The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-05-25
PETERSBURG.


THE BISHOPS FARswELi.rREAcurNe ON SUM-
pAy-coSfIRaATIoN sRRvicEs-A spLsN-
MN RArS--poLIrIcAL ACrivITy--CUrrING
,rrR,y-pEArHs OF OLD PEOPLE BAPTIST
oSNsRAL ASSOCIATION.
scnrrespoudsnce Of the Richmond Dispstch.l
MAY -. 1880.
The public services incident 10 the meet
;ng Of the Episcopal Council were con-
slnaed on Sunday night at Sc. PauPs
chnrch with formal address by the Right
Pew. y. N. Whit,ie, the Bishop OF the do
ccsr. 81. Paul's has seldom held larger
sndience than was assembled there on the
occasion. The pulpit and chancel were
flied with ministers, aud up stairs and
down many persons were compelled TO
stand. Among the congregation were no.
ticed many brethren OF other denomina-
tons. =.
,,e chanceI and said that custom rendered
II necessary each year for him 10 close the
nnhlic services Of the Council with an adj
dress. II was rot a matter OF his choice
or election. Even the subject on which
ne was TO speak was provided Tor him
viz, "The Condition and Prospects OF the
church In this Diocese The BISHOP
then proceeded to give review OF ms
work in the diocese during the year Just
closed, promising with the remark that tue
nrc>byters, laymen. and laywomen had
been faithful end active in sowing the good
seed. as they had ever been before.
The Bishops address was one Of The
most poweriul. as il was one OF the most
earnest, ever delivered in our city, and
created profound impression.
The services Of the evening were closed
by singing that grand old hymn;
"The voice of free grace
Cries Escape TO the mountain
A thousand copies OF this hymn had
been printed on slips and distributed
through the pews. and a great and grand
chorus OF thousand voices helped to swell
the air.
Al the close OF the services there was
general Misunderstanding and bidding fare.
wells amcng the members OF the late
Council.
The churches Of the several denominations
In this civ were occupied yesterday morn
ing and afternoon by ministers OF the Epis-
copal Church, who were i'm attendance on
The Council. Rev. DR.. Weddell, of Rich
monJ. preached at 81. Johns in the morn
ing and NJ Grace church at night. Rev. X.
:. Barrett, OF Richmond, preached to an
immense congregation at the Giltield (col-
ored) BAPTIST church. At night the MEM
bers Of the Council assembled ut 81. PauFs
church to hear the parting address OF Bishop
White. Rev. &. c. Pcnick, OF Africa,
preached at this church in the morning on
the missionary work in the Ozark Cont
nenl." He brought with him to this coun-
try native African boy.
On Saturday night Bishop White con-
firmed a claSs Of twenty-Oneat st. Stephens
(colored) church. and Sunday morning he
confirmed five at 81. Johns church.
We had a magnificent rain throughout
this section yesterday, which reiOiced the
hearts Of farmers greatly. and will be worth
an incaculable amount to the crops. The
cotton, tobacco, peanut, and wheat crops
have been suffering greatly for moisture,
which this rasn will, In large measure, re-
lieye.
Great activity is being shown in political
circles. The dcliDquentS are rapidly pay
ing up their poll tax, and the indications
are that an unusually large vote will be
cast next Thursday. Tonight mass-meet.
ing will be held at the Academy OF Music
TO ratiy the ticket put forth by the straight
on: Republicans.
On Saturday night difficulty occurred
at the Old Market between James Miles
(white) and cOlOred man named Cousins
in which the latter was quite seriously cd'
in the side.
The death is announced OF Mr.. Frederick
Drake, aged eigbty-seven years, citizen OF
sussex county; also OF Mr.. John Down
man, aged seventy years, respected citi
zen Of the same city; also Of Mr.. Martin D.
Msckie, aged eighty years, OF this city. Al
three deaths occurred within the past two
or three days.
George Banister (colored) died very sud
denly in Bandford yesterday morning Of
beart-disease.
The Baptist General Association OF Vir
GINA will meet in the First Baptist church
in this city, on Wednesday OF next week.
is expected that some two hundred or NOR
delegates will be in attendance, for whom
accommodations have already been secured
The Association will remain in session 70
four or five DAYS, and many interesting SUP
jects will be discussed. The First churc
has been repaired and handsomely improved
in view Of the meeting Of the Association
there. ROBIN ADAIR.