The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-14
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..,c,s srxpAy: Mr.. EDwARDS'S FIRST
sn,,ox. EXCHANGE OF PULPfTs-NEw
s,.,, nISGs-pyAsT STARTED AT THE LYNCH
r,-po .woRKS--D BcoRATINa THE
curscUrs--THs siCx-cHuRcH ADDITIONS
zen IMPROVEMENTS - SLOW TINE FOR
Saows-LlGHrS1sG NAIL.
,cnr...,ondence Of the Richmond Dispstch-l
DEcgNBsg Is, 1880.
Tho inaugural sermon Of Rev. William r.
rassYds on taking pastoral charge OF Court
la1"n, chnrch attracted large congregation
o..,or6ay morning, aud gave great satistac'
80 "a those prescnt. MIR. Edwards enters
,,Onn his work under the happiest auspices.
Tne other pulpi,s Of the city were h'ied oy
,hcir usual ncumbents, except that Rev. hr.
Cre-ory preached al 81. PauIs chufcD, that
Pny T. NJ. Carson might preach and adj
minister the sacrament at Epiphany chape',
a. charge OF the former. The day was very
hr;cht. the temperature greatly moderated,
md congregations generally were large
Ia old times when a house in Lynchburs
burned downS even on lts prthc'pM Vus''
u.s. street. wears might elapse before the
.scar, snaee was filled up with any new
',r,,c,nre Times have changed IN that re-
$50, Among many other proofs II may be
,,,on,tonea that Mr.. o. Thomas has begun
he erection Of a new house 10 replace his
,csidepce. on Eleventh street, destroyed by
4 recent ire.
The collections Of internal revenue TOR
the week ending Saturday amounted TO
s20.SSS.2i.
The Ladies' Benevolent Association, OF
which Mrs. Judge Spence j. president, has
re0rgaRiZed for operations during the VIM
tor months. The soup-bouSe will soon be
onened under The auspices OF the cIilzens
vho nave that measure OF relief in hand, so
,hat ,here Is every reason to believe the poor
~ tho city will be well looked after during
the winter.
Furnace No. OF the Lynchburg Iron
Works nbe foundry formerly known as
peane's. below the city, wenljhis morning
into successful operation. This Is an i'm
. nor,ant fact IN the development OF our iron
industries, and indicstes the determination
az the capitalists who have the work In
hand to push their enterprise TO II successful
issue.
The ladies Of st. Paul's church met this
morning 10 take Steps for the decoration OF
the church for Christmas.
II is announced that the new rectory OF
Epiphany chapel is alclOst ready for Occu-
pancy.
Mr.. A. Mcdonald has recovered from his
recent Illness. Mr.. p. j. Wright is now
thought to be ont Of danger and can SIT up
little, after having passed through very
critical aud protracted Illness.
The architects are at work on The base
ment OF the Second Presbyterian church to
enlarge the quantity Of light which enters
the lecture-room. aud TO render 1t dryer.
The additions TO the organ-loft OF the Court
street church have been completed, and the
new space was occupied yesterday by the
choir.
AprOp6S OF the encouragement given IN
this city 10 public entertainments, there has
been colored company Of singers here FOL
some time, who charge nothing for admis'
sion to their performances, and II is said
they have small audiences at that. Perhaps
the next thing on docket will be, people vii
have 10 be paid TO come out to shows.
The mail from Richmond due here Satur
day evening has not arrived yet.
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