Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-22
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,,o>,rrprv VA. November a.
lSnecial)-The Christian women 90
,,ontion. which was held here on 'he i''.
ond 18th was the first conVeh'ioh =,
49, Lind ever held in the county, anu
-,.os pronounced by every one 10 pe
""S s,oooes The movement Whlcn
49, heartily endorsed by the TWO Gnu
- ,,izotions Of the town, was ma ~
ra9ed nv Revs W. II. Wooli anu ,hc
,-rov,-icb. pastors. respectively, VI
Methodist and PRESBYTERIAN 80 heen
-. of the town: and they nave %"
tloii2 . ~ Of much credit and praise
tiie -, from the convention as pony
49, eroro all who attended its sessions
01 ,r,,,ero yyere present about ten MINIS ~
- cosDal and some fifty deles".e9'
-, tho evangelical denomlnauons c.
al -, a.. concentration. At the nI9t
'-,or,,i,e, session the meeting was cIilrN
III or5er Inv Temporary-Chairman hee'
" II Woolf. on permanent ~, ,,-os
ton DR. A. II. Jones, OF Doe m ,,,
made chairman. with j. II. .fD.otarv
nc. &c vire. W. II. Matheny, secfe'dly
E7q'' cso,.,t,, 7 c. Matheny, treasurer
an o@cors with three commltteeIne.h
- c McNulty, p. A. DuuleS'
,1r TT Cerbet-to constitute the -
. a.,.,,-a Committee. with all the minister's
y
- ~ county as ex-Ofiicio mempeIS'
Oh m .orics discussed were well select
ia those assigned 10 speak on tne
arions subjects did much to"aru
tbusinr the Christian element ,.or,,
,Tbe questions Of aggressive chulen
sabbath schools. and youis ~" ,.ori-
atotice we're ably discussed az the VIZ
- sessions by speakers assignee 49,
which in. "open parliament
generally discussed. ..oo,d
~ tbe morning session OF the seconu
-. Pcv Q w. Trawick offered the lVl-
io,,,'pc resolution. which was aaop'Su "
,ssing vote. the entire audience pci"s
aoa,,oeted and allowed TO vote:
..,,ho convention Of Christian "oIheI"
of Highland county, asseinoieu ~ a.
torav Va. November is. 1870 ueane ~
nlace on record the following reso. Nm IN
.,-hot tho Christian people OF HIGH
ma ,,,t, enter an earnest protest
ll'aG the dissertation Of the saopath
as, ~, the use Of our public highways
ua' MT dav bv parties engaged In urlN-
on ''' ii,.o-stock TO market, in driving
, ne IN and fro for the purpose OF
..7,,ine, merchandise. or In any other
sorro of Sabbath-breaking
..rhat we instruct our public oiliclals'
...t,,eo 1utv IL Is 10 enforce the Saopatn
10, m take such steps as shall pI1Nrii'
further trespaSs upon lhe iioi" -.
,oents Of our people in this respect 'nd INA,
We assure them our hearty support ana
co-operation in suppressing this violation
of the law -, .o..,,r, e,er
This IS regarded as bold forward s.ep
I'm the right direction. and representa-
tive neople from ell sections OF the cou"-
~ took part in its adoption.
The closing session Of the convention
was one Of unusual interest to all II
was decided to hold another meeting OF
he kind here next fall, the time 10 De
Gved bv the Executive Committee
Tho music Furnished for the occasion
was pronounced 10y all 10 be the pest
ever heard I'm our town.
one of the largest transfers or real
estate which has taken place in our coun-
~ for n long time was that OF the John
u Sterrott lands lying in Craboottoin,
This county. which were sold TINS week
hv Trustees 6. W Sterrett and Bradley
&. NcChesney. The first track contain
inc oq4 acres. was bought by Leonard
Hammer. OF Penlleton county, W. va"
for sii COO The second tract. containing
o2o ~ acres was bought by ]. d., Mark
ana Henry simmons, three brothers, Tor
the sum Of sG.i66D.