The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-01
g,ypAy s. uoot.-T. wiley Davis, super

intendent. Officers and teachers, 81;
scholars, 2C0-total. 2J7. Volumes In IL
brary, 3Gf.
PARsoSAGE.-Thl f. o new brick build
ing owned by the Church and situated next
door to Il. Ii Is under the charge OF the
Ladies' Parsonage Society-Mrs. ;. '.
Hasker, president; Mira. John Bureb,
president: Mrs. Alice Richardson,
secretary; and Mrs. II. Wiley Davis, treas
urer. There is, in connection with the
church. also a Ladies' Aid Society, having
for it, object the assistance OF destitute
children OF the Sabbath school; also a
Children's Missionary Society, called the
EoSebuds. Although but recently organ
tied, il has i07 members. This IL an or
ganization that promises much good to the
church.
An average OF nearly $40 per capita was
paid by the membership OF the church last
year, mostly for current expenses.
Park-Placc Church
Stands at the corner OF Franklin and Pine
streets, directly opposite the north gate OF
entrance 10 Monroe Park. Ii Is situated in
a growing part OF the city, surrounded by
The best class Of private residences, and
when completed after the original design,
il will be the most conspicuous and NJ
tgactive church edifice in Richmond. Rev.
John iIannon j. pastor. The membership
OF the church numbers 800, showing net
gain Of 81 during the year.
The Ladies' Industrial Society, the Wo-
mems Missionary Society, the Girls Home
Mission Society. the Rosebud Missionary
society, connected with the church, are III
a PROSPEROUS condition.
The SUNDAY SCHOOL Is under the super
intendence OF Mr.. John Thompson Brown,
aud was larger during the past year than
ever before. During the past year the
church raised for all purposes $500. The
outlook for the future we regard ~ very
encouraging.
Laurcl-Street Methodist Church.
Pastor. Rev. William p. Wright. Office,
corner OF Laurel and Abcmar.e streets.
Additions. 80; losses, 2I; increase, 10.
Total membership, 273. Money raised by
congregation for all purposes, S3,43j.39.
SUNDAY SCHO0L-H. c. 0sterbnd, super
intcndcnt. Officers, teachers, and scho-
lars, 300. Contributions in Sunday school,
$3.50.
This congregation is now worshiping in
the lecturc-roOm Of their new church, co.,
ner Of Laurel and Albemarlc streets. Ell
forts will be made to complete the church
this year.
Nicholson-Stroet Church.
Rev. John VI. Saunders, pastor. Present
membership, 100.
SUNDAY Stockholders, ); teachers
o; scholars, ST; total, %.
COLORED METHODIsTs.
Third-Sfrert Church,
Third street between Leigh and Jackson
Rev. James III. Turner, pastor. No. III wesl
Jackson street. Membership, Dis.
SUNDAY SCHOOL.-Wiliam VI. L. Forces
ter. superintendent. Officers and teachers
I D.; scholars, %; total, 100.
ASbury Chapel,
Twcnty-fiith street. Rev. j. III. Valentino
pastor. Membership, IS.
SrNDAY SCuOOL.-Otiiccrs and teachers
4; scholars, jO total, st.
PEESRYTERIAN.
presbyierian Committee of Publication,
No. 1901 Main street. Rev. James X. Ila
zen. ID. D.. secretary and treasurer. III,
book husincss-publishin and selling-i
carried on for the committee, under con
tract, by the ST. Louis Presbyterian Pub
/ fishing Company-Rcy. Alexander shot
well. business agent. The Sabbath--choo
papcrS-The EdTaest jtOrker monthly)
F The Chidren'S Friead (.emi-mOnthlyl, les
S0p QH0rteriy. and lesson Papers month
lyl-ire edited by the Secretary OF Publ
cation. and are published for the committee
by Messrs. Whittct & Shepperson. Til,
numbc.' OF these papers issued from The
press is rs follows: Earnest Worker. TO-,
600; CkHdren'S Friepd, 100000 Lesson
/ Papers. 100000; lesson quarterly $4,000
+ Presbyterian Sunday-SchCol Union.
J This is Il union OF all the Presbyterian
schools OF Richmond and Manchester. Pre-
>ident, j. ID. *. Sleight; Secretary, Viii
| liam :. Hill; and five presidents. Thi'
Union hold, monthly meeting on the sec
ond Sunday afternoon o. each month, q
which there are addresses and discussions
/ i'm REGARD 10 the Sabbath-school work. They
hold also annual and semi-annual mass
meetings OF all the schools.
There are on the rolls: Officers an;
teachers. III: scholars, 1924. Total, l,3Sl
First Presbyterian Church.
/ Pastor. Rev. Thomas l.. Preston, ID. D..
900 Lcigh street. This church has ten ol
der, and eleven dcaconS, and IS composed
/ OF about $50 resident members. In addi
/ ton 10 this number there are about IL
nonresident members upon the churcl
register.
The los, by death and removals has beer
les. Than usual, and the additions have
been greater than ion some years past.
The financial condition OF the church j.
GOOD. and all IT, obligations have been
promptly met.
There are three societies In connection
: with the church, each OF which has don,
GOOD service during the past year. Thu
Ladies' Society has provided for the want
oi the poor OF the church. The Missionary
Society has made = handsome contribution
10 fore i'm missions, and the Cleaners 30
cicty has helped several feeble churches.
For prudential reasons one OF the sun
day schools Is not in operation during tx
winter, the other has improved within tn'
past year.
second Church,
Fifth street. one door from Main. Rev
Moses -. IIogc, y. D., pastor. Residence
No. north Fifth street. Number OF mem
bcrs. 579. Deaths, 3.
SUNDAY ScHOoIs.-School meeting at th
church. Officers, I teachers, 81; scholars
S3c-total, 81.
Mission SCuooI..-0liccrS, ,; teachers
u; scholars, liG. Total in both schools
j3l.
SOCETIEs.-l. Ladies' Benevolent;
Young Girls Society; 3. Little Helpers;
Dorcas >. Boys Society.
CONTRIBJTICNs 10 BENEyOLENr OBJECTS
According to the report made to the la
General Assembly the contributions Of Oh
second church Tor foreign missions, educ,
ton. &c., together with collections mad
for lis own support, amounted 10 so, Isl
Third Presbyterian Church.
located ut tie corner 81 Twcnty-siXth an
Broad streets. Rev. William y. scott