Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-31
FOR TwENTY-oNE YEARS.
4 Faithful Rector's Report-Other
Petersburg News.

PETERSBURG, VA. December CO.
(special)-At the morning service at St.
Paurs Episcopal church on Sunday
morning the retiring rector. Rev Dr.
c. r. Haines, presented report of his
work during the twenty-one years OF MS
ministry Of the church. The report was
read By Rev. Thomas Spencer, tne as
slstant rector, and was as follows.
My rectorship, which began April ],
$50. and ends on the lst OF January, 1896
is the longest but one in the history Of
this church during the last lol
.elTs.
This is my last Sunday as your rector.
II would be a pleasant though sad
one. 10 say with my old voice, Fare
we'll. That Will be done for ne by my
good brother Spencer. who has never
failed 10 help me in all my trouble. But
/ desire 20 leave with you tile record.
which boy the blessing of God, this church
has made in the twenty-one years nearly
past: Sermons and lectures. 3.3lf; bap-
tisms 79j; marriages. 139; burials 46j:
confirmed. Ci2, additions 10 communion,
60
"Contibufions: To Educational Society.
N.3lOl5, TO diocesan missions. S.0g5S0:
TO domestic missions. 1901 So; to foreign
missions. Sl.6a652. TO disabled clergy fund
S63.3S 70 widows and orphans. S2li 30;
10 Jewish missions. Sls362; TO Bible So
ciety' ~a33; 20 current expenses, $ll7-
oo96l Total contributions. l25lil.52
Il lay this record before YOU. that.
seeing how God has blessed you. You NAV
be thankful and be encouraged to 10
even better in the years 10 come"
THE BONDED WAREHOUSES;
The three new bonded manufacturfnc
warehouses 70 be established I'm this CITY
are expected % begin operations on on.
sOpn after the 1st OF January They arc
established 10y Messrs. David Dunlop vii
liam Cameron x Brother. and Watson
* McGiil, the three largest tobacco ex-
porters In the city. and their business
thereafter VIII be solely for export. the
proprietors not being allowed to dispose
OF any tobacco for the domestic trade
There are several appointments In con-
nection with these warehouses. and il is
understood that they have been made.
bur they have not yet been announced.
Two representatives Of the government.
Messrs. Webb and Goodwin. have been
here Tor some days looking after the
establishment and proper working OF
these warehouses, which will hereafter
BE- under the direction Of the customs. in
stead Of the Revenue Department. Under
this system, lt is said. the PORTS OF OK
port will get the credit Of the great bulk
Of tobacco shipped abroad from Peters
burg. and tn Cockade city may. there
fore. lose its prestige as the greatest eX-
port shipper Of tobacco In the United
states.
Az OLD CITIZEN DEAD.
Mr.. Lewis Glover. an Old AMI respected
citizen. died az his home, I'm Biandford'
last night He was a gallant soldier IN
the Confederate army; mad for long
time been emr' yed on the PETERSBURG
street railway and was an honest ana
beloved eerteman
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Miss Pauline Goodwin. the org1nis' Il
the West-Street Methodist. was present ri
an sunday by the sunday school OF the
church with a handsome golt rims
token Of love and appreciation.
u reports ho frro. fn'r WIN % RI.
changes I'm the rnerc7nt'o firms IN thi
c,t,, or the ist Of Janrorv md probably
ore or two that may not he expect d b
the public.
AS shown by the receipts IN the Internal
revenue Office IN this city. ire sales ~
,obaccO-stamps thie year viii about eqr
I'm amount the sales Of last year
United States Commissioner X
Young had before MIN tn's morning 81
casee o. Cra~'es TAN f-rro ard Anna
Brown (coloreO charged with violati0
tho United states postal-'1ws " i'
charged that they opened anf robbed t
letter addressed 10 n neighbor. rtainin s.
the sum Of 81 ari the proof f7'
me-, seemed 70 ho go ei.l. th7' th0
Con- missioner scrt them on - th.
limited states District Court for tr'ai
Rail was allow 4 FOR their appear nee
I'm the sum Of SEQ each
Neesrs w l. Vonahlo G. 20. snnf
manufacturers. OF this city win SHORTLY
occurv tha large h~'cis hHi'firr fo'
reriv known as the Cameron" tobacco
factory. on Mars street. which they re
Gently purchased. and IN which fhef W.Ii
greatly enlarge their business
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