Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-09
TIE MEETING OVER.
,-tDpIE DISTRICT ASSOCIATION
ADJoIRNs.
several subjects of Interest Discuss
cd neutrality-suspicious. I'm the Police
cour,-personaI aud other south
side Items.

Tho Nth annual meeting Of the Middle
District BAPTIST Association closed yes'er-
Law afternoon. and the session was one OF
.he most interesting ever held by tha'
body The devotional exercises yesterdaS
morning were conducted by Rev. j. II
Harrison. The Ministers Relief Fund was
.hs first subject for discussion. Rev. D.
q. Baeby. Mr.. r. II. Elicit, and Or. TOT
ard made forclhle and interesting 'a'HS
m reference TO this important matter
Mr.. Montelle Rudd submitted paper Oh
"systematic Bcnenconce and Mlhis'e''"'
support." and the subject was uiso"Ss'N
o., sopo length by Messrs. Robert Criaale'
a. ~ paker. 4. A. Rudd. \. T. Smell
to- pcv Dr. Thornhill. Revs. j. II. lar
- " p uaieht. J. r. Williams. and
o. X Henning.
The most important business d'scusSeu
was an amendment 10 the constitution o.
rered by Or. L. r. Thornhill as to chang
lnn.the time OF the meeting Of the assoc'''
tw from the Tuesday before the LORDS
f,v I'm August TO Tuesday before ire
third Lords day In October The ainehu
mont was adopted by a vote OF - TO 10.
lut "A motion to reconsider was pasS'u
and tho subject was discussed by iafse
number. az the delegates. II was one "'
m, liyeiest discussions that has ever oc-
Cured in the history Of the assoclalloh
Tho motion Of Or. Thornhlll was fina ~
defeated. and the association adJourheH
sine die.
1bc delegates have all returned home.
end EXPRESSED themselves as highly pleased
NTH the cordial reception that was given
them while here.
PLEASANT LAWN PARTY.
The lawn party given by Rocky Ridge
C,uncf. Junior order United American
Mechanics continues 10 draw large
crowds Al starke's Park. The young lady
.tnd3dates for the ring contest are Misses
Hattie Er0wder. Essie Hendricks. ana
Josie Tyler the latter Of Richmond.
In the Police Court yesterday Martha
Strong and George Davis doth coloreD
were charged With keeping disorderiy
house on Hull street between seventh ana
Eighth streets They were sent TO the
Hastings Court
Robert Ice. colored tramp. was be-
fore the Mayor. charged with being
suspicious character He was sent TO jail
'or ten days.
The case Of Robert and Joe Goode,
charged with a misdemeanor, was con-
,nued till this morning.
PERSONAL AND BRIEFS.
Mrs. } f. BEDFORD and Mrs. ]. u.
Walker left yesterday morning for Peters
burg.
MI ". r. Beattie. who has been on
business trip South. returned TO this city
yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Warner l.. Wormley are
az the Warm Springs.
Miss Alice Jeter, Of this city is visiting
IN Lunenburg county.
Mrs Kate Branch. Of Norfolk. IS visiting
Mrs William Cox. on Porter street.
Mrs. $ ". Bronaugh left yesterday
morning for Albemarle county.
Mr. John J. Bayley has been called 70
Henderson. y. c., in consequence of the
death Of his uncle.
Mrs d. p. Branch. Of Norfolk, Va,
T. visiting her sister. Mrs. William Cox,
On Porter street.
Mrs. j. ~. Bronaugh left yesterday to
spend some time in Albemarle county.
Acknowledgements tohn W. Fisher
has returned from pleasant visit TO the
mountains.