The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-13
THE MISSIONARY WORK
OF THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL
cHURcH DISCUSSED.
BIshop Randolph Selecting Residence In
tho Cocksde City-virginia
News In General.

PETERSBURG, VA, Dec. n.-Speciai'-
The missionary committee OF the South
eyn Diocese OF Virginia met in the ves-
try-room of st. Pauls Episcopal church
this evening. The members present were
Bishor A. NJ. Randolph, Rev. T. NJ. car
son of Lynchborg. Rev. Beverly a. Tuck
er of Norfolk and Rev. G. II. Haines'
OF Petersburg. The lay members In at
tendance were NJ. p. Burke OF BEDFORD
City, William y Martin OF NorfoiK anu
III. c. Hardy OF Petersburg. Plans were
adopted for the support OF the mission
aries row actively engaged, ana ior 'nVse
who may enter I'm this work OF the MINIS
try.
bishop Randolph made no announce
ment as TO what place he would make
his Episcopal residence. He VIII 90
around the city tomorrow Win IT
Haines to see If he can find suitable
residence in case he should oeciue u
come to Petersburg. Should Bishop ran
dolph determine 10 locate mere, SiaCe
Episcopal church will, in all pfo0"'"''''
be made a cathedral.
PETERSBURG, VA, Dec. R.-Special'-
A nnass-meeting of the Baptist Sunday
schools OF Petersburg and Ettrick' Ches-
terfield county, was held at the First Bap-
fist church yesterday afternoon, ana was
largely attended.
Mr. !. A. Pulley has been reelected
treasurer OF the Second Baptist church'
and Mr.. f. w. Alley clerk. The following
officers Of the Sunday school were electeu
yesterday: Superintendent, n. ). Bleoh'
Assistant Superintendent Thomas ems
Treasurer. J. C. Titmus; Secretary, Geo.
nj
Carr; Musical Director, J. E. Harrisoh'
Organist. Miss Nellie Gosee; Assistant
Organist, William Ramkey
In tho MAYORS court this morning 10
seph Adams (colored), hailing from kich-
nond was charged with larceny. he was
sent on TO the hastings court Tor trlal.
Bail was allowed in the penalty OF $l"'
Cards are out for the marriage OF MISS
MARY Virginia, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Tosenh p Nfinatree. of Washington, ID.
C.. to Dr. Horatio Budd HAM
field. in Washington, at the Church
OF the Ascension, on the zst Oh
December. at 10 o'clock a. Nj. MISS Nina
tree formerly resided in Petersburg ana
is well known In Richmond. where she
has many friends.
The net receipts of the concert given at
the Academy Of Music few nights ago
by the Divide Musn Concert company
for the benefit or the nome IOi '"0 N'N''
amounted 20 5000.
virginia Lodge, No. 22o, I. O. H. 81 OF
this city, has elected the tolo"lhs Objects
for the ensuing term:
Isaac Cohen, mentor; Joseph FeySeI'
nresident; Daniel Oestricher. vice-presi-
dent; Eli Kull, treasurer; JACOB Feyser'
secretary: Eli =. Morse, warden; Eddie
FlRenbriIm, guardian Representatives 10
the Grand Lodge. which meets In Macon
Ga. on March next: Jacob Cohen, lsadore
Reinoch and Eddie Eigenbrum.
The Circuit Court of Petersburg Judge
n A. Hancock presiding, was engaged all
of fits session to-day on hearing the case
of John ]. Cooke against the city OF re-
tersburg In this case the plalnuH IS
seeking to recover the license tax paid
by him under protest, as an attorney-at-
law 10 the city Of Petersburg, he being
a resident of the county Of Prince George,
and having taken out and paid the tax
on q separate revenue license required OF
him in that county. This suit is brought
10 fest the legality of the action OF the
cIty authorities in requiring Mr. Cooke
70 take out a city license because he mas
his office here. The case was eiaborately
argued by Mr.. George S. Bernard. the
counsel for the plaintiff, and by Major
X II Iassiter the city attorney, repre-
eentlng the defendant. The court took the
case for consideration with the under
standing that the counsel should file with
him written notes Of argument.
Thomas Il. Ivey, deputy national coun-
cllor for the Southern States, left yester-
dav for Danville. i'm the interest of the
Junior Order United American Mechanics.
From Danvilie Councillor Ivey will visit
several of he North Carolina towns in the
interest Of the order.