The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-05-29
LOCAL MATTERS.
Church NOfcs.

At Grace-Street Baptist church on Sun.
day morning Rev. DR.. Hatcher, pastor, oc-
cupied the pulpit and preached his eighth
annual sermon. During the past year there
have been 119 additions to the church, and
during his eight years pastorate the aggre-
gate additions have been 74S, making an
average Of 80 per annum. After the SER
mon the Lords Supper was administered,
and the right hand OF fellowship was given
to 30 new members. The annual meeting
OF the church occurred in the afternoon,
and was rendered very interesting by the
reports OF the work and contributions Of
the church during the past year. The new
year begins under favorable auspices.
At Sidney Baptist church on Sunday
afternoon three persons were baptized.
At Leigh-Street Mission chapel meetings
have been in progress for two weeks, in
which there have been five professions OF
conversion.
The annual meeting of the Leigh-Streot
Baptist church occurred Sunday night.
The reports from the various committees
were encouraging, and a number Of inter-
esting speeches were made. This church
has raised, outside OF the usual church eX-
penses, some $4,000. During the past week
olc was ItttlNtu ny icttcl sdii oic ~ jay
tism.
At Pine-Street Baptist church on Sunday
night three persons were received for bap-
tism.
The pastor OF Fulton-Street Baptist
church, Rev. Percy &. Elsom. preached
in the morning and at night to an exceed
ingly attentive audience. After the SER
mon al night one person was received for
baptism. During the month twenty-one
have been received for baptism, Of which
number eighteen have received the right
hand Of fellowship.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES.
At the Third Presbyterian church Rev.
Il. Il. H0wisOn. recently elected the pas
tor. preached very acceptably in the morn
ing, HIS sermon having especial and ap-
propriate reference to the beginning OF his
pastorate among this people. At night the
house was filed with an appreciatiye au-
dience, gathered to participate in the in
teTesting services attending the installation
OF the new pastor. This was done accord
Ing TO the regular formula OF the Presby-
terian Church.
Rev. DR.. Hoge conducted the regular
services OF the church, preaching grand
sermon from EphesianS ill.,, 1921. After
the sermon DIR. Preston propounded the
constitutional questions TO pastor and peo-
pie, and then proceeded sOlemnly to charge
each with reference to their respective du-
ties on entering upon these new relations.
Mr.. Howison is well known TO our citi-
Zens a. IN former years prominent law
yer practicng at the Richmond bar, and
to the reading public as an author OF dis
tinction.
He brings to his work here q cultivated
mind and heart with good physical con-
stitution. and will doubtless be valuable
acquisition to the already noble corps OF
ministers OF which our city is proud.
ST. JOHNS CHURCH.
At tie election OF officers OF the st.
John's German church the following Of
ticers were elected for the ensuing term :
President, William eraser; Vice-Presi-
dent. Henry Metzger; Financial Secretary,
C. c. Thon; Treasurer, j. II. BOschen
Recording Secretary, a. Jacob. The newly
elected pastor of this congregation, the
Rev. r.. 4. John, OF Sedali1. Mo-, will be
installed by the late pastor, L. Huber,
on Sunday next. There is to be organized
4 German and English school to be con-
nected with the church during the coming
fall, and the following committee was ap-
pointed for It's organization: Messrs. b..
Brauer, c. T. Loehr, ii. Schmidt. c. c.
Thon, and ii. c. Boschen. The church Is
in very prosperous condition, and IS
doing good work.
BRoAD-sTREET METHODIST CHURCH SUNDAY
SCHOOL.
The anniversary exercises OF the Broad
Street Methodist Sunday school took place
SUNDAY evening, a large crowd being
present. An enjoyable ieatme was the
singing by the whole school and present.
ing Marvin steel Bowman, aged five years,
son OF :. III. Bowman, agent Richmond
and Allegheny railroad, by his teacher.
Miss Lou Jinkins, with a handsome gold
Maltese cross, for reciting the largest num-
ber OF lessons at one time without an error.
Miss Rose ID. Dutsel presented her Bible
class Of young men with handsome BAN
ner, made and painted by herself. and was
in turn presented by her class with hand
some collection OF artists materials. The
addresses by Rev. A. c. Bledsoe, Major
Robert Styles, and Mr.. John c. Teller, were
very appropriate, and were received with
enthusiasm.
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