The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-07-18
Manchester Items.

SERVICES AND SABBATH SCHooLs.-The
usual services were held in Manchester on
Lords day, the regular ministers oficia-
ting. with the exception that there was no
service at the Masonic Hall, the Rev. MIR.
Campbell being absent from town.
The attendance on the Sabbath schools
was excellent. The following report is
correct: a
At the Baptist school, 80 officers and
teachers, and 134 female and 120 male schol-
ars; Methodist, "a officers and teachers,
and IA female and 103 male scholars; Epis-
copal; % officers and teachers, and 64
female and 60 male scholars; Presbyterian,
10 officers and teachers, and 80 female and
%. male scholars. Making an aggregate of
IS officers and teachers and 6l5 scholars.
Very ereditable for small town. ees
The "yard classes" are much larger than
they should be. Benches and teacher
should he provided these worthless.
MEETING OF THE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
The Middle District Baptist Association
will meet in Manchester early in August.
This association was organized In 1884. 1t
embraces most of the churches in Chester.
field and Powhatan, and portion OF those
in Amelia and Cumberland. 1t has never
met In Manchester but once-in 1860. The
Manchester church organized as the Bap.
tist Church Extension Society in August
1856, and did not attach itself to the assOcia.
tion until July, 1857, at which time the
Rev. Gilbert Mason was pastor. Il origi
nally had hfty-six members, but is now BY
far the largest congregation in town. The
meeting Of the association is looked forward
to with great interest, and we trust thai
much good may result from It to the church
and our community. Everything, will be
done to make the session an agreeable one.
: THE VExEp QUEsTIoE. .-lu 1854 Hender.
son Lodge /. O. o. T.. and Lafayette Diyi.
sion S. Of T. petitioned the board of trus-
tees for meeting room over the town hall.
The board agreed on condition that the
two advance $500 each, taking bonds bear
ing six per cent. interest, and that they
pay $50 per annum rental, The old diyi-
sion disbanded, but the town regularly
deducted from the bond the difference of
the interest ON bond and the amount Of
rent. Lately a party who claim to be the
legitimate successors to Lafayette Division
of ante belEuna days baye organized. have
meet af Odd Fellows Hail. This prayer,
although strenuously resisted by Hender-
son Lodge, has been granted by the trus-.
tees, We hope, for the sake OF oil COM
cerfIed. that the matter Is ended, there
is, room for them Let some benevolent
order Gmeethin the hall each night in the
week. rfG.yti&=: - z@z4.sl. I.
q PERsoSAl.--Mr. Fred. Robertson. who
was badly Injured on. the Petersburg ROAD
some weeks since, is fast recovering. q
s Captain George T. Litchdeld and lady
leave for their home in South Carolina ID
few days. Captain i. Is representative IN
the South Carolina Legislature from Horry
district, and a sf red-hot" Democrat.
Sheriff james III. Moody Is at home, after
a pleasant scjourn at West Point. s
4 "a letter received from West Point, Ca,
reports chat the Manchester colony is in
good health, and making money. 80 q. So
:. *. D. Fowler, ESD, Board or Trustees,
and Captains Lipscornbe and Waugh.
worked on the pump. all day Sunday, and
there is now a superab ab1ndance OF water.
m PIc.NIo.-0n Thursday the annunl pic.
mic OF the school attached 20 the Meade
Memorial (EpiscopaD Church win take
place at, MasonB Spring. on the Falls
plantation. From the preparations being
made, this win be avery enjoyable affair.
This school has maaa more rapid progress
than any In our midst, and NE trust that
the day Of recreation may be heartily en-
loved By every friend Of the school
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