Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-24
CHURCH DEDICATION
IMPOSING CEREMONIES AT CENTRAL
METHODIST BUILDING.
sermon by Bishop oaiioway-President
Poik's Organ ON the Associated Press ,
Asents-The African Meshodists'
lsnocInl tolegram o the pIspatch.l

R.rueH. N. c., November 23.-The ser
vices AZ the dedication Of the Central
Methodist Episcopal church here yes
terday morning were attended Dy
all tho people the building could
contain. The Governor, Auditor. Chiet
Justice. and two Associate Justices OF the
Supreme Court, and other prominent per-
sons we're present. Among the preachers
from other points we're; Revs. Jesse II.
Page, J. p. Barrett, j. A. Cunninggim' D.
J. Wrenn, and r. o. Burton. Inc open
ing hymn was given by Bishop uaiiV IsS
rhe lessons were read by Reys. j. A. Cun;
ninppim and j. II. Gordon, and the second
HYMN was announced by Rev. T. IL. heid,
Rev. DR.. L. l.. Nash, the pastor, tneu
stated that Bishop Galloway Would preacn
the sermon. The Bishops theme Was the
giving of liberty by the Gospel his ser
mon was able and little over an houI
length. At its conclusion he announce
that the church could not be dedlcate9
mill a dehf of 81 zoo was paid. It required
very little time TO secure this amount,
several members of other denominations
contributing handsome sums. In the AZ
ternoon a communion service was heiu.
Rishop Galloway preached last evening at
Tdenton-Street Methodist episcopal
church, and left to-day for GoldAheIo ;
where he preached this evening"
A PRIOR CLAIM.
The Governor sent TO Florida after
Walter Daniel, who is charged VIII, OUT OUT
rage in Granville county, but the oh9rII
has returned without him, as Dhnlel nau
already been turned over TO the Io1eInoi
of Gecrg,a To stand trial for burglary.
Alderman Walter X. Womble, one OF the
best-known men of Raleigh, IS dying Oh
typhoid-pneumonla.
BUSINESS FAILURES.
Renorts have been received of the failure
If q M. Robbins, of Mear's Bluh, Bruins
wick county, and w. g. Taylor, OF Whlta;;
ker's, Nash county; both being general
Heavy rains fell all over the State. and as
they are warm will benefit the crops OF
The Supreme Court to-day began the
hearing of appeals from the Ninth Judlclai
| district.
HOW ABOUT THIS, A. P.
Tho pyooyessipe Farmer, the Alliance or
gan. saws editorially to-day that no Presi-
| dent of the United States in twenty years
has dared TO deliver such message as that
| of l.. l.. Polk to the National Alliance.
The Progressive Farmer, which IS FOLKS
| paper, denounces the Associated Press
reports. and SAYS they are sent by drunken
bums.n who have not drawn sober
breath In five years The advocates OF the
| third party claim that of all the Alliance
| leaders Polk IS regarded as the one most
| favorable to independent political action
Farmers say they will put their cotton
| on the market as rapidly as they eau nave
| it ginned. They do not appear TO haVea
| faith in the idea that there Will be rise ID
| prices.
ADJOURNED.
The North Carolina African Methodist
| Episcopal Conference adjourned here TO-
| day. Bishop Gaines, of Atlanta, presided'
| and one hundred preachers were present.
| This Conference has fifteen thousand men,
beers. II meets next year at Kinston.
AdALE IN NORTH CAROLINA.
The wind blew gale here about noon
to-day and did some damage at the Agrl-
cultural College. IL blew out some WIN;
| dows at the north end OK the building anu
| then partially wrecked partition in one
| of the wings. The wind also blew down
! large hickory tree in the northeastern part
of the city, the top Of which struck
two boysICarl Stone, aged twelve.
son of the late j. l.. stone
and John Briggs. aged ten. son of Fab ii;
| Briggs-inhictlng very serious injuries OF
| the head. Both boys were playing near
| the tree and had not its limbs struck a
pile of stills would have been instantly
killed. Both are still unconscious ana ~
is unknown yet whether there are lnterhai
| injuries.
0fiicials OF the Seaboard Airline passed
here today on their way to Atlanta to To-
cate the passenger depot OF that system