The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-06
THE EPISCOPAL COUNCIL.
TIA T or THE SOUTHERN DIOCESE or
VIRGINIA OPENS TO-DAY
In Peter sbusg-funerai and Intsrment OF
Major Shephsrd--OtherN Notes From
tho Cockade City.

PETERSBURG, VA, June o.--Spec'"'.
The clerical and lay delegates to the
Episcopal Council OF the Southern Do
ccse Of Virginia. which will convene IN
81. Pauls church here tomorrow, began
to arrive this afternoon.
The following is the programme OF
divine services during the Council
THURSDAY. June 6th.-li a. NJ, opening
service OF the council. Morning prayer
and Holy Communion. $50 J.. NJ, Even
ing prayer. and addresses I'm behalf OF
diocesan missions by representatives OF
the convocation OF the diocese.
Friday. June 7th-l0 a. NJ, Morning
praver: $50 p. NJ. Evening prayer and
addresses in behalf Of foreign missions
SATURDAY. June sth-7 A. NJ. corporate
communion OF the Woman's Auxiliary OF
the Diocese: 10 a. NJ. Morning prayer
$50 y. NJ. Evening prayer, and address
I'm behalf Of the Woman's Auxiliary OF the
diocese
Sunday. June 9th-ii A. NJ, Morning
prayer and ordination OF dcaconS 10 thc
priesthood: $50 T.. NJ. closing services oil
the council with address by the bishop:
An the above services are at 81. PauIs
church.
on Sunday afternoon. 4 O'Clock, AT
Grace church. meeting for men only un-
der the auspices Of the brotherhood OF
81. Andrew, 10 be addressed by the
Bishop and other speakers.
Business session OF Woman's Auxllary
in Sunday-schoOl room or ~. faui
church Saturday 10 a.. NJ
Chlldren's meeting under auspices Oh
Womans Auxiliary. Saturday. $50 +. NJ,
in same place. 80,
Rev. John J. Lloyd, Of Lynchburg. viii
preach the opening sermon before the
council.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES WORK.
The Executive Committee Of the Do
cesar Missionary Society of the Ep.sco-
pal Council held a meeting tonight at
e.9O O'Clock in the lecture-rOom OF ST.
PauTs church. and disposed OF matters
before it, The committee is composed of
Right Rev. A. NJ. Randolph, ID. D.. Ii.
D., Bishop of the Diocese. Rev. j. II.
Funston. Rev. NJ. =. Logan, ID. D., Rev.
C.. Bryan. Rev A. S. Lloyd. Rev. John
Rideout. Judge w. B. Martin. and Messrs.
NJ. r. Burks. J. Heffelfnger and c. J.
Faulkner. The Rev. J. 5. Meredith, OF
Bristol Va, was examined for priest
orders before the Chaplains. Rev. y. D.
Tucker. Rev. w. u. Meade, d. d.. and the
Rev. r. c. Scott.
Bishop Randolph confirmed a class OF
ST. Stephens Episcopal church (coloreO
tonight.
CHILD POISONED.
little child. whose name was not
learned. but whose parents reside in the
western part of the city. was poisoned
this morning by swallowing eye water
The child. who Is only about twelve
months Of age. got hold of the bottle
unknown to its parents. and swallowed
"a portion OF its contents. The condition
Of the little one Is quite critical
The June term of the Circuit Court Of
Petersburg, Judge Il. A. Hancock pre-
siding, convened this morning at II
o'clock The chancery docket was called
and cases set for trial.
THE RIDLEY CAST
The court adjourned TO next Monday
morning, when argument will be heard
on an application for writ of supersc-
IDEAS I'm the case of Robert Ridley, a negro
who was convicted some time ago In the
County Court of Sussex of murder I'm
the first degree. and sentenced to be hang
ed on the 18TH day of July next.
Ridley has been confined In the Jail
of Petersburg ever since his conviction.
The work of putting up the poles and
stretching the wires for the Mutual Tele-
phone Company OF this city, Will begin
at once The Mason Telephone Company.
of Richmond has the contract for the
work.
MR.. sHEpHaRD's FUNERAL
The funeral OF the late Major w 4.
Sheppard who died I'm Ashland on Mon
day. took place from Duncan-Memorial
church. In that place, to-day. and was
largely attended. The remains We're
brought TO Petersburg this afternoon. and
We're Inferred in Blandford cemetery.
The body was accompanied by Mr.. j.
W. Taylor Mayor of Ashland Town Ser
geant T. Il. Trevilian. and COunc.lmen
Lee. Delarue, Scott. and Elicit Rev Or.
Kern. r. r.. Blackwell. II. b. Smithy. W.
w Smith Dr. Bowen. h. NJ. Smith. DIR.
A. &. Wightman. and Captain Richard
Irby. the faculty of Randoph-MacOn col
lege in which the deceased was "A pro-
fessor. also came on with the remains az
an escort
The pall-bearers were Messrs. Charles
Rice. G.. Y. Litchhcld, w. II. Best. j. W.
Lallastor. w :. Dame. J. s. Allen, J. III.
Blackwell. and J. +. McCOurtney. These
gentlemen composed the chemistry class
taught by Major Sheppard.
The body was met at the depot on its
arrival here by the official board OF Wash
ington-Street Methodist Episcopal church
and the survivors Of Company T.. Peters
burg Rinemen. Twelfth Virginia resi-
mcnt OF which Major Sheppard had been
"A member during the late war
The services at the cemetery consisted
OF the reading by Rev. DIR. Kern. vice
president of Randolph-Macon College. Of
"a favOrite poem of the deceased. and the
burial service by Rev. Mr.. Green. Of
Ashland, assisted by Rev. W. {. Walden,
of Petersbi.T The benediction was pro-
nounced by Rev. W. 6. Starr D. D.,
pastor of Washington-Street Methodist
Episcopal church. in this city. which
ended the sad and solemn services.
Major Sheppard had been for three years
a professor in the Southern Female Col
lege in Petersburg.