Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-19
eVhNGeLlSTlC WORK.
Appointments for Work in the Virginia
Synod-Fatal Burning Accident.
Icorospobdence Of tho Rlchmond Dlipatch.l

Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispatch.l
PErFHBURG, VA. December IS. 1890.
Owing to iudispositiOn and the heavy
storm two members OF the Committee on
Evangelistic Labor in the Synod Of Nir-
gInia could not be present OF the commit
ices meeting which was fixed for yester-
d1y. The other members. Rev. J. w.
Rosebro. ID. d., Of Petersburg; Rev. H. II.
Fleming. Of Lynchburg, and Captain X.
H. Norman. of Roanoke, met yesterday
afternoon and again to-day, when their
labors were concluded. The absent mem
ber- of the committee are Rev. Richard
Mclwa'ne. ID. d., of Hampden Sidney and
Major 4. j. kirkpatrick. Of Lynchburg.
FIVE CHOSEN.
Tho interests Of the evangelistio work
were freely discussed Rules were adopted
for tbe government Of the committee and
for the direction Of the labor Of the evan
crlists. 10 was decided TO elect three
evnngolists at this time for the work, who,
with two already elected, make five chosen.
Two have accepted the work and Will soon
enter upon their duties. They are Rev. 7.
S. Wilson, Of Halifax. who will labor in
H0anobe Prcsbytery and parts of West
Hanover, and Rev. G.. W Finley, ID. d., Of
Bomuoy, W. Va. who will labor IN the
Southwest. in Abingdon Presbytery, and
part of Montgomery.
THE FIELDS.
Eev. +. VI. Woods. Of Martinsburg. w.
Va. Rev !. +. Smith. ID. d., Of Frede-
rcksburg. Va, and Rev. W. B. Cooper, Of
Lexington. KY. were the three chosen at
this meeting. Winchester and parts of
MARYLAND woro Fixed as the field of Mr..
M0ods's labor. Chesapeake and parts Of
Wcst Hanover were assigned 20 Rev. DR..
smith. Gnd Greenbrier Prcsbvtery 10 Rev.
alr Cooper.
The appointments 10 these fields Of the
different oyangelists must be approved by
f.o different presbyteries through the
u.ue Mission Committee, SINCE they di-
I.,i and control the work.
no committee are greatly encouraged
hy the interest manifested in the work and
hy the responses made by the churches in
liberal contributions. The committee ad-
ionrned 90 meet In Lynchburg on the 18th
of January.
THR OLD, OLD STORY.
Lizzie Dodson (coloredl was terribly
burned last evening at her home on Wilcox
street Her condition to-day is such az to
leave but little hopo for her life She at
tempted 10 kindle fire by pouring kero-
sene-On over the wood, and ~ doing so
suilled some of the oil on her clothes.
When she applied the match to the wood
the flame caught in her clothes and she
"a as lNfAulthA Mihfflth AZ - hAhaNs AA's
..raams brought friends g her assistance
hut before the flames could be eXtinguish-
ed she was terribly burned about the body.
The use Of kerosene in this way IL SO gem
crll among the cOlored people that the
wonder Is that more accidents do not
occur.
GENERAL NEWS MOTIFS.
The death Of the late Z. NJ. Steward re-
moved the eighth Of ten Confederate sol
ttrs who messed together during the late
war. The two remaining comrades reside
here.
Captain W. Gordon McCabe has accept
ci am invitation 20 deliver the address IN
Atlanta. Ga. on the 18th of January on the
occasion % the celebration OF General Loe's
birthday
no BIDDERS.
The Stat, was the purchaser OF all the
delinquent lands sold 10y the Treasurer
iI 'front.' 0t tine court house to-day. There
we've ul bidders present, and yet it may
br said that some of our citizens in years
past have acquired A good deal of property
by buying up delinquent lands.
Two sharp negro boys yesterday got hold
Of 70 country youth and ehdeavored to
swudls him by means of cards. As tho
unsophisiicated countryman drew ten
dollar bin from his pocket 20 make a bet IT
was snatched from his hands by one OF the
tLarpers. One Of the twain, Eddie Rich
t,r was caught and was to-day sent TO jail
i1f sixty days. The other escaped.
Az EXPENSIVE DEED.
A deed was recorded in the clerks Office
to-day the State tax on which was Sl5l. 50.
The deed conveys property 20 one OF tho
large tobacco companies some time since
Incorporated in tins city.
No grand Jury was summoned for the
term OF the Hastings Court which COM
monced to-day, and no criminal cases will
be tried. The only felony case ON the
docket was continued until January.
Mr. A. h. Mallory. a popular young citi-
zen. left to-day for Florida 10 spend the
winter for the benefit Of his health.
SUDDEN ILLNESS
There was a big break of tobacco at West
Hill warehouse Yesterday. dunng the pro-
eress of which two gentlemen were taken
suddenly and seriously Ill and had 90 be
carried away. Mr.. J. +. Wells planter Of
hottoway was prostrated by severe he
morrhage of the lungs, and Mr.. Lane, u
planter of Amelia, was made very i'll by an
attack Of cholera morbus. Both are better
to-day. ROBIN ApAIH.