The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-18
PETERSBURG.
Adjourned

SERMONS ON THE APOSTLES-SUEDAfN NOTES
METHODIST SUNDAY-sCHooL ASSOCIATION
THE PROPOSED LlDRARY-TW0 OLD CITl-
ZENs DEAD-ELECTIoN OF oFFGCERs-DIN-
wIpDIE CoURT-NEw TOBACCO.FACToRlES
TO BE STARTED, &C. X ....... .....-...
tCorre spondencc OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
.., ... FEBRUARY II, 1879.
R-v. DR.. Witherspoon last night delivered
the first OF Il series OF twelve sermons on the
Apostles, which Was heard by very large
congregation. His subject was "Peter, the
ImpuIsive APOSTLE" and his discourse next
Sunday night will be on g Andrew, the Mis-
sionary Apostle" ..-.
Rev. DR.. w. w. Bennett, OF Richmond,
preached yesterday morning at the WASH
ington-Street and last night at the High
Street Methodist Episcopal church. ..:-
The regular monthly meeting OF the Sun
dav-School Association OF the Methodist
Church in this city was held yesterday after
noon at Wesley chapel, a large assembiase
being present to witness the exercises,
which consisted OF singing, Rotations, &c.
An Interesting and instructive address was
delivered by Mr. r. Il. Wilson on the sub
iect OF Sunday-school work. OF the seven
Sabbath schools composing the Association
two were absent or not represented. Re-
norts frou. The other five for the four Sun
DAYS, including February 9th, show that the
organization is C63, and the average attend,
ance SIT. The amount Of money reported
collected for school purposes was S3l ST..
~ The efforts being made towards the
establishment of a circulating library IN this
city are meeting with gratifying success.
a number OF citizens have subscribed 10
the scheme, and gentlemen feeling an inter-
est In the matter will make canvass OF the
city to get other subscriptions. There
seems to be no doubt that the requisite
amount to purchase the books and start the
library will be obtained. 49,: s.. .,..j
We have had little OF all kinds OF
weather, except sunshine, to-day. For an
hour or two early this morning hail fell ra-
pidly, followed by snow, which Whitened
the streets and house-tops. Then rain set
in, which has been steadily falling all day. +
Two old citizens who departed this life
OH Saturday we're buried yesterday after,
noon. The funeral OF. Dir. S. ]. Pourch,
aged sixty-siX years, for maoy years resi-
dent OF Chesterfield county, took place from
Grace church. Mrs. Sarah Wilmington, a
venerable Christian lady OF over four-score
wears, was buried from the First Baptist
church. 4 large assemblage gathered ut
each OF the churches to, show respect to the
memory Of the dead. ...i I'll. a.
It's reported that two cltlZenS--one or
this city and one Of Prince Grorge-met
Sunday afternoon just beyond our corpo-
rate limits and settled difficulty pending
between them by regular tisticuf battle.
They were accompanied by friends to see
fair play. 5 ..... :.
at the meeting OF the Missionary Aid
Society OF the Byrnc-Street Baptist church
held yesterday afternoon Mr. James Ramkey
was elected president, W. W. Payne secre-
,ary, and George E. Weber treasurer. A
boar OF directors was also elected, and
steps taken for the more effective. prosecu-
ton OF the mission work OF the church.
Dinwidde County Court Is in session to-
day fudge Jones presidingl but it is I'M
derstood that the trial of DR.. e. G. Powell
for cutting Mr.. r. Q. Shell will be con-
tinued. , .ss gs. - .. ...~st
The three Lodges OF Knights OF Pythias
| OF this city will be represented in the Grand
Lodge, which meets tomorrow in Rich
| mond. !, It is not positively known whether
| the uniformed corps OF cur city will partici.
| pate in the parade OF Thursday. SECS Is.
Several new tobacco factories are soon to
be started ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for W hich are
already in progress. n Ii the tax is reduced
By Congress the number Of manufacturers in
Petersburg viii be considerably increased.
=. PoRIS AFFAIR