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


prcaebers. 3g0; number OF members. 10S,,
600. value of church property, 81 ,5O0,OO0;
contributions during 1880 for general reli-
gious purposes. 100000; paid for min,>te'
rial support I'm 1880 (locsl preachers receive
no ,alaryl Sl4s. 600; number OF narSonages,
ISS: value OF paTsOnagcs, Si90'OOO; num-
her IL Sunday-school scholars, 6O.OCO.
y. R.-rbe above summary does not IN
clnde Northern MethodSis or colored Me-
thodists.
Missionary Baptists In Virginia.
From the Baptist Yearbook Tor lSSO we
compile toe following statistics OF the Bap'
lists IN Virginia: Number 81 Associations,
%: number of churches. l.3l6; number oI
ordained ministers, 7O3; number OF bap-
tisms during the year. 1879; total member
shin in the State, 205.909. These figures
inciude coInred as we'll a. white Bapils's.
Contributions 10 the General Association
Sal. 800: 10 ministerial support, church
bmidtny. and general religious objects,
S30J, CTS.
Presbyterian synod Of Virginia.
The synod OF Virginia comprises II Pres
Notwithstanding 225 ministers, % licen'
tiaicS. 3O7 churches, 24,6j6 communicates
ard 10 55 suuday.schaOl scholars. Con-
tribution- tlr pastors salaries. Sl2O'9'2;
for congregational purpcs"s. S1O,26s; aDd
missions, ..SI3, 92S; for cducttion, SJ.Sil;
for publication, q GS5-tolal, s2i2,Oi2'
Average per member. 80 81.
Protestant Episcopal church.
From the reports g. toe last annual Coun'
Gil OF the Protestant Episcopal Cburch IN
N!rginn We cOadenSe tue following: Blsh'
on. /: clergy in parishes ana ml>Slon>'
liz: clergy engaged as professors a0d teach,
err. 6: clergy without charge, 10; to'al
number Of clergy, 100; lay readers, d I;
observation-disclosures, l.Ijl; adults, 3Sd; con
firmatIOns. ssh; total plumber of common
can,S, l. SS4; Sunday schools-'enchers ana
scholars. II. OS9: contributions. Sl93 O24 93
E,angeIicaI Lutheran Church In Virgin a.
Number Of district s,uods, 4; number OF
churches. 1861 number OF COMMITMENTS
I4.C0O: number OF Sunday-SchoOl teachers
officers, and scholars, 5000.
Catholic Diocese of Richmond.
The annual record gives The following
figures in relation TO the cniIe diocese:
Churches. 80: chapels apd stations. II:
priests on The mission. "a; clerical >tu
dent. 10: female religious institutions. II;
female academies, g; male par0chlai ScnoOlS,
IL: male pupils. 1880; female parochial
schools, L.; female pupils, l,52S; orphan
asvlums, .: number OF orphans, lOi De.
neyOlept aud charitable institutions. 4. vi
Richmond possesses swO-St. JoSeph's Or
phan Asy lum, Gj orphans, ana II. Sopbla's
Home for The Aged, under The care OF the
Luile sisters Of The Poor. having 90 10
males and o Sisters. Norfolk has tue other
tHo--an orphan asylum and hospital
both under the care Of the Sisters OF
Charity.
Catholic population. 1900; cOmmu'
Mons during the year. 81 ,59I; children
ATTENDING sunday schools, 2,605; parish
school. $50: academies, 172: hapliSmS-
adults, 1874; infants, $50; contrmations.
I'll: marriages. 1872; membership OF con-
fraterniiies. 1889; OF societies, 1,O2S; bu'
rias, 3l4.
The Disciples in Virgina have 142 or
gained churches, and 1913 church build
Jugs, capable OF seating sc, S74 people, and
e>limated 10 be worth in the aggregate
SlS0.O0O. The membership in The state Is,
according 10 latest reports, 13,500. There
are about 100 sunday schools, with $50
teachers ana officers. and 3 900 scholars.
virginia Bible Society.
Since the last Iep0rl Bi>uup D0ggett, the
honOred president OF the Society, has passed
Ia bis rest and reward. His place has not
yet bean fitted. Rev. NJ. w. Staples, secre'
iaTy. lis VIce-pIesidents and Board oil
Managers represent dI tue ltduluS NCuOlhi'
nations IN the State.
During the year preceding IFS annlVer.
say. in October last, the Society employed
seventeen colpOrters. They travelled about
1900 miles; visited lG,4ll families; found
3,432 de,titute Of he Bible. They supplied
. 397 families, hesiocs 2,209 individuals and
Ia Sabbath schools Sixteen thousand
thIce hundred and fortysIX copies OF the
Scriptures were Issued.
Receipts from churches and individuals,
with balance on band Of previous wear,
$2237 80: from sale Of Bibles, 1898 5S-
total. $500 81; dsOur'emeDiS. S1.9O6 ~.
Since October. 1871. l25 $40 families
have been visited: 1875. 7j1 yoIun eS OF The
Scriptures have been distributed, 700 OF
winch have been graluilous'y distributed
to destitute poor families, individuals, and
Sabbath schools
The American Bible Society, now in CO.
operation with The Nngiula Blble Society,
is rtcanva>sing the entire State, visiting at
tie rate OF about 10 900 ftmIIies per month.
CITY STATISTICS.
oung Mems CHRISTIAN Association.
n,oms, No. 7O3 east MAN street. Off,
ctTS-,I9mes Lyons, Jr, president; Rev j..
WiIlial 1ne>, ID. D., Major Robert STILES,
COlnnef>.e.hn Il. Ctry, TaZeweil Elicit, vice.
i0trlUfUiN W. W. piU, CbiItHD'uNlbS
secretary; o. :. Morton, recording secTe-
tary: George b. IIal risOU, treasurer; +. III.
Mcclure, registrar; j W. Crnean, htra.
firan: ". &. Mayo. assistant librarian; Gen.
. eral j. G.. Field. J. Tuy Tor Ely son, Gene.
Fl raj George j. Hundey. j. Aston CabeIl, j..
W. Lockwood. duecIurs.
Number OF volumes IN the library, 5000;
number OF books Issued per month, 800;
number of visitors 10 ROOMS per month.
$500: number OF members, 700; plumber
OF magazines taken, 20; number OF Illus
traled papers take, q
BAPTIST.
A. some Of the most important general
boards If this denomination are loo tied ia
This city, We present below hsi Of their
officers aud synopsis OF their work:
Foreign Mission Board of the Southern Bap-
list Convention.
Rev. j. l.. NJ. CuITS, ID. D., president;
Rev. II. a. Tupper, u. d., corresponding
secretary; J. {. Williams, treasurer; Dr..
w. ii. Gwalhmey, recording secretary J0-
seph +. Cotrei, auditor.
fbis Board contain, 20 missionaries and
III native assistants anu Bible women IN
emma; missionaries and 8 naive assist
ants In Afrci; IL missionaries in Italy;
. ~ Brazil, aod IN Mexico.
state Mission Board.
Rev. j u. hawthorne, ID d.. president:
ii. *. Ellysoo. corresponding secretary;