The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-12-30
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WEDNESDAY ). DECEMBER SC, 1874.
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D,Svnzs, Va, December % 1874. :.
T, the very first, place, It - a mater OF
,,,sraI congratuiatton WITH US taat Tue re.
an, change OF Fcheuuie on tae hsc. civ, nv
Gem S"nviIla railroad enables us to get the
Pichmond daily papers On the oate Oh =. 'ne 'a
issue. ;,d,i,s.;on If a Christ.
nr ,be streets to-day except the passage
uias a,,d then Of wagou-load of cedar anu
no" siInnce of the toeaeeo-horn. Some OF the
t NV induced by their luck IN catch
;u~s fox on Thursday last and smother SAT-
,%aay have gone down into Halifax on q
fox.huntiug excursion. =.
meeting of the Executive Comminee o!
,n Danyille branch OF the Virginia Blble
Sn,;a.v was held this evening in the room OF
no Snunp Mems Christian Association.
prss,nt : Rev. George W. Dame, Rev. Mr.
uolncs. Rev. Mr.. Bledsoe, Rev. DR.. Martin.
profrssor s. w. Ayerett, Professor L. M.
Bass. Or. W. l.. Robinson, ana MT. .. u.
4 letter from Rev. n. W. Staples, the sec.
.,,,arv of the Virginia Bible Society, was
road 70 the committee, in when ne spoke OF
,he acknowledged necessity OF the agency
srS,em and informed them that be had told
.bo R;ble BOARD that in view OF the financial
s,r;ngcncv of the times he would subscribe
800 ,ho,,sand dollars of his own salary.
Savs the letter, however: If you brethren
~ Danyille will do the work and raise col
In,,;ons for the cause, then there will be no
neaT If an aueut there. I really wish you
rrnnl5" &c. In response TO this letter
,,raonhle and resolution were adopted TO the
rtYart that 1.-the ministers of the several
churches are willing 10 take up collections in
favor Of the Virginia Bible Society on sucn
sunday in January as may be thought best
"a he designated as an anniyersary.day for
this wear, and pledge themselves SO 10 90 )
and that the appointment OF an agent LOT
this part Of the field is not deemed py Inc
committee necessary" In execution OF inns
resolution il was determined 10 mold the an
niyerSary meetingat Lynn-Srreet Methodist
church on the third Sunday in january, at
night, and 10 take up COLLECTION LOT tne
Bible Society nj that time.
The following preamble ana resolution
were also adopted:
"Whereas the Bible is the only chart by
which we can navigate the sea OF life and
lind A haven of holy rest at its end, and
Whatever dIminiSheS faith in the holy word
diminishes comfort and usefulness In this
world aud holy hope for the future world ;
Resoloed, That the pastors OF the seVe-
raj churches in Danvile who are members
of the Society be earnestly and fraternally
invited TO preach on the morning of the an.
niyersary of the Society a sermon upon the
evidences of the truth OF the Bible as being
GODS word, aud given to us throug b men
inspired by Him, or upon some subject OF
kindred character"
Mr.. p. S. Grasty found on last Saturday in
the hand of negro woman, who was walk
ing along the street, torty-dollar castor
which had been stolen from bis mother two
years ago. The woman ut first said that she
was taking it to somebody rs "a bridal present.
But when Mr.. Grasty took the castor from
her and called for a policeman the woman
then confessed that it had been paid by
somebody to negro woman who had kept
a boarding. house here, and that it had come
to her through the hands of several parties
Advantageous for negroes has been opened
at the negro hall at the corner Of Union and
Patton streets. and it is extensively patron
lied.
Messrs. Crew, Rodenhizer & Co. have
contracted with Messrs. NJ. II. Clark & Co
for the rebuilding OF their saw.mill and
their grist-nill.
DrzzIy weather the last two DAYS, and
very warm for the season. ALPHA.