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

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Rev. james II. Tur1er, pastor. Member
ship, 205.
SUNDAY SCHOOL, officers and teachers,
o.; scholars, 65--total. IA.
Asbury Chapel,
Twenty-ffib street. Rev. j. II. Valentine,
pastor. Membership, IS.
SUNDAY SCHOOL. -Officers and teachers.
A.; scholars, J0-total. "a.
PRESBYTERIAN.
PresbytePian Committee Of Publication.
No. 1901 Main street. Rev. James X. lIa-
zen, ID. d., secretary and treasurer. The
book busiDess-publisbing and seling--i>
carried on for the committee, under con.
tract, by the ST.. Louis Presbyterian Pub
fishing CompaDy--.Josepb l.. Shotweli, bust.
ness agent. The Sabbaih.scbool papers
The EnrBest Worker (monthlv). The ChH-
dren's Friend tsemi-moDfhly), lesson Quar-.
terty, and Lesson Papers (mouthly)-are
edited by the Secretary OF Publication, and
are published for the committee by Messrs.
Whittet d Sbepperson. The number OF
these papers issued from the press Is a. fob
lows: Earnest Worker, 10000; Chidren'S
Friend, 100000: Lesson Papers, $4,000;
Lesson Quarteriy, 10000.
Presbyterian Sunday sci ooI UEiea
Is composed OF tue Presbyterian SUNDAY
schools Of Richmond and Manchester. rep
resenting eigbt different schools. Prc.i.
dent, }. ID. X. Sleight: Secretary, William
l.. Hill; and five ylce-pTesidents. This
UOion meets the second Monday night Of
every month for prayer and conference in
relation to the Sunday schools connected
with 1t. Many subjects Of interest have
been discussed during the past year, and
tue different schools are generally in pros
porous condition. During the past year
this Union has had charge OF the usual an
niyersarv and semi.anDual mass-mectiDgs OF
the Presbyterian Sunday schools OF Rich.
mond and Manchester.
There are on rhe roll go officers and
teachers and 1925 scholars. Average at
tendance for the past year, 90 officers and
teachers and 1,2l0 scholars.
First Church.
Pastor. Rev. Thomas l.. Preston. ID. d.,
900 Leigh street. This church has II elders
rud IL deacons. and il composed Of about
$40 resident members.
The loss BY death and by removals during
the past year has been unusually large ana
severe. The additions 10 the church have
been about equal to the average OF past
years.
The financial condition Of the church ia
supposed to be better than 1t has been for
some wears past. The amount OF money
contributed last year for all purposes was
~. $50, which il 81 356 more than the an
nual expenses Of the congregation.
There are three Sabbath schools in yigOr.
Gus operation. with nm aggregate attend
ance OF from 400 to 800 pupls One Of these
| is mission school taught ut Elba Park, and
another is q cOlored >choOi taught In the leo
ture.rO0m Of the church.
There are two Ladies' Societies IN ;be
church engaged in missionary work, aud a
Society Of Boy, and Girl, whose contnbu-
lions have usually gone TO help in the sup.
| port Of weak CHURCHES.
The condition Of the church is 30 far Ia
yOrlble that but one case OF discipline l.
reported during the wear.
Second Church,
Fifth street, one doc, Iom Main. Rev.
Moses ID. H0gP, u. D.. pastor. Residence,
No. nortD Fifth street Number OF mem
bers, J6S derhs only during the year.
| SUNDAY SCHOOL Officers, 4: teachers,
80; scholars. 275-total, 81.
MISSION SCHOOL.-Officers, 3; teachers,
10; scholars, l40-totul, 1Gl.
| Whole number in both schools, 4IS.
|
Bible classes, I.
| SOCIETIES Little Boys, supDOrt col
pOrteur 10 Brazil and pay 800 year ;
Young Girl, contribute 10 various beDevO-
lent objects SIS DOrcaS. for the poor 5000 !;
| Ladies' Benevolent, $l,040 to IIampden'
Sidney College-thus completing the pay
ment OF their subscription OF S2,0OO-and
5000 to other objects.
In addition TO these sums contributions
have been made by the church TO various
benevolent objects and for congregational
purposes, amounting 10 IS 1872. sum total
OF contributions by societies and by the
church for the year, Sl0,077.
| Third Church,
Situated at the corner VI Broad and Twen'
ty.siXth streets. Rev. William y. Scott,
Das'Or. Residence, 2jl4 east Grace street.
! Additions TO the cnurcn and losses by death
md dlsmission have been about equal.
| Present membership. lSl.
| SABBATH SCBOOL.-Edwin Peasants, SUI
nernf'ndent. Officers, teachers, and scho-
lars, 100.
SOCIErTEs.-Tbe Ladies' Sewing Society
ana the Society for Girls have been regu'
larry sustained.
The church during the year has paid of
lis debt, and has made recenily handsome
4 addition in 4 gallery in the aud,ence-room.
Grace.Street Church.
Rev. &. H. Read, ID. ID pastor. Received
10 1890 on profession OF faItU ana reprnt.
auce. 3; on certificate, total present
membership, 36l. Contributions by The
church: Benevolent objects. Sl1j SO; dpa
cons fund, S23O.lj; building fund, sl,l25
Ladies' society. $50; Dorcas Society
S4422; congregational. 73.50-total
S5.7125I SUNDAY school: Officers anC
teachers, -; scholars. 267--'otal. $40. sun
day.>cbOol contributions. s3li.l4.
REHABILITATION