Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-29
MEET.
PETERSBURG DISTRICT CONFERENCE
AT BuCKsKlN CHURCH.
Gratifying Advance During the Past Year.
DIR. Biedsoe on Infant Bnptism-Pic-
Mo for the Masonic Home.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dlspatct.l

correspondence Of the Richmond Dlspatch.l
PErERsBURG. Va. July 23.--The Peters
burg District Conference Of the Metro
dist Episcopal Church, South, which
met at Buckskin church, in Din
widdie county. on Tuesday, was pre-
sided over by Bishop Hendrix. of
Missouri, who happened TO be visiting our
city and section at this time. The Bishop
opened the conference with an able SER
mon and was followed in the afternoon oy
Rev. DIR. A. Ct. Brown. of the Richmond
district. who delivered fine sermon. Or.
Is: own il the fnancier OF the Virginia Con-
ference, and for many years has been the
chairman of it's Finance Committee. The
attendance at the conference ~ unusually
large, every church in the district except
two being fully represented. Reports
from the various churches show crafty
ing advance in every department as COM
pared with this time of the last year. and
the condition of the Sunday schools, as
Judged by the reports submitted, Is better
than ever before.
sUNDAY-scHooL WORK.
Special attention was given IN the con-
ference TO the reports of the Sunday
school work. and the statistics presented
in this department gave the highest salts
faction. Interesting addresses were made
to the conference III the interest OF the
several Methodist schools IN the state.
Rev. Il. NJ. Rowe spoke IN behalf OF the
Bowling Green Academy, Mr.. A. X. Davis
in behalf of the southern Female College
in Petersburg, Rev. Mr.. Iilley presented
the claims Of the Suffolk Female College,
aud Professor X. Nj. SmIth spoke for Ran
dolph-Macon College
INFANT BAPTISM.
This morning Rev. DIR. A. G, Bledsoe de-
livered o special sermon before the confer
ence on the subject Of Infant Baptism"
BuckskiD church is ABOUT twenty-five
miles from Petersburg, and the people OF
the neighDorhood have united III extend
inc a generous and most cordial hospital
ity to the visitors. Bishop Hendrix has
won all hearts by mis- genial manners.
MASONIC PICNIC.
The Masons of Petersburg gave o de-
liphtful picnic to-day in honor OF the
Ladies Auxiliary. who so greatly assisted
in raising the fund for the Masonic Home
at Richmond. The picnic was given at
the residences of Worthy Master Potts. IN
Chesterfield. where Brunswick stew and
b a ecue and all the substantials and deli
cacles necessary tor the occasion were pre-
pared IN abundance.
DEATH OF WORTHY LADY.
Mrs. Carrie Virginia, wife Of Mr.. Robert
Smith. a well-known printer, died at the
Home for the Sick this morning after an
illness OF several months. Sne was most
worthy lady, and her death IS regretted by
large circle of friends.
Captain j. Edmunds Mason, soliciting
agent for the Richmond and Danvllle Rail-
road Company, IS lying extremely Ill III
this city, and his friends are GnxIous about
his condition.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. Charles Lunsford and family are Wis
iting the family OF Hon. Taylor Berry, IN
Amherst county.
Miss MAY Jones. of Brunswick county,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. 5. ID. Burton, IN
this city.
Mr.. Frank Foote, of Mississippi. IS o
guest in the family Of Mr.. L. NJ. Allen:
Mr.. and Mrs. John b. Bland, who have
been visiting III Cincinnati, have returned
home.
Mr.. Blair Banister, of Lynchburg, is WIS.,
itiug relatives and friends here.
Mrs. =. w. Neuable is at the Warm
Springs spending the summer.
Mrs. f. n. Nichols, of Richmond. 10 visit
ing her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. W. ;. Slmp-
son. on High street.
Miss WItherspoon. daughter OF Rev. Dr.
Il. ID. Witherspoon, OF Richmond, KY,
formerly pastor of Iabb-street Presbyte-
rian church in this city. is a guest IN the
family of DIR. ID. W. LasHter.