The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-12
CUTTING DOWN EXPENSE
1xTKENC4MENT T., BAPTIST sun
pAY-ScN0OE AND BIBLE hoard.
narrjar~ of DIR. Pitchers Daughter-Ke
NJ. Hope Declined the Call OF
they. N. G.. q.

PETERSBURG. VA, Dec. ll.--Special.
Tho annual meeting Of ihe sunday
School and Bible Board OF the Baptist
General Association OF Virginia VAS held
at the First Bapt.s: church of this city
last night. The meeting continued IN
session until nearly midnight. arranging
the boards policy for the ensuing year.
Among the 'non-rcsidenis In attendance
upon the meeting were Revs. l.. w.
Winfrec of Culpepcr. j. w. ilundiey Of
Marion Il. r.. White Of North Dapville.
and J. Is. Taylor. Of Salem.
That which claimed special attention
was the reduction OF the expenses Of
the board. according to the instructions
OF the General Association. Many fen
that the board was hampercd by these
Instructions. inasmuch as they required
the board virtually TO enlarge its work
and AT the same time reduce expenses.
when those expenses were already at
a minimum for the performance Of ef-
hcicnt work.
The laard felt that II was the servant
Of the General Association. and that u
was It's duty 10 obey orders. although
tho servant had practical knowledge and
possession Of acts I'm the management
81 this work that .hc master did not
have.
RETRENCHMENT
Accordingly. the first thing done in the
matter OF retrcnchment was 10 instruct
the superintendent. Rev j. NJ Pitcher.
y. D.. OF this city, TO do only half the
amount OF travelling this year that
was done Hast year. thus curtailing 10
one-half the travelling expenses OF the
previous year. Two years ago the board
Appropriated the sum OF 5000 for clerks
hire. thinking ~ unwise 10 keep the
Superintendent employed most OF his time
in matters Of drudgcry. when things Of
far greater importance claimed his time
and attention. But following the IN
structions Of tho General Association 10
reduce expense. this item or expense.
after considerable debate was eliminated.
The Bapts, minister from whom | OBJ
tanned the foregoing information told me
that this would interest 100 600 Baptisis
IN the state Of Virginia.
well-known roal-estate dealer has
sold 10 MIR. A. +. Richardson, of Din
widdie n tract Of whte-oak timber land
IN that county for 5000.
MISS PITCHERS MARRIAGE.
A. the First Baptist church this morn
ing AT lC o'clock. Miss Margaret Pitcher.
daughter Of Rev. j. NJ. Pitcher. became
the bride Of Mr.. Joseph Daniel Brad
shaw. of Burkevillc Va. The marriage
ceremony was pei formed by the father
OF the bride. assisted by Rev. II. w.
Battle. u. D.. the pastor OF the church.
Mr.. y. NJ. Overton, Of Lynchburg, was
best man, and Miss Julia Pitcher. maid
OF honor The ushcrs were Messrs. r.
NJ Pitcher j. a. Pitcher William PHI
cher. j. l.. Bradshaw. w $. Downs. and
W. +. Kitchen. The newly-wed couple
left for Atlanta and Florida.
The Roanoke" a snag-boat built here
by the Petersburg IRONY Works. for the
United States Government. was very
successfully launched this morning.
REV. w. f. EVANS WILL NOT COME.
Sometime ago Rev. william r. Evans.
4. ID. d., of Columbia. S. c., accepted "a
call to the rectorship of ST. Pauls Epis-
copal church. I'm this city. to succeed
Rev. c. Il. Hams. -. D., resigned. a
letter was received here this morning
from Dr. Evans. and the substance OF IT'S
contents T. that he has recOnsidercd the
matter. and will not come 10 Petersburg
rs the Bishop thinks II best for him
not 10 leave his present charge.
Police Oficer X. f. Ragland. who went
to Atlanta i'm search OF Richard Davis,
a negro. who is wanted i'm Petersburg
for murder. returned home this morning.
He failed to find any trace OF the fugi-
tive.
II is understood that Rev. II. NJ. Hope.
pastor of Clay-Street NJ. T.. church,
Richmond. has declined TO accept the Of
fee Of secretary OF the Young Mems
Christian Association of this place.
Two wrecks occurred on the Norfoik
and Western railroad this morning. the
first was near Windsor station. and was
caused by the breaking OF an axle. El l.,1
cars were wrecked The other wreck was
near Ford's Depot, and was caused 10y
the train parting. ard the cars running
into each other. Six cars were wrecked.
In consequence Of the track being
blocked all trains from East and West
were DELAYED from two 10 three hours
About midnight last night there was
wreck on the same road at the Norfolk
and Southern junction. about four miles
west of Norfolk. and four gondolas were
demolished. No one was injured i'm either
Of these wrecks.
Mr. John Lewis fell down the stair
way OF his residence. Oh Bank street.
this afternoon. and was quite badly in
juFed