The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-09

: Ioi the Episcopal Church, resided and min
, istered In the city..a .5gg
In ten years after us organizaiion--
J 1790-fhe membership had increased to 200
. In 1924 Elder Courtney closed bis earthly
|, work. The church then numbered $40
, members, the larger proporfion being ne
groes and slaves. Rev. John Bryce from
J 1910 to 1922 and Rev. Andrew Broaddus
from 1922 to 1925 were also associated with
the pastoral work. There were others also
associated In the work during that period
In 1920 the Second Baptist church was
organized, seventeen members Of the First
fchurch and Others forming the congrega.
tion. Rev. David Roper served them as
pastor, aud was succeeded by Rev. james
Il. Taylor.
The speaker then proceeded TO review the
history Of the church from 1924, when Rev.
John Kerr became its pastor, to the present
time. During Mr.. Kerr's ministry more
than 1900 converts were baptized. There
were 820 members when Rev. John Court
ney died. There were 1,GA notwithstand.
ing the secession OF so white members in
the Campbelite controversy, which culmi-
mated in 1882.
MEMBERS SINCE 1885.
the white membership was 323, with the
register Of 1880, there are found the names
OF Is who for the forty five years and more
have lived in fellowship OF the church; 3lS
are gone, very few may be living else
where, all the rest are dead. The names OF
the persons who were members In 1885, and
are still members, are James l.. A pperson,
X. ii. Bosher, Mrs. Martha Britain, Miss
Lucy Courtney, Mrs. Elizabeth Dunn, Mrs.
Sallie NJ. Farrar, Mrs. Ann NorvelI, Miss
Mahaa Porter. Mrs. Sarah IaIman, james
Thomas, Jr., Christopher Walthall. Mrs.
Sarah A. Walthall, Robert Joseph.
DR.. Burrows then gave sketch OF the
ministers who were connected with the
church during this period.
In 1885 the Third (now Grace-street)
church was constituted with thirty three
members, most Of them from the Second
church.
In January, 1886, Rev. j. B. Jeter became
pastor OF the church.
Much OF DIR. Burrows address was de-
voted to review Of DR.. Jeter's life and SER
vices. DR.. Jeter baptized 1,07S converts
into the fellowship Of the church during bis
pastorae Of thirteen and a half years. In
each OF five years-and in one OF which
1887 272-additions were received. When
were 333 white members. When be re-
signed there were 562. lie served from
1886 to 1S49.
OTHER FACTS.
The charter OF Richmond College was
secured and the institution organized, the
Richmond Female Institute was built. and
the editice in which we now worship Uhe
First Baptist churcbj was erected. This
building was commenced in 1889; was
completed and dedicated October, 1S41, at
a cost Of about $4,000. The erection OF this
building led to separation OF the white
and coOred members. and the organization
Of the First African Baptist church, which
continued to occupy the old structure, and
which was set apart under the pastoral
supervision OF Rev. DR.. Ryland, then presi-
dent of Richmond College; 1.70S colOred
members remained in the old house, while
3S7 whites removed to the new. During
the first year l67 were added by baptism TO
the church in IFS new home, and raising the
total at the close of 1842 20 $50. There
were now five organized churches in Rich
mond-yiz.: First, Second, Third, new
Grace-Street, and the First African. In
1916 the Second African was constituted.
In 1850 Rev. Basil Manly succeeded
DR.. Jeter. During four years OF his
pastorate 134 were added by baptism,
aud the membership increased from $40 in
1850 TO 637 in 1853, when a colony OF over
100 were dismissed in 1854 TO organize tbe
new Leigh-Street church, on Church Hill
In October, 1854, DR.. Burrows became pas
tor OF the First church. For twenty year:
and three months be was pastor. During
this period the church was twice enlarged
the last time to provide recess for the
IclIuir, When he bvoano pastor tbore svoSs
enrolled upon the register 67S members
OF that number only 191 remained at thu
close Of the twenty years. Three hundred
and eighty-seven had gone through death
removal, or discipline. A considerable
number united with the new churches or
ganized during this period-viz., Leigh
Street, 1854; Pine-Street, 1855; Manches
ter, 1851; and Sidney and Fulton later
The average annual additions were "a. Th
whole number OF additions, 1.479. OF these
OH were converts baptized, All introduced
upon certificates from other churches, Il
upon relation Of experience, and 10 restored
upon profession OF penitence after exclu
sion. The whole number OF diminution
during the twenty years, by removal, disci
milne, and death, was 1,129; the net in
crease, $50; and the total in 1874, $50. tn
! roll of dead for twenty years contains p
names.
RESUME.
brief RESUME comparing the condition
! of the church in 1880 and 1880 may be
fitting close to this discourse.
A population Of 1,S0O in 1850 has grow
TO in 1880. One Baptist church o
IL members in 1850 has swelled into l
/ fincIuding Manchester into 2D churches
ISSO-more than one church for every In
diyidual member. Those IA members hav
increased more than a tbousandfold in
, century, numbering in 1880, 16,847 men
bers, including Manchester. In 1850 ther
! was one Baptist member to every l2S OF 10
: whole population. In 1880 about one to ever
, five of the whole population. Taking a
Christian evangelical denominations-lea'
! ing ont Roman Catholics and Jews-inslea
OF 2 feeble churches in 1880, we have
churches. with $4,000 members, and instea
OF /, so houses OF worship, the smallest
: which is probably larger than st. Johns WI
\ then.
In fifty years, from 1924 to 1874. thel
I. were 1888 persons protesting conversion
!. and baptized into the fellowship OF this sii
4 gle church-an average OF over 10 yea
;. Probably a number equal to bali CT tbi
: united by certificate or letter-making D, ~
. who had united with the church during II
!. half century. Yet in 1874 there were on
"a persons who had been members in 1873
! In January, 1880, there are only IA who ha
d been members Of the church in 1885, an
two Of them (Mrs. Elizabeth Bosher an
Mrs. Catharine Thomas), two OF Christ
saints, have passed away.
). Or. Burrows concluded with fitting n,
tice of Drs. Warren and Hawthorne, Il
q last two pastors.
o AFTERNOON SESSION.