The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-08
LOCAL MATTERS.
Church Notes.

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At Centenary Methodist church Rev. j. j.
Ransom, missionary to Brazil, preached al
IL A. NJ, and The pastor, Rev. j. n. Peter
son, at night.
At Clay.Street Methodist church the pas
tor, Rev. A. q. Brown, conducted the SER
vice at IL A. NJ. and received twenty-six
members on profession, nineteen OF whom
were baptized. The services viii be con:
linued all this week.
At Trinity Methodist church the pastor,
Rev. w. j. BedsOe, preached morning and
night. Three persons were received by
certificate.
At Union.Statiun Methodist church Rev.
| Henry c. Cheatham, former pastor, preach
I ed at III A. NJ. TO large congregation, and
the pastor, Rev. w. &. Walden, at night.
One person received by certificate.
| At Park-Place Methodist church the pre-
siding eder, Rev. w. \. Sledd, preached
morning and night. Fifteen members were
| cceiypd on profession and one by certlfi-
cate. The meetings will be continued during
! the week.
The usual services in the other Methodist
/ churches.
AT the Methodist ministers meeting yes
terdav morning Rev. j. j. RInsom. mis-
I
work. On motion Of Rev. i. A. Peterson,
! he wa, invited. in company with the re-
! cently-appointed missionaries to Brazil, TO
/ visit Richmond and address the different
! Methodist churches here ia the interest u
| the great missionary field to which they 90.
At s.. Peters Catheral Rev. Father F..
| JanSscus delivered at high mass an inStruc-
! tive sermon upon toe Observance Of Lent,
which he opened with th, striking illustra-
! uon. /, was custom, he sad, with good
/ house keepers in the spring time TO give the
/ house thorough cleaning; there was paint-
/ ing and WhtcWashing 10 Bc done, furniture
| 10 be renovated. and eDbWebs must be
! brushed out from the nOOk> and corners {;
! so the Church had wisely instituted this
penitential season as tine for thorough
cleansing OF the soul. With This intrQduc-
ton the reverend gentleman proceeded to
( rive some wholesome advice and words OF
encouragement that bis hearers might by
/ the cbastisemCnt OF the tlfsh and practice OF
| holy virtues become 80 >chOOled in the du-
ties Of q Christian hat they WOula not only
practice them during The pententlal season,
but through the reminder Of their lives.
At night the cathedral was crowded to
hear the opening Lrnlen sermon Of Bishop
Kcane upon the "Nature and End OF Chris
tianitv." Among the audience were many
non. Catholics, aud the eloquent and mas
tefly discourse must have elected the admi-
ration OF all alike, since the subject was
iuiy AID beautifully treated, with scarcely
a trace If ScctarianIsm Observable during the
hour and a quarter which was occupied IN
its delivery. Next Sunday the Bishop viii
take for his subject Christianity and Doe
trine."
At the Meade. Memorial church, in Man
chester. Bishop WbtlIe preached a very
able sermon to "a large congregation sunday
morning. He selected aS his text the DIST
verse OF the lst chapter Of 81. Pdui'S epis-
tie 10 the Philippians, " For 10 me 10 live
is Christ, ana TO die is gain" After the
sermon the Bishop confiTmel four per-
sons-tyo males aud two females. In the
afternoon the rector preached, and comnu-
Mon service: were held.
At 81. Andrews Episcopal church, Sun
DAY night, Bishop Whiulc preached, after
which he confirmed nine pcrsons-four
males and five females.
At the FIRST Presbyterian. owing to the
continued illness OF the pastor. DR.. Preston,
the pulpit was ably filled by Rev. W. Frost
Bishop, Of Ashland. whose sermon, based
upon lst Kings. xiv, 6, was fnely-sketched
picture Of the life Of Jeroboam, from which
the speaker drew many practical lessons for
the benefit Of his hearers.
At the First Baptist church Rev. j. \.
Chambl>S. ID. D., preached every night
during the past week. There have been
about twenty professions OF conversion,
ten OF which have been received into the
fellowship Of the church. On Sunday morn
ng Rev. DR.. Chamblis> preached, and at
night Rev. DR.. Hawthorne preached and
baptized i've. These meetings continue
this week. DR.. Chambliss will do the
preaching.
At the Second Baptist church the pastor
preached in the morning. aud the Rev. j. \.
ChamblIss, d. D., the former pastor of this
church but now Of Charleston, :. c.,
preached at night. At the close OF the
services a large number OF the cOngre ga
ton gathered around him, and he was The
recipient OF cordial and almost endless hand.
shaking.
The special meetings at Grace.Street
church continued during the pa,t week
under the conduct OF Rev. \. L. Owen.
Of Portsmouth. There were a number Of
conversions, and three were received for
baptism. On sunday Rev. Mr.. Owen
preached morning and night, and at night
Rev. Dr.. Hatcher baptized five. The meet.
in@s continue every night this week. Ii is
said that the indications are decidedly fa-
yorable.
Al Venable.Strctt BaptiS church the pas
tor preached morning and night In the
morning one was received for baptism and
at night one was received by experience.
Rev. Mr.. Littlc, of Alpena, n. Y, and
Rev. Mr.. Burton and Mr. DeLand, OF Fair
port, y. Y, were present al the Baptist
ministers meeting Monday morning.
At Clay.Strect Baptist church one was
received by letter during the week.
At Pine-Street Baptist church the pastor
preached morning and night. In the morn
ing communion was administered and the
right hand Of fellowship was given to three.
The series OF meeting, a. Leigh-S rect
Baptist church continue this week. During
the week twenty.nne were received for
baptism. The interest in these meetings is
said to continue undated On Sunday the
pastor preached and administered baptism
morning and night.
CONVERSATION AT ST. MARK'S.-There
was large congregation az s.. Marks
church last evening so witness the solemn
rite OF confirmation. Bishop Whttlc
preached an able and impressive sermon.
after which he confirmed twenty. eight can
didates-nine males and nineteen females.
LENTEN SERVICES AT ST. PATRICK's
CHURCH.-The services at st. Patrick's
Catholic church during the Lenten season
will be as follows: Tuesdays at 3 Z. NJ,
Stations Of the Cross; Wednesdays at "A p.
NJ, The Rosary and Benedictiol FRIDAYS
at - =. NJ, Stations OF the Cross, followed
by Benedction; Mass on week days at 7
A. NJ, and services on Sundays as usual.
INTERESTING PRESBYTERIAN SUNDAY
gfuoOI EXERCISES The ODcninO exercises