Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-10-20
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
Annual Meeting OF the Baptist Missiona
Socieiy-Hustings Court, sc.

annual NiefiluR OF tue Ddpts' Hi>siohais
Society Hastings Court, &c.
The annual meeting Of the Sunday
School Missionary Society of the Balm
bridge-Street Baptist church was held
at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon. The
announcement that some of the boys
from DR.. Hatcher's church in Rich
mond would be present and would en-
tertain the congregation by the recitation
of dialogues, &C., served to draw very
large crowd-in fact, one of, if not the
largest that has attended any meeting
of the Society. These six young gen.
tlemen, none Of whom were much older
and the majority of whom were much
younger than fifteen, gave an entertain
ment that reflects credit on them
and on the one who has so dill
gently, patiently, and thoroughly drilled
them. They gave several pieces from
the Gospel Hymns, in one or the other
of which each one sang a solo, and all
chimed in in the chorus. In addition
to their singing they recited dialogue
on Boys" In both the singing aud
recitation the boys acquitted themselves
handsomely.
A vote of thanks was rendered DR..
Hatcher for the pleasing entertainment
given by his boys. He, in responding
to it, said that he always had a kindly
feeling for Manchester, and tried to cul-
tiyate in his boys a similar sentiment.
The Society was re0rganized for the
next six months with an increased mem
bership and the following corps Of Off
GERS: Charles Ii. Sharp, president !;
W. A. Gibbs, vice-president /; G. E..
Richardson, secretary; j. f. Brad
shaw, treasurer.
This Society has in the twelve
months since its organization realized
about sl00. which has been, or will
be. paid into the State Education
Board to help defray the expenses
Of the ministerial students at Rich
mond College. The Society has
now decided to select one of these
young men, and pledges itself to
educate him, and to this end has ap-
pointed committee who will, with the
cooperation Of DR.. Hatcher, select the
young man thus to be educated. The
next meeting will be held the fourth
Sunday Afternoon in November at $3.50
=. NJ.
The October term Of the Hastings
Court began yesterday. A grand jury
was sworn, and through their foreman
Mr.. b. F. Pilson brought in the following
true bills of indictment Robert White
(colored), felony, (housebreaking) ;
same, misdemeanor Lettie Nose
ly, adultery ION appeal; John
S. Bowls, (obtaining money un-
der false pretences), misdemeanor.
These cases were all disposed Of as
follows: White, on the indictment for
felony, pleaded guilty, and the jury
found his punishment to be confinement
in the city Jail for twelve months and
assessed his fine at s5. In the misde-
meanor case against same n0tte pro-
sequi was entered. Bowls was given
fifteen days in Jail. There were five
other cases against him continued from
another term, in all of which, by con-
sent Of the Court, a nolle proseqai was
entered. Lettie MoseH was found not
guilty and discharged. The common
law docket was called and cases as
signed. The court will probably be in
session for the remainder of the month.
No recess will be taken for the Fair.
The public schools here will be closed
Thursday and Friday to afford the
teachers and scholars an opportunity to
attend the Fair.
Persons who need to register or to
get transfers should attend to them at
once, as this is the last week.
Miss Leila Marshall, daughter Of
DR.. Thomas II. Marshall, of Liberty,
Va, is stopping in the city, the guest
of DR.. Mathews's family.