The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-05-03
LOCAL MATTERS.
Church Notes.

uihe First Presbyterian church the pas
"a, Rev. +. l.. Preston, u. u preached a
- w., tO 4 very large congregation, from
CoriuihanS. xi., %. After the sermon
~ ,qcrameut Of the Lords Supper wa
,smini>,cred. and nine new members wer,
emitted 10 the church, two OF whom wer,
,,,n The SUNDAY school. DR.. Preston i
nrfsching regular series Of sermons OF
n. Parable>" " each SUNDAY night. and hi
L., discourse was new, vivid, and happ,
h,pdling Of The familiar story OF ia,
oProiigal SON"
TWeaiy.>iX persons were received into
be membership OF the Second Presbyterian
rbnrcb fnr. Hoge's) on SUNDAY. Eight oI
these we're by letter, mostly from distant
>,s,e,: eighteen on profession Of faith
v.urr persons. male and female. deyoting
themselves early 10 the service Of God and
N. Church. TIE number oi con munican,s
nrf,ent va nO'icelbiy large, and the SER
wees OF unusual interest. Al O'Clock DR..
Uope pr,ached an Introductory discourse
n new afternoon series on "Thc great
ci,ic. oi The world in which the Gospel was
INST preached" This series promises much
iniere,, 10 youug and old. combining. As 10
d,ubi IL will, the result Of Investigations
Illustrated bv personal observation in the
b.d. where the Great Apostle frs. declared
ite truth.
The usual services were held in all the
Methodist churches.
A. Seyenih-Sircet Christian church Rev.
J. T. Tyler preached morning and night.
10 lhe morning two were received into the
tlowsbip of The church.
On Thursday and Friday OF the past
ID
carvti q BIptist church near Chula station
10 Amelia county.
Al Grlce.Slreet Baptist church on Sun.
dy morning Rev. Dr.. Hatcher preached
f5g Matthew Xii, %. on ''The GenilenesS
srd Compassion of the MeSSiih's Reign"
s1d a. The conclusion OF the sermon made
o. appeal in behalf of the mOvemen. 10
bald " Home for aged women. The
e'ngfegaiion responded to the appeal BY a
generous contribution amounting TO over
ticble6n hundred dollars. The Sunday
school on Sunday morning numbered six
b11dred and seventy-one scholars.
A. Leieh.Street Baptist church during
he past week three were baptized. 10 the
morning Rev. Dr. Pollard preached and adj
Ei1i,teled communion, and gave the right
band Of fellowship 10 sixteen. The work
% oiiepairins This church has begun, and will
proceed rapidly TO completion.
Al Nenable Street Baptist church the pas.
tof, Rev. K. II. Pitt, preached morning and
hight. In the morning a collection was
useu up for State missions.
Al Pine-S,reet Baptist church Rev. j. b.
Huis)n preached on Sunday morning and adj
miBisteIed communion. and three were re.
eeyed into The fellowship Of the church by
letter.
The meetings at the First Baptist church
.coOTed have 30 far resulted 10 about eighty
professions OF conversion. On Sunday
morning Rev. c. H. Payne preached. In
the afternoon Rev. {. III. Corey occupied
The pulpit At the church meeting Sunday
afternoon tity-eight were received into the
Fellowship Of the church. The meetings
continue every night this week.
At EbeDezer Baptist church (coIored)
Rev. Abraham Cross, Of Bristol. Tenn,
preached on SUNDAY morning. In the after
noon The pastor, Rev. X. Wells, preached as
u'u1l. Al the prayer.meeting Sunday night
cons derabe religious interest was mani
ie''ed. Meetings will be held at this church
every night this week.