The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-10-16
Church Notes.

The meetings at Sidney Baptist church.
in which DR.. &. Tyree has been aiding the
pastor, have been well attended. There
have been several professions OF conyer-
sion. The meetings continue this week.
At Venable-Street Baptist church the let
ter OF Rev. G.. Z. Scott accepting the inyi-
taton 20 become their pastor was read,
and a committee was appointed 10 arrange
for installation services on the afternoon OF
the fourth sunday in this month. At night
Rev. Mr.. Pitt preached to an Overlooking
house.
At Second Baptist church at night Rev.
Mr.. Landrum baptized one.
At Pine-Sueet Baptist church Rev. Mr..
Baldwin. Of Greensboro. y. c., has been
aiding Mr.. Hutson in series OF meetings.
Several persons have professed conversion.
The meetings continue this week.
At Fulton Baptist church the former
pastor, Rev. G. A. G.. Thomas, being on a
visit to the city, preached on SUNDAY. AT
the morning service Rev. Percy e.. Elsom
accepted the call Of the church. III, will
continue to prosecute his studies at Rich
mond College.
Rev. Or. James Nelson, OF Farmyille,
Va, will preach every night this week In
the Baiubridge Baptist church, Manehes-
ter, Va.
MONUMENTAL CHURCH GUILD.
The first meeting OF The fall session Of
this Association will be held this evening
in the lecture-room at 8 O'Clock. During
the past winter many poor hearts were
made happy by the charitable acts o. this
guild. The entire work is in the lArds Of
the laymen connected with the Monument
al parish.
The yestry have elected William ii.
Powers to be junior warden in place Of
Mr.. Tyler. deceased, and James y. Boyd to
ill the vacancy caused by Mr.. Tyler's death.
DR.. Armstrong, W. III. Powers, and
George ID. ThaxtOn were on sunday ap-
pointed TO 20 10 Baltimore to represent the
church at the conservation OK Bishop Ran
dolph.
METHODIST sUNDAY-SCUO0L SOCIETY.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Methodist Sunday-School Society Of Rich
mOnd and Manchester was held at Trinity
Methodist church Sunday afternoon at .
o'clock-A. l.. West (presidenD In the
chair, c. =. Rady and James T.. Riddick
secretaries. The meeting was opened with
singing by Trinity school and prayer by
Rev. III. {. Cheatham. Rev. j. W. Bed
sOe pastor Of Trinity church, made re-
port OF the school, showing that the work
has been conducted quite successfully.
The future Of the school is very promising.
| The teachers are earnest and faithful 10
duty. He urged the membership to enter
the school and engage in this good work.
The president introduced Major w. f.
G.. Gregory, OF the Second PRESBYTERIAN
church, who addressed the meeting on the
subject "The Power OF the sunday School
to Aid the Work OF the salvation OF the
| World"
Rev. W. b. McGiyray addressed the
meeting subject L" Character Builders"
Rev. +. \. Peterson also addressed the
meeting-Subiect, " inducements to Evil"
The singing on this occasion, especially
the solos by Misses Lena EnOs and Lola
Mitchell, was pronounced excellent by all
who heard it.
Mr.. West announced that the treasurer,
Mr.. T. l.. ID. Walford. had forwarded 500
to the mission school in China support
cd by this Society.
The following is a summary Of superln-
tendents' reports for the month OF Septem-
| her.