The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-29
LOCAL MATTERS.
Church NOtcs.

Al II lIsl DfDll-l tuuItu htN. III. IidM-
thorne preached morning and night, ana
at night baptized SIX. There have been
aS the result OF the meetings recently held
five additions by letter and thilty-tiye by
baptism.
At Second Baptist church the usual SER
vices were held on SUNDAY morning and
night. In the afternoon BOYS Missionary
Society was organized. This Society under
takes the support Of two Chinese bows at
Mrs. Crawiord's school, ruug Chow, China.
Great eDthu,lasm was manifested on the
part OF the boys in the aims and ends Of the
Society.
At Grace.Strect Baptist church the series
Of meetings continued last week with in
crea>ing interest. a large number Of per-
sons have prOiessed conversion as the re-
suit OF these meetings. On sunday morn
ing aud night Rev. DR. Hatcher preached.
In the morning one and at niga. fourteen
were baptized. So far there have been
about fifteen received by letter and thirty.
six received by baptism.
The meetings at Leigh. street BAPTIST
church which have been in progress for
some weeks closed on FRIDAY night. On
Sunday morning R"v. Il. II. Pit preached,
and Rev DR.. Pollard preached at night and
baptIzed five. As the result Of these meet
in.S siXty.fivc have been received for bap-
tiSm, fifty Of whom have been baptized.
At Venabe.Sireet Baptist church Rev.
MIR. Wood, Of Richmond College, preached
on Sunday morning to Il large ana attentive
congregation. At night the pastor preached.
At the Sevenlh-Street Christian church
two Young men were received into fellow
ship.
At the First Baptist church (colored) the
usual Sunday services were held. The
church has decided TO hold a series OF
pray c r meetings, which will begin tO-mor-
row night and be continued for ten nights.
Sister churches are invited to take part.
At Centenary Methodist church the pas
| tor Rev. u. 4. Peterson. preached at III y.
NJ. and Rev. A. w. Wilson, missionary Sec
relary of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
South. at night. Special services will be
held during the week, beginning Wednes-
day night.
| At CLAW. Street Methodist church Rev. \.
| w. Wilson, missionary secretary Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
preached at IL 4. NJ. and Rev. a. q.
Brown, the pastor, at night.
| At Unon-Station Methodist church the
pastor, Rev. w. c. Walden, preached morn
inc and night and received one person by
certificate.
! y IIlh-I IiCt IntluOui>t CuAlI vi iUt Ii>-
tor, Rev. John Hannon, preached morning
and night. and received one person on pro-
fe> ,iOn Of faith.
At Broad.S,reet Methodist church an in
teresting session OF the Sabbath school was
held, at which the pastor delivered a lecture
in review OF the lessons Of the past quarter.
The pastor also preached at III A. VI. and at
night. Revival services vii be conducted
in the lecture-room OF the church during
the week by Rev. LeonidlS Rosser, ID. ID.
Rev. DR.. LeOnidas RD>Ser preached last
night to a fine audience in the lecture-rOOm
or Broad.Street Methodist church. He will
preach at O'Clock every night during this
week aud conduct the revival exercises. =
AT Laurel.Street Methodist church the
pastor delivered lecture at the session Of
The Sabbath school in review of the lessons
Of the past quarter, aud preached at II A..
NJ and at night. He reports that the new
church has so far advanced towards COM
petion ~ to be under roof.
At NcholSon-S,reet Methodist church
Rev. G. W. Petherbridge preached at II ~.
VI. and Rev. David Brown at night.
At the First Presbyterian church the pas
tor, Rev. Dr.. Preston, hayirg recovered
from a serious illness Of several weeks, Oc.
cuped his pulpit III the morning. and was
welcomed to his place by very large con-
gregatiun. He gracefully and tenderiy eX-
pressed hls thanks to his people for their
thoughtful sympathy and kindness shown
him so constantly during his illness, and
delivered q warm, practical sermon based
on Mark, iy., 80 Let rs pass over unto
the other side"
AT Grace. Street Presbyterian church in
the morning the pastor, Rev. Or. Read,
took for his text Keep thy foot when
thou goest to the hou.e OF God" He
dWelt upOn the sacrednesS OF the house Of
| God and the behavior Of the Wol shippers,
showing considerable research In his sketch
OF sacred places in the carly history OF the
world. "The house Of God i peculiarly
sacred because OF the presence o. Himself,
His angels, and the Holy Spirit. Even the
vestibue, the steps, and the approaches to
the house of God are sacred. There are
things you may do, may say, traces OF habits
YOU may leave IN front OF the concert ball,
| but not before The house Of God" This
| i YOUR Fathers house; take care, then,
that Won reverence it," "The nature Of
| the worship is communion with God; how,
then, between the verses Of Psalm that
breathes forth prayer 10 God can you IN
dulge in some light iest:" The discourse
was emlnentIy practical. At night bis SUB.
| ject was - GOr, ing in the Cross OF CHRIST.
| Al II. Peters Cathedral sunday nlght
Right Rev. Bishop Keane'S Lenten sermon
was on Christianity and Grace The
subject was beautifully treated, and was
listened 10 with marked attention by the
very large congregation which crowded ibe
sacred editice. The Bishop preached for
something over an hour, when, finding he
had not nearly gone over the ground Iiid
ont for his DISCOURSE, he deferred the re-
mainder till next sunday night, when be-
| fore his regular sermon for that evening he
will speak OF grace as shown in Christianity
from The earliest ages down to the present