The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-02
vARIOUSCHURCHB0 BODIES
soox no assemble NTH THE
gRxrHRES or M<NCHEsTEH
tn. Metbodista, tho Baptists and the
Chri.iians All Meet In Separate Con-
ventions-other News.
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Will hold its annual meeting In this cit'
az West-End Memorial church, beginning
with the opor Ing oermon Tonight whici
viii be delivered by Rev. Dr. Davis. Of
williamsburg. Va. Bishop J. c Gran
berry viii preside There VIII be morning
and afternoon sessions, and preaching at
night.
II is expected that the conference will
be In session for about three days. Bishop
CRANBERRY viii be the guest OF Rev. y.
4. DaGmun while In the city.
George W. BIOWder who was at one
time resident Of this city. was Killed
on a railroad in Mcdowell county, W.
Va. O day or so ago. and his remains
were brought 90 Manchester yesterday
morning for interncnt. The body was
found on the railroad. and the supposi-
ton Is that he vas killed while walking
on the track lie was brother OF
Messrs. Thomas and PHILIP Browder, OK
this city.
The annual session OF the Tidewater
District CO-oycrative Board Of the Disci-
plas' Church. composed Of thirty-seVen
churches. VIII be held IN the Cowardin-
avenue Christian church, Manchester,
commencing tomorrow, August ID, at 10
o'clock A. NJ, and viii continue three
days.
4 large delegation from the different
churches will attend The business Of the
opening day will be devoted 10 the inter
esis Of Sunday schools. An address on
Church ana Sunday School, viii be
made 10y Rev. +. J.. Hester, the eyanee-
list. and "rhe Duties Of the Parents TO the
Sunday Schools" will be pointed out IN
" ii
tendent of the Richmond public schools.
Rev. l.. II. Cave. Of Hagerstown. Md,
will speak on the subject OF Sunday
Schools and Missions" The first days
proceedings will close with Talks 70
Teachers" by Rev Jabez Hall, Of the
Seventh-street Christian church, Rich
mOnd.
The second days programme will be
opercd with an address on Ministerial
Education" by Rev. l. J. Spencer, and
the following subjects Will be discussed
By fhe body. Foreign Missions" led
by Rev. A. VI. Chamberlain; Home
Missions" led by Rev. George 7. Rut-
ledge: state Work" led by Mr. Thomas
Clemmitt, Jr; Needs Of our District
by Rev A. r.. Moore and Work and
Future Of Our Country Churches" by
Rev. Ira Klmmel. Such of these sub
jects rs may not be treated ON Friday
will be taken up on Saturday.
Rev Jabez Hail, chairman Of the Evan
geizng Board will preside at the meet
ing
There will be preaching each night at 8
o'clock in the church i'm which the con-
ventiOn is held The public are cordially
invited 20 be present at all the meetings
Through the kindness Of the Masonic
. fraternity of Manchester dinner and sup
Ill. nj 40
Masonic Hall. on Hull street.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Chesterfield Baptist Sunday-School AS
ISOLATION was held Sunday at Enon
church, near Bermuda Hundreds.
In the morning Rev. Il. j. Nettles
preached a very able sermon from the
text. Goodness is profitable unto all
things, having the promise OF the lie
that now IS and that which Is 90 come"
After the sermon there was sumptuous
dinner served on the church grounds.
In the afternoon the association was
called TO order by President b. f. John
son, and Mr.. Ernest II. Wells was re-
Quested TO act as secretary in the absence
Of Mr.. John a. Lester. the regular secre-
taIy Reports from the various schools
IN the association were received, showing
a large increase I'm membership. Inter
estlng remarks were made by Rev. DR..
w. T.. Hatcher. Rev. R. II. Rudd Mr. Il.
a. Lamb and Mr.. Ernest II. Wells.
The executive board decided TO have
the association meet at Bethel church, I'm
Midlothian, on the third Sunday in Au-
gust
Rev. Or. Hatcher will conduct a series
of meetings at Enon church every night
this week.
The one hundred and tenth session Of
the Middle District Baptist Association
will be held on Tuesday August Sth, at
Mount Moriah church. I'm Powhatan coun-
~. Rev. Robert II. Winfree will preach
the Introductory sermon.
The following delegates have been
chosen by the Bainbridge-street Baptist
curch 10 attend: Dr. r. r. Mathews, w.
j.. Moody, Il. c. Broaddus and b. w.
Nunnally.
Superintendent Bankingship has con-
scented to let the teachers in the Man
chester district attend the examination 10
be conducted by Superintendent Pnlliam.
Both the white and colored teachers Of
the public schools have heretofore gone
20 Chesterfield Courthouse. This recent
arrangement Will prove great conven-
ience for them. The examination will
take place in about ten days.
The Old Dominion Symphony Club Of
Nichmoud win give an entertainment at
Union sehool-house. near Beulah Metho-
dist church, I'm Chesterfield. on the night
Of August 3D.
The entertainment VIII be for the bene-
SIC of Zion liii church, on the Court
house road. eight miles from Manchester
Monday afternoon young man, named
Leon Gee. son Of Or. Gee. of Lunenburg
county, Va, came TO this city for the
purpose of consulting Or. Lawrence In
gram about n seVen-year-old son OF DR.
Gee. who had been bitten by a dog sun
posed TO be mad. Eight DAYS have
elapsed since the little boy was bitten.
and he showed no evidence OF his hay
irg hydrophobia. The dog had tried to
bite several persons. and did bite a number
OF dogs that were afterwards killed.
1t is very likely that young Gee will be
taken TO New York TO take the Pasteur
treatment. il is reported by those who
have seen the dog that bit young Gee that
no evidently had hydrophobia.
Chesterfield watermelons are now on
the market
Mr. Lee Wells. OF Chesterfield. was in
the city Monday
The rain Monday settled the dust and
cleaned the streets
Miss May Anderson, OF Deer Park, is
visiting relatives in Goochland.
Mrs. Ida Schwartz and Miss Ida Tit
mus OF this city. left Monday 70 visit |
friends In King William county.
Misses Bessie and Gertrude Reid. of /
this city, left yesterday for Indianapolis /
Ind, 10 attend school the coming session |
Mr. Oliver Pinchbeck. OF this city was |
painfully hurt Monday while at work al |
q mica mill on Twenty-third street. IN |
Richmond.
The iithia spring at Forest Hiu Park Is
iast becoming well known Numbers OF
persons from Manchester oct xv.tar So,