The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-10-21
LOCAL MATTERS.

CHURCH NoTEs.-At Laurel-Street Netho-
dist church six members were received on
Sunday-tive on profession and one on GER
tificste.
At Union.station church there were two
additions by certlicateg
At Ciay-street Methodist church twelve
persons were received on profession and
i've baptized.
At Park Place church eleven persons
were received on profession and eight bap-
tiZed.
Special services will be continued this
week in Trinity, CIay-Street, and Park
Place churches.
At the Manchester Methodist church the
pastor received one member on certificate.
A missionary meeting was held in the after
noon, which was entertained by an inter-
estine address from Rev. ". G. Starr.
The following communication from Rev.
| y. s. Morrison was received and read, and
referred to the several official bodies OF the
Methodist churches in the city:
RICHMOND, VA, October 20, 1870.
Dear Bretbren,--Y attention is re-
spectfuly called 10 the interests OF the re-
liglous work inauguratcd at the Virginia
penitentisry. AS stated in q recent issue
OF the ACrocate, one thousand dollars was
required to furnish the institution with a
chapel ior'the spiritual benefit OF the pris-
oncrs Of this sum, $500 was subscribed
anc paid by our Episcopal brethren, 1880
by the Presbyterians, and to-day a like com
munication will be submitted to meeting
OF the Baptist preachers OF the city for their
cooperation to raise 1926 from their people,
leaving 1925 for our people TO contribute.
AS to the importance OF this work l need
say nothing. You fully appreciate it. We
have MI dv poI ofp pu rl-- pIana chnrpb
225; Centenary church, S25; Broad-Street
church, $50 50-total, sS3.50-leaving a
balance OF S14150 to be subscribed, which
we have taken the liberty lin order to SIM
pliiy) to distribute as follows: Oregon, IS ;
Park-Place, S35; Clay-Street, $40; Cente-
nary, S45; Broad Street, S45; Trinity, $40;
Union-station, 800; Manchester, S10-total,
1925. The necessity Of the case is my only
plea for invoking your assistance at time
when know you are pressed with the care
of settling up church finances, but humbly
trust it will be your good pleasure to help
us out. .4st..-
Your humble servant in Christ,
..,. th'. x D. S. MORRISON.
At the Second Baptist church DR.. Me-
Donald preached morning and night to
large congregations, and baptized two can
didates at the latter service. He also
preached at the renitentiary in the after
noon. His series OF sermons to young men,
which have awakened go much Interest, will
be continued. .--.--.
AT the Pine-Strcet Baptist church the
pastor preached, and baptized two persons
at night.
AT the Grace-Street Baptist church Dr..
Hatcher preached to large congregations,
and received four persons into the fellow.
ship OF the church.
| At the First Baptist church Rev. j. B
Jeter, D. D., preached in the morning
There was no service at night.
At Fenable-Street Baptist church the
pastor preached morning and night. Al
the morning service two persons professe(
religion and two were received for baptism
At night the house was packed long before
the time for service 10 commence, and :
great number went away, unable to get ever
standng-room. Four persons were bap
tized, and many rose for prayer. A yer!
large number have manifested special inter
est duling the two weeks the meeting ha
been in progress, and many have proeesset
faith. The meeting will go on from nigh
| to night, services commencing at IA;
| O'Clock.
Rev. T. T. Eaton, D. D., is assisting Rev
J. William Jones, d. D., in al interesting
meeting at Ashland.
At the Clay-Strect Baptist church the pas
| tor preached to good congregations and re
| ceiYed one person by letter.