The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-20
REV. R. R. AGREE RESIGNS.
lie Takes Formal Action Before The flfSI
Baptist Church.
RESOLUTIONS OF ESTEEM ADOPTED
r.orl,r Monthly Meeting OF tho Sunday
schools-Accidcnt on the Sori"iA """
Western RaiIrosd.

prrERsBuRa. Va. Oct. Especial. After
The morning services at the tirst bnptiss
church Yesterday Rev. Il. K. AGREE rendered
h,. resignation IA pastor of the church 10
accept call 10 tho passionate OF M. calvary
Baptist church at Roanoke The letter Oh res
iruation was road by the secretary OF tho
meeting. Mr.. |. l.. Whitehorne, and was as
follows
Dear brethren. four years ago re-
ceived nd your hands. tho sacred trust 'he
pastOrate OF this church which ! now resign
nv resignation to take eject November lst,
1891. - ;o-
THAT nv administration has been imper.
fec, no one can be more conscious thah !. our
in al things have honestly sIrYon 10 DO NY
duty 10 you aud T. GOD. r,..
IN Going to another field ! have sought
Guidance OF the Lord and humbly trust am
doing His will and so nm walking Ia tAo pain
~ do not part from YOU without pain. l
cannot be unreasonable to tho many tokens
OF friendly regard received at your nands
Nor can turn lightly away rom some on ING
tenderest nul most Cherished friendship OF
NV life. i humbly trust the day IS not faf
on when God sh.ll send you a pastor to take
ND In. work where / lhy 1t down, md 10
cgrry il on to n greater success than mas
hitherto boon attained. And low, Win a
ra,tor's loving bonodiction ! commend ana
commit you to God. whose children YOU are
and whom you serve. Your brother III Chr.s''
"R. Il. AcRtr."
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
After the resignation had been rend the fol
lowing preamble aud RESOLUTIONS were adopted:
"PITERsBuKG. Va. October i, 1891;
Whereas, our beloved pastor, hey. Il. h.
Acroe after repeatedly declining calls u we
Calvary church IN Roanoke. Va, has deciueu
that il is his duty 10 accept recent call to
ihe nastorste Of that church and has pre-
sented his resignation of the pastorate OF TINS
church. and whereas. we desire tO put on re-
cord our apprrcintiOu of his worth ana iaDofs
among Us. therefore.
Resolved. That We are surprised By his de-
termination and Mt this adjourned meeting
accept what is peremptory and inevitable.
"Hesolvod. Tint We appreciate his success
10 the development OF the sun lay school 'he
promotion Of the spirituality OF the Church
| and the Improvement of the hOuse OF worship
Resolved That his tender interest IN the
| oqed tho pcor aud feeble OF the Church
marks him as a faithful pastor and MIA ablo
presentation II tho truth shows him 70 Do
strong preacher Of the Gospel 8.
"Res0lyed. That we commend him 10 his
new field ne fearless. faithful, loving minis
/ ter Of Jesus Christ. and pray that tOds DiesS-
/ ines may follow him and bic family,
Resolved. That the foregoing bo spread
upon the records of tho church and copy pre-
sented TO our pastor also a copy be furnished
the Religious Herald by the board Of dea-
/ cons"
A committee of twenty-five was appointed
to secure the services of another pastor,
Rev. Mr. AGREE will preach his farewell ser
mon on next Sunday. amt will denver MS IN
augurai sermOn in Roanoke on the first sun
dav in November. Mr.. AGREE will carry with
him to his new field 81 labor the best wishes
OF many friends Ia Petersburg.
sUSDAY-scHooL MEETING.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
| Methodist Sundays school Union Association OF
| Petersburg and Lttrick. Chesterfield county,
was hold Yesterday afternoon at the Netho-
! dist church in fttrick aud was largely At
/ tended. The exercises consisted OF recita-
/ tons. singing and reading of reports from TIE
( several schools. The reports we're as follows
| Wnshington-stree school Average register,
/ $50. average attendance go Dor cent. OF at
( tendance n: money collected, s29Ul.
/ High-.trcet school Average register. 2I2
/ average attendance. 2l2. peT cont OF attend
ance. IS money collected Sl0.25
Msrkst-strcet school-Ayersge register. 260
average attendance 1873 per cent. OF attends
ance. ~. money collected 1891
! Wesley school Average register, 100; aver
age attendance. lis. per cent OF attendance
: 7g money collected 1854.
Ettrick school-hvorage register, ia; aver
age attendance, l45. por cent OF attendance
] IS: money collected. 1913.
West street schoOl-Ayorage register. 1917;
average attendance. III. per cent OF attend
anoe, ~: money collected. 1891.
Flanford school-N0 report.
rr.t.~ Nrfa NJ
/ tendance. ,06l. per cent Of attendance. 81
money collected, tl52.46 An interesting ed
dress was delivered before the association ~
Rev. ". w. Lear
pErrRsBuRG NOTES
Tho representatives. from Petersburg 70 tbs
State Council. Junior order United American
Mechanics. which met in annual session II
/ Roanoke tonight, lett here yesterday morn
/ ing.
An accident occurred on Tho Norfolk anC
Western railroad yesterday morning near
| Fords depot Two freight cars were derailec
and the track was badly blocked. No one was
/ Injured. The wrecking car had to 10 sent tc
/ the scene Of the wreck % clear the track.
The Republicans OF Surry and Prince
George counties held convention on Thurs
! day last ~ Cobln's Point. IN Surry county, e
nominate q candidate for the Legislature. bat
/ without making a nomination adjourned t
nrct tO-iIOITIW ~ J flllit 'ffblkb RpNfAADuS
when nomination will probably lie MADE
A grand ball is to be gwen ut Church Road
| in biuwidde county on Friday night next
Captain f. x. lsssiier. city attorney, went
over TO Richmond this morning 10 have n
conference with the trustees Of the Virgins
| and Carolina rsilroad in reference 70 the sale
/ OF the road.
The congregation Of the Narket-stree
Methodist Episcopal church are 10 have
marble tablet placed on the right hand side O
tho pulpit OF the church 10 the memory Of The
Into ROY John r. Edwards. The following
inscription will be on the tablet: In memo
riam Rev. John t. Edwards. y. D.. founder
and fret pastor Of this church. Died March
81, 1891. aged seventy-seycn years. 'All i
! Well
Mrs. F. W. X. Calvert Of Lincolnton. n
c., Ia on a visit 10 her son. Mr.. j. T.. Calvert
on Harding street. Mrs. Calvert is a Yir
gilman by birth and ninety three years %
age.
Captain v. s. McCance's horse Vivid
will trot at tho State Fair on October both
Death OF Two Young Men.