The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-10-17
LOCAL MATTERS.
Church Notes.

sunday afternoon at 2 o,cIocl a.,
!oung men OF nine Methodist churche,
,I,et IN the lccture-roOm OF the Rroad. Streo,
Methodlst church. The attendance nm
| pered about four hundred, and comnrsod
representative delegation from each mas.
toIai charge. Unusual earncstness char.
! actcrized the conduct OF the m,ctino and
the interest awakened created a profonnd
IMPRESSION. -Four young men asked 70 be
remembered IN the prayers OF the Church
several OF the Methodist nostors yerc
present, and added no little to the warmth
ana pointedneSs OF the service. Invita-
tlons TO the unconyertcd were followed bv
snort ana 1ervent prayers and heartfelt ap-
peais TO the compassion of a merciful Sa-
ViOur. The hymns sung were familiar TO
the ehtlre assembly, and some OF them were
emlnently adapted to the wants Of the peni-
tent, who specially requires, in song as
Wen rs IN pulpit appeal, word of exhor-
tation and instruction.
The object OF the meeting was fullv met
ana this session was regarded as a decided
success. Every Sunday afternoon, instead
OF once month, the young men will meet
until further notice. The place selected
Tor holding the next prayer-meetine will
be announced next Saturday morning.
At meeting OF the First Baptist Sum
day school Sunday resolutions Of regret at
the death Of the late James Thomas, Jr.,
Esq, were passed.
At the First Baptist church on Sunday
morning Rev. DR.. Hawthorne preached
and communion was administered, and the
right hand OF fellowship was given to two
persons.
At Leigh street Baptist church on Sum
day morning Rev. 4. c. Dixon preached,
and there were four professions Of conyer-
sion and number Oi requests for PRAYER
1T night Rev. Or Pollard preached and
there was one profession Of conversion and
several requested prayer.
At Gracc-Street Baptist church on Sum
day morning the Lords supper was adj
miniStered, and the right hand Of fellow
ship was given 10 six. AT night Rev. A.
{. Dixon preached. and there were two
professions Of conversions and a number
OF requests for prayer.
At Clay-Street Baptist church on Sunday
morning three We're received for baptism
and one was received by letter, and there
were several requests for prayer. At night
there was one profession Of conversion.
At Manchester Baptist church the prayer
meetings during the past week were very
interesting. On Sunday night there were
several requests for prayer. The meetings
continue this week.
At Pine Street Baptist church on Sunday
night two persons were received for bap-
tism, one by experience, and one was re-
stored.
At Ncnable-Street Baptist church during
the week one was baptized. On sunday
morning Rev. r. II. Pitt preached as usual,
and at night Rev. ID. NJ. Ramsay, OF Rich
mond College, preached to an Overlooking
house.
At Seycnth~Strcet Christian church On
SUNDAY night one person was baptized.
Rev. j. Y. Tyler left yesterday for LeNing-
ton. XIV. to attend the General Convention
of the Christian Church. lie expects TO
return in time for his services next sunday.
At second Baptist church during thc:
past week there were quite number OF
conversions i'm the meetings conducted by
Rey. \. c. Dixon, four OF whom were
members OF the Second Baptist sunday
school. ON Sunday morning Rev. W. {:
Biting, Of Luray, Page county, a son OF
DIR. c. c. Biting, formerly pastor OF TINS
church. preached sermon, when was
Greatly enioycd by the congregation.
Rev. VI. McGhee, OF Anderson, :. u, Is
in the city. and on Sunday morning
nreoched for DR.. Hatcher at Grace-street
Rantist church, and at night for Kew. :. T.
Clonton nj Clay-Strect Baptist chtlrch'