The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-01
LOCAL MATTERS.
Church, Notes.

1Dc sores OF meetings WDlcn nave Dccn
m progress at Leigh. Street Baptist church
are growing steadily in interest and in
fluence. and have resulted in twenty-five
professions of conversion. On Sunday
morning and night the pastor preached to
large aud solemnly-aItentiye congregations.
The meetings continue every night this
week
At Sidney Baptist church Rev. w. T.
DerrieuX, Of Mancbes er, preached on sun
day morning.
At Grace.Street Baptist church the pastor
during the past week has been conducting
Il series OF meetings which have been well
attended and in which great interest is
shown. Twelve have profes>cd conversion
and eight have Joined the church. On Sun
day the pastor preached morning and night,
and at night baptized three. These meet
in.s continue this week. Rev. a. +. Owen,
O. Portsmouth, will aid ,hc pastor.
AT the Second Baptist church the pastor
preached morning and night In the MORN
ing communion was administered and the
hand OF fellowship was given to twenty
seven, and at night the pastor baptized one.
There have been special meetings during
the past week at the First Baptist church,
in which the pastor. Rev. DR.. Hawthorne,
has been aided by the Rev. j. A. ChambliSs,
of Charleston. :. &. They have been large
ly attended, and il j. said there are indicl-
tons OF great revival IN this church and
congregation. so far there have been five
professions of conversion. On Sunday Dr.
CbambliSs preached, morning and night.
These meetings continue every night this
week
At Nenable-Street Baptist church the pas
for preached in the morning, and Rev. W.
J. +. Cox preached at night. In the morn
ng one was received by letter.
At Clay-Strect Baptist church the pastor
preached morning and night, and at night
baptized one.
Owing to the continued illness OF Rev.
T. L. Preston, ID. d., pastor OF the First
PRESBYTERIAN church, the pulpit was filed
by Rev. James X. Hazcn, ID. D., who
preached a delightful and practical sermon
from Genesis, v. a "And EnOch walked
with God, and he was not, for God took
him."
At ST. Peters caihe dra at 1880 A. VI.
Bishop kpane delivered an interesting SER
mon on the approaching penitental season
and the establishment OF the Lentcn fast,
tracing it back to The days Of the apostles.
He gave vivid description OF what Lent
was and what Lent j., comparing its rigid
observance in Olden times with the marked
insigniticancc Of the fu>tng OF -a-days,
and spoke OF how tue laws of the Church
had been mitgated from time 10 time to
conform with the advancement OF ciyIliZa-
ton, and the consequent falling off in the
ardor of the children Of the Church, and
how the requirements OF the fas. had cen
accommodated 10 the weaknesses OF the
present day. The Bishop concluded with
a. hn f...i to
people to join heartily with the Church in
the Observance OF the comire season. and
urged all to east off worldly things and put
on the garb OF humility aud rcnance and
endeayOr TO give TO the Almighty the satis-
faction due for their many transgressons.
AT Centenary Methodist church there was
preaching at IL \. VI. by the pastor, Rev.
u. \. Peterson, from Romans xvi, 8. 4 sub.
scriptiOn of 50 Gao was secured towards the
payment of the church debt. No service at
night.
At Broad Street Methodist church Rev.
Il. \. SIedd, the presiding elder, preached
at IL \. M.-Subjcct Faith, Hope, and
Charity" No service at night.
At Clay trset Methodist church there
was preaching morning and night by the
pastor. Rev. \. &. Brown. Subject at IL
\. NJ: HiDderances to the Progress OF
the Gospel; and at night. Spiritual IlIu-
minalion." Inter esting religious exercises
have been in progress, and will be contin.
ned during the week. Up to this time thir-
ty-twO proff sslOnS OF conversion have been
made.
At Trinity Methodist church Rev. j. W.
Bledsoe, the pastor, preached at II A. NJ.
and also at night. Subject at IL A. VI.
" Walking with God y; and at night, - Com
pletenesS in Christ" Three persons were
received by certificates and two by profess
sion.
At NicholsonStreet Methodist church
Rev. Charles Pclherbridse preached at II
A. NJ. No preaching at night.
At Union-StatiOn Methodist church the
pastor, Rev. w. c. Vaden, preached at II
A. NJ. to large congregaiion- subject
6 Individual Responsibility. At night a
service # song was held.
At Pdlk'Place Methodist church Rev. John |
Hannon, the pastor, preached at II A. VI.
and at night to large congregations. Nine
persons were received by profession.
At Manchester Methodist church Rev. w. |
&. Starr, Of the BrOad.StTeet Methodist |
church, preached morning and night.