The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-10
STATE METHODISTS TO MEET.
Virginia Conference OF The n. 3. Church to
Convene In Petersburg
DEATH OF Mr.. JOSEPH BRAGG DUNN.
Grand Royal Arch Chapter OF masons OF
virginia to Meet In Annual Session
To-Day-yirginia Affairs.

PETERSBURG Va. Nov. 9.-lSpecialI-Ihe
ne-hundred-and-nintn session of the Virginia
Conference Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South will open in the Washington street
Methodist Episcopal church on Wednesday
morning next at o'clock. Bishop John Z.
Keener will preside. The opening sermon
will be preached on Wednesday night at 7;45
o'clock bv Rev w. G.. Starr. ID. d.. of Nor
folk. After the sermon there will be con-
ference communion conducted by Rev X. n.
Sledd. d. D.. OF Norfolk. Rev 5. ;. Lambeth,
Of Lynchburg. and Rev. Joseph II. kiddick,
| Of Hartford. \. c.. all former pastorsof wash
| ington-street church. The conference terri-
! tory embraces about one-haf Of the state OF
| Virginia. IL has about $50 ministers and
/ about fifty laymen. The conference territory
is divided into eleven presiding elder districts.
4 These districts have from eighteen TO twenty
| five pastoral charges. The church member
ship composing the Virginia Conference num-
| bers about 100. The oldest member OF the
conference is Rev James h. Riddick, OF tins
| city.
Rev A. G. Bledsoe pastor Of the Washing
ton-stre church and chairman of the com.
mittee on reception. has sent out $40 postal
cards TO ministers. lsymen and visitors AS
signing them homes.
Rev. ieOnidas Rossers. ono Of the oldest
members Of the Virginia Conference. arrived
here on Saturday night from the Arkansas
Hot Springs and preached yesterday MORN
ing at the Washington-streot Methodist Epis-
copal church. lie IS the guest Of Rev. A. g.
BledsOe
bey. A. r. Goodchild, who is also here TO
attend the COnieie nce. occupied the pulpit
OF the Washington Methodist Episco-
pal church last night. In the morning he
preached at Biandford Methodist Episcopal
church.
THE NETTING OF MAsoNs.
The Grand Royal Arch Chapter Of Alasons
Of Virginia will meet in annual session in Ma
sonic Hail. in this city. tomorrow evening at
4 O'Clock. and will be in session until Wednes-
day night when the visitors will be rendered
a grand banquet. The address of welcome
will be made by High Priest George Potts.
who will be responded 20 by Grand High
Priest j. Howard Wayt. OF Stanton. who IS
now in the city.
Rev. Il. r. Wilson. who for the past four
years has been the beloved pastor Of Wesley
Methodist Episcopal church, in this city,
preached his farewell sermon last night The
church was so crowded that chairs had 10 De
brought in and placed in the ssles, and
number went away being unable TO get in.
Rev. Mr. Wilson took as his text I'd Cor. xiii.
IL: BE perfect, be OF good comfort. be of
one mind. live IN peace and the God Of love
and peace shall be with you.' The points dis
cussed were
Fiist. What is involved in Christian per-
lection?
Second. The comforts of Christianity. and
particularly the comfort and encouragement
which this church should experience from its
success during the past four years.
Third. The necessity for continued unity
and peace If the church would accomplish the
best results in the future.
The sermon was an able one and was heard
with the closest attention, and during its de-
livery much emotion was evinced. Rev. Mr..
Wilson. 10 is thought. will be appointed to tho
pastorate of the Clay-street Methodist Epis-
copal church in Richmond He is one of the
ablest preachers N the Virginia Conference,
and Richmond will do we'll to get him.
DEATH or J. b. DUNN.
Mr.. Joseph Bragg Dunn died at the resi-
denCe Of his brother Mr.. John g. Dunn. OF !
the firm of Hinton Il Dunn. bankers. last |
night after protracted illness. The deceased \
was born in Petersburg IN February, 1922 /
and was educated at the Petersburg Classical |
and Mathematical Institute and Amelia Acad- /
envy. Professor Harrison. He was member /
OF the firms Of Mcllwaine a BrOwnley Il Co. /
and Mcllwaine. Son d Co. from January |. |
is O. 20 January /. 1857. The latter firm |
was not continued after the war. and Mr.. |
Dunn was never partner Of Mclwane n |
20. lie IhNcleu III Inc l nlteQ states and |
Europe for two years on pleasure. lie resided
on his farm III Amelia county from 1859 10
l1t0. He returned 10 Petersburg in 1861, and |
was president Of the Mechanics cotton factory
At Swift creek. chesterfield county, during
the war. He spent two years in England after
the war. lie subsequently returned 20 Peters
burg and was made superintendent Of the
Petersburg Iron Works which Office he held
for five years. He was al one time partner
Of the firm Of William Cameron 4 Bro.
large tObaccOnlsts He went 10 Australia as
q member of the firm Of Dillon. Cameron
* Bro, aud returned 10 the United States in
December. 1874. and has since resided on his
farm IN Amelia county. He WAS stricken
With paralysis IN February, 1891, and has
been confined 20 his bed ever since The de-
ceased was widely known throughout the
State. lie was a brother Of tho late DR.. James
Dunn Mr. John q. Dunn and Mrs. Il. G. Os-
borne.
Mr.. Dibren d. Dean and Miss Annie NJ.
Strailman will be quietly married tomorrow
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at the residence of
he brides parents. on Franklin street.
The circuit court of Prince George county.
lge Is. A. Hancock presiding. opened is
ail term tins morning. The court entered
everal chancerv orders. The case OF Dos
veil, administrator vs.. the Norfolk and West
I'm Railroad Company was called and a non
ut was entered IN consequence of the failure
If the plaintiff. his attorney and witnesses 10
mt IN their appearance. with the understand
ne. however, that the order of non-suit will
'e set aside to-day for good cause shown.