Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-23
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fcorrespondenceo the Richmond Dspatch.l
PrryRsBURG. VA, MAY 22.-The twenty
seventh annual meeting OF the sunday
School Association Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church IN this city was held SUNDAY
afternoon at the WashlnGton-Street
church. The programme OF exercises was
one OF much interest and was greatly en-
loved by large assembage. me reports
submitted from the several schools snow
a total register of 1872 officers. teachers.
and scholars. with gu average attendance
of l.26l.
The report Of the president states that
the association was organized IN June,
1866. with five schools whose aggregate
organization was 47 officers. teachers, ana
scholars. This twenty-seyenth aDnlyersa-
~ shows an organization or l.o52. during
the tweutv-seven years 2,705 of the schol-
ars professed faith. The present member
shin of the seven churches with which the
schools are connected Is 2,2Jl. from Whlcn
il will be seen that with the exception or
small percentage OF the older members the
mem bership of the churches Is composed
of those brought in from the sunday
schools. The collections during the past
year were 81 .3sg.l5. and in every Depart
meut gratifying increase IS shoWn'
OFFICERS ELECrED.
The following officers of She association
were elected for the ensuing year frcsi-
dent. James h. Blanks: Secretary, c. L.
Tanes; Assistant Secretary. L. Jefferson
Clark; Treasurer. CT. Il. Eanes.. Seven
yice-presidents-one from each church
were elected.
The association adopted q resolution OPP
posing the opening OF the Worlds FAR on
SUNDAYS. and appointed a committee OF
seven. composed of the superintendents OF
the schools, TO prepare suitable rresoiu-
tons on the subject to be forwarded othe
President.
MARRIED TO-DAY.
Mr.. n. T. Macomber. popular and WELL
known young citizen. and Miss Minnie '.
Thayer will be married tomorrow morn
inc at the parsonage of the Catholic
church By the Rev. Father i. }. Oferrail.
The couple will 20 South on their bridal
tour.
1t is rumored that well-known and re-
spected citizen Of Surry county mystic
siously disappeared about week ago ana
that not the slightest trace OF him has oeeh
discovered. Is is feared that he met with
foul play. He went 10 visit neighbor. 1t
is said. and was not seen afterwards.
Mr.. Robert A. Martin, one OF our Oldest
merchants and most beloved citizens, has
been confined 10 his bed by illness for
week past.
Rev. Dr. P. A. Peterson. of Richmond.
was III the city to-day on business.
The negro brakeman Archer ,Ireen,
who was killed yesterday at Rocky Mount.
n. c.. was formerly from Petersburg.
CRITICALLY ILL.
The venerable Mrs. Duncan McGregor
is critically III at the residence OF her SON.
in-law, Mr.. Charles Brown.
Mr.. Thomas J. Gates. well known
merchant on Old street. and for some
years a member OF our Common Council,
Is reported as very Ill.
Rev. j. ]. Walker aged SO years. of Man.
chester. preached at the First Baptist
church Sunday morning. Over half a
century ago Mr.. Walker was for few
months the pastor of this congregation.
when the old church stood at the corner
OF Market and High streets.