The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-07
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
BISHOP WILSON'S ELOQUENT
SERMON SUNDAY NIGHT.
ptissionary socisty-Directors TO Meet
Judge Hancock-work on the New
Park-Terra Gotta Discovered.
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Bishop Alpheus w. Wilson preached Mt
Central Methodist church Sunday night 70
large congregation. Bishop wilson S
sermon was In behalf of foreign missions.
After the sermon Rev. w. c. Walden,
pastor OF Central church. engineered a
collection. and liberal sum was realized
The subscriptions taken Sunday night
md those expected 20 be heard from IN
dicate the probability of raising 800 Tor
foreign missions.
There were no services at west bho
church Sunday night, and quite number
Of the members OF that congregation
came down to hear Bishop Wilson. whose
sermon was profoundly impressive.
Miss Ida Robinson. OF Central church
choir. sang "A beautiful solo. Miss Rob
inson IS a very accomplished vocalist
She has great talent in that direction.
Her voice is wonderfully sweet ana
charming. and her singing Sunday night
was highly appreciated.
Rev. r. II. AGREE. Of Roanoke. preached
Sunday night at Bainbridge-street church.
a series OF meetings will be held at this
church this week
Little Mczelle Gregory sang pretty
solo In the Bainbridge-street Baptist sun
day school Sunday morning.
Rev Robert T. Rudd preached at Chop
fon-street church Sunday, both morning
and evening.
The annual meeting Of the Ladies Mis-
sionary Society Of the Stockton-street
church was held Sunday afternoon. Mr..
John f. Ragland made a splendid address.
The following officers were elected: Miss
Ida Flournoy president; Miss Ida john
ston vice-president: Miss Lille Moore,
secretary.
A large crowd attended the gospel meet
ing In Leader Hall Sunday afternoon.
The directors of the Richmond and Man
chester Street Railway Company VIII
meet in Baltimore to-day II is said that
Il the company does not sell out they
Will put more money in the enterprise,
and improve the service in many respects
1t is understood that the offer made at the
last meeting OF the directors was on a
basis of an annual rental of $1,000
The Richmond correspondent OF the
Petersburg 1ndex-Appeal says:
1.-THE friends Of Judge b. A. Hancock
are pointing TO the fact that fewer of his
decisions are reversed by the Court of
Appeals than those of probably any other
Judge in the State. This will be brought
10 the attention Of the Legislature as an
argument in favor of Judge Hancock for
the Supreme bench"
Mr.. John G. Robertson, general man
ager Of the Broad Rock Driving Park
Association, said yesterday that as soon
as the weather will permit, work will be
begun on the new park. and Will be
pushed forward with all possible speed.
Mr. w. l.. Woody. of this city. recently
purchased lands near South Boston, on
which he afterwards found terra Gotta in
large quantities. The specimens are OF
the finest quality. Mr. Woody speaks OF
pushing this enterprise forward at once.
In the Mayors court yesterday morn
ing John Wesley and John Ross, two
negro boys, were up for shooting craps.
Ii was simply case Of two of kind,
and they were fined 81 each.
John Davis (colored) paid $3.50 for as
saulting Amelia Flournoy.
The Mistletoe Social Club will meet
next Friday night at the residence of Mr..
J.. c. Fulks.
Miss Mary F. Hawkins. of New York,
is visiting Miss II. Nj. Smith, corner Of
Seventh and Perry streets.
The chorus under the direction OF Pro-
fessor Edgar Justis met last night in
Owens Hall at 1880 o'clock.
Miss Matte Traylor. OF Richmond. who
has been visiting Mrs. w. y. Lipscomb,
OF this city, has returned home.