The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-19
LOCAL MATTERS.
Church NOtcs.

The thirty-siXth annual meeting OF the
Male Orphan Asylum was held Sunday
in the Second Baptist church in the pres
ence OF large congregation. The exer-
cises consisted OF singing, prayer, report
OF the president. address by Rev. DR.. W.
w. LandrUm, OF Second Baptist church,
and the awarding OF three medals-one for
good conduct, one for good reading, and
one for good writing. The medals were
presented by Colonel +. j. Evans, Rev. W.
c. Schaefler, of the Church OF the Re-
deemcr. and Colonel j. B. Cary. The
benediction was pronounced by Rev. DR..
John Harmon, OF Park-Place Methodist
church.
DR.. W. w. Parker, president Of the
Board OF Managers, submitted the thirty
sixth annual report Of the Society. snow
ing that at the last annual meeting OF the
Society there were present in the asylum 40
boys; received during the year, II; put ont
to homes, ID: served out time in the cigar
factory, 3; remaining i'm the asylum to-day,
80. There has been great deal OF sickness
in the asylum Caused mainly by whoopng-
cough), but no deaths. The subject OF 4
new asylum was discussed, the present
buildings being only temporary. The
chief difficulty in the way is lack OF funds,
and an appeal for contributions is made.
The difficulty Of getting the boys to serve
out their terms Of apprenticeship was re-
ierred to, and it was stated that the idea OF
paying 4 per cent. upon work well done
had been found TO work well. 1t was
stated a hand printing-press had been
bought, and that the boys would soon be
able to do all the Society printing. The
report suggested at length the propriety Of
the city's establishing a House Of Reform
for boys, and paid tribute to the memory
OF the late THONGS ID. Quarles, for thirty
years member Oi the Board, and for ten
its president.
The Society is made up Of members who
pay s5 each annually, and contributions
from town or country will be thankfully
received.
The treasurer's report shows the cost OF
maintaining the asylum TO be S4,9l3.3j-
nearly $500 more than the year before; an
increase accounted for by the advance in
prices Of articles OF necessity. Quite a
large amount of the endowment fund, now
mt s per cent, will shortly be reduced TO g
per cent.
The old Board Of Directors, with DR.. w.
W. Parker as president, were reelected.
BAPTIST CHURCHES.
At the Second Baptist church considera-
BILE improvements TO the building are in
progress. ON Sunday morning three per-
sons were received for baptism.
At the Manchester Baptist CHURCH one
was baptized Sunday night.
At Venabe-Street Baptist church during
the past week the meetings under the con-
duct Of the Rev. Dr. c. Tyrec were largely
attended. and great interest was manifest
ed. There have been about thirty profes-
sions Of conversion 50 far twenty-one OF
whom have been received for baptism.
Rev. DR.. Tyree will preach tonight.
DEDICATION OF CHURCH.
ON SUNDAY DR.. w. +. Hatcher preached
very able sermon at the dedication OF
Iyles Baptist church, Fluvanna county, in
the presence Of vast multitude. Rev.
James r. Dickinson, the acting pastor OF
this and two other churches in Fluvanna.
Rev. John White, DR.. George Snead, and
others, also made interesting addresses.
BRANCH OF YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN AssoCI-
ALTON.
A large and interesting meeting was held
SUNDAY afternoon at the Third Presbyte-
rian church, corner Twenty-SiXth and
Broad streets. in the interest Of the Church
| Hill branch OF the Young Mems Christian
Association.
After interesting addresses by Mr.. L. W.
Watkins, of New York, Reys. W. W. Ian
( drum. John Pollard, \. W. Weddell, Il.
VI. Pitt. :. VI. BuTch. and others, a collec-
tion was taken up for the benefit OF the
Association, and good sum was realized.