The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-14
PURELY PETERSBURG POINTERS
The baptist Ministers Conference ana
Many other Entertaining Facts.

Petersburg. Va, Nov. l3.-(Special)-
Rev. w. T.. Evans. rector of Trinity
Episcopal Church, in Columbia. S. c.,
has accepted the call extended him
some days ago hv the vestry Of St
FaulS Episcopal Church In this city, to
succeed Rev. G. K. liains. d. d.. who
rendered his resignation as rector of
the church about n month ago to take
ctitct on the LIST of January ncSt Mr.
evans is n native of Maryland lie Is
married. and has two children About
SIX years ago he was pastor OF Wash
inEton-Strcct NJ. T.. Church. in this city.
ana remained as such for two years
lie was transferred from here by the
Virginia Conference to the charge of
Ora nhy-Strcct Church In Norfolk. He
subsequently left the Mcthodis; Church
and Joined the Episcopal ministry.
MI Evans is II very able preacher and
Is widely ..nown in, the state. DR..
tlains has almost los, his voice, ana
ms was one of the reasons why he
resigned his charge. lie is much he
loved by his congregation, who will
part with him with great reluctance
Key. j. NJ. Pitcher. ID. d.. chairman
Of the joint missionary committees of
the Portsmouth Baptist Association.
mas invited the commi5,ccs to dine
with him on Friday next, and hold
their annual meeting at is residence.
Ihc committee of the Upper district
consists of Rev j, NJ. Pitcher -. d..
Rev. II. w. Battle. u. D., Rcv. ! A.
Barker. of Pctcrshurg Rev. i. G..
bradley, of Emporia; and Mr.. !. Nj,
Corbett, OF Boykin's The committee
OF the Middle District is composed of
Rev }. +. Deans. of Windsor; Rev. r..
-. Shepherd. OF Smithficld, Rev. J..
l.. McCutchcon, of Franklin. and
Mcssrs NJ. Landlord. Of Southamp-
ton county. and c. c. CHANNEL. of
| Isle of Wight county. The committee
of the Lower District is composed of
AlcsSrs. L. H. Allen. of Bcrkley, James
| 7. !Rorum, of Portsmouth. - Mears.
of Princess Anne county. j. +. Griffin,
OF Churchland, and Rev. Il. S. c. Da-
Wis of Norfolk county.
The Baptist ministers Of the State
viii hold Il conference in this city be-
ginning Tomorrow evening at s o'clock
AT the First Baptist Church The COM
mittcc consisting Of Revs. James b.
Taylor. l.. G. i:roughton, w. w. Ham
ilton. and l.. IL. Pollard, appointed al
Alexandria To arrange a programme
for the conference. has prepared n most
interesting one The conference Will
continue i'm session for two days.
McSsrs. G.. w. Niblcy and o. S. Tay-
Tor, the former of Baker City, Ore, and
the latter hailing from Ogden, Utah.
are in the city I'm the interest OF what
they term truth" as far as II relates
To mormanism.
Capt. r. f. Heath. of the Petersburg
Greys. received this morning the fol-
lowing telegram:
Richmond. Va, Nov. 18th, 1895.
Cant. II. +. Heath:
Hold your company ready for call.
Not necessary to assemble them until
further orders. By command of Briga-
der General Phillips.
tSigneO WILLIAM NJ. EVANS.
Major and a. a. c..
On Receipt of the Telegram Capt
Heath sent special messenger to notify
the members of the Petersburg Grays
to hold themselves in readiness and not
to leave the city.
Ii is presumed from the foregoing
telegram that the Grays will be sent to
IMnenburg Courthouse as guard TO the
I-uncnburg murdcrcrs, should they be
taken there.