Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-11
ENDsAvOR soCIerYS WORK.
Impressive Address on the Subject In Pc
FREDERICKSBURG Presbytery Meeting.


tsrsburg-spring Presbytery Meeting,
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
PETERSBURG, Va, April 10.-The services
at the Tabb-Street Presbyterian church
last night were of an unusually IN
teresting character being devoted main
~ to an exposition Of the 90
iects and purposes of the Christian
Endeavor Society's work. A very interest
ing address on the subject was deily-
cred Dy MIR. Blair. of Michigan. whose lie
has been devoted to this work. Among
those present was Miss Lula Phillips, of
Richmond, the State secretary OF the VIZ
ginla society. Mr.. Blair explained that
the main object of the Christian
Endeavor Society is to interest the young
people in active Christian work ana
through them 10 enlarge the noble work
of the Christian people generally. The
organization of local societies Is gong on
at the rate OF one a week IN each state. In
Vlrplnla there are now some 50 or W
societies. with a membership OF about 800;
In Petersburg three churches are engaged
in the work.
EAST HANOVER PREsDYTRRY.
The spring session of East Hanover
Presbytery will be held in the Second Pres
byterian church. on Washington street,
tomorrow TUESDAY night. Some 1orty
orfifty ministers, independent OF the ruling
elders of the several churches, are expected
and accommodations have been arranged
for all who NAV attend. IL IS hard
ly expected that the proposition
TO divide the presby tery-the old.
est and most historic In the synod
viii prevail. Rev. Mr.. Turnbull, OF Rich
mond. Will preach the opening sermon:
On Wednesday night Rev. DR.. Fair. OF
Richmond. will preach; on Thursday
night Rev. DR.. NJ. d. Hoge will preach ON
FRIDAY night Rev. MIR. Vance, of Norfolk,
and on Sunday Rev. DR.. Kerr, OF Rich
mond. will preach twice.
Mrs. Mary Hunter TIotter, most Iowa
bic Christian lady. died at her home. on
Hinton street. on Saturday night, aged
over 50 wears. She was the mother OF Judge
W. II. Mann. OF Nottoway county, and OF
the late Judge +. NJ. Mann, of the Hus-
,ings Court of Petersburg. She leaves
large number of relatives and friends IN
TINS section.
THE ALLEGED MURDERER.
James Lynch. the alleged murderer OF
the unknown man near Chester. IN Ches-
terfield county. who was arrested at
Jarratts Depot, in Sussex county, on sun
day, was taken through here IN handcuns
last night by an officer OF Chesterheld 10
stand his trial for the crime. The tram
on which he was passenger stopped here
only two or three minutes. The prisoner
was disinclined TO talk, was very deJected
in appearance. but admitted that he was
with the murdered man.
BASEBALL NEWS.
The Boston Base Ball Club will play two
games this week with the Petersburg
club. 1t was hoped that John l.. Sullivan,
the great slugger. who Is to give an exhibit
ton at the Academy of Music on the eve
ming of the 18th instant, would act as
umpire for the game on that day, but he
has US vet gwen no definite answer.
Mr.. James u. Balm and family, of WASH
ington. are visiting relations in this city.
The Executive Committee OF the Gen.
trail Asylum Board Is in session to-day at
tending to the usual routine business.
The monthly meeting OF the sunday
School Aid Society of Washlngton-Street
Methodist Episcopal church was held yes
terday afternoon. The collections fol- the
month, as reported by the treasurer, were
Sl6.S1 for the female classes and Sl5.13 tor
the male classes. The banners for the
largest collections were awarded TO Miss
Willie Legh's female class and to Mr. G.
ID. Tinsley's male class.
Tho quarterly meeting OF the Baptist
Sunday School Association was held yes
terday afternoon. Very gratifying reports
were presented, and interesting addresses
were delivered by Mr.. b. Roper, the presi-
dent. and Rev. William Hayes, of Rich
mond College. A novel feature of the
meeting was the presentation in tableau
by Mr.. Simon Seward of Mock Sunday
School,