The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-18

Church Notes.

At the First Presbyterian church the
pastor, DR.. T. l.. Preston. preached an able
and impressive discourse from III. Corin-
thians. /, 81, %: "Now, He which hath
anointed us is God, who hath also sealed
us, and given the earnest OF the spirit in
our hearts" The sacrament Of the Lords
Supper followed the sermon, and twelve
new members were admitted to the COM
munion OF the church. OF this number
two were by letter and ten on confession Of
faith-nearly all Of the latter being from
the Sunday school.
At y. NJ. the funeral OF the late Mrs.
F.. Douglass Plumer, daughter OF the late
Rev. Or. Plumer, took place from this
church, Rev. Drs. Preston and Hoge Of
ficiating. A large congregation of SYM
pathizing and sorrowing friends gath
cred to pay the last tribute OF respect
to one beloved for her own especial excel
lenees and for the sake OF the hallowed
memories of her sainted father. The re-
marks OF DR.. Preston were brief but
touching. He spoke tenderly OF the beau
tiful cOnsecrated Christian life Of the de-
ceased. chastened indeed by sore atilictions,
but shedding its precious influence upon
all with whom she came in contact. After
a closing hymn the remains were borne 10
Hollywood and laid TO rest beside the be-
loved father who had preceded her but a
short twelyemonth.
At Union-Stati0n Methodist church the
pastor preached at IL \. NJ. and Rev. b.
A. Davis, OF Pittsylyania county, preached
at night. Seven persons were received
into the church, making twenty-five since
the commencement OF the special services.
At Centenary Methodist church the pas
Tor preached at ii A. NJ. At night the an
niversary Of the Virginia Bible Society was
held in this church.
At Laure-Street Methodist church the
usual Sunday services were held. Special
services viii be held during the week.
At Manchester Methodist church Rev. r.
y. Sledd, presiding elder, preached at ii
A. NJ, and the pastor preached at night.
The special services will be continued du-
ring the week.
At Clay-Street Baptist church Rev. 5. c.
Clopton, pastor, preached morning and
night. In the morning communion was
administered, and the right-hand Of iel-
lowship was given to three.
At Manchester Baptist church Rev. W.
T. DerieuX, pastor, preached morning aud
night. In the morning one was received
by letter, and at night Rev. I. L. Reynolds,
pastor OF ClOpton-Street Baptist church,
baptized nine persons.
At Pine-Street Baptist church Rev. J. B.
Hutson. pastor, preached morning and
night, and at night one person profesSed
conversion. The work on the new church
begins to-day.
At the Second Baptist church in the
morning Rev. J. l.. Burrows, ID. D., OF
Norfolk, preached.
At Grace-Street Baptist church Rev. W.
J. L. Cox preached on Sunday morning,
and at night Rev. Dr. Burrows preached
TO an oyerflowing house the annual sermon
Of the Young Mems Missionary Society Of
that church.
Rev. DR.. Jones preached at West Point
on Sunday morning and night to large
congregations. -Four persons were re-
ceived by letter.
The union prayer-meeting OF the young
men Of the Baptist churches Of Richmond
was held at Pine-Street church, and was
largely attended. The next meeting will
be held with the Yenable-Street church.