The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-22
THE CITY OF MANCHESTER.
The News Of Sunday and Monday Gathered
by q Times Reporter.
4 SERMON PREACHED BY DIR. PETERSON.
Sabbath Services in Several of tho Churches
The Protraoted Meetings-Notes OF Gen.
ersi Interest From Over the River.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TnfEs.
CORNER FIFTH AND PORTER STREETS.


attention to an eloquent discourse from tho
pastor. Rev. DR.. f. NJ. Peterson. The
preacher took his text from John, l., 46. and
announced as the theme OF his discourse
Truth Tested by Personal Experience"
During the course Of his remarks he said that
little narrow. tough prejudices were nofriends
to truth or progress A man might
take an acorn in his hand. and, in
bis ignorance. DO so prejudioed against the
possibility of such thing that he would not
believe that that little dry acorn could de-
velop into an oak Nathaniel bad his .preju-
dices ho is told that tho Messiah had come
from Nazareth. Can any good thing; SAID
he, come ont Of Nazarothy' lie reconol al
such sn idea. He had pTcconception
that such thing could not De.
was ready 20 argue. But there was no use IN
arguing with q man so full Of prejudice as he
was. and Philip knew 1t. lie therefore ap,.
pealed 10 him TO come and see for himself II
il is not the Messiah. He was willing 70 sub
NIT the fact he declared, 10 tho best Of expert
ence Conviction could not be fastened on
the mind Of Nathaniel by any argument going
to provo that Philip had seen Christ.
Five minutes in the presence Of Christ did
more to convince Nathaniel than any pro-
tracted argument could naye done fIpe.
rience of Christ ia tho best test Years ago If
a man had been told that the process OF max
inc ice 10 August weather would como
ont of some mans brain, who would have
believed it? Some one would have said
Incredible But here 1t is. Unbelief has
been removed by fact. doubt removed by
e1nerience. So. I say we must not limit
trntb to our visible horizon. Because We
cannot SEQ how thing can be does not
change the fact that itis Along this line al
appeal was made to persons who were puz-
lied in trying to settle the difficulties Of re-
hCon before becoming Christians.
Continuing, no said: "A man may doubt
the efficacy of prayer because no cannot un-
derstand how God can hear in all places those
who pray. All we have TO do IS to try 1t.
Personal experience Of Christ is the best test
of Christianity and Of Christ. because we are
10 find our examples not IN Christians but III
Christ"
PERSONALS AND DRIEFs.
Rev. G. n. Van Houton. of the Presbyterian
church. preached two eloquent sermons sun
dav. His subject for the morning service
was Mans Hope is Founded on the DIVINE
Charactern In the evening he took his text
from the twenty-sixth chapter of Acts. eigh-
teenth verse. and announced as his subject:
THE Preachers Mission 20 Open Their Eyes
and Turn Them From Darkness TO Light.
Interesting revival meetings are bong hello
at Seyenth-street chapel, Central Methodist
and West End Methodist church. Rev. c. n.
Van Houton preachedat Seyenth-street church
last evening and Rev Mr.. Iaughon at Gem
tral-both to large and attentive congrega-
,ions Rev Mr. Wise conducted the meeting
at West End which was largely attended.
There meetings will be continued during
the week
list church met last evening in the pastors
study. After the usual routine of business
was transacted the election Of officers Tor the
ensuing year took place. Mrs. L. A. David
son was elected president Mrs. l.. X. Thorn
hin vice-president, Mrs. i, @: ID. Farmer
financial secretary. Mrs. i. X. Ihornhill TO-
cordipO secretary, Mrs. w. L. Moody treas
nrer The circle numbers nearly hundred
members and is in a fourishing condition.
Judge b. A. Hancock has just returned
from Nottoway county, whore be has been
holding circuit court. A number OF common
law cases were disposed of besides entering
twenty five chancery DEGREES. Two import
ont reilroad cases were also disposed Of. In
one verdict was rendered in favor OF the
railroad. the damages claimed being <lO,OOO.
In the other verdict of 900 was given for
! the plaintiff. ii
October 5th, when the case OF Taylor agalnst
| the Norfolk and Western railroad for slO.OO0
will come up. The case Of X. /. kiely against
] ID Bradshaw, assault and battery, will also
| bc tried. Judge Hancock leaves to-day Tor
| Dinwiddie Courthouse and Will open court
/ there tomorrow. ,
A number of negro boys were in the mayor =
court yesterday charged with disorderiy con-
| duct and the use Of obscene language. IL
| cost the gang go. Three white boys paid
| rs for disorderly conduct on a street-car and
| 81 was collected from fighters, making total
of twenty dollars.
began yesterday. Judge ohm II. Ingram on the
bench The usual routine frst Gay pro-
| ceedincs were gone through with. The hear
! inc Of tho Whitehead will case was announced
! for next Thursday and special jury ordered.
| Rev. Charles T. Taylor, pastor OF Waller
| Rantist church. Spotsylvania county, spent
| last night at the Baptist parsonage with kew.
| i. r. Thornhil Mr.. Taylor is en- route 20
his fathers home IN Chesterneld, froil
whence be will go in few days to Richmond
ReS l.. r. Thornhill preached an able, elo-
| onsnt sermon at the Bainbridge-street church
| sunday morning. AT the evening service
| Rev. Willis Reynolds. of Cumberland county
| preached. The attendance upon both ser
| vices was very large.
Rev @. n. Van Houton. Mr.. J. Q Holt,
| Mr. Frederick Rolin. and Mr.. d. l.. Ioney,
| express themselves "a greatly pleased Win
! The TIME. and request that the paper be
! left at their homes.
Mr. tlOYd MOrIlSSette, VINO nus Dteu Spcuu-
inc q portion of his vacation at Cohoko, had
| the pleasures II his trip very much broken
| M bv chills and fevers. lie returned home
| yesterday. -
| shipIey. was attacked with spasms yesterday
| afternoon. and grave apprehensions are ell
| tertained as 10 his recovery.
Elder NJ. L. Staples has returned rom
| trip through the counties o. sovtAWes' Wy
| ojnia. where he conducted several interesting
meetings.
| third-story window IN httrlck cotton factory
| few days ago and was very painfully hurt
| Cards are out for the marriage Of Miss lois
! Gates of Chestnut Grove. Chesterfield conn
~ 70 MIR. j. NJ. Kidd, of Crewe. which vii
take place or the S0th instant.
Mrs. Johns. Hall is quite sick at here resi-
dence Fifteenth and cambridge streets.
The police captured several hogs yesterday
and unless redeemed by their owners will b'
| sold to day at noon.
Miss Hattie j. Kelley. who has been visit
ING friends in Portsmouth and Suffolk, re
turned home yesterday.
Mira. j W. BrOnaugh. Jr.. has returned
home from pleasant visit TO her brother. MIR
Il. b. Bransford. ut Rsdford. Va.
The German Association OF Chesterfield ar
invited 20 participate in the German Day cels
bration in Richmond.
Mrs. ID. ID. Beattie has returned from
business trip to New York and Baltimore.
Cornelius Mimms. the negro lawyer o
Chesterfield. yesterday qualified to practic
law in the hustings court.
Mrs. l.. X. Ihornhill, who has been quit
sick. is very much improved.