The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-25
PETERSBURG.

.-,oS op A pAsT0R--DEPARTURE OF
Z i' ~ "rrJzrNs FOR AusTRAI.IA--Tr!E RouND-DAaCE
,.,.,, TO RE SENT TO SUSSEX FOR TRIAL
,,,sIsrrss, MEETlSG--coLoRED MASONIC
we, rnp .TIoS--RaIDGES WASHED AWAY
TEMPERANCE MATTERS, &C.
t,,.-r.s,,,nscnce of the Richmond D!spatch.l
'eo''> JUNE "a, 1878.
Rev George J. Holiday, who for the past
.,rn vears has been pastor OF the Byrne-
Stre,f Raptist church. ia this city, at the
conclusion OF services yesterday morning
.cndercd his resignation as pastor: Inc re-
s;nms,;nn will be acted upon by the church
s s% Wednesday night. Mr.. HOLIDAY expects
% nreach his farewell sermon next sunday.
Ncssrs. William Cameron, John j. Biz
obntt and Robert wilkins left this evening
for San Francisco, whence they Will saul
direct for Australia. This is the second or
third tr:n there BY Mr.. Cameron, VINO mas
,oesr tobacco interests in Melbourne. MesSrS.
Rrichett and wilkins accompany MN 10
tate charge Of those Interests. n large
number OF the friends OF the gentlemen as.
srn,bled at the depot to see them OIL. ANA
many OF the officers and Sir knlgntS OF Ap-
nomatIox CommaIdery, hnIghts Iemptar,
81 which MeSsrs. Birchett and wilkins are
,,ouhrrs. were present to bid them farewell.
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Dr Gibson rea;, to the congregation the
rcsolufions adopted by the late Episcopal
Cnnncii. condemning round-dancing, ana
otso that norton of Bishop Whites adj
dress on the same subject. DR.. Gibson took
occosinu to remind his congregation or the
evils OF the round dance. and TO express MS
modification that any such reonke was ne
ceSsary. .,,,. 80,
w;I, meet tonight, and install their officers
rarrn,Iy elected, and who are TO serve du-
ring the year. ... o,,;o5
temocrance masS-meeting. accompanied
,,;.b religious exercises, was held yesterday
o;,crnoon-tne first Of series to be held on
sunday. The attendance was good and ad-
dresses we're delivered by Rev. L. L. Eaton
and Rev. George J. Holiday, OF the BAPTIST
church.
The negro Wilson Poteat alias stephen
TYLER. with bali dozen other dhdSeS, VINO
was arrested in Richmond on SATURDAY al
tcrnoon and brought over here Yesterday,
WAS this morning committed to laii oy the
Navor to await the action OF the sussex au-
thorities. in which county the offence with
which he is charged was committed. On
mr. about the 18th of April last
he was caught BY Captain Emmett Ragland
cars under his charge. As he ran away
the conductor discharged pistol ut nm,
hut virbou, effect 4 few minutes later
Po.eat reappcarcd and attempted to Knock
Mr., RacIand of car with brick, and then
made his escape. He is suspected OF having
committed numerous robberics in and near
This city within the past few months, though
there is no positive proof against nm.
4 meeting OF the ministers OF the Ports
mouth Baptist Association will be held to-
night at the First Baptist church. KEY. Z.
II. Toy. y. D., LII. D., Of the Southern
Hap,ist Theological Seminary, will repeat
his discourse on the "Abrahamic Cove
nont." which made such an impression III
Louisville lrs: winter.
The colorrd Masonic lodges Of this Cit y,
Of which there are eight, are celebrating st.
Johns day in grand style. They have rs
guests. participating in the cclebrat ION,
King David Lodge and the colored COM
mandcry Of knights Tcmplar OF Richmond.
Nearly four hundred MasonS were IN line,
and their parade through the streets III UNI
form. with banners and music, was very
handsome display. At the FAIRGROUNDS
this afternoon they were addressed by sew
cralpromincnt members OF the order.
The ran->torm OF Friday night was very
though ci only three or four hours dura-
ton, caused considerable damage. The
fall OF water was immense, and the lands
were much washed and the streams greatly
swollen. The county bridge on the court
house road. a few miles cast OF this city,
was carried away, as also the bridge on
Middle road. near Mr.. John Tinsley's place,
the loss Of which will cause much lncon-
ycnicnce until they can be rebuilt.
The Westward Council, Friends OF
Temperance. having surrendered their char
ter 10 the State Council, meeting OF the
members and others interested in the cause
was held on Saturday night, and an indie
pendent temperance society was organized,
with M. Josiah c. Miller as president and
Mr.. Frank VI. Owen as secretary. 1t was
decided that all the meetings should be open
to the public and that none OF the proceed
ingS should be secret. The first OF these
meetings Will be held ut st. Johns (Episco-
pal) church next week. when an addl ess
will be delivered by Rev. Thomas Spencer.
ROBIN ADAIH.