The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-19
PETERSBURG Points.
Trouble Hrewing % a Coiored conrreps
tion.-Minor Halipen,res.

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,,, IftlfsnrrC. VA. leO. is Special D.
& lnefe ls considerable stir in the conqro9a.
'vh Oh lne Harrison Street Baptist Church.
OIL Whlch ker. 4. B. ". Gordon is the naal
'oi' ms church has the largest ,.nifrnd
/ congregation IN The ciiv. iis mpnbors num-
petIhg o,es th0e ih0psand. 1ne Trouble
DslMteN pastor and people waa h~os IN
@'v9l ul q charge nrnfr'+C, against Mr.
EvluVl pA soNe %. ine male members Of the
me charge was, that Gordon 40
.nf lasl STATE election sold his vote and I'M
ldence 20 the Democrats ION five bnnf.red
uOllafs. Gordon was seen hy Tur Tiur.
correspondent ami inler,0raie' a., to tine
n.,scqit lp MS "hnsci. lie said be did not
I'VE TO r.ing iamily matters before the pnb-
nc Dut ms church had few ward lolin-
ciahs VINO spent the Sabbath in dviut
ing WhiskcY and gamhlmr anl hoso
were those WHO lau caused all ihe un-
licasaWno'-. Those fellows. Gordon said
hdd charged him with sellinena to'c 90 me
Democrats Tor i've Mnlfed dollars. which
ne genlo' "r auerly untrue. ne said that
t-e uendiior OF his accusers had been such
as 10 disgust the best element of the cOngro-
cation. many 0f whom would not now attend
cnurch. Gordon stated that fnllN tW0-thirds
ol hi7 coneleTa'"H ana ail of The female
members Ul The church were with
nin ana That it wac 0Hly these
ward politicians WHO were fho
dlsiurnnr element 10 the church. These
Fellows. said Gordon. for political purposes
ana selfish ends. were endoayOring t0 drive
ain from ine church. and that i'm order tOd0 I
l1.s They had made an r'nrt iO reduce his +
salary ifom f'.o'1 i0 $500. in which they
hae 80 iar been unsuccessful Gordon said +
lhat De did support Mas0. Golfers admins /
uaiun, and ihat every INTELLIGENT man
could -ee that i'm the State We bad "a I
good and just administration. Cor +
uon said that We nave INTELLIGENT men
at the head n' government affairs. and that /
nov ihese ward politicians want 90 drag on I
intelligent man down from the pulpit /
Gordon stated that he should certainly hot
resign his pastorate. but that if he left the
church at an he would In q quiet manner
NilnutaN Nom D.. ii he left the church be-
should remain in Petersburg
Gordon is native OF Rertie county. y
g.. lie came 20 ff,prsuurg about six wear.
ago from I've Richmond Theological semi.
nary, ana took charge Of the Harrison
street church as IFS pastor Gordon SAYS that
when he came hore.tho church was q di-
iopidatcd building and an eye sore. hut nr-y.
through his efforts. the cOngirrnli0n ias "a
hand-one church which in ihsurod for S25-
900. Gordon is ore Oi The most INTELLIGENT
men o. iis face in the state. lie is the edi-
Tor ci ihe National Pilot. the organ of the
'Oi0red baptisis in the state. and is also the
author of volume entitled ">cloct Ser
m0ns.n
There are a number ofapplcants here for
he oilice Of beef inspector, ia the case the
lill creating The Office becomes a law.
\ uay or TWO ago "a cOiOrod woman named
Mary Graves. residing on Sycamore street
swallowed needle while asleep. The phy-
.iclans have not yet been able 20 extract IT,
A gentleman connected with the syn
tcaie which recently purchased four thou
sand acres OF land in Prince George COUNT (
rom Mr.. 4. ID. Iinsley. of this city. was
lere day or two ago. lie insrcctcd the
property and declared il 20 Doe admirably
adapted 90 the purpose it. was intended 20
erye-yiz; the building zap oi "a town and
DE founding ni prosperous colony. The
Gentleman stated it was proposed 10 build
hurches. school. factories hotel. "a bank.
md also to lay out park around
DE lake, which is 20 be formed by
he aid OF q stream which flows through the
property. A dummy road from Petersburg
@ City Point Is also on the cards.
Virginia Council. !. O. L. A. NJ, NO. 3. Of T
bis city, will go over 10 Richmond on the {
ID. 90 take part in the parade OF the order
% that city. The council viii carry about
cycnty-hye members.
Rev. William T.. Eeans, the former pastor
4 the ashingion-street NJ. l.. Church. in ,
his city. hut now of Farmyille. is quite ill d
With pcrt0nitis.
Large quantities Of coal are being ship. d
ed through here from the P0cab0uias coal
mines 90 lambert's Point.
Bishop Randolph viii visit Petersburg ON D
ext saturday and sunday and administer 4
le rite of confirmation at the several Epis- 4
opal churches i'm tine city. :
Mayor II. Walters, general manager Of the i
atlantic Coast Line, passed through here ,
bis afternoon on Che n0rth-bOund train.