The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-12
local MATTERS.
church Notes.

.,hc First Encli>h Lutheran cbufcb the
A.,'s,ion celebrated The fourth anuiVer-
tu- ,bGr entrance into the'r chapel.
81, ,s,rs ago lhey entered the chapel with
itD. ,e, members. Since then they have
80 .ovsrlv nine members and raised for
'--..,',oo.e. sl7 600 DR.. Conrad, Of Pnila-
ai. nre4chcd The sermon, which was
UllIeard eloquent discourse on Love
gise Cbu'ch.
W. he First Presbyterian church the pas
nv T. l.. Preston, u. H., preached in
'' .,'acrn,nr from PSilms Xl., s, Il delight
"a, Thy vii q ny God; yea, Thy Law i
vnblo ms heart.
=, cbur.h sunday afternoon for the
,,ei,l ben f q teachers and children.
n u,oe prcaclcd short sermon on The
,,,bood Of Jesus, and Dr. Mclean, OF New
yc,l. made some pleasing remarks. There
"a. - large cougrtg CATION aud deep interest
vas ranie,ied.
,pe Firs Presbyterian sunday school
ne resignation of Nj. \. McWilliam. for
r,rr years the fsithful and efficient Secre-
~,r W. reluctantly accep'ed, and Mr..
In.ss WhIt MS elected as his successor.
N>f. Peters Cathedral the usual annual
,.,mouie> incident 10 Palm sunday, such
,.ire bl,s,ing and distribution Of the palms
,ni rfading 4 The Passion according 10 -.
Matthew. cbalicrs % and p. were per-
Irmfd. Al NIGH, X ght Rev. Bishop Keane
..nclndfd his Lenen discourses on Chris
,,goify With one II the most comprehensive
.rd nowelinl ,efmonS OF the series. His
.ntiec, wa. Christianity and Ca,hOliciiy,'
and In is discussion be engaged the uHdi-
yiad and INF rging attention Of the
crosd.d auditory for one hour and Thirty
rye MINUTES
A Cea enary Methodist church the pas
,or preached 20 II \. NJ, and received TWO
leison, in;o membership on certificate. No
services 81 night.
Al Trnny Methodist church the pastor
preached morning and night. The young
nm, prayer meeting held at L. VI. was
hr.ely attended and unusually interesting.
4, Park.Pbce Methodist church the pas
90 preached morning and night, aud re-
.gyel three persons on profession of faith.
A Brold street Methodist church the
Dt0T preached a. 1t a. NJ. and received
ituT persons into membership on pr0fes-
,oB u faith. No services at night.
A. AChy.slreet Methodist chHrch the Rev.
Y. W. staples, secretary of the Virginia
Bbe Society, preached at il A. NJ, and a
collection va, taken up for the Bible cause.
lte pastor preached at night.
A LanreLStreet Methodist church the
ls,'Or preached morning and night. At
ite morning service Rev. j. j. Lafierlv de-
Tweed an address on the sacrifices and suf-
f,iIng> Of early Christians. One person was
received by cerfifc Ito gt Dipht
Al Nicholson. Street Methodist church the
la,,or preached at IL i. NJ, after which the
communion WIS administered. Rev. Mr..
Wright, Of Richmond College, preached at
night.
At the Seyenlh.Slroet Christian church
be pastor, Rev. J l. Tyler, preached in
be morning 10 large congregation. One
va received into tbe fellowship of the
church by letter. AT night there were no
services.
At The Fr>t Blplist church Rev. J. T..
HWihorne. ID. d.. preached morning and
r'sli. In The morning cOllecIOn for
Foreign Missions was taken up, and at mig BIT
ile pastor blplized two.
Al LeIgh.Sreet Baptist church during
ile Ta't week eight were baptized. On
sunday morning the pastor preached. AT
n'-bt services we're dispensed with on ac-
count u the anniversary meeiin" of the
'lglail Bible cirly al 81. Paul's.
THE Ncnable. Street Baptist church on
sunday morning toe pastor preached and
administered communion. The hand OF
fellowship was given to one. At night the
l''.0r preached 10 an OycrfloWing house
iom Luke XIX. IL.
Tie meetings at Gracc-Sircet Baptist
fllIch closed l>tWeek. On sunday morn
''- and hight TIE pas;or preached. 10 the
morning tao were received and at night
iour were baptized.
Tiotracied meetings. are in progress at
.e tlfst Baptist church (coloredl. Great
1'efe'l, II j, said, is manifested in these
mteing..