The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-19
PETERSBURG.
work Of tho synod EvaDgelistie Commit
tse-Court News-Brisfs.

PETERSBURG, VA, Dec. ls.-Ispecial.l- !
The Committee on Eyangelistic Labor IN the
synod Of Virginia met at the parsonage 0
Tabb-street Presbyterian church. In his
city, Yesterday afternoon. The members OF
the committee present were keys. nose
bro and Fleming and Captain moor
man. The other members were pre-
vented from being in attendance on &C
count Of indispOsitiOn and the storm. The
committee, without transacting any busl-
ness Of interest, adjourned 70 this morning,
when the interests Of the work committees
to them was fully discussed. Rules were
fixed for the government Of the committee
and tor the direction OF the labor OF the
evangelists Ii was decided 10 eject three
men az this time for the WORK, which with
its two previously elected makes i've men
chosen. Two Of them have accepted the
work and will soon enter on
their labOrs-yiz: Rev. L. ;. Wilson.
Of Halifax, who will labor in Roanoke Pres
bytery and parts Of West Hanover, and Rev.
q. w. Fiuly, ID. d., Of Romney, West ' "
ginia, who will labor In the southwest, IN
Abingdon Presbytery, and parts OF Mont
gomery. Rev. r. NJ. Woods, OF Martins
burg, West Virginia; Rev. Il. z. smith,
ID. D.. OF Frederlcksburg, Va, aud Rev. W.
B. Cooper, OF Lexington. KY. were the
three chosen at this meeting. winchester
and parts OF Maryland were hred as TIE
field of Mr.. Woods labor; Chesapeake
and parts OF West Hanover tor Rev.
L. p. Smith, and Ggeenbrier Presbytery for
Rev. Mr.. Cooper. The appointment 10
these fields Of the different evangeiisis
must be approved by the different Presby-
teries. through the Home Mission Com
mittee, since they direct and control The
aged by the interest manifested IN the
work and by the responses made by
churches in good contributions. They aa-
journed 10 meet in Lynchburg, January
IA. 1891.
The store Of Mr.. T. W. Haygood, at La
Crosse. on the Atlantic and DanVlle rail-
rood, in MecklenbIrg county, was destroyed
by tire "A night or two ago with all Of his
stock OF goods. The tire is supposed to
have been Of incendiary origin. The loss is
5000; insurance, $500.
In the County Court Of Greensyille to-day
a motion was argued for new trial IN the
case Of Carleton II. Marks, who was con-
victed few DAYS ago Of murder. and his
punishment fixed at ten years and eight
months Imprisonment In the peniteDtiary.
The sales Of loose tobacco at the different
warehouses to-day were quite large, and
the prices were more satisfactory than ior
the past two or three days.
The jury i'm the case or Parrish against
Ferguson failed TO agree on verdict To-
night. They stood seven for allowing dam
ages and five against.
MIR. John {. Edwards and Miss Cora l..
How were married tonight at the Bland
ford NJ. +. church in the presence ola large
audience. The bride is one OF Petersburg's .
fair daughters and the groom Is we'll
known engineer on the Norfolk and Wes-
tern railroad. Rev. Porter Hardy oniciaied
Another pretty wedding took place te-
night at the Episcopal church in Blandtord.
The groom was MIR. Walter kearsley, and
the bride Miss Lucenburg,
Argument in the Marks case had not been
concluded at late hour tonight. Ihe
court will probably be engaged all night
with the case.