From the Richmond Dispatch, 12/7/1861, p. 2, c. 3

Church Services. – We subjoin our annual “directory” of the churches in Richmond, with the names of ministers and hours of public worship. The work of getting up a strictly correct statement in such irregular time as the present is very difficult of accomplishment, but we think the list contains few, if any, errors:

EPISCOPAL.

St. Paul’s – Rev. C. E. Minnegerode, Rector – services, Sunday, 11 A. M., and 7½ P. M., and Wednesday, 8 P. M. Communion, first Sunday, 11 A. M.

St. James’ – Rev. Joshua Peterkin, Rector – services, Sunday, 11 A. M., and 7½ P. M., and Wednesday, 7½ P. M. Communion, first Sunday, 11 A. M.

St. John’s – Rev. W. C. Butler, Rector – 11 A. M., and 7½ P. M. Communion, first Sunday, 11 A. M.

Monumental – Rev. George Woodbridge, Rector – services, 11 A. M., and 7½ P. M., and Wednesday, 7½ P. M. Communion, first Sunday, 11 A. M.

Grace – Rev. F. Baker, Rector – services, Sunday, 11 A. M.

St. Paul’s Chapel, (near the Armory,) Rev. Robert Gatewood, Rector – services, 11 A. M., and 7½ P. M.

BAPTIST.

First – Rev. J. Lansing Burrows, Pastor – services, 11 A. M., and 7½ P. M., and Wednesday, 7½ P. M. Communion, third Sunday, 3½ P. M.

Second – Rev. L. W. Seely, Pastor – services, 11 A. M., and 7½ P. M., and Wednesday, 7½ P. M. Communion, last Sunday, 11 A. M.

Grace Street – Rev. J. B. Jeter, Pastor – services, 11 A. M., and 7½ P. M., and Wednesday, 7½ P. M. Communion, third Sunday, 11 A. M.

Leigh Street – Rev. J. B. Solomon, Pastor – services, 11 A. M., and 7½ P. M., and Wednesday, 7½ P. M. Communion, third Sunday, 11 A. M.

Clay Street – Rev. E. J. Willis, Pastor – services, 11 A. M. Communion, third Sunday, 11 A. M.

Sidney – Rev. ___ Deshaver, Pastor – services, 11 A. M.

Rocketts – Rev. Thomas Binford, Pastor – services, 11 A. M.

Belvidere – Rev. Wm. H. Fonerden, Pastor – services, 11 A. M., and 7½ P. M.

First African – Rev. Robert Ryland, Pastor – services, 11 A. M., and 3¾ P. M.

Second African – Rev. H. W. Watkins, Pastor – services, 11 A. M., and 3¾ P. M.

Third African – Rev. W. T. Lindsey, Pastor – services, 11 A. M., and 3¾ P. M.

METHODIST.

Broad Street – Rev. D. S. Doggett, Pastor – services, Sunday, 11 A. M., 7½ P. M., and on Wednesday, 7 P. M. Communion, 1^st Sunday, 11 A. M.

Trinity – Rev. A. G. Brown, Pastor – Sunday, 11 A. M., 7½ P. M., and on Wednesday, 7½ P. M. Communion, 1^st Sunday, 11 A. M.

Centenary – Rev. W. W. Bennett, - Sunday, 11 A. M., 7½ P. M., and on Wednesday, 7½ P. M. Communion, 1^st Sunday, 11 A. M.

Clay Street – Rev. C. C. Pearson, Pastor; S. T. Moorman, Supernumary – Sunday, 11 A. M., 7½ P. M., and on Wednesday, 7½ P. M. Communion, 1^st Sunday, 11 A. M.

Union Station – Rev. W. H. Christian, Pastor; John Bayly, - Supernumary – Sunday, 11 A. M., 7½ P. M., and on Wednesday, 7½ P. M. Communion, 1^st Sunday, 11 A. M.

Oregon Station – to be supplied – Sunday, 11 A. M., 7½ P. M., and on Wednesday, 7½ P. M. Communion, 1^st Sunday, 11 A. M.

Sydney Station – to be supplied – Sunday, 11 A. M., 7½ P. M., and on Wednesday, 7½ P. M. Communion, 1^st Sunday, 11 A. M.

Rocketts Station – to be supplied – Sunday, 11 A. M., 7½ P. M.

African – Rev. G. W. Nolley, Pastor – Sunday, 11 A. M., 3¾ P. M.

PRESBYTERIAN.

First – Rev. T. W. Moore, Pastor – services, Sunday, 11 A. M., and 7½ P. M., and Wednesday, 7½ P. M. Communion, every two months, last Sunday, 11 A. M.

Second – Rev. Moses D. Hoge, Pastor – services, Sunday, 11 A. M., and 7½ P. M., and Wednesday, 7½ P. M. Communion, last Sunday, 11 A. M., every two months.

Third – Rev. James T. Leftwich, Pastor – services, Sunday, 11 A. M., and 7½ P. M., and Wednesday, 7½ P. M. Communion, last Sunday, 11 A. M., every two months.

United – Rev. Charles H. Read, Pastor – services, Sunday, 11 A. M., and 3½ P. M., and Wednesday, 7½ P. M. Communion, last Sunday, 11 A. M., every two months.

Duval Street – Rev. P. Fletcher, Pastor – services, Sunday, 11 A. M., and 7½ P. M., and Wednesday, 7½ P. M. Communion, 11 A. M., last Sunday, every two months.

CATHOLIC.

St. Peter’s Cathedral – Rt. Rev. John McGill, Bishop, Revs McMullen and Barratta, Assistants. Services, Sunday, 7 ½, 8 ½ and 11 A. M., and 3½ P. M.

St. Patrick’s Cathedral – Rev. Mr. Andrews, Pastor – services, Sunday, 7½ and 11½ A. M., and 3½ P. M.

St. Mary’s, (German,) – Rev. Mr. Myers, Pastor – services Sunday, 6 and 11 A. M., and 3½ P. M.

JEWISH.

Kaal Kadosh Beth Shalome, (Portuguese) – Rev. George Jacobs, Reader – services, 11 A. M., Saturday.

Kaal Kadosh Beth Abeta, (German) – Rev. M. J. Michelbacher, Reader – services, 11 A. M., Saturday.

Hebrew Congregation Kenneseth Israel – services, 11 A. M., Saturday.

LUTHERAN, ETC.

German Lutheran – Rev. J. C. Hoyer, Pastor – services, 11 A. M., Sunday.

Evangelical Lutheran – Rev. Chas. Gross, Pastor – services, 11 A. M., 3½ P. M., Sunday; Wednesday night, 7½ P. M.

Seaman’s Bethel – Rev. F. J. Boggs, Pastor, services, 11 A. M., Sunday.

Disciples, (Sycamore) – Rev. W. J. Pettigrew – services, 11 A. M., 7½ P. M. Communion every Sunday, 3½ P. M.

Society of Friends, (Quakers) – services, 11 A. M., Sunday.

Universalist – Rev. A. Bosserman – services, 11 A. M. and 7½ P. M.

Christians’, (Thomasites) – services, 11 A. M., Sunday. Communion every Sunday.

MANCHESTER.

Methodist – Rev. Thomas H. Haynes, Pastor – services, 11 A. M., Sunday.

Baptist – Rev. William H. Hatcher, Pastor – services, 11 A. M. Sunday.

African, (Baptist) – Rev. Levi D. Horner, Pastor – services, 11 A. M., Sunday.

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