The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-13

DIR. Edwards on the Efficacy OF Praver"-
Probably n Fatal Accident-Citizen OF Pc.
tersburg Assaulted.

DIR. Edwards on the "EmCocN OF rruNeT-
Probably a Fatal Accident-Citizen of Pc
tersburg Assaulted.
Correspondence of the Richmond ispatch.l
MAY u, 1884.
Samuel Lockett, a worthy and industrious
white citizen and a painter, in the employ
ment OF Mr.. j. L. Cook, fell through a
scaffolding at the store OF Messrs. Somers
& Cogbill, on Sycamore street, this MORN
inc, and sustained fearful injuries about
the back and the left side. Several OF his
ribs were broken. Internally he is seri-
ously hurt. Mr.. Lockett is about forty-two
years old, aud is a man Of family.
al" Crowder, O young white citizen
of Ettrick, was found by the police this
morning with several very ugly wounds
about his head. Crowder says that he was
set upon and beaten by certain parties who
belabored him about the head with brass
knuckleS. This afternoon the police AZ
rested five white men. citizens OF Ettrick.
who were brought to this city, and released
on 5000 bail each. They will be given a
hearing before Mayor Jarratt tomorrow
morning.
The annual meeting OF the Petersburg
Bible Society was held in the Second Pres
byterian church yesterday afternoon. The
exercises were interesting. The address
was delivered by the Rev. S. S. Lambeth.
1t was in that gentleman's happiest vein,
and was thoroughly enjoyed by a large
congregation. The presidents report in
dicated that the society is in good condi-
ton financially. Mr.. r. +. Lester was re-
elected president, Professor William 7.
Davis vice-president, DR.. j. +. Moyler
treasurer, and Mr.. II. w. Thompson sccre-
tsry.
Rev, DR.. John L. Edwards occupied his
pulpit Yesterday for the first time since
his Late illness. He preached for an hour
and a half, choosing for his subject 1.-THE
Efficacy of Prayer in Sickness" He cited
his own remarkable recovery from an i'll
ness which was deemed hopeless. He
read extracts from fifty letters or more re-
ceived from various parts OF the United
States, in which the writers stated that
they were Offering prayers to Almighty
God for his happy issue out OF his sickness.
DR.. Edwards attributes his recovery en-
tirely to the prayers which were offered in
his behalf.
The following lay delegates will repre-
sent the Episcopal churches of this city in
the Council which assemblies in Winches-
ter on the 21st instant st. Pauls, +. Il.
Davis and j. A. Cabaniss; Grace church,
DR.. j. w. Claiborne; st. Johns church,
Oscar Egerton.
All the Episcopal clergy Of the city will
attend.
Rev. Thomas Spencer, rector OF st.
Johns Protestant Episcopal church, left
to-day for Clarke county, where he will
remain several weeks. His delicate health
is a cause of no little alarm to his friends.
The Musical Convention and Festival
which will be held in this city on the 9th,
18th, and Goth instant, are pleasantly an
ticipated by our whole community. The
Convention will discuss measures best
adapted to elevate the standard Ct music
throughout this State and North Carolina.
Several OF our Virginia cities have already
appointed delegates to the Convention.
The "~Gesangverein Virginia" OF Rich
mond, will take part in the Festival, as
also the Santa Cecilia, OF Norfolk, and the
Mozart, of ~Lynchburg. The list Of pro-
fessional artists who have been engaged
embraces the names OF more than q dozen
distinguished vocalists. Frederic Archer,
the New York organist, will give a recital
on the new organ az the First Baptist
church.
The new registration is practically com
pleted. II will end tomorrow evening.
A remarkable feature Of this registration
Is that both parties are about equally salts
fed. The negro majority over the total
white will be between three and four hun
dred votes. The election on the 22d III
slant will be hotly contested. The Demo-
Gratis expect to carry the Council, and will
make a big fight. ROBIN ADAIR.