The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-05
LOCAL MATTERS.



T'hc rulDi-s nf most nf the denumi nations
n rhe cry were occupied on SUNDAY ivy
ministers n Hurndance Oh fbe BaTI.is
General Association ~ x irCiuiA- Ia no
curdanre With thf appointments published
ia 0fT issue o. -atUlaT. Afler fhe morn
iur se~mun ~ fhe second Baptist church
iivt lfarsuus We-f received 1Dr bHlltIsin. rnt
after 1ne services lhert were -hres PROBES
sinns o. couVl-siuIl Al thE communion
az Le.ci.-Sr-eeg BaIlrisf anUrcb five received
rht hand OF fellowship.
UIu-EAT1US OF M-,IsTEI-.
C'n sunday uieir the >eeond BaD-is
chureh Wns packed i- i-s utmost cSpaci-T
hy ue-suus eager 20 " .lress rAg interesting
SERVICES connected with rhe ordination o.
Ec7. ]. Moron Mercer Sd lit iul w0,E Of
tne 1nluis-r-v Eev. ". II. Llna--JIu.-
moderator oI The Tres i'vierv. explained
tna. the exercises or rlm occasion mad no
rotation so lht f7aner.4 Associuli0T.. which
was sImpT missionary pocv- hW Were
haid IL the request ol thg second cbulci.
af Wmcn Nr. Mercer WIS @ Elgmlef. ano
iu which be hnd been reared
Lev. C. IL. Corey, u. H. 1ferH- the
ouaulnc u-sver- I3ev. T. a. ilmmliss. ID.
T.. q former pastor oi Che cal.rcl. preached
~ eIauueuI se~mgu- Lev. JolD lIlisu
Jnnes. u D. offered -hf urcIuinr II~lvpi-,
and the whole Ilre-i'v1e--v laid -hei, hands
on 1hf head ni Che candilafe. EeV. annn
q. Broadus. y T.. ue,rverrd q feeling Gno
instructive charge 70 ~. Mercer. lser. II.
u. Harris, ID. H.. ma1e mDsi aufrUlrIaie
a1d~ess 0E presenting INN wlll copy NJ
rhD Bible. Lev. TT. L. awcler. j. H.
cuTf iim lhc hand o.. iri.uwsllr.. T~glacIDr
THE uc WIN IT address 0f welcome -Ito
the brotherhood ~ tle y I~-iua tii.IrIs,
ministry.
Rev. Nr. Mercer is g uHl-ve ~ tEis CRY
anC son m Lsaae t. Mercc,. LsC. 1t
Graduated WITH distinction &C. f.icuuiunl
college and rAt Southern ligT-i-, Ihea-
Logical Seminary " Louisville and Eas
beer called IC Else pas11rg1e n aalAlZ
county.
-EgTAI1-L-1gE CI1I.A ONES.
-. John, German elurch. corner Of
Elci1a aud 1arsEa streets. WIS -lie scene
o.. very interesting services SUNDAY. tht
uewfv-eiec1ea Iias10r. Ler. J.. q. Joilus.
being Installed iT Efy. Z. Huber. ui 4a-
rim0-t. gna permanaul,v assuming rhe Cu-
tie- o. lis new ufilce. The interior o. 1il.-
church presented i0ve.v rev. being
tas. etuIiv DECORATED Win living piun-s and
slirubhg-y 1T lhe vuuDo iacles 90 lbe La'iei
-ociarv. The raurrf aisle VS. sTannsl
tx AZ nrch resting or rwo pillars Of
eVerEreeus. uuC bearing -ne inscription
-. " Weie0me THE altar was almost hid
from view iv o u-0-usi0r ri ou-10vers
arranged ~ various pleasing Gn1 arprl-
'I-iale designs or h0lt sizes of tnt ailaf
.g-re CLUSTERS o. evcrC-eeus Gnu IvT formed
beautiful background iDr groups ot
blooming piau-s. tuscillaa. .er..u INNS.
roses. lilies. piIEs. unU mauT 0lher
flowers The pulpit was wreuneo 10
7vr. 10 -ht clusters Ui winch roses
ana carngr0Y puEs we're iasrenel.
LuUtaar c~OuV oi flowers we ar-aIlgea iie-
rveau the pulpit enau 1ellE-s- completing =
piece oI dec0cG1l0u rehacriDc crtdiI upon
Ire irl.s-Ic tasle ot che DESIGNERS. Ar y
clock tnf church council entered. acting
"a 81 esrorT Jo lhf u-Tls' ers auC e1naucl-
iur chem ~ the main aisle ~ the iooi ol
rne alia1. the church ct1E. unde- thf ieul-
e-shil4 o.. A-r. C. PoindeZfer. nrEanist- and
Mr.. C.. IL ~iege- rendering AOz@ri ],
Ji0~ic il L-eeiSis L~o.
Tile introductory services bgIuc 0ver. the
Eev. L EUie-. ia-f Ias-or 0i s. 'ioln s..
and now 8f Laitlmure. Nc. preached tlf
~ti- l-itftas Atlt.---- 4A 4t-1
acts =. .3-- Auc chou hasi vel done
thai rhDu az come. u av. therefore. ar-f we
MI he~f uresenl before SOD. ~ heu all
rnrnns fhm a-e commanded thre OF GOD.
Ell lhf conclusion 0f his mEh'F Uferes- inr
Discourse TIE Irslsl !ar1n was ller1 0-lnec
according % lht IU nressiTc ~lres OF lDe
German Tvlurf lcal church. the clLrch
council. consisting ~ twelve meI. stl-no-
iuc IL q -eIui-cIrrle before taf aila-- ;Il
flit new pastor iDeeunu before -ht s1cIs ui
tie same Il rece.rf the clAr.t.
coluEIu lAF~T-T srEIA--scunuL r1I1K.
The regular monthly meeting %. rae lt-
iprel EGitin 1unaer--caOo- I mon vas
heid III RISING Nouui Zi0u church SUNDAY
a4tarnogn laeiIriaIs exercises ~ ert ro-l-
Quoted iv ne chaplain. r. q. lass. Iht
following interesting Trn-rslIuDe was ca.--
ried ON PrEyer ty her- g. u. Fa,-ne
reading Ui Tepors from slx schools; reci-
taIigns By scholars seiee. reading iT jos
Joues. ai I,isInc Mount zion scnoo.
. rl-aver for PROSPERITY NJ the IniDr iE So
nerintenaeu1 TcEcins. ui itisinr Mount
Zion school. essay fy l0rneii> haW Eins-
subject. %. f.eureis for lht Fasi acl-e-.
lr ReH. G.. u f'ayne-suiQecJ. o. Ihc ln-
1sortanee o. sunday school ! eachei' ff-
si1lnn.
TIE nex1 meeting Ui 1he Union viii he
held Oh the frsi sunday IL July "a Aai-
chester church.