The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-08
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nic-NiddIe District Baptist Association.
Rain--Per-onal.
Bainbridce-street Baptist Church was
never so largely filled at marriage as
1t was Yesterday morning at 30 clock,
when Mr.. Julian c Snellings led to the
altar Edna. daughter Of DR.. Thomas L.
Matthews.
The ushers were Messrs. W. Kirk
wood Matthews. Rylani &. Williams.
Bernard =. Walden. and w I. Burgess
The walters were MessTs. J. ID. Mat
thews aud A. T. 5 ellngs.
Exactly st0o'clock the bridal party
arrived. They entered the church, the
four ushers preceding. followed by the
two walters. after whom came the BRIDE
AMI groom. As the party advanced up
the right hand isle. AT. George i.
Richardson played sweetly Mendels
sohn's ever popular wedding maich
from "A Midsummer Nights Dream.
Rev. Luther r. Thornhill. the pastor
Of the church. performed the ceremony
in the impressive manner Of the Baptist
church.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Sneliugs took carriage and drove TO
the Union depot, where they left on
the $40 train on the Atlantic Coast
Line for the Blue Ridge Springs and
other mountain resorts IN Virginia.
The groom Is member OF the firm
Of Snellings & Bro. doing business on
/ Hull street between Twelfth and lhlr'
tenth. and Of J. G.. Sneilings * Bro.
Of Swansboro. He j. popular busi-
ness man. and a prominent citizen.
The bride ia the daughter OF Or. end
Mrs. T. i. Matthews, and was IA
vorite in society circles in Manchester
At the wedding ceremony she wa
dressed in dark green tartOn MADE
Partisan gown. with hat to match.
Among the many people present q
the marriage were noted DR.. ana MIS-
II. II. MARSHALL. Marshall VI. Gillian
Es0.. Miss Gillian. Rev. Samuel 4
Clopton. William r. Thomas. Mr.. an'
Mrs. j. 81. Fourqurean. Mr.. r d. Penn
berton.and Mr. aud Mrs. y. J.. Adam
son. In addition. there were a lafg
number of other prominent people.
The Manchester Sunday-school ha'
their annual picnic yesterday at fores
Hill Park. The crowd who ATTENDED
was not as large as the pleasant da.
justified. There were large numOe
: of people who were afraid that
J would rain during the day. They wef
sorry later IN the day.that thsy Oh
not 90.
The Middle District Baptist Associ,
] ton were VA session all day yesterday
E Hon. W. ". Baker has been re-elsc
: ed moderator. and Mr.. llaskius Hot
g son was elected clerk and treasure
s rice Dr.J Lewis Dorset. who, aft'
filing .he position for fifteen year
was gathered to his fathers .on
months ago. The annual sermon w'
preached by Rev. l.. X. ThOrnhlil,
Bainbridge-stree Baptist Church. II
4 theme was ~ Working Church. II
. sermon was considered 80 iustrucu'
chat the association ordered five nu
Il lre1 copies Of il to be printed for Oh
y tributlOn.
d 4 number Of hours were spent IN Oh
}. cussing Ministerial Education and Sy
'- tematic Benchcence aud Minister
o Support. The attendance yesterda
l. was the largest of the two days. me
d was an instructive discussion OF Stat
IS Home. and Foreign Missions. Men
e ORAL services were held in the ate
a noon IN memory OF Rev. ID. b. Winir
5. and Dr.. j. l.. Dorset. formerly usei
l. members, who died during the pa
r year.
The association is composed
10 one in Dinwiddie county The boz
y has no legislative authority. and q
II not interfere with the work Of any j
sr dividual church. It's purpose is @
re promotion Of the general good of q
ie churches by cooperation and mutu
es stimulation.
The heavy rain Tuesday night st0pp
up the culvert at the foot of Ht
d street where the Richmond aud Da
Vile Railroad track cross. The wat
u backed up ia the street and covered q
~ wheels Of the cars standing ON d
temporary tracks.
s. Mr. T.. l.. Walden left last night f.
e New York.
II Mr. and Mrs. Harry Potts aud Miss
Annie aud Emma Potts. of BsltlmOr
e are in the city. guests of Mrs Marina
- Tay Tor.