The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-01

roe Park. Ii IL situated In q thriving par
Of the city, surrounded by the best class ~
private residences, and when completed NJ
ter the original design II will be the mos
conspicuous and attractive edifjce in Rich
mond. Rev. John Il. Edwards, ID. d., II
pastor. His residence Is 3l5 east FrankIir
street. During the past year this church hai
lost OF its members by death, and By re-
movals, Withdrawals, and otherwise, 1t ha.
lost 20-making a total loss OF % members
The additions TO the membership have beer
"A, leaving a membership OF 2l0-being /;
net gain OF IS for the year.
THE LADIES' INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY, con
necttd with this church, continues in {
prosperous condition.
A WoMAS's MISSIONARY SOCIETY has beer
organized during the year.
The SUNDAY SCHOOL, under the superiD
tendence OF Mr.. John Thompson Brown
has 20 officers and teachers and 1863 scholars
IL has awarded during the year S15 wortI
Of gold medals. T.. W
The church has raised for all purposes
during the year about 5000. The new en-.
terprise is regarded in the light Of q de.
cided success. The outlook for the future
IS better than at the close OF any year here
tOfore.
Laurel-Street Church.
Pastor, Rev. William p. Wright. Office,
ia Canal street. During the year there
removals. and other causes, 80; net in.
crease, 1j-total membership, 260. Contri.
buttons by congregation, Sl,l60.
SUNDAY SCHOOL.-Rev. William u.
Wright, superintendent. Officers, teach
~ ap1 S.bciaYo nnntrikni.npu Il,
Sunday school. Slj3.
Nicholson-Street Church,
Nicholson street, Rockets. Rev. j. How
ard Sledd, pastor. Present membership,
96.
SUNDAY SCHOOL. Ofiieers, 6; teachers,
o; scholars, 75-total, 90.
COLORED NETHODISTS.
Third-Street Church,
Third street between Leigh and Jackson.
Rev. W. b. Derrick, presiding elder. Mem
bership. $50.
SUNDAY Stockholders and teachers,
II scholars, 75-total SO.
Asbury Chapel,
Twenty-tifth street. Rev. j. II. Valentine,
pastor. Membership, 50.
SUNDAY Stockholders and teachers,
I; scholars, 4l-total, As.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Presbyterian Committee of Publication,
No. 1901 Main street. Rev. James X. Ha-
zen, ID. d., secretary and treasurer. The
book business-pubisbiDg and selling-is
carried on for the committee, under con-
tract, BY the st. Louis Presbyterian Pub
fishing Company-JoSe pin l.. ShOtwell, bust
ness agent. The Sabbath-schoOl papers
The Earnest Worker (montbIy), The ChiL-
dren'S Friend lsemi-monfhly), Lesson quar-
terry. and Lesson Papers (mOnlhIy) are
edited by the Secretary Of Publication,
and are published for the committee by
Messrs. Whiftet & SheppersOn. The num-
her Of these papers issued from the press is
a. follows: Earnest Worker, 100000; ChH-
dren'S Friend, 100000; Lesson Papers,
215,00
Presbyterian Sunday-SchOOl Union
+ composed OF the Presbyterian Sunday
schools OF Richmond and Manchester. Pre-
sident, j. ID. X. Slcight; Secretary, Will
liam l.. Hill; aud five yice-prcsidents. This
Union meets the second Monday night Of
every month for PRAYER and conference in
relation to the Sunday schools connected
with it. Many subjects Of interest have
been discussed during the past year, and
the different schools are generally in pros
porous condition. During the past year
this Union has had charge OF the usual an
niyrr,ary and semi-annual massmeetiD&s OF
the Presbyterian Sunday schools OF Rich
mond and Manchester.
There are on the roll 30 officers and
teachers and 100 scholars. Average attend
ance for the past year, 2l0 officers and
teachers and 40 scholars.
4 normal class for teachers was taught
during portion Of the year by Rev. DR..
ITazen. IL was composed OF teachers be-
longing to the different schools OF the
Union, and was the means OF much good
II is expected to re0rganize the class at the
beginning OF the new year.
First Church.
This church consists OF about $50 active
members and $50 nonresident members
There are three Sabbath schools IN cOnnec-
ton with the church, with an aggregate at
tendance Of about 500. One OF these schools
is for colored children, and every Sabbath
the classes are crowded with children eager
to learn. This has for years been very
successful mission enterprise.
The MISSION SCHOOL at Ebl Park is in a
fourishing condition. Within a week past
the children supplied The school with q
handsome organ, the result OF an entertain
ment Given by them.
The condition OF the church during the
year has been favorable, and no case OF DIS
cipliue has been reported.
Second Presbyterian Church,
Fifth street one door from Main. Rev.
Moses ID. Hoge, ID. d., pastor. No. north
Fifth street. Number OF members, $40;
additions, -; dismissions, "a; deaths, 7.
SUNDAY SCHOOL.-Offcers, :; teachers
AZ: scholars, 300-tOtal, 3l6.
MISSION SCHOOL.-Oflicers, 3; teachers
20; scholars, l60-tOtal, 1873.
Total Of both schools, $40. Bible classes
4.
Contributions made by the church fol
benevolent objects and for congregations
purposes during the year, S10,37j.63. Ii
addition TO this amount, the LADIES' BE
NEvoLENT SOCIETY have raised sl,l06; tb'
DoRcAs SOCIETY, S25l; and the Y0UNC
GIRLS SOCIETY, Sljl. Total, i,j0S.
The LITTLE BOYS SOCIETY contribute,
annually 800 TO the support OF the Campi
mas Mission, in Brazil; aud the children o.
the Infant department u the Sunday
school. numbering about 100, make thei
weekly Contributions 10 Tue NHlhtse MS
sion and to the Presbyterian cot in the Re
treat for the Sick.
Third Church,
Corner OF Broad and Twenty.sixth streets
southwest. Rev. William n. Scott, pastor
residence, 2jl4 east Grace street. Added Il
the church during the year, 20. Total pres
ent membership, 1873.
The Ladies' Sewing Society and Societ.
for Girl. are regularly sustained.
The church has two Sabbath schooIs-tD
Home and the Mission.
HOVE SABBATH SCHOOL. Edwin Plea
SAINTS suoerintendent. Officers and teach
orr -. scholars. l60-.0,al, 49,.
MISSION SABBATH SCHOOL, near y ant
,rhirtie,h eets.-Beni1min ). Barbour