The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-22
Church NOiea.

IsttT nus many NaTn peTsouaf iiithuS Ih
Richmond, who have never forgotten his
tor Of the old "United Presbyterian
church."
Rev. James L. Smith, OF Fredericksburg,
having exchanged pulpits for the Sibbath
with DIR. Read. preached in the ce.Street
PRESBYTERIAN church both morning and
night.
At Centenary Methodist church the pas
tor, Rev. p. A. Peterson. preached at 4 "A:
NJ. At night the church was flied 10 its
utmost capacity 10 hear Bishop III. n. Nc
| Tyeire and witness the ceremony OF ordina-
tion. number OF distinguished hetbo-
dist dvines were present. The Bishop
preached an able and eloquent sermon,
which was listened 10 with marked attention
| by the large congregation. AT the cOnclu-
sion OF the sermon Rev. J. W. Roger, OF
the South Carolina Conference, and Rev. D..
| l.. Kennedy, OF the HostOn Conference,
missionaries 10 Brazil, were presented by
Rev. J. j. Ransom as candidates for Ordina-
ton. Rev. Mr.. Peterson and Rev. Dr.
Starr read the Scriptures, which was fol'
| lowed by the solemn and impressive cere-
mony OF laying on Of band> by Reys. a. g..
Brown. J. S. Kennedy, j. j. Ransom, and
| u. A. Peterson. A collection was taken
! for the erection OF church ut RIO de Ja-
nero, by which the SUN OF SCI was real
| iZed.
| At Broad.Strret Methodist church Rev.
J. :. Kennedy, ID. d., preached az ii a. NJ.
| In the afternoon missionary mass-meetlng
was held, presided over by A. q. Brown.
chairman Of the preachers meeting. The
meeting was opened with religious services
by Rev. Or. Kennedy, Of the HOIstOn Con-
! ference, followed by addresses by Bishop
II. y. McTycire and R-v. j. j. Ransom,
SUPERINTENDENT Of the Brazilian Mission.
After the addresses a collection was taken,
! bv which S20S was realized for the purpose
OF building church in Rio.
| A. Trinity Methodist church Bishop Nc
Tyeirc preached at III a. VI. He also adj
dressed the : bbath school at 8 A. VI. No
service at night.
At Union-Station Methodist church Rev.
! J. l.. Kennedy preached at l. \. NJ. ana
the pastor. Rev. w. e. Nader, at night.
AT Park.Playe Methodist church The Rev.
j. W. Roger preached al IL a. Vi. Two
members were received by profession OF
faith and one by certificate. NO service at
night.
Al Manchester Methodist church Rev. b.
+. Woodward, the pastor, after protract-
ed spell OF sickness, was present IN the
preachers meeting and reported that the
| usual services were held In his church on
SUNDAY. Preaching morning and night by
Rev. u. VI. james, student from Randolph
Macon College.
At Clay-Street Methodist church preach
ing at IL a. Nj. by Rev. j. j. Ransom. lie
also addressed the Sabbath school. Two
members were received on profession OF
faith. No service at night. Special services :
will he continued during the week.
The usual services were he'd at Nlch0l'
son-Street Methodist church.
At St. Peters Cathedral SundAy night
Right Rev. Bishop J. j. keane delivered
the third in bis Lenten course OF sermons
on Christianity. The subject. "Chrstlanl-
~ and Morals" was handled with power
| and elnquencc the like Of which is seldom
heard from any pulpit. while the grace and
deicacv displayed in never running into
scctqriapl,m was remarkable. The sermon
occupied one hour and half. and any at
TEMPT 10 do il justice in mere passing no.
tee would be fIuitle-s.
| At Seventa.Street Christian church four
were received into the fellowship Of the
church. and at night two We're baptIzc d..
The pastor preached morning and night.
The meeting, at the First Baptist cLurc h
| WHICH nave Ott u lt ll'-'N77 ~ 'NN'
closed on Friday night. There have been
| forty professions OF conversion. thirty-three
OF whom have already united with the
church. On sunday morning the pastor,
! Rev. J. b. Hawthorne, ID. d., preached and
administered communion and gave the hand
OF fellowship to twenty. At night he
preached from the text Love is the full
! filling Of the law 10 large congregation.
and at the conclusion OF the sermon the
ordinance Of baptism was administered 10
eleven.
At the Second Baptist church Rev. I. T..
Eaton, d. D., of Petersburg. preached sun
| day morning, and a collection was taken up
| for the Sunday-Sca and Bible Board, Of
which be is president. Rev. II. Mcdonald
preached in Petersburg Sunday morning at
the First Baptist church. He returned in
! the afternoon, and preached 10 his own con-
eregation at the Second Baptist church at
night.
! Al Grace-Strcet Baptist church thc pastor.
| Rev. William L. Hatcher, ID. D., preached
morning and night. In the morning com.
munion was administered and the right
! hand OF fellowship was given to TWENTY-FIVE.
| At night The ordinance Of baptism was ad.
miniStered 10 five. So far there have been
about fOriy-tye professions Of conversion as
the result OF the meetings. They continue
| this week under the conduct Of Dr. Hatcher.
AT Leigh Street Baptist church Rev. Dr..
| Pollard preached morning and night Ia large
congregations, aud at night baptized eleven.
| During the meetings there have been eighty
professions Of conversion, fifty Of whom
have been received for baptism and thirty
nine have been baptized. The meetings
continue this week.
At Clay-Street Baptist church the pastor
preached Sunday morning and night. In
the morning communion was administered
and the right-hand OF fellowship was giveA
TO one.
At Ebenezer Baptist church (colored), in
the afternoon. two were received into the
fellowship of the church by letter. two
were restored, and one was baptized. Com
munion was administered.