The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-04-10
CHURCH-SERyICES SUNDAY.
A BRIGHT AND CHEERFUL DAY, AND
CROWDED CONGREGATIONS.
The Sunday-School Iutcrc<t-r,cs.g-
nation OF Dr. lawthorne-Repor
Of Revival Work. &c.

Sunday was a bright. cheerful day, and
l oil the churches were flied with worship
/ pers.
BAPTIST CHURCHES.
! The meetings at Clopton-Street Baptist
church, Manchester. which have been in
/ progress for some time, closed on FRIDAY
night. There were forty professions o;
conversion, thirty-thrce Of whom have
/ been received for baptism. 49,.
At Nenable-Street Baptist church two
were received by letter. The pastor. Rev.
/ K. II. Pitt. preached morning and night 10
| large congregations. and collection was
/ taken up at the morning service for foreign
missions.
At the Second Baptist church one was
| baptized SUNDAY night.
At Sidney Baptist church Sunday five
were received by letter. and one FOR baptism.
This church will have during this week a
series OF pruyer-meetingS.
/ At Grace-Street Baptist church during
the past week the meetings which have
/ been in progress FOR some time grew greatly
/ in interest and power. There have been so
I far ,ome siXty-iye or seventy professions
I Of conversion. Rev. Or. Hatcher sunday
night baptized thirteen. The meetings
continue this week under the conduct Of
/ DR.. Hatcher.
At Clay-Sueet Baptist church one was
received 10y letter and one for Baptism.
A. First Baptist church Rev. Dr. Hav-
thorne sunday night baptized seven con-
yertS.
At Leigh-Street Baptist church recently
/ there have been four accession> By letter.
The Pine-Strect Baptist church met for
the list time in their Oid house Of worship
on sunday. On next sunday they will en-
I ter the basement OF their new and imposing
I building on the corner Of Pine and Abe
marie streets. Sunday night one was bap-
TIED.
RESIGNATION OF DR.. HAWTHORNE.
The resignation 4 Rev. Or. Hawthorne
- pastor 81 the Iirst Baptist church OF this
/ city having been presented yesterday
morning 10 the church and congregation,
/ the following paper WAS adopted by q rising
vote OF every person in the assembly:
ResOltcd. That in the judgment OF this
church and congregation nothing short Of
/ the most c0gent considerations and the
profoundest sense 0f duty could justify
our honored and beloved pastor. DR.. j. b.
/ Hawthorne. in refusing the unanimous ap-
peal hereby made 20 him bv this multitude
/ oi people 10 withdraw his resignation,
which does such sudden violence to their
affection Tor him, and which. il insisted
uyon. must infict grave injury or the
/ cause Of Christ and the Baptist interest In
our city, 30 elevated and expanded By hi,
powerful preaching OF Gods Word and
/ ms devoted care of the flock over which
/ God hl, set him d @ faithful shepherd"
/ Or. Hawthorne responded that he was
overwhelmed with the demonstration Of
/ love and confidence, hut that he VIZ, unable
/ to comply with the request, as De had com
mitted himself 10 the church in Augusta,
/ Ga. \ committee was appointed 70 confer
with him on the subject.
BAPTIST sUNDAY->CHOOL ASSOCIATION.
The quarterly meeting q the Baptist
Sunday-Scho0l Association oi Richmond
and Manchester was held with the Balm
( uridge-StreeC church. Manchester, sunday
afternoon 1t O'Clock. Mr.. William Ellyson
/ (president) in the chair, Robert \. Gary
secretary.
After singing by the school Of the Balm
/ bridge-Strtet church, Mr.. Ivan Suead. >u-
/ perintendent OF Pine-S.rcet school, led in
PRAYER
The monthly reports Of the schools were
very encouraging. They show large In
crease over the previous month. for which
Rev. Mr. Shippmau. pastor Of Beach-Street
church. offered a special prayer OF thanks
giving. The reports were a, follows: