Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-05
CONSIDERATION.
u.upsomx NEW CHURCH EDIrIcE-A
LADYs LlBERALITy.
nsser,ntion Of the Building-Inssresting
Court Matsers-personai and his
cellaneous Notes.


rcorrespondencc Of the Richmond Dispatch.i
PETEE sBCsG, Va, June q, 1883.
Tho bcapt,.ul new Episcopal edifce, The
>,anaoria, sh,,rcb Of the Good Shepherd, In
plsnSiord. was consecratcd 10 the worship
nj God on sunday. Right Rev. Bishop Kan.
dolnh officiating. The church was cfowoeu
N Iis utmost capacity on the occasion, ana
several huuored people stood upon the street
outside. unable TO gain Abundance. ms
cbnren WAS erected, al a cost OF about Ss,OOO,
hv Mrs. u. Il. Tenant, of this city, IN
memory az her husband. the late DAVID ..
Tcnnant. one Of Potersburg's most pious
and generous. hearted citizens, the extent OF
whose Hberality and good works wa. known
10 bu, few. A marble slab on the sloe Oh tne
new church bears this appropriate lnscrip'
ton: - n.
Conservation Of the Good shepherd NE,
mortal, erected Ia 1851 TO the glory OF vou
and IN loving memory OF David BISdon
Tenant; born In Ayershire. Sco'iahu' '"''
q, 1892, aied October 6. 1881"
The clerical procession entered the cnIr0n
in the following order: Right Rev. eiShop
A. Nj. Randolph, ID. d. Rev. Z. *. haloTs'
ID. D., Rev. {. J. Gibson, ID. d. kew, h'
Valentine Jones, Rev. Il. A. Goodwyn, keV'
Thomas Spencer, Rev. George SomerVllle,
Rev. Mr.. Scott. and Rev. J. c. Jones. Tue
yestries OF st. Psurs and the Church OF the
Good shepherd followed 10 0ooy'
The consecrailon sermon was preached
by Rev. G. K. Hams, ID. d., from Tue 1e1'
I. Corinthians H., 8: "Ie are dou's Ou ar'
ing" The discourse was me one .ns
varI0nu ministers above mentloheu assS'eu
the Bishop IN the services.
Bisbop Randolph administered the rite oil
confirmation 10 a class OF eight candidates-
three males and five femates-snd deliVcreo
a short but beautiful and tender address, IN
which be paid feeling tribute TO the gen
erous lady Mrs. Tennsntl by whose hDerah'y
the church had been erected.
The church is Of brick, with stone trlm-
mipgs. with n seating capacity OF ABOUT 'niee
hundred. The architecture Is OF hugHsn
design and very beautiful. The interor pre-
sents an attractive appearance WIN nauYe
pine. handsomely carved, ana lurnHuIe U,
sntiaue oak. The chancel Ia model OF
heauty enclosed with a handsome brass rail-
ins. with reading-desk and pupit Of brass.
The walls bear appropriate notices such as
"Ol Worship the Lord in the Beauty OF
Uoliness.v in the rear OF the chancel;
"Wash Me and Shall BE Whittier Tnan
Snow" over the baptistry; go! Come, Lei
Us sing Unto the Lord" over The choir
gallery .,,,,, ..no.-
ment snd the yestrv-rOOm also Is a tasleluI
and nretty apartment. The church has an
iron railing around it and is furnished WIN
a bell.
The architect was Captain NJ. j. DIM
mock, OF Richmond; builder, Mr.. I. ii.
Cuykendall, Of Petersburg.
COURT MATTERS.
The Circuit Court OF this city will meet
tomorrow Judge Hancock presiding.
There are some four hundred or more con-
tested coupon cases on the docket, which
will be called for trial. These were con-
finued over from the last term. It's rumored
that there will be sp offer OF compromise IN
these cases, but the truth OF the report can
only be established after the meeting OF tue
court. 80,
Al this term Of the court, also, will he
tried the suit OF the Norfolk and western
Railroad Company against the county OF
Prince George for $3.50 for taxes alleged TO
have been illegally assessed against the COM
rany.
MIR. George Mason, who has been appoint
ed clerk OF the courts dd interim 10 MI the
vacancy caused By the resignation OF Mr..
John T.. Armistesd, qualified and entered
lpon the duties of the Office to-day.
Frederick Riders (colored) was arTaigned
IN the MAYORS Court this morning charged
with Illegal voting in Fifth Ward. Ii Is al
legged that he was disiranchised by reason OF
conviction Of petit larcency some years ago.
Ills name, however, appeared on the regis
;ration-book.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
General r. f. Colston is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. John ID. Ragland, in this
city.
There is decided boom in real estate In
the new town OF Crewe. In Nouoway county,
;be headquarters Of the eastern division OF
tie Norfolk and Western Railroad Company.
y good deal OF property has been purchased
and many new buildings are in course OF
erection and under contract. Very eXten>
siye improvements are being made by the
railroad company, aud in a short time
thriving community will be living there.
The old Council will hold their last meeting
this month. and will frame the tax bill for
the next year.
The Democratic members OF the new
Council will hold conferences to decide upon
the various appointments to be made on the
LIST OF July, as we'll as 10 arrange Tor other
business to be transacted. ROBIN ADAIR.