Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-22
NR. DENNIS MAY STAY
,rtxc URGED TO CONTINUE As
urApE-MEMOuIiL's RECTOR.
OTHER ITEMS FROM MAECH STER.
,u,cres,ing services In the Churches.
uarfcId Fined In the Hastings
Court-Thc Juniors Fair Success
PERSONALS end Briefs.

re.r nlght' has rarely had more striking
.r11f than has been furnished in the at
ts.hmcnt showed by his flock TO Rev.
benjamin Dennis, rector Of Mcade-Me-
,.ral church, since Il became known
rat he had rendered his resignation.
ryen before the letter OF resignation
,rssei into the hands of the vestry. a
t.w heard Of its existence. and a petition
o4s Immediately circulated. cntreating
tn.Ir beloved rector 10 stay yet his hand.
Wherever this petition has gone his poo-
rs have been anxious to place their
names and their influence on his side
And where the paper did not reach them,
tfev have come in great numbers TO the
r.rtory and urged him not 70 so. Ladies'.
have come in bands and bade him stay.
ri withhold not from the great work
9uckened into life under his ministry.
Members Of the congregation and Of
ther denominations have sought Mr.
u mis- out and expressed their affection
rr him. No one knows what the out.
will be. The resignation was
iced before the vestry and has been
d on the table" till their meeting in
january. The matter passed. with the
Enation out of the hands Of Mr.. Dem
ae and now lies entirely with the yes
.y.
REV MR.. STICKNEY SPEAKS.
Tire services at Meade-Memorial Sunday
wen. very interesting and were we'll at
tended both morning and evening In the
morning the rector. Rev. DR. Dennis
spoke ON the significance OF the Advent
season. and I'm the evening. Rev. Fenner
A
edmond preoched a very stirring SER
urr lie prefaced his remarks by saying
t.lt DEE had visited the church hoping
sd form one Of the congregation and enjoy
She services. as he had often done before
ut De- had yielded 10 the entreaues OF
SIR Dennis, approaching the fact that he
was SO greatly troubled by the turn
events had taken. He hoped. he said.
tN.t matters would De adjusted. He knew
0f the great love the rector had for his
rook and he was convinced that that
lore was most deeply reciprocated. and
that they would not allow him 10 leave
f1e great work be had begun and which
lll already been productive Of such
loul results. Mr.. Stickney then preached
ftom the text Whom Do Men say that
i the Son Of Man AMI a simple but
most interesting and instructive sermon
COLL the divinity OF Christ.
~ THE OTHER CHURCHES.
Sunday az the evening services Of Fifth
street Methodist church. Rev. Mr. Bah
cock preached on Dancing" taking as
Dis text J. Corinthians. X, 3l-"Whether
therefore. we eat or drink. or whatsoever
81. DO. do all 10 the glory of god" The
question was raised can dancing. as now
pacucel. be done to the glory OF God.
and effectively and successfully an
sVered in the negative. The church was
crowded % its utmost capacity, and seve-
ral on leaving the building were heard to
say that they would never dance again.
There VIII be a union service at Central
church on Christmas morning at If
o'clock. DIR. Potts, Of Richmond. will
preach the sermon. All other churches
who have no services OF their own are
cordially invited 10 attend.
AZ Stockfon-Street Baptist church Rev
d y. HIts0n preached two excellent ser
mons.
At night the subject was Religious
Excuse Making" There was a large con-
srsgation present, and much interest was
manifested. Several professions and five
aniiiates We're received for baptism.
Rev. J. S. Spencer. pastor Of Cowardin-
Avenue church. preached able sermons at
both services Sunday. In the morning his
subject was the Authority OF Christ"
THE JUNIORS BAZAAR.
Yesterday was the initial evening of the
series Of entertainments given by the
Junior order United American Mechanics
at Leader Hall. and while the literary
programme was not carried out. the eve
nag passed very pleasantly for those for
unate enough to be present.
The Indianola Tribe Of Red Men attend
fa The bazaar in body and took supper.
Tomorrow evening an exceptionally in
tsresting programme has been arranged,
when the Daughters Of Liberty and the
Rocky Council Will attend in a body and
take supper. Wednesday evening the
Sew South 40. S. will attend in "a body.
la connection with the bazaar several
very handsome prizes will be awarded
The entertainment viii continue through
the week.
THE PETITION GRANTED.
The petition presented by the Donnan
ia DWARF Company, asking that the
streets bordering on their large ware
house. now ia course Of construction
De improved. came up before the Street
committee last evening. and II was de-
ciel 10 curb and macadamize Nc
Aonough from Seventh 10 Ninth. and to
crder Eighth from McDonough to Perry.
This evening the Finance Committee
soners II is thought that an extra
man VIII be put on duty to give oppor-
unity TO the regular officers 10 see
tomc,hing Of their families during the
holiday.
HOT BLOOD IN SWANSBORO.
IRA Ellis Walter Bowen. and Samuel
Davis (cOloreD, were each fined $3.50
yesterday morning by Magistrate Jones
FOR fighting in the street in Swansboro
lhe men were scrapping when Officer
Avis came up. The officer attempted
DO arrest the white men because he be-
loved them IN fault Bowen submitted,
Dot Ellis refused 20 20 with the officer
Air Avis brought Bowen 10 the Man
chester station-house. and then got on
cer Wright 10 assist him in arresting
Eiis. He was brought down and Joined
DIS partner but they were both after
wards bailed until the trial.
N $. Cook and Jake Kahn were be
fore Mayor Maurice yesterday morning
FOR creating a disturbance on a Hull
street car last Saturday night The diff
Guilty occurred IN Richmond, but one
If the participants was heard to say 10
The other: Look here! II we night IN Ricn-
1ond. nm cost Us so and costs. and II we
10 10 Manchester II won't cost but $50"
So 10 Manchester they went and had II
N.t In Hull street and Cowardin avenue.
Ih- gentleman who anticipated the 81 %
bad 30 10 pay. the other was discharged.
Matte Mosby (colored) was fined s.
ni cost for curslng. abusing. and
threatening 10 kin Nellie Jones (colored).
JUNK HARFELD FINED.
The session Of the Hastings Court was
occupied In trying the case OF 4. Harfeld
o. the charge OF receiving stolen goods
and the accused was fined So. A set OF
harness was stolen from the premises
OF Mr Snelings. and Harfeld was no
fncd not 20 receive the harness should