The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-02


In for the "lIome for Aged Women =
about $1,000. Present membership about
40.
LADIES' SEWING CRcTE.-Mrs. b. i.
Van Buren,, president; Mrs. Il. j. Todd,
vce-presldent; Mrs. j. n. Parker, secrc-
tary. Raised during the year by their own
labor about 900 for church repairs and CSC
for the Home.
THE Boys SOCIETY has large member
ship. Its officers are: Luther Brown, pre-
sident; Russell Wilkinson, yice-president
Frank II. Crump. secretary.
The GIRLS S0cIETY.-Managcr. Miss
Amanda Moore. Meets every Saturday
afternoon, and raises fundsby membership
fees, honorary membership, and by needle
work. Raised last year and expended for
various objects, $50. Membership about 30.
Leigh-street Church,
Corner Of Leigh and Twenty fifth streets.
Rev. John Pollard. Jr.. ID. d., pastor. Re-
sidence, 22O4 Broad street. Additions du-
ring the year, 46; diminutions, oil pre-
sent number, S7i. During the year line
pipe-organ has been purchased at a cost OF
20, 100. The music, under the direction OF
Professor Ayres, has greatly improved.
SUNDAY SCH0OL.-William III. Williams,
superintendent. Officers and teachers on
roll, 81; scholars, $50; average attendance
Of officers and teachers, 60; scholars, 400 I;
church members In school, 242; the largest
attendance OF scholars on any Sunday, $50 I;
minimum, 1873; conversions. @; deaths, 4 I;
new scholars, ~.
Amount Of collections during the year,
S3S3.75; paid out, $404.53-leaving uneX-
pended Qncluding balance from 1881,
1854.
MISSIONARY SoCIETY.--Robert Il. Tur-
pin. president. Owns Mission chapel,
concr OF Thirticth and streets, where
two prayer meetings are held each week,
with occasional preaching. Sunday school
also at chapel, with 65 scholars. Society
has been helping Fulton church in support
of their pastor.
DORcAs SocIETY-AIrs. William III. VIII
liams. presidents doing q noble work in
relieving the destitute and administering
help In many ways.
YouNG LADIES' SEWING SOCIETY. of
which Miss Fannie X. Turpin is president,
is in active operation. 1t has clothed and
brought into the Sunday school large
number OF poor children.
The society of girls Known as "Junior
Workers is still in existence and doing
well. The object Of the organization is to
raise money to distribute for charitable
purposes as most needed.
Pine-Street Church,
Corner Pine and Spring streets. Rev. J.
b. Hutson, pastor; residence, 12S south
Laurel street. Total membership, G3i
increase. 81.
SUNDAY Stockholders and teachers,
! IS; scholars, 41S-total, 4j6. SupcrinlenG-
ent. Evan Snead.
The basement OF the new and elegant
house erected by this congregation is now
nearly ready fer occupancy, and will
shortly be opened for public worship. II
is estimated that the entire cost OF this
commodious and handsome editce when
completed will not exceed $4,000. about
one bali Of which has been paid OF pro-
vided for.
Sidney Church,
Corner OF Main and Beach streets. R@.
Edmund Harrison, pastor; Il. A. Jacob,
church clerk; resid 3nce, 723 west Main
street. Additions to church for the year,
i. Membership Of church, 142.
SUNDAY SCuoOL.-A. T.. Philips, superin-
tondent; officers and teachers, %; scholars
on roll, 1871.
THE LADIES' SEWING SocIETY.-Miss
Mary Crump, superintendent Mrs. b. A.
jacob, treasurer. This Society has mate
rally assisted the church to pay its church
debt, and done a noble work Tor the church.
Fulton Church,
Located near the corner OF Nicholson
street and Williamsburg avenue. Rev.
Percy G. ElSom. temporary supply. Mem
bership-maIe, Ii; female, AZ total, 81.
! SUNDAY SCHOoL.-Robert A. Gary, super
intendent. Officers and teachers, % /;
scholars, 212; total, 231,
yenabIc Street Church.
Located on Vcnable near Eighteenth street.
Pastor, Rev. II. II. Pitt. Membership, 2I0 ;
contributions, SLID.
SUNDAY SCHOOL.-Superintend y.
Ryland; officers and teachers, 20; scholars,
200. Total. 900. Contributions, SlsS.10.
MISSIONARY SOClETY.-President, j. W.
Edwards: Secretary. j. p. Atkinson. This
s Jciety has done valuable work IN hold
inc prayer-meeting clothing INDECENT
ell ldren and bringing them into the sun
DAY school, and in visiting the sick.
LAIEs' SEWING SoCIETY.-President
Mrs. Rebecca Hill. The work OF this Soci-
ETY. is among the poor and neglected OF the
community, and has been faithfully done
CIay-Street Church.
Corner Clay and Graham streets. Rev
Samuel c. Clopton, pastor. Residence No
$40 west Grace street. Additions during
the wear, -: net increase, II; present
membership, 21S. Contributions, 81, 1871
SUNDAY SCHOOL.-Mr. X. X. Gwathmey
superintendent; residence No. 50l wesi
Grace street. Officers and teachers, 30:
scholars. 2jf. Contributions, S3Gl.9l
Total contributions OF church and sunday
school, S1,7G9.72.
COLORED BAPTIST CHURCHES.
FIRST CHURCH, corner Broad and College
srreets.-Pastor, Rev. j. II. Holmes; req
dence, No. 1000 north Fourth street. Pre-
sent membership, 2,593.
Sunday SchoOl-W. Il. White. supcrin'
tendent. Officers and teachers, 81; scholars
55i-totai, Cos.
SECOND CHURCH. Byrd between First and
Second streetS.-Rev. William Troy, pas
tor. Present membership, 1926.
Sunday Stockholders and teachers
SO; scholars, 600-total, G33.
EBEXEzER CHURCH, corner OF Leigh an6
Judah streets. Rev. X. Wells, pastor, No
1O7 Duval street. Present membership
loo.
Sunday Stockholders and teachers
80; scholars, Gl0--total, GAO.
FOURTH CHURCH. Church IIill.-liey. h
Payne. Membership, LOOP. Sunday school
! 500.
FIFTH CHURCH, Main near Reservoir
street. -Membership, 13s.
; Sunday School Scholars, 15i.
SIXTH CHURCH NloUNT ZIoN), Duyal ant
st. Peter streefs.-Rev. John Jasper, Pa 'tor
> Membership, 2,23S; increase, 3S.
Sunday Schoot-lOO scholars, teachers
and oflicers-tOtal, 1l2.
MooRE-STREET MISSIONARY CHURCH.
Present membership, Isl.