The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-09-25

MONTHLY MEETING OF THE I0UNG MEMS
CHRISTIAN AssOCIATIOS-The first regular
monthly meeting OF this Association was
held at Association Hall last night. ID. h.
Sleight (presidenD in the chair.
The meeting was opened with singing
and prayer.
A large number OF the members and
friends OF the cause testified their interest
in the Association by attending this meet
ing. Among the ministers present were
Rev. Dr. Read, Rev. DIR. S. A. Steel, Rev.
Joshua Pctcrkin, and Rev. Or. II. L. Pres
ton. A delegation from the Petersburg As
sociation were also in attendance.
Mr.. Sleight explained the object Of the
meeting. referring to the meetings Of the
Association in past years, and stating that
it was the purpose Of the directory to re-
new those meetings, anC, holding them
monthly, to draw together the membership
and friends into close Christian fellowship.
Rev. DR.. Peterkin addressed the meeting,
stating his unchanged interest in this Asso-
citation. and his willingness TO do all in his
power TO advance the good work. He re-
ferred in very eloquent and feeling terms to
the death OF the Rev. DR.. Duncan, who was
staunch friend OF this Association, and
held up lis life as an example to all young
men.
Rev. Dr.. Preston next addressed the
meeting on the legitimate work of the Asso-
citation, which, he said was to 90 about
doing good as IL co-laborer with the Church.
Being simply an organization Of lovers OF
Christ untrammellcu by church forms, they
can 60 forth carrying the Christian spirit
into all the avenues that Providence may
open to them. It's aim is the good OF the
Young men Of this community. lie briefly
but very earnestly delneated the line of
duty to be performed by the young men OF
tins Association.
Mr. Il. {. Osborne, OF the Young Mems
Christian Association OF Petersburg, was
called en-. and expressed his intense interest
and love for Association woIk. He spoke
of the work in Petersburg, and stated that
they were alive to its importance, and endea-
voring 10 DO some good to the young men OF
Petersburg.
Rev. DR.. Steel closed the exercises with
some encouraging remarks, pledglng him.
self and his church to hearty cooperation
in the work Of the Association. His re-
marks were well calculated to inspire the
membership with new yigor and energy in
this good cause. *....
Mr.. Sleight interrupted the exercises with
short interval for social hand-shaking.
THE ROCKINGHAM MURDER-MoRRIs RE-
spITED FOR THIRTY DAYS.-Governor KEN
per has resplted Silas Morris for thirty days.
Shiftlett will he executed to-day, and there
is good cause TO expect that he will make a
confession in q measure eXoneratlng NOR
riS. For that and other weighty reasons the
Governor concluded TO interfere between
the gallows and its victim.
1t is suspected by many persons well IN
formed about the various trials that have
taken place that Sam. Hall, who was the
chief witness for the prosecution, had more
to do with the murder than has yet been ad-
mitted or proved Hall had Il motive for
wishing TO be rid OF Mr.. Lawson, for he
was in love with LawSon's wife, while Law
son had been attentive TO his QIafs) sister
After Lawson's death this man Hall lived
on the farm Of deceased was very devoted
to Mrs. Lawson, ard became engaged to be
married to her, and got from her paper
willing him her property in case OF her death.
There was subsequently trouble between
Hall and Mrs. Lawson, and it was through
Hail that the convictions were obtained.
About the guilt OF Anderson Shi1hett,
who is to be hanged to-day, there can be no
doubt. He is the man who shot Mr.. Law
son. 1t mas always been held that Morris,
" HO - LAWSUITS ullCu ohiA-
ilett TO commit the murder; but from state
Inents made by Shit1lett 1t is likely that
Morris is innocent Of that particular offence,
though it Is understood that Shiffiett does
not clearly relieve him Of all knowlege OF
the great crime. Shif1ett and Morris were
TO have been hanged to-day and Mrs. Law
son on the 30th Of October. Morris has now
thirty days in which to show that the finding
OF the jury and the sentence OF the court
are undescrved.
Dir. Charles L. Todd, Of this city, who
interested himself with the Governor in
Morris's behalf, started from here for Har-
rlsonburs Saturday night with the respite.
AN OWNER WANTED.--Sergeant John L.
Hall, of the Second police district, has in
lis possession silver castor which he cap
tured from noted thief named James
Tyler, who is now In the penitentiary. Ihe
Sergeant wants to find the owner. s.ss.,
FEAST POsTP0N Ep.-Thc ladies' feast ~