The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-31
PETERSBURG.
THE SOUTHSIOE'S INTERESTING
BUDGET.
District Conference In session-Exciting
Chase After "a Chicken Thief--MeetiDg OF
the school Committce-The Vacant Pas
torate of the Jewish Synagogue.

tersburg, Dinwiddie. West Dinwiddie, Ches-
terfcid, West Chesterfield, Sussex, Prince
George, Isle Of Wight, Greensville and
Surry, met today in the Methodist Church
situated on the outskirts Of Wakefield.
Rev. l.. :. Reed, presiding elder Of the
district, occupied the chair and conducted
the religious services. Rev. r. NJ. Maxey
was made secretary, with L. G.. Treadway,
Of Hicksford, as assistant secretary.
The roll was called and the following dele
gates answered to their names Rev. A. G..
Bledsoe. Geo. W. Heath, Rev. Geo. c. Van
derslice, Rev. X. l.. Wilson, tey. Porter
Hardy. Rev. W. A. :. Conrad, Rev. W. ~.
Proctor. g.. NJ. Kitchen. Rev. j. W. stch.
Rev. j. II. Pike, Rev. X. VI. MaXey, Rev. W.
T.. Allen, T.. &. Tredway. j. a. Tate, X. :.
L0ckett. J. Y. Ramey. DR.. :. 4. Barham,
Rev. j. +. Reddick, and DR.. :. Nicholson.
After the fixing Of the hour Of the confer
ence and appointment Of committees on
public worship, the appointment Of five
members as committee 10 examine district
stewards reports. was referred 10 chairman.
The hours of meeting were fixed at \. NJ.
and 2:lj p. VI.
OrENING SERMON.
The opening sermon was preached by
Rev. Il NJ. MaXey, who spoke with great
ea.nestness. After the services, dinner was
served on the grounds. In the afternoon
the conference went into the consideration
Of business.
REPORTs.
The reports Of ;he churches were present.
ed and read They showed the churches IN
the district to be I'm a prosperous condition.
Rev. X. l.. W lsOn. pastor OF Wesley NJ. l..
Church IN Petersburg, stated that the as
sessment of his church, as fixed 10y the dis
irict stewards, seemed 10 the stewards Of
Wesley Church 10 be larger than
their Just share. Mr.. }. {. Davis.
on the part Of the board of district slew
ards, protested that they should hc given an
opportunity 10 explain their position and
action which was then criticised, and the
chairman promised that the opportunity
should be given under the head Of finance.
AS the reports came IN HlandfOrd Church.
West End Church, in Petersburg, and
Ettrick. Of Chesterfield county, all
spoke Of devoted eliOr; and large results
but each referred o. the increased assess
ment rs a burdeu-nOt "a complaining, but
as recognizing a stern fact.
From indications there will be some dis
cussion when finance is brought up. Rev
George {. Nander-lice. pastor Of High
street Methodist Episcopal Church, In Pc
.rsburg. preached before Conference thi,
afternoon az O'Clock ON The Power Of
Faith in God
BARBECUE.
There is to be a grand barbecue on the
2nd Of August next, on the occasion of the
laying of the cornerstone Of Woods
church. in Chestergeld county. The
stone is 10 bee laid with Masonic ceremonies.
and a very large crowd i expected iO be in
aitcndan ,c from the surrounding country.
and also from Petersburg.
ENCrRsION.
The Wcst-End Baptist Church viii give
an excursion to Crewc tomorrow for the
benefit OF the church fund. The indications
are that the party will be Ncry large.
CENSUS.
The taking Of the school census Of Peters-
burg is expected 10 be completed in about "a
week. The census is being taken by Mr..
William Maddcrn. who has been engaged
in the work for some time past.
ON a SURVEY.
Nlessrs. W. -. Prichard and David Cal
lender. Jr.. Of this city. have gone with Mr..
All. Bishop. Of this place, civil engineer,
TO Biz stone Gap, 10 survey for the South
side. Atlantic and ohio Railroad Company.
EXCITING CHASE IN CHESTERFIELD.
Sergeant Runn and Private Slade, of the
police force. bad very exciting chase
through Chesterfield county this morning
in pursuit OF "a negro named Frank FltZ-
GERALD. who was charged with the larceny
of "A lot Of chickens. Fitzgerald was Oilcr-
ng the fowls for sale in the upper part Of
the city. and as soon as he saw the officers
be ran Off. The officers pursued the tugi-
tive through ihe open fields and woods iOi
a distance Of two or three miles. He was
finally captured. and brought To Petersburg
and lodged in jail.
STREET COMMITTEE.
The street committee met this morning
and transacted routine business. The COM
mittce also decided upon uniform width
torthe sidewalk on the east side Of sycamore
street i'm the burnt district, for the new
stores. now being built for Mr.. Augustus
Wrieht. 10 the corner of Sycamore and
Tabb streets.
MANUFACrUR RER.
MIR. Claiborne Wilson, Of this city, spe-
cial agent to collect statistics of the manu-
facturers Of Petersburg. has started on =
rounds. 1t will take him some weeks To
get through the work.
COTTON FACTORIES.
The Ettrick, Battcr~ea and MatOaca COT
ton factories are now only working three
DAYS in the week. This il due Ia The hsh
price and scarcity OF cotton. These three
factories gave employment to eight hundred
operatives.
THE GRANs' ENCAMPMENT.
The Petersburg Grays. Captain +. Il. Las
sitter. have invited the Prince George Cav
airy, Captain \. X. Hobbs, To l0in them m
their encampmcnt at Ellersille, IN Chester
field county. from the 18th 10 the 10Th Of
August next. The cavalry will hold a
meeting on Monday next. when they will
decide whether or not they will accept the
invitation.
JEWISH SYNAGOGUE.
some time ago Rev. Dr. Myers resigned
the pastorate Of the Jewish synagogue,
since which time the church has been with
out IA pastor. The congregation has re-
ceiyed application for the vacant pastOrate
from .he following: Rev. DR.. Charles Aus
trian of Chicago; Rev. Victor ROsenstein,
Of New York; Rev. Dr. kalasky, Of New
York: Rev. Louis lIariield, Of Richmond; (;
Rev. Louis Nussbaum, Of Chicago, and
Rev. +. Gabriel, Of New \ lOrh. Rev. Mr..
Nussbaum was rabbi here some years
ago. The congregation will probably
hold a meeting shortly to call pastor.
DINwIDDIE SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
The Methodist Sunday-school Association
Of Dinwiddie county, composed OF the tray
cling and local preachers and sunday
school superintendents and three delegates
from each school. met at MaDsOn's Church
a few days AGO, President j. L. Medlock in
the chair. The following-named members
were present: Rev. j. c. Moss, Rev. X. NJ.
MaXey. Rev. II. y. Cox. and Rev. X. q.
Jones. {. \. Lee, j. Il. /ehmer, j. A. Lel-
mer. \. A. Hardy, Ernest Doyle, Mrs. u. }.
Eppes, J. Il. Cleaton. J. {. Chambers, W. j..
Crowder, Miss Lula Fisher, W. Il. Prossie, y.
T.. Perkins0n, 4. Il. llamlin, Miss Ella Grcs-
ham. j. T.. Grmstcad. f. T.. Branch, Edle
Branch. J. Ii. Ferguson, Miss Minnie Doyle,
j. A. Fraser, Il. c. Jones, j. Il. Whtmore,
Miss Eugenia Die kersOn, Fred. Dewsberry,
Herman Ford. Miss Victoria Dewsberry, D..
{. smith, T.. T.. Nunnally. Miss Viola Nun
nally, Edward Perkins, X. 6. Malone. Re
ports from the schools were read and meth
DDS explained, and subjects announced for
discussion, one member of the convention
being appointed To lead in the discussion OF
each subject. The orator OF the session, Rev.
10. Moss, delivered u lecture subject Nv o.
InuuauaaF which WAS listened IN