Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-05
IN TIE MANCHESTER CHURCHES.
A Colored Girl hissing-FInance Commit
tee Meeting-Mayor's Court-PersonaI.

A COtoreu Giri nlisblnI-f iuance COm mit-
tee bIeeting-Mayor's Court-PersonaI.
A union meeting Of three Methodist churches
Of Manchester was held Sunday afternoon at
half.past o'clock In the Central church and
was largely attended. The object Of the meeting
was TO devise moro systematic plan for the ad-
vancement OF the growth Of the Church In this
city and vicinity, and upon this subject interest
ing addresses were made by Reys w. Z; Vaden,
Whitehead, Judge William l. Clopton, Mr.. n. p.
PettigIew, and MIR. j. ii. Busby.
The meeting was presided over by MIR. j. X.
Perdue, who read resolutions which had been
drafted recommending that these union meet
ings be held at regular intervals; the organiza-
ton of a laymen's union In Manchester; ap-
proving and endorsing the action Of the several
schools In the organization OF the Manchester
sunday School Union; the erection Of chapel,
10 be known as the Asbbury mission chapel, In
the old Marx Addition, now owned by the Home
stead Land Company, and that committee OF
nine be appointed, three from each charge, to
deylse ways and means for the erection Of this
chapel The resolutions were unanimously
adopted, and IL IS expected that work on this
chapel will be begun In the near future. Tho
consolidated choir rendered some excellent
music, and Mrs q. Scott Mcliae sung beautiful
solo.
End church Sunday morning and administered
the sacrament. The pastor, Rev. K. T. Dadmun.
nreached at night on the "Leprosy OF SIM"
There were thirteen additions 70 the member
ship Of the church-twelve by profession OF faith
and one by letter.
Rev. John j. Ciopton conducted the meeting at
Leader Hall Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
and was greeted by q large congregation.
The revival meetings In progress In the West
End church will continue through the week. At
Clopton-Street Baptist church Rev. w. w. Smith
will conduct a series Of meetings this week.
Revival meetings were begun at the Fifth-Street
Methodist church and will continue nightly this
week.
An adjourned meeting OF the Committee on
Finance was held In the Council chamber last
evening. with Mr.. Perdue In the chair. The
other members present were Messrs. OBrten,
Weisiger, Utz, and Pitt. The body recommended
that the rate Of taxation should remain as last
year-I g., e1.40 on elOo:
The committee drafted plan governing the
percentages OF temporary collector, which
win be appointed by tho Finance Commlttee for
collecting delinquent taxes. Tho applicants Tor
This once can examine the plans By calling at
the ONCE OF the City Treasurer.
kfter the revision Of several ordinances and
much informal talk about the property ex-
empted from taxation the meeung ao,ourisl
A coLoRxD GIRL MISSING.
Maria Coleman, q colored girl IA years Of age,
q missing and her parents who live On Fifth and
Msury streets, are greatly distressed over her
isappearance She left homo lass Thursday
week and has not been seen since. Sho was Q
Al cOiOYou tcuOoi III ts1io Steys ouu "uCu
Al seen she wore q green skirt, black Jersey,
and q email brown hat.
Preacher Powell (colored), while coupling cars
Al tne Richmond and Petersburg railroad yard
Sunday morning shortly are. m'aHifns 'a,, ss and
the rnee ana the ankle by being caught By sho
car. car Dr. Lawrence Ingram treated the usior'
Juiis Carter lcolored) was before the Mayors
Court yesterday morning. charged Win stealing
shrsr chick ems from CoRnolta jackson (colorcdl.
Ths ~ ~ csse va continuod until tomorrow MORN
inr IN order 70 secure more Witnesses
Matfe Watkins was arrested ycssosusy etst. nssr
poon by Ofjccr Smith upon charge o. potty
iarccny. she wiz hate hearing nsiore Mayor
Attkssson this morning.
YsHsonnIs AND Bnmre
Mr.. WI Custic + critically III q hsr resi-
dence, IN this city :.
me hoard Of Health vhich ves 2 nsys met
yentsrday afternoon, pqstpone0 tno meeungs -
fhe peesidsnt Wss unable - - preeeok
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