The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-08
LOCAL MATTERS.

CHURCH NOTES.-The pu!pits OF the Bap-
tist churches generally were filled on SUM-
day by ministers who bad been 10 attend
ance on the General Association in Peters,
burg, and who preached with great
acceptance to the congregations.
At the First Baptist church the pulpit
was flled by two Of its old pastors Rev.
DIR. b. Manly In the morning and Rev. DR..
E. w. Warren at night, both OF whom
preached most acceptably, and were cor
daily greeted by their old people.
At the Pine.Street Baptist church the
pastor filed bis pulpit. and received three
into full fellowship.
At Seventh-Street Christian church the
pastor filed his pulpit at II O'Clock and at
night, aud received one into the full fellow
ship Of The church.
Rev. DR.. Leroy NJ. Lee, presiding elder
of this district, preached at Union Station
Methodist church Sunday night TO q large
congregation. One member was received
into this church Sunday night by certit.
cate.
At Park-Place church the pastor (Rev.
John Z. Edwards) occupied the pulpit in
the morning and at night. Two persons
were received into the church on certifi-
Gates.
At Centenary church the pastor (Rev. r.
w. Sledd) conducted the services, and one
member was received into the church on
certificate.
Services at the other Methodist churches
were conducted by the regular pastors.
REV. DR.. POLLARD INSTALLED AS PASTOR
OF LElGH-STREET BAPTIST CBURCH-INTER-
EsrING SERvIcgs.--A very large congrega-
ton assembled at Leigh-Street Baptist
church Sunday morning TO welcome Rev.
DR.. Pollard, the new pastor, formerly OF
the Lee-Street church, Baltimore. As the
reverend gentleman, accompanied by Rev.
j. b. Turpin, entered the pulpit the choir
sang an appropriate voluntary after which
prayer was offered by DR.. Pollard. After
singing hymn, the Sd chapter OF Phillip
plans was read, followed by prayer from
Rev. Mr.. Turpin. Another hymn being
sung, DR.. Pollard took as his text the
words found In the 10th verse OF the chap
ter which he had read: "Being made con.
formsbe unto his DEATH" In commencing
bis discourse he cautioned his bearers
against listening (as is very often the case
when new pastor breaches his first sermon)
with curious ears, but rather to listen with
a prayerful mind. He preached very ei-
fective sermon on the subject OF conformity
to Christ's death. The congregation seemed
to be very much pleased with DR.. Pollard.
and it is hoped that under his ministration
this church, which has exerted so great an
influence in the past, and furnished so
many preachers OF the gospel, may accom-.
plsh much good in the eastern section oi
the city. DR.. Pollard intended to preach an
Introductory sermon on this occasion, but
az that was the regular communion season,
would postpone that service until next
Sunday.
At night the Installation OF DR.. Pollard
took place in the presence OF one OF the
largest congregations ever gathered In TINS
church. The choir sung voluntary, ana
the following programme was carried out
Prayer by Rev. DR.. Ryland; reading OF
Scriptures by Rev. Mr.. Boston; prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Bagby; singiug-bymn read by
Rev. Mr.. Pitts; address OF welcome by
Rev. j. b. Turpin; reply by Dr. Pol
lard singing hymn OF welcome by the
choir; address on PASTORS work by Rev.
DR.. Mcdonald address on the duty OF
church to pastor, by DR.. Hatcher; install
lation prayer by Professor Harris; after
which the entire congregation rose and sang
! with grand effect "Blest BE the Tie That
Binds - the hand OF fellowship was extended
to the new pastor by the ministers present
and the members of the church. and the
benediction was pronounced by DR.. Pollard