The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-18
PETERSBURG.

VISIT OF TIE CATHOLIC BISHOP; 4 LARGE
CLASS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CALL AC'
CEPTED-sAD DEATH OF A PETERSBCRGEH
II THE wEST-IMPORTANT CHURCH MEET.
ING-ELECTION OF DELEGATE-DEAUTIFUI
AURORAL DISPLAY, &C.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch
APRIL Il, 1882.
Bishop Kcane preached twice yesterday
at st. ,Josephs Catholic church-on each
occasion TO Il crowded congregation, com.
posed i'm large measure Of members Of dill.
ierent Protestant denominations. In the
morning he administered the sacrament OF
confirmation TO 80 candidates, % OF whom
were girls, ladies. and % boys. The adj
dresses OF instruction before and OF advice
and warning after confirmation were 50
simple and clear rs TO be easily compre-
hended by even the youngest Of the class,
and so forcible as doubtless TO have a last
ing effect for good. This is one of the
largest classes ever presented for confirma-
ton at st. Joseph's church, and is its own
best evidence OF the faithful work Of the
beloved pastor, Rev. Father Wilson. The
subject OF the Bishops sermon last night
was "The Church and the Bible"
Rev. Mercer Il. Logan, rector of the
Church OF the Good Shepherd, in this city,
and for two years past assistant rector OF
st. Paul's church, has accepted call to
the pastoral charge OF st. Johns Episcopal
church at Wytheville. He will enter upon
his duties there about the 1st Of June. Mr..
Logan's departure from Petersburg will be
regretted. not only by the people OF his
church, but by the community at large.
He has done a noble work in the mission
field here.
\ telegram was received here last night
conveying the sad intelligence OF the death
of Mr.. j. w. c. Pollard, formerly OF this
city. His death occurred on Saturday night
on a Pullman car between Kansas City
and Chicago. Mr.. Pollard was formerly a
printer here, and was young gentleman OF
culture and high Christian principle. Some
three years ago, at the request OF the Lord
Bishop of Honolulu, he went to the Sand
wich Islands TO engage in educational and
mission work, in which he was success
fully engaged until last summer. He was
attacked by the smallpox, which left i'm
him the seed OF fatal pulmonary disease.
He was on his way home at the time OF his
death. lie was the only son OF widowed
mother.
The congregation OF the West Washing
tOn-Street Baptist church, who recently or
ganiZed themselves into a separate and dis
tinct church. met Yesterday and adopted
the name OF Wcst-End Baptist church.
Rev. c. II. Nash, who for nearly Il year has
been the missionary in charge, under APP
pointment of the Home Mission and State
Mission Boards, and financially sustained
by the First Baptist church of this city,
was elected pastor: j. X. Phillips, ]. w.
Phillips, and w. j. Crowder, Jr., were
elected deacons; C. ii. Kruse, treasurer ;
and w. b. Virneson, clerk. A resolution
was adopted declaring the church will not
receive nor hold in fellowship any one en-
gagged in the promiscuous sale OF intoXi-
eating drink. The church building Is soon
to be enlarged, and there is every evidence
OF successful and growing congregation
at this point.
At a meeting OF the newly-elected vestry
OF Grace church held to-day DIR. James
w. Claiborne was elected lay delegate to
the Episcopal Council, which meets next
month In Norfolk, and Mr.. w. l.. thinner
was elected alternate.
A magnificent display OF auroral lights
was witnessed here last night, visible for
nearly two hours. The lights made their
first appearance in the northwest, and
spread entirely across the northern heavens
TO the east-and extending at times up to
the zenith. The display occurred at so late
an hour, however, that but comparatively
few persons saw IL.
Petitions, framed by the National Educa-
tional Association, are In circulation for
signatures here, asking Congress to make