The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-11-26
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the youxG Mgx's CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
STATE CONVENTION PROMINENT pELEGaTf, a
FROM RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG .np.
poGg's LecTURE--ACTs OF LEY. fyeroy
pResDyTgRY-.N AUGUSTA DIvI, G CALLED
10 LOUISVILLE, KY, DEATHS. at.
tCorrespondeLce Of the Rchm .snd ptspa'ch.I
Nov xspgR q, 1880.
The body Of Mr.. Elt .ns Shcpperson was
taken to Richmond lf Il night TO he inferred
In his private lot. he died suddenly on
Monday in his RON az the Virginia Hotel,
having been lett only fifteen minutes, when
be was sitting up dressed and we'll enough,
as he Thought, TO 90 out TO his business.
His family were telegraphed for, but his
son from Plain6cld, n. Y. only succeeded
ia reaching here yesterday afternoon, his
daughter arriving before. They accompa-
nied his remains TO Richmond. Mr.. Shep-
perSon was about seventy years OF age, and
native ~ Hanover county; was for some
years previous to his removal here a citizen
Of Wilmington. n. c. He was gentleman
esteemed and respected by all who knew
him.
The cold snap. which seems TO be break
ing IN with little fail OF rain and sleet,
has taken many OF our ice men by surprise.
But Others in the city and country had their
ponds ready. and are storing beautiful ice
five 10 six inches thick. The lowest point
reached by toe mercury that we have heard
Of was on Tuesday, when 1t stood at 12o
above zero.
DR.. Hoge accepted the invitation TO de-
liver his lecture on Tent Life IN Pales-
line" He Is expected here on the p. Nj.
train, and gill lecture tonight at the First
PresbyIerian church.
Among the delegates elected 10 the con-
yenli)n which meets tonight are General
James q. Field. DR.. J. William Jones, and
James Lyons, Jr., OF The Richmond Associa-
| ton; and MessrS. j. ID. Brown ana X. e..
Osborne, OF the Petersburg Association ;
who have Written that they will be present.
A full and interesting session, TO last until
Saturday night. is expected.
Since my last another Association has
| been organized At Sherando, in This county,
making ten now in Augusta.
At the called meeting Of Lexington Pres.
! bviery, held here on Tues day, Rev. 4. ).
MotIeit was dismissed TO take charge of
Round Hill church. Gear Winchester; but
PTe>bStery refused TO dismiss Rev. L. NJ.
| BOYD TO East Alabama PreSbyterv, on ac-
count OF the strong grounds taken by the
! Mount H0reb cODgrc CATION against his leav-
ing that charge.
| II is understood that Rev. DR.. G.. b.
| Stricken, the pastor OF rkiing-Spring
church, In this county, has tcen invited 10
The copastor1te OF DR.. Stuart RObert>on'S
church in Louisville, KY, and that he will
visit that congregation shortly. No change
in the membership OF Lexington PreSby-
terry would be contemplated with more re-
gret by clergymen, laity, aud people than
The rPnovil Of this able aad popular divine.
Mr. }. A. Patterson, the esteemed Mayor
of WayntShOro', i dangerously ill OF pneu'
monia at his residence, in that town.
Dr. John Miller, The Tepu!ed worker OF
miracles, during his stay OF some ten days
in stanton. has been visited by more than
six hundred afillc persons. He has not
been able to treat them as last as they pre-
sent Themselves, so great has been The rush.
Many profess 10 be much relieved, some en-
tirely, ana Others have experienced no good
effects from his treatment, which Is con
,dered purely magnttic by those who DO
not conccGe The miraculous and are Will
ing to allow him any curative power, and
there are some who deny that. Whether
the result is wholly, partially, or not at all
satisfactory to The patient, be will only ac-
cent a fee Of one dollar, and only takes that
when il is offered, never making any charge.
lie goes in few days to Harrsonbur%.
Gold>borO atlas Myers, the confidence
man who Swindled Rev. j. |. Miller ana
Father McNerry here few days ago, turn
ed up in Winchester day or two after dis
lappearing from Staunton. and pIacliccd The
same trick on Professor g. l.. {. Minor the
late president of the BlackSburg Agricultu-
raj College, who conducts male school II
that place. He succeeded in mulctng Pro-
lessor Minor IN the amount OF thirty dot
lars. GodsborO is apparently lhirty-hve
or forty wears OF age, about five and BAH
feet in height, has dark hair and eyes, and
a dark mou>iache. Principals of schoo
and others should keep lockout for HIM.
PENN.