The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-04
VIRGINIA ITEMS.
A GREAT DAY FOR THE BAPTISTS
or LYNCHBURG.

The Rev. DR.. Felix Instaiied-Another
Iron Company Organized-A Brakeman
Cut in Two-Items From all over the
State.
LYNCHBURG, Va, March Special. g.
Yesterday was a great occasion here for
the Baptists. The new pastor Of the First
Baptist Church. Rev. Dr. Joseph $. Felix,
late Of Kentucky, was installed with brill
liant ceremonies. the memory Of which will
be long cherished i'm the minds Of the con-
gregation. The four services filled up the
time from o'clock in the morning 10 10 at
night, Dr. Felix appearing first before the
crowded sunday school. where he showed
himself at once a profound student Of
human nature. At the hour Of the regular
morning service an immense crowd filled the
church. many standing in the aisles and
several hundred being turned away, unable
90 obtain even standing room. Rev. I. T..
Bell. Of Richmond, assistant secretary Of
The board Of foreign missions, who has so
admirably supplied the pulpit during the
absence Of a regular pastor. presided over
Che meeting. After "a prayer by Rev. Mr.
OOggin and several beautiful selections by
The choir. Senior Deacon William l.. Bow
man welcomed the new pastor ON behalf of
the church and congregation. An admir-
able address of welcome ON the part of The
Baptists Of the city by Rev. c. G. Jones
followed Mr. BOwman's speech, and one on
behalf Of the Virginia Baptists General
Association by Professor II. II. Harris Of
Richmond College. DIR. Felix responded IN
am excellent address. returning thanks TO
the congregation and the good people of
Lynchburg for the cordial reception cX-
tended him. Ina the afternoon at 1880
o'clock am equally large audience as
that of the morning was present at the
nter-denominatiOnal meeting, over which
Rev. w. T.. Han. ID. d.. Of the First Pres
byterian church presided. Several scrip
tural selections were imprcssivcly read hy
Rev. 4. NJ. Carson. of II lauis Episcopal
church. after which followed an eloquent
prayer by Rev. T. L. COlbourne, of the
Methodist Protestant church. and an adj
dress of welcome by Rev. II. &. Cheaiham.
Of the Centenary Methodist church. DR..
Felix responded again in a ielicitOus man-
ner. AT the evening services which were
presided over by Rev. ii. II. Harris. Of Rich
mOnd college. and an admirable address by
Rev. J. VI. Frost, ID. D.. of Richmond, ON
''Ihe duties of pastor TO his church, was
delivered This address was supplemented
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Pastor" by-Rey A. T.. Dickinson, of the
Religious Herald, delivered in his usual
happy style.
Attorney General r. Taylor Scott arrived
in the city to-day % appear for the defend
ants in the suit brought by {. y. Ninirce
against BransfOrd and Day, i'm their respec-
tive capacity as City Treasurer and SER
reant. which was set for argument before
judge Bond today. Judge Bond did not
tod nd IufN
over until the next term of the court Mr.
Scott leaves for Richmond tomorrow morn
Ing. COmmonwealth's Attorney Burroughs
is associated with him as counsel i'm the
case.
New ten-wheel engines. Of immense
build. are being put ON all along the line of
the Norfolk and Western road. These en-
gines have been found TO be absolutely in
dispensable, owing 10 the increased busi-
ness in both passenger and freight wailc'
The engine which was precipiiaied down
tho embankmcnt i'm the recent Huttons
tank wreck, passed through the city today
with q regular passenger train. 10 has
been rcpainted and generally repaired. and
shows no sigus of its recent rough eXpe-
irence.
o. g. Harris, brakeman on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio road, had his right arm
badly mashed this afternoon while coupling
cars near the Orange crossing II was
found necessary To- amputate the limb.
a large number of Danyllle gentlemen.
on "a prospecting tour TO the booming towns
Of the Richmond and Allegheny road, were
in the city to-day. They left on the after
noon train for Lexington.
Rev. Dr. John 4. Edwards, Of C0uri-streei
Methodist Church. is down with the grip;
and Rev. Mr. Manning, pastor Of Madison
Church, over the river. is also seriously
afflicted.