The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-01

Earrar, superintendent is in good eondl.
Mninsreet Christian Church.;
Main street near the corner OF laurel MIN
hers w members. Is officers are Q elders
and deacoEs. The church has had the
services OF Elder John A. Dearborn two
Lords days of each month during the mast
year as preacher. 1t has expended some
sG00 IN its various religious enterprises.
Its Sunday school numbers IL officers and
teachers and 45 pupils.
EPISCOPAL.
Diocesan Missionary Society.
The following IS the Executive Commit
Tee OF this Society: Rt. Rev. F. M Whit.
tic, d. D. Ill. D., Rev. G.. J. Gibson. n
d., Rev. L. e.. Dashiell, Rev. William Nor.
wood, d. D., Rev. w. Q. HuIlihen. Rev.
Joshua Peterkin, d. D.. Kew. o. s. BARREN.
ID. D.. Rev. Charles Minnigcrode. d. r.
Rev. a. W. Weddell, Mr.. William F. GRAY
MIR. George +. Harrison, Mr.. David II
" aiker, Mr:J. L. Williams. treasurer, and
Rev. +. NJ. Baker, secretary, Richmond.
Inc committee in their last annual report
state that they expended S5,567. 81 in aiding
81 clergymen laboring as missionaries in
different parts OF the diocese.
TRUSTEES OF THE BRUCE FuND.-Rt. Rev
f. NJ. White, D. D., LII. D., Rev. Joshua
Peterkin, D. D., Mr.. John L. Bacon. Rich.
mond.
OFFICERS OF THE BROTHERHOOD. Mr.. On.
ytd n. Walker, president; Mr.. A. Y. Stokes
treasurer; Mr. P. FL. Mayo, secretary.
TRUSTEES OF FUND FOR RELIEF OF DIS
ABLED CLERGY.-Mr. John l.. Bacon, DR.
II. c. Amber, Mr.. John Stewart, MIR. B
j. Barbour: Mr.. John Fl. Claiborne. trea
surer.
MANAGERS OF THE WIDOWS AND ORPHANS
FUND.-Rt. Rev. +. NJ. WhittIe, D. D., LII
D., Rev. &. j. Gibson, D. D., Rev. II. f
Martin, Rev. Il. G.. Dashiel, Mr. John Stew
art, Mr.. John l.. Bacon; Mr.. P. II. Mavo
treasurer, Richmond.
Henrico snnday-School Union.
This organization is composed OF dele
gates from the Episcopal Sunday schools O
Richmond, and meets to discuss various
Sunday-school questions and promote il
various ways the Sunday-school interest
1t has proven very efficient and useful or
ganization. Officers: Rev. j. Peterkin, presi
dent; Rev. Il. 6. DashelI, yice-prcsident
William &. Bentley, secretary; Samuel VI
Bailey, treasurer; w. G. Mayo, correspond
ing secretary.
st. Paurs and the Mission Church of ST. An
drew's.
Rector. Rev. Charles Minnigerode, D. ID.
No. 200 cast Franklin street; assistant min
lister, Rev. p. Powers, No. Gil west Car
street. who is in charge OF st. Andrews.
BaptiSms: Adults, white, ST. Paufs, 4
St. Andrews. total, IL; infants, white
st. Pau's, ID; st. Andrews, 34-total, 4G
aggregate, 81. Combinations White, st
PauFs, %; st. Andrews, 22-total, 81
Communicates: Formerly reported, white
43G; added, white, II (of which by trans
fer. 26);, aggregate, 527; removed, 30
withdrawn, l; died, total. s.; preScn
number, 4S9 lincludiny - OF ST. Andrews
Marriages: White, 10. Funerals: White
Is. Sunday Schools: White, St. PauFS
| teachers, 35; scholars, 209-total. PA: ST
Andrews, teachers, o; scholars, 100-total
1903; aggregate, 353. Contributions: ST
PalPs, S225; st. Andrews, S3T-total
1862. Parocbial School ut st. Andrews
Number OF paid teachers, L; scholars, so.
Monumental Church,
Broad between Twelfth and Thirtecnt!
streets. north side. Rector, Rev. j. G.
Armstrong, called last spring to succeed
the late Rev. George Woodbridge, ID. D
Membership, about 240.
SUNDAY SCHOOL.-With officers and teach
ers, including the children of the Femal
Humane Association, commonly called th
orphan asylum, about 800. Contribution
not including the regular expenses, abou
$1,000. Contributions in connection will
the Protestant Episcopal Church, $4,000
Two Bible classes for young ladies and gen
tlemen are attached to the Sunday school
A weekly Sewing Society for the instruc
ton of the poor girls Of the parish is yer.
useful, and monthly contribution from
the communion aims is made to the Yalrlabl
institution OF the "Retreat for the Sick.
Recently the ladies have furnished Il room
| at the - Retreat" kuown as the Wood
bridge memorial ROOM" and previous t
that devoted the funds in hand toward th
| memorial window recently put in the oil
church in honor OF the beloved rector b.
his loving people.
st. James Church,
| Corner of Fifth and Marshall streets. Rev
| J. Peterkin rector. and Rev. George "
Dame, Jr., assistant. 10j cast Leigh street
| BaptismS, 80; combinations, %; commun
cants, 1870; marriages, 16; funerals, )!
| The Sunday schools at this church, and 1
the
Bishop-IMoore Memorial Chapel Laurt
street, have about $50 scholars. The churc
and chapel are still under one organization
and the above statement includes the staff:
tics OF both.
st. Philips Church (colored), at the col
ner OF Leigh and FonShee streets, is undo
the care of Rev. Mr.. Dame. This is a sua
congregation, but has good Sunday school
numbering from SO to 100 scholars.
st. Marks Church,
Corner OF Clay aud First streets. Rev. l
G.. Dashiell, rector, 1I5 west Clay street
Baptsns, 81; combinations, 81; commun
cants. $50.
TWO SUNDAY Observation-Disclosures
William Ellis Jones and Andrew b. Eaton
teachers and scholars, about 800: contrlbl
lions, exclusive OF current expenses, abou
$1,000.
LADIES' SEWING SOcIETY-Mrs. Ami
Price. president.
| JUNIOR WORKERS SocIETY-Mrs. \. l
Eaton, president.
| READY WORKERS SoCIETY-Miss Kate I
Allen, president.
| PAsTOR's AID S0CIETY-Mrs. NJ. '. Pen
berton, treasurer.
| Grace Church,
Corner OF Main and Foushee streets. Rev
II. NJ. jackson, rector. Residence, 10 ca;
Cary street. BaptiSms. Is; confirmation
u: COMMITMENTS formerly reported, 2o'
present number, 22T-net increase, ~.
SUNDAY ScIIooL.-Teachers, 80; scholars
| lG5-total, 1876.
| St. Joints Church
Corner of Broad and Twenty-fIth street.
Rev. Alexander w. WeddeIl. ID. D.. rccto
| -.... - pro,d md Twentieth street