The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-20
PETERSBURG POINTS.
Coiored Baptist Church Trouble-Two
Tenements Burncd.


PETERSBURG. Va, Feb. 49, special r.
The publication of the disc0rd existing i'm
the Harrison-streeet Baptist Church. col
ored. Of this city. has caused considerable
talk among the colorcd people. Tomorrow
the lndeX-Appeal viii publish "a cOmmuni-
cation signed by W. A. Penn. the church
clerk. and 4. q. steward. financial secre-
tary, in which they say: We feel our
selves aggrieYed at such statements as those
made hy the pastor. Rev. g.. b. W. Gordon.
especially when Dee should Doe the one TO sus-
tain the dignity of this church.
So far as am effort being made 20 reduce
his salary 90 5000 per year, the same has al
[ ready been done. To- go into effect from
March lO, 1890. AS he said before he would
allow his salary 90 be reduced his resigna-
/ tiOn would Dee offered, So the church allows
/ him sixty days 90 prepare the same. In
conclusion. we say 90 the public that the
charges against the Rev. Gordon Will not be
I published now. and not in the future, unless
compelled % be, We having more respect
/ for him than ho has for the
/ church of which he is pastor.
/ ln ls'3 the people of Brunswick county
/ voted ON the question whether or not the
/ county should make "a subscription of $1,000
/ peg mile % build the Atlantic and DanNiile
Railroad through the county. The sub
scription was made. I'm lS>9 the taN-pa9 ers
J.
/ Circuit Court of Brunswick tO prevent the
county supervisors from issuing bonds IN
payment of the subscription. The inlunc-
/ fi0n was granted by Judge Irving, aud the
railroad company is now moving tO dissolve
ihe injunction. The case is set for hearing
/ before Judge Hancock, in vacation. ON the
/ -1th instant
The sheriff of scott county. accompanied
/ Dy guard. arrived here this morning en-
route t0 Richmond. with three white pri-
/ SOuers who were convicted at this term Of
I the County Court of burglary. and sem
/ fenced 90 two years imprisonment each in
] the uenitoniiary. Their names are William
/ Gibson. Doc. Castle and Charles Collin.
/ The prisoners were securely bandcufed.
Mr.. James B. McCull0cn has been re-
elected by the Tobacco Exchange, in-
/ spcctOr OF tobacco by AN unanimous vote.
I a mass-meeting under the auspices of the
/ Young Mems Christian Association of This
city. was held last night at the Iabbstreet
/ PRESBYTERIAN Church. and was largely at
/ tended Addresses were delivered 10y
/ Professor W.. W. smith, of Randolph
/ Macon College; MIR. IL. %. Williams.
State secretary, and Mr. T.. T. Dddmon
/ 0f >tauntOn. assistant state secretary. 4.
I brief address was also made Dy Capt. l.. J..
/ Marks. president of The Association in l'e-
/ tershurg who spoke Of the needs of the
Association. At the conclusion of Captain
Marks address. collection was taken up
/ i'm behalf of The Association here. aud
a very generous subscription was made.
Services appropriate 90 Ash wednesday
were held to-day at the Episcopal ana
/ Catholic churches.
a large force of hands have been 40 work
/ Dr the past two days building "a derrick TO
/ ne used for putting into the second story OF
/ the Custom house am iron safe, weighing
rIshf thousand pounds.