Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-22
HE NEWS OF wAsCHEsrER.
Meeting of tho Baptist Missionary
SOciety-HustiBssC Court, &c.

NGfftty-hu>tfbssst Otfts cfs
The regular monthly meeting of the
Missionary Society of the cambridge
Street Baptist church was held at 4:SO
O'Clock Sunday aftcrnoon-Mr. Joseph
+. Davidson in the chair George E.
Richardson, Esq, secretary. Owing TO
some misunderstanding about the meet
ing. the attendance was not as large as
usual. At the suggestion Of Rev. Mr.
ThoInhill, Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson, Of
Richmond, who was TO address tbs
meeting. deferred his address until
The next meeting Of tho Society,
the third Sunday afternoon IN
July. Mr.. Ellyson made few
remarks, however, Of encourage
uent to tie members OF the Society
and uTgine them not only to give Of their
ueaus but to try and send out young
mcn 20 preach the Gospel. lie also
spoke in a very complimentary manner
Of Rey.Mr. Williams whom this Society
has undertaken TO educate at Richmond
COLLEGE. The following officers we're
elected f5r the mex. term Of six months !:
s. Is. Woolfn, president; ". i.
GIBBS, vice-p1esidant, and ". I. Pitt,
secretary. The treasurer holds over
until tie next election.
The Sunday school of the Presbyte-
iian church will give their annual eX-
curHon and picnic to CoalGeld, on the
Danylie road, Friday the n Of July.
The Dsp.ists viii give theirs al West
Point June 9th instead Of July 18TH,
as formerly decided.
Rev. ". +. c. Gregory preached at
tie prcsLJ terrain church Sunday NOM
ug in TIE absence II tho pastor, Rev.
=. p. Epes, who is in the country for
,he benefit Of his health. Mr. Gregory s
umon vas an able one, AID produced
d fine impression on those VINO heard
d.. lie VIII preach al this church
again next Sunday morning.
The usual services at the Baptist
church Sunday night were dispensed
Nth on account Of the commencement
sermon at Richmond College and
meeting Of the Missionary Society
having been held in The afternoon.
There was Az unusually large con-
grogaiion OF the Central Methodist
church Srndry nisht. and they were all
amply paid l1r their visit By hearing IN
e.cellont sermon BY Rev. William H..
tristan,
4 REGULAR meeting Of ,to Ciy 5 to)!
board will he hcId at the y5yor's
Courtroom az o'c!9-k .3.nigh,.
The june term Of the Husimgs Court
1ryan Yesterday. There are no cri'oi-
nol cases 20 occupy the attention OF the
court az this term. all those On ,b9
evil docket wili hardly consume more
| than q week. time.
Emma james. the seyenteen-yeaf-
80 .olored gil gho on Thursday last
horribly burned By po1ring kcro-
ere OF On her clothes, and then setting
inc to them, died Sunday afternoon.
cir Might Kirk MATHEWS. Of this
c',y. Who went Nih the Richmond
Tlnplars o. :ds.f pilgrimage 90 Provi-
l.oc, has .,tuTrcd mdch pleased With
! tha trip.
Several of hc officers who we're re-
emily elected, and whose terms Of Of
ere commence the LET Of July, quail-
fed before judge French yesterday.
Rev. Dr.. Hippo, Of Alexandria, do
! l,cred . very interesting aud amusing
lecture al the Central Methodist church
last night on Ice in tho Pulpit, and
Who Put It There" lie Hill deliver
sno'her lecture tonight on g. The Keys
o., TtiocL Hearts"