The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-04-03
METHODIST CHURCHES.

for church-goers.
METHODIST CHURCHES.
At Centenary church Rev. Il. A. Peter
son preached morning and night. and re-
ceived one into the church by profession Of
faith.
At Broad-Street, services night and morn
ing by the pastor, Rev. a. c. Bedsoe.
At Clay-Street services by the pastor,
Rev. ). ;. Lambeth, and two additions 10
the church.
At Park Place Rev. Mr.. White, OF RAN
dolph- Macon, preached at night, and the
pastor, Rev. DR.. j. c. Harmon, IN the
morning.
At Laurel-Street in the morning Rev.
Mr. Wardlaw preached.
At Fifth-Street Manchester) the number
Of conversions have swelled to ninety, and
the revival is still in progress.
At Trinity church the usual services
were held morning and night by the
pastor, Rev. j. Wiley Bledsoe. The Sacra-
mcnt was administered at the MORN
| ing service. and the song-seryice was
well attended despite the weather. Two
persons united with the church in the
morning.
At Union-Station church eight persons
were received into membership on Sunday
morning, and the revival services continue
with increasing interest and feryor. Ser
vices every night this week.
BAPTIST CHURCHES.
The meetings at the First Baptist church
continue this week, DR.. Goodwin. Of Dan
willie, will preach. There have been quite a
number of conversions, and on Sunday night
four were baptized.
At Venable-Sueet Baptist church two
were received Sunday morning-one by
letter and one for baptism. At night one
was baptized.
At Leigh-Street Baptist church during
the week one was received.
| The meetings at Grace-Street Baptist
| church continue this week. So far there
have been about forty conversions. On
! Sunday night ten were baptized.
At Manchester Baptist church three
were receiyed-two for baptism and one by
letter.
At the Second Baptist church Sunday
morning the house was packed on the oc-
casion OF the Sunday-school anniversary.
Rev. Mr.. Landrum preached an impressive
sermon, the music was very fine, and the
collection large.
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PASTOR CT Sidney BAPTIST CHURCH-IN-
TERESTING ADDRESSES by REV. E. HAERI-
son. REV. W. W. LANDRUM, AND REV. VIII
LIAM E. HATCHER, D. d.
Sunday was an evcntful day in the his
tory Of the Sidney Baptist church, and
great was the eagerness with which is
members looked forward to the occasion
which was to mark the beginning 81 the
ministry of their newly-elected pastor.
Rev. w. j. Shipman was on Sunday af-
ternOOn formally installed as pastor Of sid
nev Baptist church, and despite rain, hail,
and snow the church was at an early hour
crowded to its utmost capacity.
Rev. j. B. 1utsOn presided. Rev. w.
C.. Hall opened the meeting with prayer.
The address Of welcome, bv Rev. Ed.
mund Harrison, was very fine, and eX-
pressed in fitting word. the welcome which
each member felt in his heart.
Rev. w. j. Shipman made an apprOpri-
ate response.
The address to the church, by Rev. W
W. Landrum, was replete with rich humor
wise counsel. and eloquent speech.
lie was followed by Rev. w. f. Hatcher
in an address to the pastor. DR.. Hatcher
never appears to better advantage than OF
such occasions. and addressing, as he dld
an old friend and college-mate, hisWord
were especially tender and touching.
A collection was taken up TO pay Tor th'
new organ, and handsome sum realized
after which the congregation INDUCED IL
an old-fashioned handshaking.
In addition TO those already mentioned
Rev. j. NJ. Butler, Rev. 5. c. Clopton, ant
Rev. a. Il. Brown, ID. d., took part in IN
exercises.
Rev. w. J. Shipman was educated a
Richmond College, and has for many year
been the honored and successful pastor
: Salem Baptist church. He enters upon hi
work in Richmond under the most ausp
cious circumstances, and with such a unite
and vigorous church to sustain hun, hi
: ministry here promises TO be one OF grei
usefulness and power.
ppEGRN@TEpIAN CIfIRCIES.