Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-29
REV. THEO. PRYOR.
DEATH or THE OLDEST PREseYrE-
RAN DIVINE IN VIRGINIA
Oood-The Drought Broken In
the South Side.
Correspondence Of the Richmond DIsps,cs.l

fCofrespondencc Of the Richmond DispatcA-l
PETERSBURG, Va. July %, 1890.
The venerable Rev. Theodore Pryor, ID.
D., died at his home in Nottoway county
last night; aged eighty-six years. He was
The Oldest minister Of East Hanover Pres
bytery. and probably the Oldest Prcs5yte-
rian divine in Virginia. DIR. Pryor was
born in Dinwiddie county and graduated
st Hampden-Sidney College in the class OF
1896. He studied. and for few years prac-
ticed law. Afterwards he went to Union
Theological Seminary. compie'ea ths
course. and entered the ministry. HIS frst
charge wa. in Nottoway about sixty years
AGO. and he had this Same charge. together
vifn the churches at Crewc aud Black
stone A. the time of his death. For time
be was pastor OF church in Brunswick
comfy and also IN Baltimore. For some
vears before the war he was pastor OF the
kecond church in this city. and during this
charge the beautiful church on Washing
Ton street was built. When the war broke
ont he entered the army as chaplain. ana
served as such until the surrender lie
then went to Brunswick. and thence TO
Eottoway, where he has preached since
1866.
xEvrB IDLE.
DIR. PRYOR was a man of splendid consti..
tuition and of great force and vigor OK
mind. He was ever active and never ldie.
He never took vacation or rest from MS
ministerial labors. His preaching always
gave evidence of profound thought and
WAS characterized by an earnestness anu
real that bespoke the true preacher speak
ing TO souls in danger OF ocins Ios.,
He WAS ALWAYS simple in his habits. an
humble Christian soldier. and yet possess,
ed of the profoundest convictions on all
subieets. He was a close student, great
reader. and his mind was storehouse OF
knowledge. His work on earth IN tne
The Masters cause was well and faithfully
performed. and his will be the reward
Of the Just.
NEVER MISSED AN APPOINTMENT.
II is stated Of DIR. Pryor that for fifty
years consecutively during his ministry ne
never missed an appointment TO preach on
account of sickness. and after he became
eighty years of age he would frequently In
GOOD weather or bad ride ten miles to
preach and then return home. his people
were deyoted,y attached to him. and he
Was honored and loved by all who knew
him. His wise counsels IN the church and
his tender ministrations among the peo-
pie will be greatly missed.
IL was his earnest wish, frequently ex-
pressed, that his body should be buried
beneath the pulpit in the old brick church
af Nottowav Courthouse, OF which he was
the pastor for so MANY years ms WISH
will he carried out. and tomorrow ut $50
his remains Will be reverently laid away IN
that church under the pulpit.
DIR. PRYOR was tho father of General Ro-
ger A. Pryor and of Mr.. A. C.. Pryor and
Of Mrs. X. d. NcIlwaine, of this city. he
leaves other children, grandchildren, and
grest-grandchildren
REFORMATION or TIE CITY COLLECTOR.
Mr.. +. ]. Bond, who for the past two
years has filed the Office of collector OF
CITY taxes ia this city, to-day placed his re-
eignation as such IN the hands OF the
Finance COMMITTEES. 1t Is understood that
there were some errors IN MIR. Bond's ac-
counts which were not satisfactorily eX-
planned To the committee. The deficit as
shown by these errors-amountlng 10 q
little over 81 .000-was promptly made good
by Mr.. Bond to-day before his resignation
was rendered.
The Common Council will be convened
tomorrow evening TO elect a collector OF
city taxes in place of Mr.. Bond.
SERIOUSLY ILL.
A telegram was received here last eve
ming announcing the serious illness OF Mr.
Joseph Il. Dunn, former citizen of Pc
tersburg, at his home IN Amelia county.
and summoning his relatives TO his side.
His brother, Mr.. John Dunn, and his SIS
ter, Mrs X. c. Osborne, accompanied by
DR.. II. G.. Leigh, left this morning to visit
him.
A painful accident befell Mr.. Ernest
"a young gentleman of this city.
on FRIDAY evening. Mr.. Meacham had
been visiting friends in Sussex county for
some days, and on Friday evening was ont
hurseback-riding. When near Jarratts
Depot his horse stumbled, throwing Mr..
Meacham and falling upon him, breaking
one of his legs. He received medical at
tention as soon as possible.
wAE RELICS.
Relics of the war are still in demand. In
levellIng the old forts and breastworks on
the farms in the adjacent counties many
of these relics ia the shape OF shells, shot.
and balls are unearthed. gentleman
farming in Chesterfield county opposite
Dutch Gap recently dug up Loaded COM
cal shell, which had been deeply imbedded
In the breastworks since the war, and found
q ready purchaser In relic-hunter from
Boston, who paid him handsomely for IT..
The shell was one of those thrown from
the Federal guns.
REJOICING HAYsEEDs.
The drought has been pretty efec.ually
broken IN this section by the showers OF
the last few days and by the steady rain
fall Of to-day. The farmers are rejoicing
over the timely appearance and copious
fall OF the rain, which will make and save
their crops. All fears about short supply
of city water are also banished by the
soaking rain Of to-day.
About two hundred carloads of corn, of
600 bushels each. are handled in Peters
burg on an average every harvest. Nearly
all OF this corn comes here in bulk from
the West.
THE CHIEF A WITNESS.
Chief-of-Police w. ii. Eanes. accompa-
MED by his wife, left yesterday for Staun-
ton. Captain Eanes has gone as a witness
In the trial of A. A. Walker, charged with
stealing horse from Mr.. Towerman, near
Staunton. The accused was arrested and
the horse recovered here some weeks ago.
The arrest was made after the horse had
been sold and just as the prisoner was
about 10 have the check cashed which had
been given him by the purchaser of the
horse.
Mr. Samuel Hobson and wife. of this city,
are both reported i'll of typhoid-feyer.
AT THE BLUE RIDGE.
Judge L. ID. Yarrell, senator from the
Greenesville district. accompanied by his
sisters. went up TO the Blue Ridge Springs
this morning. The Judge will go as far as
Bristol.
Miss Berta Lloyd, of Lynchburg. who has
been guest in In the family OF
Mr.. w. T.. Butcher, left for home to-
day. accompanied by Miss Nellie Butcher.
Hon. Charles +. Collier, mayor OF tho
city, is quite sick to-day, and unable TO at
tend TO his official duties.
Mr.. A. Riddick, well-known real estate
agent of Salem. Va, il 10 the city. Tie re-
ports large sales Of land in that town with
in the past few DAYS.
The moonlight excursion down the Ap-
pomattox and James river for the benefit
Of the Home for the Sick. which had been
arranged for tonight, has been postponed
on account Of the bad weather.
THE pEArH-gATE.
The report of tho Health Office shows
that 6 deaths occurred in this city during
the month ending july 26th. or those who
died rs we're whites and 45 colored; "a were
males and 81 females. The bodies of 2 nom
residents not included in the above were