The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-27
A SEALED CHAPTER NOW
DIR. STARR VILE FILL THE Pulpit
ITBRo4D sIREETsUNDATNLAT.
Conference of Republicans to Select n
state Chairman-Col. Lambs Name
the Most Prominent.

PETERSBURG. VA. Nov. Especial.
Mr.. Richard y. Davis. who was ap-
pointed colnmittee OF one from the
Board Of Stewards Of Wasbiugton-stree
NJ. T. church. 10 20 south 10 see Bishop
Galloway. and endeavor to set him TO
revoke the appointment OF Rev. W.
G. starr, d. ~, TO the pastorate OF
Broad-street church, Richmond, arrived
here this morning.
lie was unable to accomplish the object
OF his trip. and Dr. Starr Will have TO 80
to Broad-Street church The eminent
divine was seen by your correspondent
to-day and asked II he mad anything 10
say with reference TO Tie Bishops re-
fusal.
Ills reply was. Il have nothing to
say. Il IS a sealed chaper now" In
reply 10 questions asked him. Dr. starr
said that be should leave for Richmond
neAi Saturday, and 1ould occupy the
pulpit OF BrOad-Street church next sum
day. both morning and night. lie will
remove his family 10 hcnmond next
week
Rev. r. II. Campbell, OF Farmvire. who
has been appointed presiding elder OF
the Petersburg district, arried here this
morning. lie Will shortly enter upon
his duties here. Air. Campbell VIII
meet the Board or District Stewards At
Washington-Street clurch. In this city,
OIL the 50 day OF January next.
The thirteenth session of the Virginia
Annual Conference of tne African NJ. E.
Zion church Will convene In the oak
street A. NJ. p. Zion church, IN this city,
tomorrow. and Will be in session for nVe
days Bishop j. W. Hood, or North
Carolina. viii preside. several matters
Of Importance ar 10 com Up Tor consul
Grafton. AZ this meeting OF the confer
ence. among which is the appointment Of
delegates C. the quadrennial conference
which meets next May, IN Mobile, Ala.
The Republican state Committee VIII
meet tomorrow night. at the Imperial
Hotel I'm this city, To elect a chairman,
and 10 recommend some one TO fll the
f vacancy on the National Republican Com
/ mittee for Virginia.
Colonel william Lamb. of Norfolk. was
/ in the c-,y to-day, and ined with Cen.
stlth Boiling.
A dog supposed 10 he mad was shot
and killed on Sycamore street this moih'
/ ing. after biting several other dogs.
Judge j. ~ Mullen, of the hustlh-a
/ Court. has granted "A writ OF hapeas
and his son, who We're arrested some
davs ago. on the charge or uniawfully
+ killing ducks iu Prince George county
] Tne writ is directed 10 the shcrin oi
! prince George county. ara directs him ~
man who Is charged with ron
bina. the rost-0iiice az Warren Plains
produce the bodies OF the accused ne
fore Judge Mullen on next Friday morn
ng. sparrow and his son ara IRON
North Carolina. ,.o,,
"Tbo Meeting is the name OF ne"
social club which was organized mere V'
Da,utv United states Marshal Pleas
/ ants arrived here this morning Tor j
/ W Johnson. young WihN'
robbing the posi-onice AT Warren Plains
". g.. or postagc-sfamps and pos'a'
I cards OF the value of sji.N. inc hhehe'
fbeft was committed on the 9th day
/ huril. 1885,. johnson was arrested q"
| uollins. Va. and brought 10 this cry
where he had a hearing before eNlu.
/ States Commissioner j. a. louhs' v'
the 18TH day OF October, lh", 10y Nnv" N
-, sert on for trial az the United state
co,,rt ~ Raleigh. Tor which place Depu
~ Marshal Pleasants left thls moli'i''
with the prisoner. Johnson "''
confined in jail here.
7,,.-. ,o-,fsrence Of prominent Republl
...,,s ,,ho are here 10 attend the mcet-i
~ .he per,uhlican state Committee, 10 %
Iefl tomorrow night 20 elect q cAaii ii.a
and fix upon some one 70 iH III. f'-'''-
III tha National Republican commit lt
from Virginia, Was heIn a. '+- ""''
AMONG those present were Colonel WI
IAN Lamb. of Norfolk, and MT AVA
n Martin. OF Berkeley two Of the mos
prominent Republicans in tAv ga . r. r.
George T. Bowen, Of N9riola, l'O,,i' q
Franllliu. Of AppomattoNi > hr9Nu Al
ieu OF Augusta. Robert j. NJ aihei =,
/ Shenandoah. state senator w lii"it rH .'
fIamasan oil Powhatan; General i,ts,
Allan az Washington. Hon. JACOB iva
~ stanton. Colonel James u. Brady, q
Those present az the conference state
that the selection or chairman anu
member Of the Natlontl 'oiiii'i.,.-o iii .l,,.,,
insure a united party. that VIII present
sorT 'front.' In their next campaign. IN
candidacy OF Mr.. r. b. Mahone IOf men
Le~stin ~ the National Committee pa
been virtually ended, ana IL ~ s@ll l'nH -
ms name will not be presented az Nh
meeting OF the State Committee to-fnoi
to" '''S''' CLOSED DOORS.
The conference. which was heid VII
closed doors. Was lor the pufIo9' on az
IA
fhe committee tomorrow and interchans
views "a 10 who should be made cha-l
man OF the State Committee. ,, -,
| The names suggested were 1olonel "
linn Lamb. General Stth Boiling. Gener,
A Walker. and Judge Edmund " al
diu. The name Of Colonel Lamb wa
moro prominently mentioned than any
! he others. and Il il thought that he vi
fe made chairman Of the committee it D
! will accept II. The conference was
session until a late hour.
/ DON'T WANT IT IN TIE PAPtitS.
The BOARD Of Stewards OF washington
street Methodist Episcopal church,
their meeting tonight, heard the rcpoi
| 81 Nfr. Davis 10 reference 10 his Visit [
RishOD Galloway and OF the latter = n
| fussl 10 revoke the appointment ot bi
starr. Mr. Davis said that the Bisno
stated that he had made the appoint
ment and could not change II. \ speci'
| meeting OF the congregation has bee
! called for tomorrow night IN the lecture
room of the church. when Mr. Davis vi
make the report as he did tonight oetoi
The Board Of Stewards.
| When I saw Sfr. Davis az his residenc
| al a late hour tonight and asked hun
there was any possible chance OF bl
starr being retained here as pastor {
| Nyashfne etoa Street church. he replied
None In the world" He then acdef
Eve want as little OF this church matte
20 get into the papers as possible.
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