Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-26
TOKN0W EACH OTHER
Rev. Mr.. Lear breaches the Doctrine Of
Recognition in heaYen.
TRiIyTE PAID TO THE DEAD.
The Roll Called mt Central Church
md Their Good Deeds Recalled
o,her suuda, Services in Mnnches-
fer-Properfy Assessed Too High.

shall We Know Each Other There
was the subject of the discourse delivered
nv Rev ". W Lear, Of Central Method
list church. at the memirial services he'd
there Sunday morning. Mr.. Lear took his
text from Genesis xix. and %: And
when Jacob had made an end Of COM
r,.-ndipg mis- sons he yielded up the
ghost and was gathered unto his people
The subject Of his discourse. the speaker
said. was Of absorbing Interest to every
one. Mr.. Lear said that undoubtedly
there would be recognition In Heaven
"sone ore asks" continued the speaker,
"vil not our loved ones be so changed
that we will not be able to recognize
them | answer no. There is no ground
I'm Scripture or reason for such an asser-
,ion There IS no ground in the Bible or
any reason for the assertion that death
is the destruction OF the life we live here.
an the other hand. we are taught thar II
ia hut a continuation, recollection OF
All we have known ard been
The aneakcr. In conclusion. paid a beau
tif,il tribute TO the memory OF those VINO
had departed this life during the past
year. They are as ioiiows' 'a .,r -
Xaden II r. Hall Mrs Mary Coleman
Nfrs Elizabeth A. Mann, Charles NJ.
rr9vn Thomas Furcron. Herbert Wells
Mrs. FRANCES Meredith. and James NJ
Perdue.
SERMON TO THE JUNIORS.
Rev J. 4. Spencer preached Thanks
of,ing sermon 10 the Junior order oi
/ I-nited American Mechanics at Leader
/ nan sunday afternoon at 3SO O'CLOCK
/ 10 clearly defined the three pil.ars-Hp-
ertv. patriotism. and virtue-whlch sl"nu
! ont So prominently in the Junior oIi.,
/ I-,i,.d American Mechanics. and also to4d
/ them Of many things for "hlch w,
! should he thankful. Dir. Spencer wen.
ON 10 show how fsvorahly our country
cornrarod with other countries. lie cloSeu
+ bfs rroon with Few complimentary t.
marks about the organization 20 WHO"
his sermon was addressed.
I Rev. MCDANIEL Rucker preached his rare
,ycu sermon at Fifth-Street Methodist
I church SUNDAY 10 a largt consiesatioh'
r1e will leave this week for Ettrick. 'hes-
terrified county where he was transferred.
Rav. James o. BabcOck, VINO succceeHa
Rev. Dir. Fucker. is quite young MAJ"
heirg only about % years or age bu'
has had considerable experience III INC
ministry. He is az medium heisht' siithl
/ and graceful figure, expressive blue ey,r'
and "a classic face Of medium mould. II
rre,cbee with great zeal and earnestness.
II. some years ago married MISS Anna
Uunober. a distinguished graduate OF
Martha Washington Coiege. who is "A
great help to him in his Church work.
Mr. Babcock will preach his initial ser
mon at Fifth-Street next sunday.
MISSIONARY MEETING.
The services Of the Missionary Society
Of Clopton-Street Baptist church SUNDAY
were very entertaining and en''''h'
all present The largest congregation tha'
ever attended meeting 90 tAe aocie's
was present. and a good collection was
received from the several members ne
following programme was rendered. INA
logue by Hazel Conway and Emma care
Burke: recitation by Mrs Pearl OVer'oh
recitation by Mrs Helen Roberts; recila.
ton by Miss Nellie Clayton. Mr. hopvr
criddle then made an able address TO the
society ON THE Aussion-Work OF the
Sunday-School and Bible Board. y
chlld's prayer was rected by Hazel Con
way. and the music was furnished by a
part OF the new choir Of the church.
Prayer-meetngs will be held at Clopton'
Street church every night TINS week
These meetings will probably be followed
by revival services.'
Revival services will be held at Co
wardin-Avenue Christian church during
this week.
Thi. week will observed as a week Of
prayer in the three Methodist chuiche'
/ If this city. The first meeting viii bt
held AZ Central church. the second al
West-End, and the third at Fifth-Street.
Thieves entered me residence OF Mr
John sandorson. in Marks addition Sa
turdav night. They broke a lock on th'
closet door. which enters from the rear
porch. and carried away lot OF nour
preserves. and other goods. Mr. and Mrs
SandersOn were asleep at the time OF th'
robbery and dld not know anything o
their misfortune until yesterday morning
There is no clue as to the perpetrators
ASSESSED TOO HIGH
The Hastings Court was In session yes
tcrlay morning and transacted civll busi
ness. Attorneys for the Marshall Manu-
featuring Company. which owns and ope
rates cotton-mllls In this city, were pres
ent and asked that the assessment OF IN
mills be reduced from 900 10 $1,000 Al
Ter hearing evidence inthe case the Cour
decided not To change the amount. Ihli
company is exempt from CITY taxes Oh
they believe they are paying TOO mucl
state tax.
Murray Crowder. "a lad employed az TN
cotton-mils Of the Etiick Manufacturing
Company, in Chesterfield county, Wa
crushed 10 death Saturday morning Whh
.,oing mo on an elevator. lie got caugh
bctoeen the elevator and the third floor
He was Il years OF age, and son OF Nh
Joseph Crowder. who resides In Ettrick.
THE FOOTBALL TEAM
Since the organization Of the Manches
ter football team, three weeks ago thei
ont Elfh
team and individual play. under the train
loo ~ AIR Flovd Morrissett. The team a
nresen M averages 30 pounds. and is read,
: "a accent any challenges from football
teams not averaging over Is pounds. tn
,,dividual makeup OF the team is: Ar
thur owens. centre; Lin. Lloyd aud sam
r mel Patteson constitute the guard. IN
nosition Of tackles is rather weak. as bot
, win patterson and Mark Floyd are light
but tackle exceptionally well Harriso
and Betty are the ends. Charles rage
quarter back: Lipscomb and flndley' IN
half-backs: George Il. Cox, full-back. MI
Co~,s weight is 100 pounds, hence is rattle
light.
gentleman from this city reports tina
wbile driving out on the turnpike fey
evenings since he picked up box, neat
; " tied UP, In which was a bears ZOO
, which looked as II IL had only been sepa
: rated from its original fastening for
short while. Ii did not appear how IN
foot came TO be In the box
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
rr6ee william |. Clopton and bride r.
= turned home Saturday evening. after a
extended bridal tour.
There Will be an adjourned meeting ,
- CIV Council this evening ut -
o,clocl. The Finance Committee vi
meet az the same hour.
Miss Stella ellis. sister OF Mr. Geore
ellis Of this city, will be united In mai
Rage to Mr.. John Hancock tomorrow
p NJ at the residence OF the bride
parents In Powhatan county
Mrs. A. c. Harding, Miss Coley Lowell