Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-07
A NEAP0LIS V00DOO.
HOW THE NEGRO IMPosTER WAS
UNMASkED AND WARNED.
Sensation Created In u Church by News
paper Man Methodist sunday-schooi
Association Organized.

voodooisr has reaeAed Tespois, Noodoo
doctor inhablts the little town on 'he
north hank Of the majestic Dan. ana
he has a number OF followers VINO
lieve in COMPUTATION" etc. some ''s"
or ten days ago co.ored man "'"s -
Neapolis. and who Is contra@'o'' ~
,,p,o himself n wife. Since his marriage
his wife has suffered with throat trou-
BILE. and she has been treated oy '"'
slo,an OF the town Some OF her coiol'u
reicbhors. not thinking she was pelhs
cured az fast as they thought should DC
tho case called on her ard told her Oh
,,o voodoo doctor. and advised the Sex
woman to consult him. The Doc'or ''s''
ed the woman, and. after spehn'hs '"
,,ononts. told her she had been ricNe"
that a hail had been buried in ce''e'"
10, and until the ball was dug UP she
would get no better. =, ,us,
The woman's husband happened III Ju
o,o,,, ,aat lime and overheard what the
Voodoo had told his wife. lie toli uiII
"r,ctor' that he wanted the pau "us "P'
and az ne Uhe Doctor seemed 10 an"
where IL was he must dig ~, -
VAN the Doctor protested. ne S.
49, ;,,exorab,e Tho Ter did not De
Ueve the story. but he to'd lhe
~, no vo,ld give him 81 20 get the bi'''
Tha Docfor declared he didn't have 'le
,,,e but the husband was certain "'
did tTa cot his buggy. directed me p,c-
for 10 get IN it. and he drove
lot mentioned. The day WAS exc
hot the mercury was NJ IN 'i' ia
HHlaH "A
but the wcman's husband procuie" a."
and set the Doctor 20 WORK ~ o.,
and the drops Of perspiratloh to'i'- 49,,
continued TO pick and the perspIa'''i
kept on rolling. He dug Oh o'e' '' .sD
all az his garments were Wel' Oh, III,
bau-oh where was Il? The Doctor III ~
10 find #. he didn't get the So nut J.,
got instead n well-mean; WaThihS an,
mat was 10 keep away from the Sd "
contractors house.
INCIDENT IN \ CHURCH.
:, &. raro that ANYTHING occurs in any
Of the churches in this city durinS dlVil"
ear,'Ico 10 croate a sensation. But yester-
day the CONGREGATIONS wor-hlppLN a.
Main-Street Methodist Episcopal church
and the Church Of the Epiphany r.
clarified nv the actions Of a young news
| raDcr man. Or. Edwards had given out
the hymn,
Jesus comes with all his grace
Comes to save a fallen race,
and the organ was pealing forth the pr =
lrde when the young man jumper "p
and commenced to sing. lie atlTaCt'u 'it
attention Of the audience, pers n turh,n
in thair seats TO see from whence the
sound came. and a young man just De-
hind him tried TO stop him, but WITHOUT
avail His voice sounded above the Peai5
OF the organ. and the worst part Vi II
vas ne didn't use the words in the hymn,
| but had conglomeration. singing Cid
Elack Joe" etc. DR.. Edwards asked FOR
some one to interpose, when the young
man sat down. He kept singing. however
when the Doctor requested some one 10
tako the young man out OF the ediilce
The latter Jumped up and sang out VINO
did YOU ask TO pray? Chlei-oi-Folce
williams was present. and took the Of
fender out when outside he apoiosl% q
for what he had done ana walked on
The Chief watched him. and seeing MN
| enter the Episcopal church. followed AFTER.
on entering the latter church he walked
nm the middle aisle singing at the top
| of his voice. disturbing the congregation
causing divine worship to cease suddenly.
The chief OF Police entered and took the
volng man out and confin d him. IL was
ascertained that his reason had become
dethroned and it is said 10 nave been
brought about by cigarette smoking he
has been here about week, and came
from Charlotte y. &. His name is said
| TO be Kane. and he was employed on the
Evening Star as local reporter.
SUNDAY-SCHOOL ASSOCIATION.
The Methodists OF this G)anvillJ dis
| trict for wears have been without a sun
dav-school association. Yesterday after
noon mass-meeting of the schools or
Danville and NespOlis. with Representa-
tives from several out-of-town schools
met at Main-Street Methodist church and
organized an association TO be known as
the Sunday School Association OF the
Danville District. The following officers
were elected: President. W. =. Hodnett. OF
Neapolis: Secretary, J. \. Reagan, or
DanvilIe: Treasurer. c. II. Hickey. Of
Danville. The Sunday schools throughout
the district were requested to elect one
vice-president from their schools.
EDUCATIONAL MASS-MEET1NG.
An educational mass-meeting under the
ausDices OF the colored Normal Institute,
in session in this ci,y, was held at the
High-Street Baptist church yesterday ar
ternoOn and "A large audience was pres
ent. Professor Daniel Webster Davis, OF
Richmond conductor OF the normal. pre-
sided. The programme was a me one
and each part was well taken. IL con-
| sisted of an essay on Truth by Jennie
G Green; addresses by c. " Jones, OF
Rockbridge; J. II. Petite. Of Henry, and
J. II. Branch. IL. H.. principal Of Ra-
| leigh q. O. public school; essay. Let IN
| the Sunshine" by Miss l.. II. Johnson. OF
| Manchester, Va: and an essay. Where
| there's a will there's a way" by Mrs. >.
| Siipwith, Of Danvile. The singing was
fine. particularly a solo by Matilda Hayes
| of Chase City. entitled weighed in the
Balance" The addresses were Of high
| order and showed what advancement the
| colored people are making in education.
Two hundred teachers have attend the
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