The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-18
Hiftmond 1ispatfh,
,,.rnyrspAY. ....JANUARY Is, 1882,
PETERSBURG.

nv,qu IN CHHsTERFIELp-ANNUkL
~ I've OF TIE TAsB-sTREET CHURCH
|,-,. CONGRATULATIONS AND
rr,scorM SuNDN'SCHoOL oRGANizA-
- rrSYBAL SERylCES--A DEFINITE
."s,vR PROM PATTI, &C.
..,.r..pondcucc Of the Richmond Dispsich.l
JANUARY II, 1882.
,.,,-,.iion was received this morning
~ Tooth oi Mrs. II. VI. Nicholson,
% .S,or N Mr.. Thomas Burgess. we'll
@'"s citizen Of Chesterfield county, at her
know know lar bermuda Hundred. which oc-
hV,l' l9i evening under very sad cir
'U ,,l.,'.,ce,. The lady is said TO have been
'"..',.,', snfercr from neuralgia, relief from
~ ~ NE WAS accustomed 10 find in the
'is.,,,s use of chloroform. She was found
"a In her bed, with an open bottle OF
osioroform BY her side. She had accident
I'M, inhaled TOO much of the contents Of
.rc hottie. and, sinking under its influence,
lied without the ability to help herself.
She was a lady Of great charms, both OF
nr,on and mind, and was known ana be-
loved by a large circle OF friends. She
le,yc> a husband and four or five children
nmourn their great loss.
The annual meeting OF the congregation
If the Tabb-S,rcet Presbyterian church
Wa, held last night, Rev. DIR. NitherSpoon
nrc>iding as moderator. Reports OF the
church work in all its departments were
presented The superintendent OF the
sunday school reported the organization OF
ibc school 10 be: Officers, 6; teachers, SO;
scholars, 1873: Bible class. 10-total, 2jl
average attendance throughout the year,
tf,fr ah
10 teach children how 10 read and write, Is
bon successful operation. The ladies mis-
>onarv society made during the year the
sun Of 1882. most OF which has been eN-
pended for church purposes. The Ses-
,Dnal report shows % additions 20 the
church and Is removals. net gain Of 10.
The present membership is 4l6. In this
connection the pastor stated that Of this
number $40 are resident members, the
others being scattered all over the country.
working with other churches but retaining
their membership here, many OF them de
cljning 10 withdraw. The pastor was of
duty for five and q half month, Of the year
hv reason Of sickness, and unable 10 perform
ministerial duty. His work, in cOnse-
0ucncc. was somewhat in arrears. Only
seven members Of the congregation died
during the year. The Board Of DeaconS
reported the receipts OF the year NJ
>6.J1l.Ci. and The disbursements the same
The debt OF the church has been reduced
90 S4i7.4S.
The Common Council last evening di-
r,ctod the City Attorney 10 ask the lluSt-
ing, Court % dismiss the proceedings here
toiore had 90 condemn two and half acres
Of land belonging to Mr.. Il. +. jackson TO
'he Use Of the city. The land in question
i, partly covered hy the new dam which
supplies The city reservoir in part, and Is
assessed on the lsnd-bOOkS ut $3.50. The
commissioners appointed by the Court
value it nj 81 1888, which the Council deems
700 high.
The Methodist Sunday-School AssOcia-
ION at It's meeting on Sunday reported it,
0r.aniZation at .245. The Episcopal sun
day-Sch0ol Union 40 its meeting last night
reports its organization nj 9Si. Rev. Il.
2. jackson, Of Richmond. was the speaker
Il the laSs-namod meeting.
Funeral services in memory OF ten colored
persons who died during the past year at
the alm,hOusc will be held there next sun
dav afternoon under the auspices OF the
Colored Young Mems Christian ASSOcia-
ton.
In response to the invitation Of our Mu-
steal Association to Madame Patti to sing
IN Petersburg, that lady's agent replies
that she would he pleased to give a concert
here. hut she could not accept the offer
$1,000 made 10y the Association. Her
toms are $1,000 for each concert. The
natter has. oil course. been dropped.
4 history OF the Tabb-Street Church
sunday school is j. TO be written. 1t is
claimed that this was the first Sabbath
school organized in Pe,crsburg-about
1911. and that it was not until about the
year 1S.7 that the other denominations
established separate schools.
ROBIN ADAIR.