Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-27
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Revival Services-Other Church Matters
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CHAR1orrEsyIL1E, VA, October 2c, 1899.
As the dav of election draws near the IN
teTcst in politics increases IN tins county
and the leaders Of both parties are hard at
work. The observation-disclosures were closed
here to-day and there are few voters IN
either party who hav' not registered. and
the number OF new registrations is unusu-
ally large.
The Democratic County Committee have
arranged 20 have speaking az every voting
precinct in tLecounty, and the Democratic
orators of this county will be- kept busy
from now until the 9TH of November.
Hons. James l.. Gordon and Samuel b.
Woods addressed to the voters of the White
Hall precinct at 1880 tonight, but owing
20 tho very inclemont weather the turn
out was not AZ large as the crowds which
usually greet these speakers.
A grand Democratic barbecue will he
held at Woodbridge, IN this county, on next
Friday, and the sOveTeigns OF the county
expect 10 have feli-dav on this occasion.
General 4. l.. Rosscr, Hons. j. h. Noon,
r. v Southall, Frank Gilmer. Or. Thomas
n. Dunn. and others, are expected 10 bc
present and make addresses, and the Mon
ficellO Band. Of this place, Will furnish
some Of their best music.
meeting Of all the Democratic precinct
chairinen Will be held in the Office OF Cap
tain VI. Woods. the county chairman. on
Monday, October 28th. for the purpose of
holding a conference for the good of the
party.
The Republicans are by no means mac
tive, and they have also arranged TO
thoroughly stump the county before the
day Of election.
4 series of revival services have been
held in the Methodist church of this city
for tho past two weeks, and there have
been large number of conversions during
the past week The pastor. Rev. II. Nj.
Hope. has been assisted during the meet
ing by the Rev. Collins Denny, chaplain TO
the University of Virginia Rev. Mr.. Wal
drop, of the Christian church, and Revs.
Dir. Edwards, and a. c. Bledsoe, OF the
Methodist church. The interest in the
meetings is still undated.
Rev. j. b. Turpin, pastor Of the Baptist
church. and Mr.. j. A. Peck, secretary OF
the Young Mems Christian Association,
have both visited Lynchburg this week for
the purpose of hearing Rev. Sam Jones,
the evangelist.
The Baptist congregation Of this place
are now making big preparations for the
Baptist General Association of Virginia,
which conyenes with the church here on
the 18th Of next month. During tine past
two months the above congregation has
spent nearly one thousand dollars in i'm
proving and beautifying their church edi-
fce
The weather is very rainy and disagresa-
bic here to-day, and our farmers have been
thrown back considerably in harvesting
their corn on account of the incessant
rains Of the past month.
The ladies Of the University o. Virginia
and Of this city viii give a reception TO tho
students of the University on next Tues
day evening. The reception will be given
in the interest and under the auspices of
the College Young Mems Christian Asso-
ciation, and is intended to bring the work
of this institution moro prominently be-
fore the students