Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-06
MEETS THERE TO-DAY
MIDDLE DISTRICT ASSOCIATION TO
ASSEMBLE IN MANCHESTER.
want Night Instead Of Affernoo"
s..sions-schoOl Census In Chesse'-
n.,s-p.r.onaI md Other Items
from the sOuth-Side.

from the SOuth-siues
Quite n large number Of delegates TO inc
Middle District Association, which meets
in this city to-day, have already arri'eu'
and II IL possibe that by 10 O'clock the
time Of opening, there VIII De iuny -"
representatives OF the various churcnes
that make up the association MI 'o""
Taylor. OF Chesterfield, will cali the
meeting to order. and Rev D. IL. n"s"''
will preach the Introductory serhi"''
After n short devotional service, the reg
Mar business OF the meeting VIII Degih
and continue for three days. a great
deal OF interest Is being mahies'eu !"
the meeting, and the delegates VIII De
given a hearty reception by members oi
the various Baptist churches In TINS CITY
The afternoon session viii commence
at o'clock, when miscellaneous Dusiness
will be considered: orphanage from 10
3:i5. and systematic beneflcence ana
ministerial support from Si5 TO 4:5o. Inc
Sunday-School and Bible Board VIII De
one OF the most interesting businesses
OF the afternoon session, and the discus
sion OF this subject will commence AT 4'D
O'Clock. and will hold the attention OF the
association until the adjournment Tor the
day
Rev. Mr.. Hires. Of Richmond, Is assist
ing Rev. r. II. Winfree, Of Midlothian
In a protracted meeting at that place,
which has been in progress for some time
Quite a large attendance was present al
the Sunday services, and great deal OF
4 hat a
number Of conversions, and Mr.. Hines
has established himself a prime favorite
In the neighborhOod
WANT AN EVENING SESSION.
The Manchester people are very anxious
that the order of exercises should be
changed from morning and afternoon TO
morning and night sessions. 1t VIII be
impossible for large number OF people
who would Ike to attend the meetings
to do so unless there are night sessions,
and IL Is very likely that the Commit
tee on order Of Business will accede 10
the wishes Of these people, and report
favorably on II.
II the association adoDts this plan, the
night meetings will be held In cambridge
street church in order to accommodate
the large crowd that will no doubt want
TO attend. BY having the morning and
night sessions II would give the dele
gates an opportunity to visit during the
afternoon some of the many places OF
interest in and around the two cities.
SCHOOL CENSUS TAKEN.
The school census for Manchester Dis
trict. Chesterfield county. has been COM
Melted for 1886. II shows that In the
district there are i51 white males be-
tween the ages OF 5 and q years 4$
white females: 400 cOlOred males. and 3D
colored females. Total number Of whites,
SO; total number Of colored, 1913, making
a grand total Of 1.672. In the district
there are III white males. % white females
223 colored females. who are unable 10
read and write. The census Of 1895 shows
an increase Of several hundred over the
census OF 1890.
In the Police Court yesterday F.. w
Andrews. charged with beating his wife,
was fined e.. and required to give bond
In the sum of 800 for twelve months
Eaton Keys, COW running at large
Fined 81.
John Wilson and Fred. Smith were
fined $3.50 each for fighting.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
officer Green. Of Henrico. was in this
city yesterday with a warrant charging a
Gypsy with stealing dog The man was
found camped near this city, and taken
TO Henrlco.
Messrs. Lawson Morrisett and r. G.
Wood. OF Chesterfield, and Joseph Hob
son, Of Powhatan, are spoken Of as can
dilates for the House OF Delegates from
this district, subject to the Democratic
nomination.
Miss Mary y. Wicker, of Swansboro'
is visiting friends In Cumberland county
She will be absent about one month
Mr.. Charles Blankenshp is detained at
his residence in Swansboro'. suffering
with an injured foot.
Rev. j. w Stin left yesterday after
noon to attend the District Conference OF
the Methodist Church. in Gloucester
county.
Mrs. Charles u. Kimmel has returned
from an extended visit to relatives I'm
Pennsylvania.
Mrs. NJ. G.. Turpln and sons. Royal
and Carter, have returned to the city
after a visit 10 relatives in Powhatan
county.
There will not be any Sunday night
services at the Presbyterian church
during the month Of August.
Shepherd Davis, a young colored man.
has been arrested for lunacy, and locked
up I'm the station-house.
. Miss Cora Draughbor Mrs. w. F.
Winnie and Miss Mabel Whine. are visit
ing in Amelia county.
Mr.. o. A. Savory has left for visit 10
his old home In Williamstown, VT.
Mr.. J. A. Williamson and wife. form
erly OF Manchester, but now OF Wash
ington, are visiting relatives in the city
Mrs. r. r. Latimer. of Athens. Ga. IS
visiting the family Of Captain Alexander
Hooper. on Porter street. between Eighth
and Ninth
Misses Ida and Lucy Neal. of Swans
boro. left yesterday for Lunenburg
county, accompanied by Miss Mabel Ell
lott, OF Richmond.