The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-01

been among the most useful pastors and
most consecrated missionaries OF the demon.
nation. During the past year II hes had
under its charge and aided 30 ministerial
students.
Baptist Sunday.Scheof Association.
William Ellyson, president; George G..
Jackson, secretary; X. II. Gwathmey, trca'
surer. This Association Is composed 81
de'egatesfrom all the Baptist Sunday schools
Of Richmond aud Manchester. and meets on
The afternoon OF the second Sunday In each
month at some one Of the churches. IL has
an executive committee composed OF one
from each Sunday school. The objects OF
the Association are to foster new Sunday
schools and discuss various questions con.
nectcd with Sunday.schooI work, and II is
the only church.eX,ension organization
among the Bsptist> ia the city.
During the past year tue schools have en-.
ioyCd q moderate degiee OF prosperity. Two
new mission schools were organized during
The year.
The flowing are the statistics OF the
thirteen scnools CONNECTED WITH tue Asso'
citation for 1890: Officers and teachers Oh
roll, Az; average attendance, $50; scOo'at'
on roll, 3.2G1; average attendance, 2,22S !;
scholars baptized. 81; contributions Tor
schools, SLAB o.; contributions for Asso-
citation, 1925 81.
Woman's Missionary Society.
This Socie y, formed in 1872. is composed
OF ladies' from six of the Baptist cburches
in the city. rs object is To support female
missionaries in heather lands. The am0un'
contributed during the pas, year Is Si1S.
It's officers are: Mis-. j. b. Jeler, president
Mrs. Charles Ryland, corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. Theodore Ellysou, recording
secretary: Mrs. Jack Temple, treasurer.
First Church,
Garner OF Broad OF Twelfth streets. Rev.
]. b. Hawthorne, ID. D.. pastor. This is the
oldest Baptist church In The city, baylna
been organized III 1880 with IL members.
LIS present membership is 3lS male, 3o3 ie'
male members-total, 81.
SUNDAY SCHOoL.-W William NJ. Turpin,
superintendtni. -OfliceTS and teachers, 62
scholars on roll, $50. Has large and valu'
able library.
LADIES' MISSIONARY SOCfETY.-Mrs. DR..
n. A. Tupper, president; Mrs. Colonel
knight. st cretary Mrs. Coleman WORKMAN,
treasurer. The special work is the support
of Ycung Seel San, native preacher IN Can
ton. China.
YOUNG LADIES MISSIONARY SOCIETY,"
Miss Leila 4. Berry. pres dent; Mrs. For
man Tupper, treasurer: Miss SAlhe l..
Hundley, secretary. This Society under
takes the support OF MISS Salic Stein, an
acccp,ed,mssIonary 10 China, at salary OF
800 per annum. During the year con
trbutcd SIS to the poor Of the SUNDAY
school. 1t /, full OF zeal and energy.
DORCAS SOCIETY.-Mr>. j. T.. DaWibOrne,
sf,F-
and Miss Sllic Brockenbrough, secretary
II ~ contributed $500 towards the support
of the NenabIc Street church, and aided the
children Of the poor.
Young MEAS MISSIONARY SOCIETY
l.. Il. Warren, president. and II. Nj
Waltball. ireaSuter-have flouriShlng
mission sunday school on Fourth street neal
Baker, and devotional meetings: clotht
poor children, contribute through State
Mission Board TO the support Of Rev. Mr.
Wilson, Of Southwest VIRGINIA; have ;
promising mission among The Germans o.
The city, and contribute $500 towards his
salary.
The total contributions OF the church fol
all purpO.eS during the year do not vary fai
from $4,000. The cburcn celebrated il
June last ITS first centennial, which was II
dll ItSDtCiS liDpu>lUS SuNN'c~'hi' ~
handsome volume containing the addresse'
and proceedings has been published.
Second Church,
Corner Main and Sixth streets. Rev. Henry
FMcDoDald. ID. d.. pastor. Residence 81:
east Main street. Present membership, $40
sdditoUs curing the year, 20.
SUNDAY SCH0OL.-H. Il. Ellyson, super
inlendent w. Z. Smith. secretary. Mum
Der Of officers and teachers, 40; scholars
36S-totrI. 40S. Contributions, Sl37.
YOUNG MEMS MISSIONARY SOCIETY.-Thi
society has supported one missionary IL
| China, anotbe IN Virginia, aided city mis-
sions, and supported one ministerial stu
dent, besides labOring in other directions
| There is held a pray er-meetiDg every Sun
! day evening.
Tue LADIES' AID SOCIETY has for Its wOrl
| TO help the poor. and has done much in thi
direction in the past.
The DORCAs SOCIETY bas been true to IL
name, and with unfaI!ing zeal has clothe(
10 poor children.
THE LADIES' SEWING SOCIETY has fur
nisbed The Sunday school with library
beside. aiding IN other Church work.
The church has recently organized Othe
departments OF CHRISTIAN labor. such as tn
appointment Of a large ana efficient fore
for work among young men, The sick ant
needy, and in other fields where Christian
work is needed. Some of the active youn!
workers hold Sunday school on Byrt
Island.
GraCe-Street Church,
Corner Grace and FOuShee streets. Rev
William +. Hatcher. ID. d., pastor, No. GO
IVES, Grace street; George Il. Pace, clerk
No. sos weSt Grace street Additions du
ring the year, 30 losses, 46-net loss, l6
present membership. 80.
SUNDAY SCHOOI.-O. ID Browne, superin
tcndent; John b. Woodward, secretary
Officers ana teachers. 52 scholars. $50.
MISSIONARY AND LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
T. II. Elicit, president: +. b. Loving, re
corCing secretary. TINS Society is con
Quoted mainly in tue interest OF The SUNDAY
school. especially TO bring in new scholars
10 visit and bring back those who have
dropEed out Of the school or have been Ions
absent, and TO aid in clothing and otherwise
supplying the wants or d'sliule children
Bur IT is also engaged in other Christian
work, aud notably the visitation Of church
members and strangers coming into th'
neighbour hood Il the church and looking
after the sick.
YOUNG MEN's MISSIONARY SOCIETY.-Sam
uel 5. carter, president; George E. Sdyille
recording secretary. Ihi' Society is en-
gagged chiefly in city mission work. II has
alded III organizing. Conducting, and mai0-
Iainlng Sunday schools In destitute ali
ties; il holds We ky neigbbol hood pray r.
meetings, and dis rlbute> annually Il large
number Of tfacis. II also labors for the
cause Of missions generally. and contributes
literally 10 other benevolent enterprises IN
which the deGOmln1ion is engaged.
LADIES AID SOCIETY.-Mls. William 4.
Hatcher, president; Mrs. . ID. Browne,
secretalv. The funds OF this Society are