Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-20
METHODIST MEETING.
THE CHARLOTTESVILLE DISTRICT
CONFERENCE m SESSION.
In Connection With II An Immense Camp
Meeting II Being Held Near Amherst
Courthouse Church Dedication.

AMHERST COURTHOUSE. VA. July
is.-Special. 1.-The Methodist Conference
OF the Charlottesville District convened
here on Tuesday, Rev. Oscar Lttleton,
presiding elder. presiding. Tho opening
sermon was preached by Rev. DR.. Will
liam r. Juikins OF Charlottesville. II
ID the intention TO have camp-meet-
ing after the conference closes Its SEES
sion, and the meetings OF the conference
are now being held in an immense tent.
capable OF seating 1000 persons. which
has been erected In a beautiful grove
known as Academy Woods on the
southern outskirts Of the village An
immense crowd from far and near IS In
attendance to-day. and dense volumes OF
dust mark the different thoroughfares
leading into the viixge. The place Sc
iccted for the meeting Is one In most
re.pects very suitable for the purpose.
''the vast contiguity OF shade" afford
ing a pleasant and grateful retreat Tor
Undiscovered and way-worn pilgrims,
who. through much tribulation OF heat
and rough roads. attend.
PREACHERS PRESENT
Among the prominent clerical and lay
delegates already here or expected pc
sides the two gentlemen already named
I note Rev. DIR. Whitehead, OF Rich
mond: Rev. J. j. I.afferty. Rev. A. u.
Brown. ID. D.; Rev. w. i. Balm, Pro-
lessor Frank Smith. of the University
OF Virginia; Professor Vawter. OF the
Miller School: Professor w. w. Briggs
Of Locust Dale Academy, Madison, rev
Mr. Betty, OF I.ynchburg. and others:
Rev. Henry Il. Johnson. late OK the
Baltimore Conference. but now OF nor
folk. Va, a celebrated revivalist, Is ex-
pected to conduct the services OF the
Communicating. aided perhaps by others
A choir consisting Of many voices, under
the excellent leadership OF Professor
Uumphries. OF Lynchburg. and Mr.. Joe
Lee. OF the same city, Will furnish mu-
sic for the occasion
DEDICATED.
The new Methodist church building
here. which owes its existence to the
arduous labors Of Rev. John It. Moore
formerly on this circulD and his wife
having been entirely completed and fres'
coed inside and otherwise improved. was
dedicated last Sunday morning. Rev
pr. Judkins conducting the services and
preaching an able and interesting ser
mon
A FREE FIGHT
Last Monday (County-Court Day was
a day OF much excitement and confu'
sion In political circles at this place
business was entirely suspended ana the
day given up TO politics. There were
several rows during the day, and in Tn,
evening a free fight was INDUCED In az
the depot, which resulted In several
knock downs and might have turned
nut even more seriously had not the
train going south arrived In the mids'
of the melee, first diverting the atten-
ton of the pugilists and then taxing
them of from the scene OF the coniiict
for 20 our credit be IT spoken. so far
as known. none Of them were residents
OF this place.
The weather is intolerably hot and dry
here. no rain OF consequence having faiien
at this point for more than two months.
There have been copious rains In othef
nortions of the county, but here the
drought Is distressing. The gardens ar
ford nothing for the table and unless
there is rain soon the corn and tobacco
I'm this section will be an entire failure.
Or Jack Thompson. one OF Amherst
most popular and efficient physicians.
has been quite i'll with pneumonia, but
IS improving.
Mr. H. c. Joyner. Treasurer Of Amherst,
hns been also quite sick for a rev DAY
past. ,.,
Miss Gertrude Barker. of baltimore,
will give an Evolutionary recital to-night
Mt the Baptist church for the benefit OF
the parsonage