The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-08
THE MANCHESTER BUDGET.
News From the Other Side .f the River.


What Our Nearest Nsighbors are Doing.
At the BaInbridge-street Baptist church
Sunday there were interesting special
services. 1t was the eighth anniversary
OF the present pastors taking charge Of
II.
The Roy. L. r. Thornhin. the pastor,
was assisted ty the Rev Joseph Walker.
Mrs. Harding at the organ, and a good
choir gave the musical part OF ;he SER
vice acceptaby. Mr. Thornhill took as
text. LIST Samuel VII, Y: Hitherto hath
the Lord helped US" The reverend gen.
tlcman preached an interesting sermon.
and in speaking Of the special application
Of the text to this church. he gave many
timely statistics as follows Report OF
ManChestc BAPTIST church from Novem-
Der l. 1884, TO November /, 1892
Additionally letter, 172; by baptism.
27S; by restoration, Il; by experience, 90
Total. 4S6.
Diminutions-By letter. 1oi; by death.
SO; by exclusion, II; by erasure, 81. Total,
225.
Present number of members on roll
Males, 233 females, 81. Total, 60l.
Dismissed recently IS members to con-
stitutc the Stockton-street church. These
are included In the lO4 dismissed by let
ter There remain lG6 names Of the 3S3
enrolled up 10 November l. loofs
The church has raised and expended in
the eight years Sl9,50O, and has now in
bonds $1,000 for the parsonage enterprise,
due June l, 1893
a chaIel has been built at Stockton and
Seventh streets, by this church. A mis-
sion will most likely be opened in the
southwestern part Of the city by them
very soon.
The churchs financial condition is good,
and it's ninth year under Mr.. Thornhill
begins very hopefully.
The Rev. Mr.. Walker delivered short
address after the sermon.
Major b. II. Nash, Of Richmond, was
in Manchester yesterday
Mr.. Charles Wakes child is still very
ill.,
The hastings court has adjourned for
the term.
James VI. Jones (colored) arrested for
the theft of a pair Of shoes from David
Oppleman, was sent to the grand jury,
and bailed in $500 yesterday, at the
Mayors court. Jones went In Opple-
mans store Saturday night TO buy
pair of shoes, and tried TO walk out In
them, without paying.
Hon b. Is. Munford spoke at Powha-
tan on Saturday with great effect on his
hearers.
Mrs. Roney, Of Durham. N. c., lately
mere on a NlSlI 10 AIS. JOllll NJ llOibb ASA
daughter, has gone home.
Mrs. Charles Lee, lately visiting here,
has gone home to Salisbury. n. c.
Miss jamie Semple, of Lynchburg, Va,
is visiting Miss Ruth Nunnally, Of Tenth
street.
All the members OF the Third Ward
Democratic Club have received certih-
Gates Of membership, which are very at
tractve.
Mr.. G. w. Lee, late Of Manchester VINO
was recently made station agent Of the
Richmond and Danville at Salisbury, is
in consequence in charge OF both the
mechanical and transportation depart
ments Of that division. =
Mr.. William BronOugh has been obliged
to return home from the University OF
Virginia, where he was a student, on ac-
count of Illness. He is now at his fathers,
City Treasurer BrOnough.
The funeral Of Mr. Benjamin +. Kirk
land occurred at o'clock Sunday after
noon from the Meade Memorial church.
There was a large attendance. The rec
ter, Rev. John j. Clopton, read the ser
vice. and Mr.. HaddOn Watkins sung
Dale Lodge knights Of Honor, were
there IN a body. Mr. Kirkland was
member Of that lodge. The pall-bearers
were: Messrs. John OBrien, T. w. Cen
try, William d. Anderson, ID. j. Weisi-
ger. Asa Hewin, Charles Sharp, n. 5.
Walker and Robert Shelton.