The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-05
RELIGIOUS.
OUR CHURCHES sUyDAY-SEw MEMBERS ADD.
I'D TO SOME ov THE BURcHks--BAPTIzrN9--
WISHING CLERGYMES PREACH, &C., &C.

OUR CHURCHES suyDAY-SEw MEMBERS ApD
I'D TO SOME ov THE MISUNDERSTANDING
vTslTISe CLERGYMES PREACH, AC., &C.
At Trinity Methodist church sunda,
morning Rev. w. w. Royal. Of the yir
ginia Conference, preached sn able ant
effective discourse on the character an,
claims Of the missionary work OF the
Church.
Dir. Royal. In company With two otbel
missionaries from the Georgia Conference
will sail In few weeks for China. He Is I
young man Of talent, zeal, and deep deyo
iion to his work, and will bear With him to
his distant field Of labor in China the loying
benedictions OF bis Church in Virginia.
At the close Of the morning sermon the
pastor. Rev. w. Z. Judkins, received 6ye
members into the church-two on profession
OF faith and three BY certificate. The comTDu-
nion followed, and was attended by q large
number. In the afternoon a prayer-meet-
ing was beld api addressed by the pastor
and Rev. Thomas III. Early, OF Lynchburg,
and seven persons were happily converted.
At night the pastor preached, and three
more persons professed saving faith in
Christ.
The revival services in this church began
last Wednesday evening, and are steadily
growing in interest. The Rev. K. Adams,
OF the Mississippi Conference, has been
aiding the pastor, and the meetings will
continue nightly during the week, com.
mcncing az quarter to s O'clock.
AT Broad-Street Methodist church Rev.
W. G. Starr, the pastor, preached Sunday
morning. and Rev. G. w. Petherbridge al
night. One member was received into the
church 10y certificate.
The services at Clay-Sireet Methodist
church were conducted by the pastor, Rev.
A. G. Brown. Special services were held
oil this church last week.
Rev. John +. Edwards preached at Park
Place Methodist church Sunday morning
and night, and received two members into
the church by certificate and four on pro-
fession OF faith. Special services were held
at this church during the week.
At Centenary Methodist church Rev. K.
n. Sledd conducted the services Sunday
morning and night, and received thirteen
member. into the church-three on certit-
cate and ten on profession OF faith.
At the other Methodist churches the usual
services were held by the regular pastors.
At the Methodist preachers meeting,
held at Broad-Street church yesterday, il
was resolved thst the ladies OF the several
churches be requested to assemble at Broad
Street church next Monday afternoon to
hear an address from Mr.. Lambeth on
"The Interest OF Our China Missions"
At Leigh-Street Baptist church, Rev. Dr.
Pollard extended the hand OF fellowship 10
two persons and preached morning and
night. In the afternoon there was Sun
day.sehool mass-meetiDg held in this church.
Rev. Drs. Mcdonald and Hatcher and Rev,
s. G.. Clopton delivered addresses. There
was large attendance, and the exercises
were unusually interesting.
At tie Leigh-Street Mission chapel there
is an interesting revival in progress. A
good deal OF general interest seems TO be
manifested in this meeting. There have
been six conversions during the week aud
a number Of inquirers.
At the First Baptist church wednesday
night one person was received for baptism,
and was baptized Sunday morning by the
pastor. who preached Sunday morning and
night to very large congregations.
The regular pastor preached at Venable-
Street church morning and night. series
Of prayer-meetings will be begun at this
church this week.
At Grace-Street Baptist church one per-
son was received for baptism Wednesday
night. and the services Sunday were con-
Quoted by the pastor.
Rev. Alexander Ii. Sands preached al
Sidney Baptist church Sunday morning and
night. One person who was received foI
baptism at this church was baptized at the
Clay-Sireet church Sunday night at the re-
quest Of the pastor OF sidney church.
Services at Clay-Street Baptist church
were conducted by the pastor, and two
persons were received by letter.
The pastor OF Pine-S!reet Baptist church
preached morning and night, and received
two persons into the church on experience,
At the First Presbyterian church the pas
tor, Rev. DR.. Preston, was welcomed home
from his vacation by a large and apprecla
tive congregation. His morning sermon,
founded upon the text, Hebrew xiii, 10,
" But to do good, and to communicate, for
get not" was clear practical, and earnest
exposition OF the beauties OF holiness, AS
eXempliiied in the lives OF true Christians.
Religion does not consist in long prayers,
occupying the highest seats in the syna-
gogue, and singing Psalms on the Sabbath,
but in the daily lie Of Gods people upon
the streets, III the workshop, the pariOr,
and amid the busy narts OF trade. Not in
saying Lord, Lord, but in doing the will
OF God, and consecrating all to the service
Of Christ. The sweetest memories at the
close of life will be the good we have ac-
complshed in the world, and not in the
gathered earthly treasures Of houses, lands.
and money. An urgent appeal was made
to every member Of the church to watch for
Gods calls; to lind the work, however hum
BILE to enter into the whitening fields, and
to work while it Is called to-day"