The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-06
SUNDAY IN MANCHESTER.
The Recorded Happenings From The City
Over The River.
NOTES FROM OUR SISTER CITY.
An Interesting Sunday School Meeting-Brie
Bits OF Bright News About the People.
Personal and General.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TINES, !

TINES Of Saturday and Sunday. Mr.. William
Reynolds. of Chicago. e1-president and now
general manager Of the lnternational Sunday
School Lesson. appeared Sunday night at
tho Bainbridge-street Baptist church. The
news was very generally known. and long
before the hour Of beginning, 7:45
O'clock. the spacious edifce was crowded
with those desiring 10 see and hear
the great Western Sabbath-school worker.
At ten minutes 10 eight Mr. Thornhill. the
pastor, announced that he had just received
"a message stating that Mr.. Reynolds would
be there al : o'clock. He then read an ap-
propriate passage Of scripture and offered a
teryent prayer. Promptly at tue time an
nounced Mr. Reynolds. accompanied by Mir.
A. Il. West, of Richmond. anne forward and
took d seat on the front bench. The speaker
WAS Introduced by Mr.. JhOruhill. and with a
quick, elastic step be entered the pulpit.
Mr.. Reynolds then began his talk by saying:
] think teaching the grandest thing III the
world. especially Sunday-schOOl teaching.
IL IS not only the gTandest work In the world,
but you are teaching the grandest book IN
the world. DO you know there are Zoo, 700
sunday school teachers in America who have
been engaged to-day in teaching 1000. 600
scholars: It's n fact. and tell you thev are
the grandest people IN the world, these
Sunday school teachers. | had rather be
"a Sunday-SchOOl teacher tlan n preacher
OF the gospel. Why? Because / would have
better material to work on. Go out aud get
scholars into your Sunday school. II you
"a get them any other way. pay them TO
come. Here the speaker gave an interesting
account OF a Young lady 81. Chicago VINO paid
n dirty boy to come to Sunday school and let
her teach him. she then paid him to find
others, and also paid the others TO come until
finally she had a splendid class.
Mr.. Res mods spoke for al hour and ten
minutes, telling OF the great and good work
That was eng done all over the country in
the Sunday schools. During the course OF
bis remarks he paid n high tribute TO Virgin
ians. md spoke IN a very conservative man
ner about the late war, several times illus
trating his point by a reminlscence of the
anne. The services we're closed with prayer
By Mr. A. Il. West.
IN THE CHURCHES.
Rev. Willis Reynolds. of Cumberland
county. preached III cambridge street Baptist
church Sunday morning. Mr.. Reynolds IS a
young minister of great promise. being a
most earnest and intelligent speaker. Alter
the sermon he made an appeal in behalf OF
the faculty OF the Louisville Seminary for
help. which was literally responded 10.
The regular com union services were held
in the Central Methodist church Sunday
morning. The pastor. Rev. Dr. h; NJ. Peter
son, preached morning and night. There
AGidE rlAAtFN az WIS LAulII lboA AnAl GioDs
AT the Iiftl-street church the pastor,
Rev. W. A. Laughon, preached morn
ing and evening. At the latter service two
professions OF faith were made. A series Of
revival services will begin at this church next
Sabbath.
The protracted meetings at West-End
church are undated in interest. Sunday
night there were nine professions of faith.
Mr.. A. j. Gary. Of Richmond. conducted the
services. He also led the meeting last night,
which was largely attended. The services
will probably continue all the week.
Sunday afternoon Rev. ). ). Clopton. or
Meade-Memorial church. conducted divine
services at the city Jail.
BRIEFS.
As yet the Danyille shops are not working
full time. One days holidayis given the men
each week. The shops were therefore closed
yesterday.
Rev. Decatur Edwards has moved into his
new home in Burfoot's addition.
Mr.. A. J.. AdamsOn's new bank building on
Hull between Ninth and Tenth streets and
Mr.. Toney's new building and public hall at
the corner of Eleventh and Hull streets are
nearing completion and add greatly 10 the APP
pearance Of this thorOughfare.
Master Minor Bronaugh. son of City Treas
urer Bronaugh, who has been quite sick, IS
improving.
Mr.. II. Clay Chamblin, proprietor Of the
Whitby stock farm, Il in receipt OF the In
that his horse. Eggthorn. By kg-
bert. has recorded himself at independence.
Ia as a 2:l2A horse.
Two brilliant marriages among the society
people are promised this month.
A vicious dog belonging 10 Mr.. A. \.
Hawkins. Of Chesterfield. went mad a few
DAVIS ago and visited Petersburg.
The two cases of diphtheria on Filth street
are about well, but THE TIsEs reporter was
Yesterday told OF two new cases. None of
them, however, were considered serious. 80
lar there has not been a fatal case in the city.
though IL IS understood the malady lett Is
negro girl speeches..
The streets presented during the forenoon
IF yesterday quite a deserted appearance.
For the time being business was almost sus-
the people having all gone over TO
he circus.
Professor ]. II. Blackwell, general manager
If the ColOred Fair. says his people from this
,lty will make a very creditable exhibit. and
he fair will be the biggest thing the colored
)eOple ever undertook
The Decatur-street railway had several
electric cars on their line yesterday. The
rial was in every way satisfactory, and the
company expect 10 give the people an excel
ent service. The cars are very pretty and
viii be used altogether to-day, running on an
light minute schedule.
The weather yesterday was cloudy and
pleasant. Range of thermometer at TINES
bureau: 6 4. NJ. Is, 12M., 30: g. +. NJ. a.
hrs. Arthur w. McCrone and child returned
-esterday from a pleasant visit 10 relatives III
GA.
The hastings court was not IN session yes
but will be engaged to-day in the con-
of chancery matters.
Mr.. Edward A. Hudgins, of Cumberland.
pent last Sunday with MIR. L. A. Lamb Of
his city.
Mrs. @. G. McRae. who lives at the corner
{ Seventh and Porter streets. fell down a
light of steps yesterday morning and was
painfully hurt. A small artery of the
calp was ruptured and she sustained other
ljuries about the mead.
Officers Williams and Wren. Of the Rich
nond police force, arrested Mary Groves. a
egro woman. Sunday IN Chesterfield county .
ear GRECO VS. store. The woman is charged
attempting 10 kill JOIN Braxton and the
Ulcers have beer looking for her since Satur-
ay.
Tho crazy-drunk negro woman who was
rrested Saturday by High Constable Brooks,
fter sleeping Oh the effects Of the cheap
'yrd Island whisky, recovered her reason. 4,
he WAS before Mayor Attkisson yesterday
lorning and ordered back to her haunts A.,
cross the water. -.
There were three cases OF misdemeanor and j
rdinance violation before His Honor yester- J
az, which did not yield any revenue 10 the {
ty. q,
There are no new developments in the Me-
ltosh q Rennie robbery case of Saturday
st. Superintendent Johnson said TO a
lMEs man yesterday: Your account of the g.,