The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-28
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\ DEITH OF 4 wELL-KSOws y.y--,...u-.
i FOUL PLAY-THE RELIGIors c,r.i'S ~
sY-sPEcIAL SERMONS on srv ,pn '"pFER.
/ NESS. OF MINISTER'S rgcu,pcpn sitR.
/ OF A FORMER CTTIZEE-Frypp,r RlrR
ING. 'i' Mi.
| Correspondence OF the Richmond D:r..
Mr.. Peter j. Holmes, one ~ -. ''1
prominent citizens OF Southann,oeS W" a. c1s.
bis residence, in that county. SunJ,,.1 !cd At
noon. after brief illness. Mr.. HnI!:o alter.
| in the f!ty-sixth year OF bis ace LIS IT, va
held many offices Of trust and co, "a 4t
among bis people, and repre.cn In1enr,
county for two terms in the lower H,.,'. A.'
the Geaeral Assembly-in 1sCj.'ce a "DT,e 4
'67. He was for many years Drc. i5,u '"h
tice in Southampton, and was nrn,n: I!>-
in Church and politics In his scc,in [.''"sa:
/ 1877 he was lay delegate from hi. d.. n
Ito the Virginia Annual Conference 'G -,
! Holmes leaves wife and seven c,n,Nf
A grown daughter died few week. ,a' u:
diphtheria. 's"A
Some excitement has been caused - =,
vicinity OF Jacksonville, in Rr,,, -. We
county. by the suspicion that man n, ""E
| A. Nj. Moore had caused the death ', "t's
wife. The woman was recently fo,nt ~
the ncigbbors burned to death, bur Il j., .
there were marks OF blood about tho :, s, >'d
and suspicious OF foul play have hc.n n,r'
cited to an extent that will probably ra., a.
in an investigation. ''''''
Rev. j. Powell Garland, pastor ., ;,
Market-Sireet Methodist Epi,coDs, c ~ .+'
delivered special sermon Sunday morn
before n crowded congregation, on ,nc ,%
| iect Of Absolution from sin. no, ,hr,n,S
prieStly mediation" His text Wa, ,,r-t
from ST. John Xxx, %: Whose soeycr ,..i
| We remit, they are RENTED unto them. or,
whose soever sins We retain. they arc =.
tained." It was understood that ,ba -.
mon would be presentation OF the pra,.,
tant as in contrast with the Catholic doc,ri,.
as to the remission OF sins. and Tim, n, ~.
livery was caused by the recent Lecture ~,
Bishop Keane. No reference. however, va,
made TO tnat.
The Tabb-Strret Presbyterian church ~,
densely crowded last night TO hear Rev
Dr.. Witherspoon's sermon on "In,aIGJs
Chureh-Infallible Bible" The di.c,I,-.s
was a calm, courteous, dignitcd, and NH,
discussion OF the Catholic dogma Of the ~.
fallibility OF the Pope, and an eloquent and
earnest argument in behalf OF thr imam.
bility OF the Bible as the Inspired word Of
God.
Rev. Father Wilson. OF the Cl,hoi,
Church, it is thought, will hardly be- ab.ptn
deliver his promised lecture to-morrow
nigh. on "How lie Tried to Become a pr..
testant and Could Not" lie i, 0ril, SEX.
and his physician has advised him rgt IN
speak. He was unable 10 0iiciale Il HI,
church, yesterday by reason Of IL" alao,.
total loss OF his voice, and Father Ernlmia
W. Kelley was sent over by the Ei,hopt9
conduct services for him.
Rev. Joseph II. 1siddick. pastor II tba
Washington-Strect Methodist Lpi,ro,al
church, has been quite sick for several tah..
and his church was closed yesterday by r,...
son OF his inability to preach.
Rev. Dr.. Eaton, OF the .Fir>, BaW,.
church, is also quite sick.'anl was y,,,,s.
day unable to preach. His pulpit was Tiled
by Rev. Harvey Hatcher, OF Richmond.
The Mayor this morning discharged ".
G. Staubley, charged with the shooting Of
William Sheffield on Christmas night.
Mr.. Mclean Potter, Il former citizen Il
Petersburg, died yesterday in Weldon 4
pneumonia.
The remains OF the Rev. Edmund VIII
ers, whose death in Nelson county wa, al.
nounced in my last letter. reached here r.l
the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio raiiroai
Sunday night, and his funeral was preached
this afternoon from St. Paul's church, Rev.
DR.. Gibson officiating. 4 very large ""r,-
gregatiOn was present to show respect -
the memory OF the deceased Clergyman.
A new lodge OF Knights OF Honor, It ,
said. will shortly be instituted here. g..
ready enough members have been procured
to secure Il charter.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Methodist Sunday-School Union Association
was held yesterday afternoon at the chur,l
in Battcrsea. Reports were received il"nI
only live OF the schools. These report,
show that the average attendance at the
schools during the past month was mUc!
reduced by Indictment weather and .icknr,,
among the children. ROBIN ADA!G.