The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-13
THE LATE MR.. GIBSON.
THE MEMORIAL WINDOW IN GRACE
CHURCH TO BE UNVEILED.
BIsbop Randolph to Deliver tho Address
Meeting Of the Baptist Sunday school
and Bible Boatd.

PETERSBURG, VA, Dec. l2.-Special.-
The memorial window in Grace Episcopal
church, erected In memory Of Rev. G. ).
Gibson. will be unveiled Sunday morning
az 1899 o'clock. The service was expect
ed to be held tomorrow morning. but
Bishop white, who was TO have deny
cred the address, telegraphed tonight that
he would not be able to be here to-mOr-
row II Is thought that the Bishop VIII
be present on sunday TO take part in
the exercises.
The inscription cut on the glass is: Il
Ascend unto my Father and Your
Father" Under this inscription is cop
per plate sxl2. which bears this inscrip-
don: This window Is erected TO the
glory OF God and in memory OF rev.
Churchill Jones Gibson. ID. D., the found
err and for more than fifty years the be-
loved rector. Of this church. Ordained
December l8h. He showed forth the
teachings Of his ascended Lord and
Saviour with the simplicity. purity and
power Of the early primitive Church.
Natus, October -. 1878. obit, October 81,
1892"
The window cost one thousand dollars.
The address on the occasion Of the un-
yelling Of the window Will be made BY
Bishop Randolph.
derson Ridout will be ordained to the
Office Of d deacon in the Episcopal Church.
Mr.. Ridout is from near Annapolis. Md,
and is a brother 10 the rector of Grace
church. lie viii be assigned work
b. the Bishop in Powhatan county.
MR. FBIsToE's MISSION.
Rev. A. j. Fristoe, pastor OF the Second
Baptist church, in this city, VIII ieaVe
early OH January next for baltimore
Philadelphia and Norfolk, To be absent
one mOntn. The object OF Mr. Frlstoe
visit TO these three cities IS 10
enueavor 70 raise funds with which 10
complete his church here. lie VIII occu-
py the Baptist churches of these cities,
and will ask for contributions 70 the
building fund Of his church. 1t Is eA-
pected that Rev. J. NJ Nelson, president
of the Richmond Female Institute, will
occupy Mr.. Fristoe's pulpit during his
absence.
a farmer from Dinwiddie county
brought mere to-day to be sold six nun
bred pounds OF loose tobacco. The entire
lot OF the golden weed" only netted him
ter dollars.
Mr.. Charles Gee. Of Prince George coun-
ty, was IN the city to-day.
EUREKA Lodge, Knights Of Pythias, OF
this city. are making arrangements for
a grand banquet to take place early in
January next.
COUNCIL OF ROYAL ABCANUM.
At a regular meeting OF Southside Coun-
ell, Royal ArCanum, held last night
George \. Thompson was elected regent
and George W. Tucker Yice-regent. MI
Thompson was also elected representative
10 the Grand Council.
Colonel w Gordon McCabe, commander
OF a. p. Hill camp of Confederate Wee
rams, and other members OF the camp
VIII visit Richmond tomorrow 10 hear
the address TO be delivered by Senator
John ". Daniel before the Virginia Di-
vision Of the Army OF Northern Virginia.
The Petersburg Amateur Combination
Company gave minstrel performance al
the Academy OF Music last night Tor the
benefit OF the Home Tor the SICK. There
was quite full attendance.
VIRGINIA BIBLE BOARD.
The Baptist Sunday School and Bible
Board Of Virginia, Of which Rev. J. NJ.
Pitcher, ID. d., is superintendent. Will
meet here tomorrow night at Or. PEcher's
re siGer.oe, TO receive and confer with
committee from the Baptist General As
ISOLATION. The committee is composed Of
Rev On G. II. Ryland, Rev. j. -. Hut
son and Mr.. IL. Theodore Elyson, OF
Richmond.