The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-07
LOCAL MATTERS.
Church Notes.

night. In the morning communion was
administered and the right hand OF fellow
ship was given 10 three.
At Pine-Street church Rev. j. Il. liutSon,
pastor. preached morning and night, and
one was received into the fellowship OF the
church.
At Fulton Baptist church Rev. e. A. &.
Thomas. pastor, preached morning ana
night. In the morning one was received
by letter and one for baptism.
At Venable- Street Baptist church Rev.
r. III. Pitt, pastor. preached As usual morn
ing and night, and at night there was one
profession Of conversion.
The meetings at Grace-Strcet Baptist
church during the past week were wen
attended. On Sunday morning and night
Rev. DR.. Hatcher, pastor, preached. In
the morning one was received for baptism,
and was baptized at night. Meetings will
be held at this church every night tins
week. The pastor will conduct the meet
ingS.
At First Baptist church on sunday
morning Rev. Dr. Hawthorne, pastor.
preached. and at night Rev. II. A. Tup-
pcr, ID. d., preached. A series OF meet
ings will begin at this church tomorrow
night. in which DR.. Hawthorne will be
aided by Rev. A. {. Dixon, OF Ashcyille,
NC.
At Centenary Methodist church the pas
tor preached in the morning and Rev. Il.
A. Davis preached at night.
At Trinity Methodist church the pastor
preached morning and night. In the morn-
ing nine members were received on probes
sion Of faith. The revival services at TINS
church will be continued this week.
at Clay-Strcct Methodist church the
pastor preached morning and night. The
revival services at this church will be con-
tinucd during the week.
At Nicholson-Street Methodist church
the pastor preached morning and night.
Two persons were received on profession
Of faith.
At the Broad-Street Methodist church
the pastor preached in the morning. In
the afternoon there was mas>-mecting IN
the interest Of missions, at which addresses
were delivered by Rev. W. VI. Patterson,
Of the City Of Mexico, and Rev. j. Il. Lau-
rens.
The usual Sunday services were held in
the other Methodist churches OF the city.
SUNDAY afternoon DR.. lioge delivered
the first of short series OF diScourses TO
Young men, in which he answered the
question, ''Is life worth liying?" The
congregation was very large.
Al Seventh Street Christian church, on
Sunday morning, Rev. j. Il. Tyler, pastor,
read a historical paper on "The Rise Of
the Reformation in Richmond II was
the anniversary OF the fiiticth year OF the
existence Of this Church, and the paper
gave an account OF its origin and subse-
quent history.
Said he in the course OF his address: /:
"J.Don our church-rOll to-day, after care
ful revision. are the names of 6Il persons.
We meet in one OF the most beautiful
church-buildings in the city or in the en-
tire South. Two ilOurishing missions are
connected with this church-oneO on Twen-
ty-fifth street, in building owned by Us,
and the other on west Marshall street, IN
building erected by the Northern Method
ISIS and rented by our Sunday school. IN
der our control are three schools, with an
aggregate attendance OF about 800. On west
Main street, in IN unprctending structure,
there meets regularly band OF Disciples
As steadfast and true rs can bc found any
where i'm the land, which is colony from
this congregation. Our Young Mems
Missionary Society is composed OF choice
material and is doing excellent work.
Within our borders are perfect peace and
beautiful brotherly love. From top to bot
tom Of tins church there cannot be found
the smallest breach. From centre to cir
conference there is not even personal
difficulty. so far as known TO me. ! re-
ioice TO believe that with the passing
wears there Is being manifested steady
growth in grace and i'll good WORKS;
We are at peace ana ale enjoying good
degree Of prosperity"
The congregation was very large. TWO
persons were received for baptism.
At night Rev. Mr.. Tyler preached on
"The Distinctive PeculiaritieS OF Disci'
pies" II is understood that 30 many re-
quests have been made for the publication
OF these two discourscs that they vii
shortly appear in pamphlet form.
MISSIONARY MEETING AT BROAD-STREE1
METHODIST CHURCm.-The Rosebud SOcic'
ties OF the Methodist churches in the city
had a grand rally on Sunday afternoon
The DELEGATION from l'nion-Station wa
unusually large.
After devotional exercises, conducted 10y
Rev. T.. Z. Wilson, OF Manchester, Rev
y. A. Peterson, with an appropriate all'lsloI
10 the personal and moral courage required
for the missionary work in foreign land
introduced Rev. DIR. W. VI. Patterson
superintendent OF the Central Mexican
Mission OF the Southern Methodist Church
DIR. Patterson delivered avery INSTRUCTIVE
and matter-of-fact address upon the natlr
and future outlook OF the enterprise whicl
the Church committed to his hands fou
wears ago. lie stated that since he tool
charge of the work, with the assistance o
his coadjutors, noble band OF natiy
preachers, there haye been gathered to
gether n large number OF congregations
There are thirty-fve missionaries IN th
field The usual attendance counts up In al
. the churches about 1000; 1,150 member
t have been received; 80 Sunday school
have been established, with Sabbath ro
OF 600; Bible institute and 23 day school
are in full operation, and a printing estat
lishment has been added 10 the outbt @
the mission. He gave very interesting
description OF the climate and the natura
features Of this beautiful country, an
spoke many kind wordk in behalf oil on
"ncxt-door ncigbbor."
Rev. J. Is, Lallrens, the "Unele Larr
Of the Rosebuds," )" then addressed the mee'
ing. very briefly urging the establishmen
OF these auxiliary societies among the chi
dren, not simply 10 increase the annu'
Il missionary contributions Of the churches
but to teach the rising generation The al
and grace Of giving.
/ The exercises were protracted beyon
the usual limit, but were very entertainin
and suQQesfiyc.