The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-18
PETERSBURG
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METHODIST SJNpAf-SCHooL AssVSiaiWN-
TWELFTH ANNUAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
.f.--rHE TOBACCO TaX--pERSoNAf. AND RE-
r,c,n,-s 1TIMs--fRISCE GEORGE AFFAIRS
ro,Sc,t WATERSHEDS EXCURSION SEASON,
&C, &C.
JUNE II, 1878.
THE twelfth annual meeting OF the Metho-
,;st Sunday.school Union Association CT
pctersburc and vicinity was held yester-
Sov afternoon at the Washlngton-Street
ohnrch. There was very large assemb'age
resent 10 witness the exercises, which
wore Of an unusually interesting char
srtcr From The presidents report II IS
J.er,cd that. the aggregate plumber OF
nfscnrs. teachers, and scholars in all the
schools OF the Association last year was
2s5. while this year it is 1920. The aver
ago attendance each year was eighfy-two
,>er cent. The finances OF the Association
arc reported good; the amount collected In
the schools for all purposes during the year
heipc SsS0.3a. During the revivals In the
several churches during the year 1866 schol-
ars were converted; sixty-two IN the wash
ington.Strcet school, twenty-four IN Inc
Marke;-Strcet, twenty-five in the High
street, eleven in Blandford, fifteen IN wesley
chanel, twenty in Ettrick, and nine IN Bat
Il. ~
an the subject OF Sunday-school work was
delivered by Rev. +. j. Boggs. (. Mr.. r. I.
wilson was elected president OF the Asso-
cation for the ensuing year, with a vice
president for each OF the seven schools be-
longing 10 the Union; George j. Rogers
and T. j. Clarke, secretaries; Anthony
Harrison, treasurer.
II is stated Iha: in the event the tobacco
.sy is reduced 4 number OF our citizens
who were formerly engaged IN the manu-
featuring business will resume operations,
and the factories and machinery which have
60 long been idle will again be started
Eev. l.. Il. Gault. who for some weeks
asst has been preaching to the Church OF
the Disciples in this city, has gone to ONO,
where he Will reside IN future. This con-
grrcstion, which is slowly increasing in
numbers, has no regular pastor, being as
yrt unable TO support one. 1t is therefore
dcpendent on visiting brethren to conduct
worship and preach to them. The regular
,,rrsrnce OF 4 minister would assist greatly
in building UP the church.
Among the recent desirable acccSsionS to
orr Immigrant population is Rev. w. b.
Bradshaw, OF Prince Edward Island, who
has purchased q farm near Petersburg ana
permanently located with his family. he is
very highly recommended and endorsed by
the people Of his late home.
Rev. DR.. Witherspoon left to-day for New
York, carving with him all afflicted son to
he p!aced under medical treatment. He will
be absent for some days.
Rev. DR.. Gibson, rector OF Grace church,
has been quite sick for several days, but IS
now improving. He was too much indis-
posed to oficiate ut divine service yesterday.
William J. Leake, Esq, OF Richmond,
~. i.l tp
Court OF Prince George.
At the term Of the Prince George County
Court last week George Edwatds (colored)
was convicted Of the charge OF houSebreak-
ing and sentenced 10 seven years lmprlson-
ment in the penitentiary.
The report from the Motfctt registers in
the county show that the receipts for the
month Of May were So as against 800 in
April.
The Council will hold an adjourned meet
ing next week for the purpose OF winding
I'D the affairs OF the present fiscal year, and
making appropriations for the payment OF
all bills falling due by the first OF July. 1t
is understood that the Council will hold q
acaucus before July 1st to agree upon the
policy OF that oOdy on several matters OF H.
tercst, and 10 settle the nominations OF the
different officers and employees to be elected
on the lSt proNimo. The applicants for po-
sition are very numerous, and are very busy
electioneering among the councilmen.
The excursion to Old Point and the Capcs
tomorrow, under the auspices OF commit
Tee OF the Markct-Street NJ. Z. church,
promises to be largely patronized by our
people. Many ladies and gentlemen also
contemplate attending the Lee-monument
ball to be given at Old Point on the goth
instant.
Rev. DR.. Wi:herspoon yesterday after
noon assisted in the organization OF Pres
hyteran church ut Chester.
The spire OF the Harrison-Street (coloreD
Baptist church is now being erected. This
church. when completed, will be very
handsome cdiiice, costing over $4,000. Ell
dcr l.. \. Black is the pastor.
ROBIN ADAIR.