Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-21
FAREWELL SERMON.
Mr.. MooRE's LAST SERVICE At CO..
WARCIN-AveNUE CHURCH.
Courts-Personai and Other
Manchester Items.

Rev. G. E. Moore preached his farewell
sermon at the Cowardln.Avenue Christian
church Sunday night. The house was
crowded and the discourse on The I'M
condemned Sinner" was one OF great IN
terest and power. After the sermon re-
marks were made by some OF the E1ecu
tive Committee reeretting the parting OF
the congregation and pastor. After the
singing of the hymn "Gcd BE with You
Till we Meet Again MIR. and Mrs. moore
took their stand near the pulpit. ana tne
entire congregation came up and baue
them an aiectiona:e goodbye. hr' abc
Mrs. Moore will leave tonight Tor thelr
home, in Mt. Sterling. Ky. he church
has greatly prospered under MIR. Moore
Rev. Walter p. Hines. of West-View Bap-
fist church, Richmond, preached 10
large congregation at the BAN
Street Baptist church last night: he VIII
preach every night TINS week. hf. hine9
SUNDAY afternoon aud preached lne ser
mon. The hall was crowded with people,
and there were several professions Oh
faith. x.
Four candidates were received for 5ap-
tlsm at the BaInbridge-Street church sun
day. and at night the ordinance was au-
ministered 10 one OF them. -,
During the Lenten season services WIN
be held M Meade Memorial church at 4
o'clock T.. ". thursdays instead OF Wen,
nesday mornings. The usuai SERVICES VIII
be held wednesday nights. ~ -
Rev. j. L. Griffith viii assist rev. W; I.
Walden III a series Of meetings TINS weeh ~
the Contra! Methodist cnurcn. lie preAch
ed last night TO a large congregatlon' an
there was much interest manifested III
the services. ,,, ood
A series OF meetings will be commenced
this week at fif,h-Street MethouisI
church. o.,.
Rev. J. f. Nettles preached at Salem
church. In Chesterfield, Sunday to largo
congregation.
IL IHE TEMPLES OF JUSTICE.
The February term Of tho Hastings
Court began yesterday JOIN H.
Ingram on the bench.
Mary Robertson (cOl0rei) was given SIX
ty days in jail for stealing a watch from
William Barnam.
Gus Kalnes, negro youth. was tried on
O charge of breaking into ooX-car WIN
intent to commit larceny. ana was ac-
quilted. There are TWO charges OF larceny
against him. which will be tried at the
next term OF court. -,
James Houston lcoloredl, charged with
stealing a wash-tub, was sent to JAIL lor
fifteen days.
In the Police Court Yesterday morning
MAYOR Maurice had several cases tor his
consideration. Charles Harris (colored)
was fined - and costs Gor assaultiug
Daniel Warren. William Hewlett was
fined 50 and costs for assaultlng white
boy named Richard Nillington. Archer
Robinson. charged with petlt larceny was
discharged.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Arrangements are being made for fox.
chase on next Wednesday. The start Will
be made from Chesterfield Courthouse,
and several Manchester people are ex-
pected TO take part IN the. sport. Dr.
Thomas Cheatham will have charge of the
hounds.
The o. b. p. Club will give dance in
Odd-Fellow's Hall tomorrow night.
The Board Of Supervisors of Chesterfield
will meet next Monday at the courthouse.
The Manchester Chorus Society had O
rehearsal in Owenss Hall last night. The
opera "Mikado" is being rehearsed for an
early presentation.
Sunday morning the little 7-year- old son
of Mr.. John W. Jones, who lives near Cen
tralia. in Chesterfield county, was quite
painfully hurt by falling against barb
wire fence. DR.. T. j. Cheatham dressed
the little fellows wounds and yesterday he
was getting along very nicely.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr. John Z. Woodfn and Miss Frances
L. Lester will be married tomorrow after.
noon at 4 O'Clock at Tomabawk church. IL
Chesterfield. The groom-elect is the Oldest
son of Mr.. Thomas Woodtin. Commissioner
of the Revenue for the upper district III
Chesterfield, and the young lady who will
be his bride Is the daughter of the late l..
l.. Lester.
Mrs. John J. Bailey. who has been quite
sick at her home, corner of Twelfth anc
cambridge streets, is able to be out again.
Mr.. j. ID. Mathews left yesterday after
noon for st. Augustine. Fla.