The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-01-08
pETERSBURG.


.pp.srrgEr CHURCH: RESIGNATION OF TUE
sr',p- ruy NOTTOwAY BTGAMY CASE
rnr ryo WIVES BEFORE THE GRAND JURY
EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER --hi'Eh f"o~'S
OVER, &C.
Correspondence OF The Richmond Dlspa,c"J
JANUARY Z, 1884.
"a. a meeting OF the congregation OF
Tabb-Slreet Presbyterian chllrcii heid yes
terday, after morning service, letter Iroln
rhe pastor, Rev. Robert L. Kerr, was reaa'
resiguing the pastoral charge OF the cnurcn.
Rev. DR.. Richardson, OF Richmond was
present by invitation, and presided over
the meeting as moderator. In bis lettcf
Wr. Kerr, after briefly referring to bis
coming TO Petersburg. thirteen months ago.
and of his labors during that period, says
he feels it his duty to go TO another neio'
and that he must resign his charge mere.
He therefore asks the church 10 unite with
him I'm request to the presbytery 10 as
solve his relations with Tabb-Street church.
Resolutions were adopted accepting the
RESIGNATION OF MIR. Kerr with deep regret,
and expressing the sincerest respect ana
love for him. The probabilities are that
he will 20 to Richmond. No reference was
made in the meeting to the differences be-
tween the pastor and some OF his people
which led to his resignation, These differ
ences related solely to the matter OF au-
thority in regard 10 the regulation OF the
church music, which IL was at one time
agreed to refer for advice to conference
OF ministers OF the Presby terry. Mr.. Kerr
is one OF the ablest OF divires, and one OF
the best of men and of pastors. and his re-
slgnation is sincerely regretted.
Samuel J.. Harley, who was recently ar
rested i'm Nottoway county on the charge
Of bigamy, has been indicted by the grand
iurv. and his case has been set for hearing
on the 18th OF January. His counsel are
CAPTAIN Phil. Mckinney, Colonel Fitz-
gerald, and Judge Farrar. 1t is stated that
about u year ago he came to Blacks
and-Whtes. representing himself as re-
tired merchant OF Philadelphia. He pur-
chased and paid for farm in the vicinity,
and settled there with his wife. Some
time ago reports OF cruelty to his wife got
in circulation, and about six weeks ago the
lady lett her home and returned TO Balti-
more, where she formerly lived.
After her flight another woman. claiming
to be Harley's wife, opened correspond
ence with a gentleman OF Nottoway coun-
ty. This correspondence resulted in
bringing the two women together, and
both OF them appeared before the grand
Jury OF the county last week. One Of
them testified that she was married 20
Harley as Maggie Vi. Howard on the 18th
OF Nav, 1877: the other as Leda J. Eve
rist, on the 1st of November, 1882. 1t is
stated that the Baltimore detective who
caused the arres; OF Harley found in his
possession a number of letters from dam
sells ut the North, evidently written in re-
ply to an advertisement for a wife. de-
scribing their attractions and expressing u
desire to share his beautiful Virginia
home" with him.
The weather has been EXTREMITY cold for
several days, and everything is frozen up
over this way. On saturday night the
mercury fell TO five degrees below zero,
and last night to about the same point.
The river is covered from bank to bank
with ice three inches thick. and navigation
is temporarily suspended. Our young peo-
pie are enjoying fine skating on the lakes.
ponds, and river.
At a meeting of the congregation OF
Byrne-Sireet Baptist church held yes
terday, Rev. 4. j. Reamey. of Bedford
county. announced his acceptance OF the
call to the church, and stated that he would
enter upon his duties at once.