The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-01
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PRESBYTERIAN.
Presbyterian Committee of Publication,
No. l0U1 Main street. Rev.J ines Ii. Ha-
zen, secretary and treasurer. The book
business publishing and seiins--fs carried
on for the committee, under contract, by
tue st. Louis Presbyterian Publishing Com.
pany-Joseph l.. Shotwell, business agent.
fbe Sabbasb-schcol papers-The ERNEST
Woricer (monthly). TIE Childre,a's Friend
(seml-monthly), and Lesson Papers-are
edited by the Secretary OF Publication, and
are published for the committee By Nessfs.
Wnlttet d Shepperson. The number OF
these papers issued from the press Is as fol-
lows: Earnest Worker, II 900; Chiidren's
Friend, 100000; Lesson Popers, 275,oOO.
Presbyterian Sunday-School Union
Is composed OF the Presbyterian Sunday
schools OF Richmond and Manchester.
President, James Gordon; Secretary. Ja-
cob Bates; and five vice-presidents. This
Union meets the second Monday night of
every month for prayer and conference in
relation to the Sunday schools connected
with 1t. Many subjects of interest have
| been discussed during the past year, and
tile different schools are generally in pEos-
porous condition. During the past year
THIS Union has had charge of the usual an
nlyersary and semi-annual mass-meetings Of
the Presbyterian Sunday schools of Rich
mond and Manchester.
There are on the roll ga officers and
teachers and 1856 scholars. Average at
tendance for the past year, 100 officers and
teachers and 1920 scholars.
First Church.
Rev. Thomas L. Preston, D. D.. pastor.
This church consists OF about $50 active
members and $50 nonresident members.
There are three Sabbath schools in connec-
ton with the church, numbering about 400
pupils. One OF these is a colo7ed school,
which has been in existence for more than
twenty years, and Is very prosperous.
There IS also large adult class that attends
Il lecture each Sabbath morning on the doc
trines Of the Church.
The attendance on church serYiees during
the past year has been better than usual
| The contributions amount to an average oil
about so per member. The financial con
diton OF the church is exceedingly com
irritable.
Second Church.,
Fifth street near Main. Rev. Noses D
HoSe, d. D., pastor. No. I north Fifth
street. Number OF members. 900; addi
tons. 80; dismissed, IA; deaths, 30.
SUNDAY SCHOOL.-Oiiccrs, ,, teachers
As; scholars, 30C-totaI, 351.
MISSION SCHooL.-Ofcers- 6; teachers
%; scholars, 120-totaI, 15J.
BIBLE CLASSES, 4.
INFANT SCHOOL largely attended, and yer,
tlourishlng. Contributions regular ant
good. Two heather children supported b,
: this class. and monthly contributions mad
. to the Presbyterian cot in the Retreat 10
, the Sick.
) In the church the envelope system i
used for contributions, and III addition t
: the support OF the pastor and Incidental cy
penses of the church, donations are mad
at stated times to SuStcntatiOn, Foreig
Missions. Education. Publication, Eyange
iStic Fund, and to the Suppors OF widow
and orphans OF ministers.
i special contribution was made this fl
for the support OF the cllore3 TheOl0gic:
t Institute at TuskaIoosa, Ala
THE LADIES BENEVOLENT SOCIETY cor
tinues to make audabe efforts to contribut
to both home and foreign missions, and til
, Dorcas Society meets monthly to attend
the wants OF the sick and the poor.
THE YOrNG GIRLS BENZ veraENT SOCTET
has been very active and successful in I:
the plans for contributing to- church cntc
DriSes. The interest and attendance on I'll
, meetings has been we'll sustained and
increasing. and the Society has contribute
literally to ut least six different benevoler
causes.
During the East year Il society, numbe
ing about 30, composed OF the little boys {
, the church, has been formed. 1t meets ono
, Il month, and am address is made by IL
pastor on some theme calculated to intere.
and instruct the Young members. 1t Is no
supporting a missionary nj Brazil, in col
; nectlon with tho Campimns mission.
1t has commenced the formation OF mi
,, sionary museum, which,. Judging from tt
contributions already made to it, will init
course Of few years become exceeding
valuable.
Third Gi,arch,
Corner OF Broad and TwPnty-siNth streoes
l southwest. Rev. William n. Scott, paste.
e Residence, 2514 cast Grace street. Ad&
| to the church during the year, H.. IsS
=. present membership. 116.
l. The Ladies' Sewing Society, Society II
e Girls, and the young mems praycr-Messin:
h arc regularly sustained.
=. The church has two Sabbath Sel.,DlS-
. the Homo and. the Mission.
HOSE SABBAmg SCIOoI..-Edwim Pie
5 SAINTS, superintendent. Officers antlieac
t erS,. -; scholars, 1j0-total, 172:
Mission SABBATH SCHOOL, near: an
, Tlirticth strcess.-Dcnjamin S.. 'Hrbon
!; superintendent Officers, tcachaEs, an
: scholars, 49,.
Giacc-Strect Church..
Corner OF Grace and Fourth STREETS. Pa
: tor, Rev. CHARLES II. Read, ID. D.; res
dence, 111t east Franklin Strcl! Iinde
Row.
y The effop1s OF the "Ladics' Industrial 5
. ciety" connected with this cIilsrch dcscr,
) special notice. Cooperating tcaruly vii
the Building Committee, this Society hi
t raised iirom needcwork, fars, circula'
&C., the sum OF nearly Sli.3J0 this ye..
which has been applied TO the building ~
Il and to special objects in furnishing 81
= | church.
I Present membership oi:the church col
murieants, $50: increase. .S5. Contribatlt
} to various ecclesiastical objects, 81, fi.9
) disbursements, S7,53S Gu
SABBATH SCsOOL.-Oliseers and teacher
g. 81: scholars, 262-tota'i 3l3.
/ ysscapituiasisn OF IT asigiouS 81 s&istic
.. 81 : J !