The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-12
THE CITY FPETERSBURG
PORTsnO Urn BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
MEET ar COLOSSAL CHCRCH.
Probable That Candidate Bryan vii
spend an Hour in Petersburg I'm
Route to Richmond.

PETERSBURG. VA, Sept. il.-specisl
Mr.. J Craig Riddle as been appolntes
delegate from Tabb-s,reet Presbyterian
church to the Synod OF Virginia. which
convenes In annual session az Lewlsburg
Va, on tho 22d instant. Mr. waite.
y. Jones is the alternate.
The Portsmouth Baptist Associauon
which will convene IN annual session a.
Colossal church. near Windsor station. or
the Norfolk and Western railroad. on a.,
2sth instant, IL composed Of the Baptist
churches OF Petersburg. Suffolk. Norfolk
Portsmouth, aud the surrounding coun.
tics.
At this session OF tho association there
viii be discussions on foreign. home. and
state missions, Sanday-Scho0l and Bible
Board, Ministers Relief Fund. and The
Virginia Baptist Ophanage There ara
twenty three Baptist Associations ln the
State.
SPEAKING ~ PRINCE GEORGE.
The regular monthly term of the
County Court OK Prince George was held
yesterday but TO business OF interest
was transacted. All the cases ou tile
criminal docket were continued - tho
political speaking on the court-creen. Tho
Democrats were addressed by uIgs
FiouWoy. and the Republicans bv Col.
ouei b. T. Hubbard. Hon. R. n. Thorpe.
eN-Cof gresham Gaines Mr. u. =. GrO-
ner. OF Norfolk: Mr.. Jacob Reid. OF Nor
folk cornty. and Mr.. Boiling Wilcox. OF
Prince George county.
Rev. a. j. Fustoe, pastor Or the So,
end Baptist church in this city has been
conducting n protractei meeting at Pam
pins. There were seven professions q
faith. Nr. Fristoc was called horne BY
the illness OF his child.
BRYAN EXPECTED I'd LAY OVER.
To rs probable that Hon. William Jon-
ninea Bryan. the Chicago canl date f0r
President. viii stop over 300 Petersburg
On tho afternoon OF he isth instant Tor
a short time while en- route 20 Richmond.
and speak TO the citizens or Petersburg.
Hon. p. r.. La7siter to-day received a
telegram from Mr.. Bryan. who had born
irvited 10 sreak here. stating that Doc
was in ire hands OF National Chairman
Jones, who is Arranging an Nops on his
tour. ar. Iasstrr. ON receiving Er.
Uryan's telegram. 40 once wired Chairman
Jones. requesting thar Mr.. Bryan De prr-
mltte1 to stop in Petersburg from $3.50
10 629 p. ST.
Elmer RrinkerhoT. = whife lad. who
was arrested here few days since. was
sent % his home in salem. Va, ths
morning
Mrs +. O. Robinson. formerly OF Pc
tersbur-. hnt who FOR some time past
has been residing in Norfolk wall shortly
remove 20 Petersburg.
Nfr Sterling Rragg who has been 20
tie mountains. has returned 90 The city.
AN ASSIGNMENT.
Mrs Kate Morse has made an as7'en-
rrsnt Tor the benefit or her creditors.
The deed conveys 10 the trustee. hr
C.. o.. Iasster her stock OF wines. N-
quors. ana cigars. together with bare
room ana restaurant fixtures. Tho A1-
hiiities are fixed a, $3.50.
Nesers John J.. klrkham. r.. s. Chand-
lsr end S. ID. Erletow have been appoint
ed members or the Democratic city EN-
eeutfve Committee.
Eddie Smith. a white youth feI from
a horizontal bar az the Academy of Music
yesterday afternoon and fractured bis
arm.