The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-15
LOCAL MATTERS.
Church N0feS.

Church Nofes.
At Union. station Methodist church the
pastor, Rev. w. &. Naden, preached morn
ing and night, and administered Tie sacra-
ment II baptism to two candidates for mem.
berShip. Subject at IL A. NJ, " Christ the
Life Of His People," and at night, "The
Leprosy If Sim
At Trinity Methodist Rev. r. n. Sledd.
the presiding elder Of the district, preached
morning and night. Subject at II A. NJ,
"Thc Witness OF the Spirit" and at night,
'Gray Iairs."
At Clay.Strcet Methodist church the pas
tor, Rev. \. G. Brown, preached at II A.
VI. on "Thc Nature of Growth OF the
Church." and received eight on profession
OF faith, six Of whom were baptized. NJ.
w. Staples preached at night.
At Park-PIace Methodist church the pas
tor. Rev. John Harmon, preached morning
and night. and received eight members on
profession and one by certificate. Subject
in. the morning, Heavens Building Ma
terill," and at night, Collateral Security"
At Nicholson-Street Methodist church
Rev. Charles Petberbridge preached at II
\. NJ, and the pastor, Rev. William Diggs,
at night.
The usual services at the other Methodist
CtiUI CItc tAC Iit NUtiF NlstN bNAN bV'NNs
Al st. Peters Cathf dral Bishop Keane de-
livered at night to an immense congregation
the second sermon Of his Lenten series on
" Christianity ana Doctrine" The dis
course was tXqu>iteiy cbaste, logical, and
forcible, and occupied an hour and Il quar-
ter in its delivery. Next Sunday the Bishop
will preach upon Christianity and Morals.
The meetings at the FIRST Baptist church
continue this week, under the conduct OF
DR.. Hawthorne. On SUNDAY morning Rev.
L. +. Eaton, ID. d., OF PelerSbul g, preached;
and subsequently collection was taken for
the Sunday. School and Bible Board, OF
which Dr.. Eaton is president. DR.. Haw-
thOrne baptized two at the close OF the morn
ing services. At night DR.. Hawthorne
preached to an Overlooking congregation on
"The Conditions OF Religious JOY" The
ordinance OF baptism was administered TO
nine. There have been about thirty con-
versions in this meeting, eighteen OF whom
have been baptized.
At Grace Street Baptist church the meet
ings continue during this week. SO far,
there have been thirty professions OF con-
version, OF which twenty-one have joined
the church. On Sunday morning and night
Rev. DIR. Hatcher preached to full houses,
and at night baptized eight.
The meetings which have been iD pro.
gress at Leigh-Street Baptist church for six
weeks have resulted in seventy-tive profess
sions OF conversion, thirty-fye Of whom
have united with the church. The meet
| ings continue this week, under the conduct
] OF DR.. Pollard.
| AT Venable.Street church the pastor
preached as usual Sunday morning. In
I the afternoon he preached to an ove flow
| 80, tho fnnprai n NrS NaUHip
! Wakefield. There were no services at night.
! At Seventh.Street Christian church the
pastor, Rev. j. u. Tyler, preached morning
and night. In the morning two were re-
celved into the fellowship OF the church
and one was received for baptism. At
night two were baptized and one was re-
ceived for baptism.
| Sunday morning the congregation OF the
Grace-Slreet Presbyterian church bad the
pleasure OF hearing their former pastor,
Rev. DR.. A. ID. Pollock. Although quite an
old man, his intellect Is as brilliant as ever.
He preached for ose hour and ten minutes,
delivering his discourse in homely Anglo
Saxon; yet, as Ie spoke of the material uni
verse Of GOd-its extent, its seat, its charac-
| teristics; the spiritual unverse-its beings
OF different orders and natures, dropping
now and then some quaint remark, the in
terest Of his auditors increased rather than
diminished. The sermon was a mastery
one, and full OF bright, glowing, original
| thoughts.
At the First Presbyterian church, owing
| to the continued illness of Dr. Preston, the
pulpit was filled by Rev. W. A. Campbell,
who preached an admirable sermon upon
"impOrtunate and prevailing prayer"
based upon Genesis XXXii., %. "For as a
prince thou has power with God and men,
and hast prevailed"
At nigh, the congregation OF the First,
Second. Third, and Grace Street Presby-
terian churches held union mission meet
ing Ia the Grace Street church, conducted by
Rev. NJ. III. Houston, assisted by Rev. w.
\. Scott aud Rev. DR.. Read.
Mr.. Houston was for seven years an active
missionary in China, under the auspices Of
| the Southern Presbyterian Church; but eX-
cessiye isbors and delicate health caused his
return to America. Now, with renewed
strength, he turns his face towards China
and his chosen work once more, and hopes
ere long TO reenter the field. The speakers
long res esidence in that populous and strange.
ly interesting land, and the facts detailed
by him In his address, made il unusually at
tractiye and pleasing TO his audience. AT
the close Of the discourse a collection was
taken up TO aid the cause.