Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-21
CHRISTIAN PROTEST.
At, DETERMINATIONS UNITE AGAINST
saeaATH DISSERTATION.
Meeting In the Presbyterian
Chureh-A Gallant Political right
Negro supervisors.
.o...,,rce Of tho Richmond Dsp.,cn.l

cbr;stian people OF all the Protestant
denominations was held IN the Iaoo-
Street Presby terrain church Sunday night
in response TO call read from the pull
nits at the morning service for meet
ing to protest against the proposed
openipq of the Worlds Fair to the pub
lie on the Lords day. The large edi-
fee was packed 20 its fullest capacity-
oven 70 all the available stan iing-room,
and such an assemblsRe has seldom been
seen in any one Of the churches oil TINS
city. tcuoo
Rev. DIR. c. Gibson, rector OF Grace
Episcopal church, presided and occupy,
inc seats upon the pulpit-stand were al
the resident ministers who were IN the
city. and nearly ell OF whom took some
noyt in the services. The meeting was
onened with an earnest prayer by heV;
s. X. VIM and selections were read
from various portions OF the bloie 10y
the Rev. George G. Nanderslice, al
bearing upon the keeping OF the SAP
bath as a day Of rest and holy 10 the
Lord. n
Addresses were delivered by Rev. Dr.
BIedsoe. of the Methodist church, Rev.
DIR. Huff of the Baptist, and Rev. H. a;
Goodwin, Of the Episcopal church' all
appropriate to the occasion, and all nav
ing reference to the individual as well as
national observance Of the Sabbath as q
divine Injunction. ~
The following petition TO the World 3
Fair Commission was then read by the
Rev. DIR. j. W. Rosebro:
THE PETITION.
PETERSBURG, Va, October 10, 1890.
To the Columbian Commission:
We. the undersigned, representatives
of the citizens of Petersburg. Va, be-
lieying the Christian Sabbath to be a
divine institution, the reverent OBJ
seryance of which is an obligation OF
binding force upon all mankind to whom
Christian truth has come and being
thoroughly convinced that the best
temporal interests of the individual
and of society are bound mp in the care
full observance Of one day IN seven
as a day of rest and worship and
believing that this nation ought not to
lose this noble opportunity of testlfying
to the world our regard for the sanctlty
of the Sabbath, respectfully petition
your honorable body not to allow the
Columbian Exposition TO be kept open
to the public in any OF its departments
on the Lords day, or any part thereof.
Signed by authority and in the name
of the Christian people of Petersburg, IL
mass meeting assembled.
A RISING VOTE.
When DR.. Gibson put the question Of
the adoption Of this petition and the au'
thority to sign and forward it to the com
mission the vast assemblage arose II
mass and voted Aye. At the instant
Rev. DIR. Bledsoe in his clear, musica
voice sang ont, "All hail the power o.
Jesus name" and the audience joined
in the grand chorus. The petition wa
Immediately signed by all the minister
as the representatives OF the people, and
the paper will be forwarded at once Il
the commission at Chicago.
sUSDAY-scHooL ORGANIZATION.
The regular meeting of the Methodist
Sunday.School Association OF this city
and trick was held yesterday after
noon at Wesley church. Rev. Mr.. Van
derslice delivered the address, and the
exercises we're varied by Rotations AND
singing. The reports showed the aggre
gate organization of the ASSOCIATION Z
be 1850. and the average register ,Ooh
The following is the number OF oilicer
and pupils reported by each schooi
Washington Street, 1927, an increse o
nearly 100 since the last report; High
street, 230; Market-Street, 23l, an'
Ettrick church. 1876; West-Street, lio
Wesley, 14S; Blsndford, 81.
A GALLANT FIGHT.
| The Democrats OF this district are
making noble fight and in its lmpor
lance they are not only entitled 10 th'
| sympathy. but to the substantial AID o
the party throughout the State. IN
contest is peculiar here because we ar
In what is known as the black district.
and because the contest has been practl
cally narrowed down TO fight betwee
the races and the choice of an old VII
ginia gentleman or negro to repre@h
the people in the National Legislature
In this view Of the case alone the cor
test is one Of state importance. 10 IN
people of the district it Is one OF pollticl
life or death-one that affects their pro
foundest interests, social and otherWlse
and for these they are battling to tn
best of their ability.
LANGsToN HARD AT WORK.
Lapeston is his own organizer, and b
is by no means idle. lie Is speaking
working, travelling all the time. hi
friends are doing the same, and ever
+ effort will be made on their part to g.
out the full negro vote. In every war
in this city Langston clubs have been c
will be organized this week, and supe
ylsors friendly to his election-negrot
mostly-will be appointed to attend
! the registration and the election. III
I presumption is that as very few whit
e Republicans will be found to vote *
? him there VIII he very few white Repul
S lican supervise in the district
THE RICHMOND DISTRICT.
2 There will be no Republican candida
D for Congress in the Richmond dlstriC
q Such q movement has all the long bee
0 and is now discountenanced at the Sta
)" Republican headquarters here, and a
/ vice amounting to almost positive /
o structions has been given TO that eifeC
q GENERAL NOTES.
. A slight frost was noticed here ii
: morning-so slight, however, as scarce
y to have any effect upon vegetation.
. New peanuts are beginning to cor
. in, but as yet in very small quantitit
: They bring from 3, to B cents, as
quality.
- Colonel Tazewell Elicit came over
Petersburg this morning with the c
pectation Of going out to DinwidC
10 Courthouse to speak. In consequence
le indisposition, however, he could not
|, his engagement. Robin ADAIR.
. ENTERTAINING TO DEMOCRATS.
The Way That Dan. Trigg Went for u
g browning In Dickinson.