The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-04-22
local MATTERS.

,.,,.cru \oTrS,-tt the First PrcSby-
.hurrb. after an earnest and impress
H,.' a;sroursc by tho pastor Or. prcstcn),
Sn' oanuurjon Of the LORDS supper was
u" 'i".,r,r6 ~.6 and five new members received
o">, S. We rAurch. In the afternoon, at the
Wv a,aI ss,x,cc for parents and children, a
sv.,her Of little ones were baptizcd:
h"''s us,v enterprise in tho church work has
n,,r been inaugura;ed by the First
IT," n,,.,s A committee was appointed BY
....;on some two years ago to canvass
.no .ho r,rtaw awt stern portion OF the city with
H' ~ n the establishment o! 4 mission
.,s,o1 but no location or building could be
t,f nn,il ABOUT the 1t OF March. when the
hrqniful charel on west Mars9a'l strcct,
h, hv ;hc Northern Mc;!odist', was Sc
cnraA and Sabbath school opened. "hlch
ha. ,ro;rd sieat success. Inc scnoot Is
held every Sabbath evening at aa O'Clock,
md the regular attendance Is over 200. hr.
INK. S!c.gtl is surerinieninnt Mf. Il. l.
Rrookc, assistant: james " hlttct, sec'e-
rqrv: and L. N. CEumn. librarian. Dr.
prcs.on prcachcS in The cb2rc! every RI
d1y night al S o'clock. ana occas'ohai ser,
wee, Grr held an Sunday night. 1t is hoped
That much good may result from tbs he"
and important wotk.
it iIc ADiluIltilal 'Hhi ~ w $'H'"'
morning and afternoon Rev. DR.. Ecclc>ton.
Of staten Island, y. Y, preached, the pastor
reading lhe service.
A. the First Ba;,;i>t c&urch eleven per-
sors were received al the communion.
At TIC FUt'n Baptist church The pastor
REV. }. Il. Bu!lcr) baptized six persons al
night.
Jj,,,J,,N titlpI hiS MI nir
md r,c."hcd 10 a very large congregation.
Al he communion sixty persons were re-
C,iyrd into the full fellowship OF the
ehurch-2art fruits OF the recent revival.
Al Venabie-Stre Baptist church one
rcr-oD was rccciyet BY letter, and num-
Der rose for prayer.
4: ii. Manchester Methodist church on
Sunday there were seven additions on pro-
lesson, four q whom were baptized.
There were nine conversions during the
week.
A,Clav-Strcct Methodist church three
persons were rccclyed-onc by certificate
and two on profession Of faith.
Sunday was Joyful day for many OF the
Catholic children Of Richmond. 1t was the
occasion oi their first communion. At
O'Clock mass WAS celebrated al st. Peters
Cathedral. and forty.two boys and Thirty
four gi!lS made their first communion. The
girls were atlircd in pure white dresses and
yc',S.
Tie most interesting service OF the day
took racc at 10 y NJ, when the Bishop, in
rOntilr:ti Scst,LCutS, seated IN front OF the
main al,ar. surrounded by attendant priests,
>cminarian>, aud acolytcS, began the ccrc-
monies ~ addressing The children and eX-
ihiuinc The sacrament OF confirmation rs
the descent Of lEc Holy Spirit into their
souls. and the bcstowIng OF his Gifts OF
wisdom. uuder>taE ding, knowledge, coua-
srl. i0rtiudc, ~picty, and the fear OF the
Lord. He also eXholtcd them in his earnest
and beautiful manner to pcrScvcrc III thcll
faith ana innocence.
The boys thcn advanced in couples. and.
kaccliug in front or the Bishop, re-
crycd confirmation, Me>srS. John Is. Fur
c. and +. Courtney Jenkins acting us
Sponsors. The girls followed. and were IN
ike manner coniirGcd, their sponsors hc'
lng Mrs. /. Lotticr. 81, and Mrs. Sarah no.
hu-on. The whole number confirmed WAS
l.l-uinrty-two hoys and men, and seven
ty-two girls and women. This number in
cludcd eleven colorcd persons and thirty
one recent converts TO the faith. vi inc
cNiorcd persons nine were adult converts.
At tie conclusion oi Ibis ceremony The
Bishop ngaiu briefly addressed the clll-
dI"n.
Dr. O'Connrl celebrated solemn high
Gla>S. Father Jan>>eES acting as deacon, and
Rev. Father Ilaudlcy as >ub.ticacon.
In The afternoon, during vcSpcrS, tht
children made formal renewal Of theii
haptiSmal vows ut The foot OF the altar
Master Charles Ru>scI! KELLEY reading tht
VOWS on behalf of tie boys, and Miss ELY
son performing the same Office for her com
pah!UnS.