Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-22
THE NORTHERN NECK
/ Peculiar Church Case Before q ha6ls'
trate.
THE BROTHER WAS INrERRUPTEr
WINS lie Disturbing Public Worship'
A Novel Sight-The Railroad Ques-
,op-co,nr to Washington to De
Married and Why.

and the peculiar circumstances connected
with It have provoked very general COM
ment, and no little sensation In some
parts OF the county. A number OK Color
ed folks congregated for divine wor-
ship, and soon their spirited prayers,
SONGS. and exhortatlons broke the SOM
bre silence OF the cherries forest
and fairly made "o!d satan tremblo.'
In the congregation was venerable
brother. quite prominent In the county
and gifted in prayer" and the ministos
called on him to pray. Being accustomed
to praying In public. the old brother
responded, and just as his eloquent
pleading and characteristic intonations
began to evoke responsive "Amens"
from the spiritually minded, another
brother" suddenly arose to "a point OF
order and demanded a hearing. 1t Is
stated that the brother" leading in
prayer had transgressed the law, and
that his secret sins had become known
to the brother who interrupted. The
congregation, now on Bonded knees. at
first needed not the call for order. and
the prayer was continued. louder and
louder. until the other brother voclferated
member. and not worthy to pray In
public-that ha should discontinue that
prayer then. Accordingly. Brother Blank
had to stop praying, and smarting under
the modification of feelings and disgrace
Of having his sins exposed, the old fellow
turned from the throne OF grace and
sought redress at the hands of a magis-
trate. A warrant was issued. and the
man who stopped the prayer was tried
on charge OF disturbing public worship.
After hearing all the evidence the Court
decided that Brother Blank was not
ht person TO pray in pubic, and that the
act OF making him quit praying on that
occasion was not disturbing public wor-
ship as charged in the warrant. But the
aggrieved brother fails TO see 1t Just
that way-fails 10 zee himself as others
see him, and says he will take an appeal
to the County Court. and prove before
that tribunal that he is a 1T person to
pray In public. and that calling him of
right IN the middle Ct his prayer was
nothing less than disturbing public wor-
ship.
1t seems to be pretty generally under
stood that Colonel Bob. Mayo, Of West
moreland. Will be the Republican rc.ninee
for the Senate In this Che Thirty-sixth)
district. and 1t is more than probable
that no other name Will be mentioned
In the Republican senatorial convention.
a Baptist church was organized at
Mountain-View Chapel. in the Upper part
OF this county. last Sunday. Rev. Or.
Thomas. OF Maryland, preached the spe-
cial sermon. and organized the body.
FIfty-odd members withdrew from Poto-
mac church, and joined this new organize
ton, among whom were a number OF
Potomac's Oldest and most useful cem-
muncants. Including several deacons.
A NOVEL SIGHT.
medical-book agent recently cam
vassed this county on a bicycle, carrying
his baggage and canvassing outfit with
apparent ease. This was q novel sight
TO King Georgians and all the rural citI-
zens In this section.
y little 6-year-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Leo1oe, OF this county. fell
from tree q few days ago and broke his
left arm between the wrist and elbow.
Or. Mike w. Minor, OF this place. has
charge OF the case, and the little patienv
is doing well.
AS a result Of last weeks revival at
Potomac church six persons were baptizei
in the Potomac river at Fawke's Landing
on sunday evening in tho presence OF
about go spectators.
~.
Washington. d. c.. spent last week with
friends here, and left for home by
steamer Harry Randall on Monday morn.
ing Of this week.
The district school boards OF the county
met this week, and appointed teachers
for the various public schools. which will
be opened to pupils about the LIST CT Oc-
tober.
Work on the Northern Neck railroad
having not begun. many Of our citizens
are becoming impatient, and some even
doubt the sincerity OF the COMPANY be-
cause the work Of construction il not
already fairly well advanced. The DELAY
on the part OF the projectors is easily
explained, however. by those who are
Informed on the subject. Ii |. stated that
the chief cause Of delay is the difficulty
IN securing titles to rights of way through
some sections OF the Neck. Some OF
the plantations through which the road
VIII pass are ownad by minors and
the owners OF other lands along the route
are non-residents Of Virginia Therefor.
considerable time Is required TO secure
deeds to the right Of way through thesa
estates. Mr.. Mcdonald Lee, of Iryinrton.
Is using all possible diligence 10 over.
come these difficulties and TO complete
the work Of securing right-of-way deeds
through the several counties Of the Neck.
PRICE OF BEEF CATTLE.
The advance in the prices OF beef-cattIe
IN inc markets accessible to this section
mas created unusual activity among cut
tie-dealers this fall, and farmers have so
FAR found ready sale for their surplus
stock at satisfactory prices Tho driving
and parching OF pastures for several
weeks by tho unprecedented drought has
initiated very much against the fatten-
ing OF young cattle for the local market
here. but beef ia in good demand and
commands fine prices In the county never.
theless.
Mr.. f. b. whitehouse. a prominent saw
MIN man. ana also very prominent in
church work here. has been visiting his
brother in Maine for two weeks past
Miss Mollie e. Rogers one of the public
school teachers of this county, has re-
turned home from Fluvanna county.
where she spent the summer with rela-
tives.
Mrs. Captain John G. Pollock. OF Frede-
ricksburg. Is visiting her daughter Mrs.
Harry KnoxGore, in this county.
The family Of Mr. r. II. SorrelI of
washington. d. c.. who spent the sum
mer months at their beautiful. cosey
country resort. near this place, have all
returned to their home In the capital city
for the fall and winter. much TO the re-
greet OF the whole neIghborhood. Mr..
Sorrell is an enterprising and successful
businessman, and his property here is
now one Of the prettiest residential places
In the community, and complete in every
department.
Rev. a. T. Lynn. pastor OF the Baptist
churches OF Stafford county. has been
engaged In protracted meetings In and
out OF his county nearly every day since
June. and great numbers have been added
to the churches under his ministry. Mr..
Lynn is one Of the most untiring and
constant Christian workers in all this Sec