50; burials, 80.
81. Patrick's Church.
Pastor, Rev. Thomas J: Kelly. Churci
and residence, Twenty-hfth street between
Broad and Grace streets.
Catholic Dopuation of parish; ,04I; an.