The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-25
THROUGHOUT VIRGINIA.
CONVENTION OF STATE SUNDAY
SCHOOL WORKERS.
Murderer Arrested In Greensville County.
Negro Republican Candidate for Con-
cress in the Fifih-second District Con-
vention-Oyer the state.


LYNCHBUKG, VA. Sept. 2l.-ISpecial. =
The State Sunday-SchOol Workers COnven-
| tion Of Virginia opened its session this
morning in the Second Presbyterian church,
this city, and was called to order by Rev. j..
| f.. Bushnell, of Roanoke City. Aftera brief
address By the presiding officer on the pur-
poses Of sunday-school conventions, Cap
tain Thomas J. kirkpatrick delivered bis
address Of welcome. lie extended a warm
reception to the Sunday-schoOl workers Of
/ the state to the hospitality Of the Hill City.
This address met with n cordial and felicI-
tious response from Mr.. Albert l.. West, OF
Richmond. chairman Of the executive COM
mittee, ana for a long time prominent in the
/ Sunday-schOOl and all other religious work
/ in this State.
The regular secretary not having pat in
an appearance. Mr.. l.. l.. Bell, Of this city.
was elected secretary pro TEN. ON motion
of MIR. William Reynolds. Of Illinois, all
pastors and officers and teachers IN sunday
school were invited to "A seat in the cOnNen-
ton. Religious exercises were then per-
formed bs Rev. John 4. Edwards, OF Court
] street church.
REPORTS OF COUNTIES.
Mr. l.. j. Ileister of AccOmac, read the
report Of the Sunday-schOOl work in his
county, showing a total enrolment OF J,oli
officers. teachers. and scholars. Mr.. y. NJ.
Page. representing Albemarle, stated that
no report from his county had been pre-
pared. Mr.. T. II. Winston, Of Campbell
stated that Campbell bad no co-organlza-
tiOn. Mr.. ". i. Freeman then reported Tor
/ Lynchburg. which had an average sunday
/ school attendance Of nearly 5000. and an Gu
rolment Of about 1900 scholars. Isle OF
WIGHT. Montgomery, and Patrick counties
reported congratulations, but Norfolk ana
Prince William counties had none. though
brief reports were had from them. Nor
folk city had no organization.
The report of Richmond and Manchester
showed the existence Of thorough orgahi-
zatiOn. and an enrolment Of about l2'VW
scholars. An estimated statement ol hpah-
oke City enrolment placed it at 20 schol-
ars. Washington county bad no delegate
present. but was reported rs having a
county organization.
After another htmn ard prayer 10y Rev.
j. l.. Clark, MIR. VIM. Reynolds, eX-presl,
dent of the international sunday ocnool
Union. delivered an address on Estate and
County ORGANIZATIONS" lie attached gcal
importance TO concentrated and unitsd ei-
fOri i'm Sunday-schOol work. and a an lilus-
tratiOn of the result of such WORN
he stated that Harrison had been
elected president by thorough co-0pe-
ration and concentration brought ahoui
/ by Mr. Matt QUAY. lie also asserted tha'
every President from and inciudins gar
field to the present time had been elected %!
the organization of the masses. seeing the
power of concentration. he then advocated
/ and states in Sunday-schOOl work. In con
clusion, he paid deserved tribute to me
l.2jO.OoO teachers engaged IN the lJO,ON
Sunday-schoOls Of the United states.
Other brief addresses were delivered on
the same subject, when the convention loon
"A recess, in expectation Of a greater num-
Der Of delegates arriving.
MATRIMONIAL.
The residence of Mr.. II. \. AlieA or Fed
eral street was the scene last evening OF a
quiet but very pretty home wedding, tne
| principals To which were Mr.. Allen : uaueh-
Ter. Miss Lucy W. and Mr. samuel Grove,
agent Ofthc Norfolk and Western road al
Pulaski CITY. The ceremony was per
formed bv Rev. r. II. Fleming, Of the sec
ond Presbyterian church. Inc usherr
were: Messrs. j. j. Wilson, Of Richmond
V. c. Floumoy, Of Farm'illc. and IL. A.
] Alien. Jr.. Of this city. After receiving the
warm congratulations.of their friends, Mr..
and Mrs. Grove left by the 1:4O Midland
train for southern tour.
Mr.. Thomas {. Miller, teacher IN the
public schools of this city. and Miss Heller
Gregory, sister Of the late Rev. t. H.
Gregory. were married at the brides nome
I this morning.
The military companies Of this city are
under iuspection tonight by Assistant
Inspcctor-Gcneral Joe Lane stern. The
companies are making active preparations
for the sham battle that is 10 bc-Iought at
the Fair next month 10y the various com
panies Of the state.