The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-22
- LOCAL MATTERS.
Church Notes,

At PaI k.Place Methodist church there
was very large attendance both morning
and night: at the lasl.Damed time the edi-
flee was crowded with an audience OF
deepiy.intere>ted hearers. Al the close of
the morning sermon young lady presented
herself al The altar and was received into
the fellowship of the church. The services
at the above church during the past week
have been well attended. and deep interest
has been manifested bv both church-mem-
berS and nOn.profes>orS. They will be
continued during the present week.
Al Clay. Street Methodist church The pre-
siding elder Of the district preached al ii
4. NJ. and also at night Subject in the morn.
ing, "Have We Received the Holy Ghost
Since We Believed"; and at night, The
Offering OF Christ" Special services viii
be held during the week, in which the pas
tor will be assisted by the presiding elder,
Rev. Il. y. Siedd, ID. d.
At Manchester Methodist church Rev.
George {. NandersliCe, Of The Mathews
circuit, preached mOlning and night TO
large congregations.
The usual services in the other Methodist
churches.
At Ebenezcr Baptist church (colorcdD on
SUNDAY afternoon six were received by let
ter and three restored 10 fellowship. At
night there was mi, ,siOnary meeting, which
was addressed by young men from the Rich
mond Colored Institute.
Rev. J. William Jones, ID. D., has ac.
cepted the call to the pastoral care Of the
West Point Baptist church, and will take
charge on the first SUNDAY ~ March. He
has resigned his position as pastor OF Em-
mans church, New Kent.
At Grace.Str Baptist church the pastor
preached morning and night to large con-
gregatiOnS. In the morning communion was
administered, and the right-hand OF fellow
ship was given 10 two. This chul ca began
on sunday series OF meetings. which con-
tinue every night this week. under the con-
duet Of the pastor.
The meetings which were in progress at
the Second Baptist church closed on We'd
nPsday night. The preaching of Rev. j.
+. llutSon was earnest, able, and effective.
There have been between forty and fifty
conversions, of which tbIriy-tive have ioiOed
the church. On Sunday morning and night
the pastor preached. In the morning one
was received for baptism. At night the
pastor baptized SIX.
At the First Baptist church Rev. J. b.
Hawthorne, u. D., having recovered from
his severe indispOsition, preached morning
and night TO overlooking congregations,
and in The morning, at the administration
Of communion, one was received by letter.
DR.. Hawthorne has begun series OF meet
lngS. which continue this week, and in
which he will be assisted by Rev. j. a.
Chambliss, ID. d., OF Charleston. :. {. The
indications for geleral and pervasiye re-
vival are said to he exceedingly favorable.
At Seyenth-Street Christian church the
pastor preached morning and night. Nine
were received into the fellowship OF the
church, and three were received for bap-
ti>m. The meetings which have been in
progress at this church continue this week.
There have been fourteen persons received
for baptism as the result Of the meetings.
At Clay-Sireet Baptist church the pastor
preached morning and night. During the
week two were received by letter.
The meetings at Lcigh.Strect Baptist
church continue this week. There are
manifestation, OF a great and @ owing inter-
est in them.