The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-10
THE CITY OF PETERSBURG
the YE4R ar MARX STREET
METHODIST CHURCH.
Delegates to the Baptist General Convcn-
ticn-Jos. 4. Minatree Hurt While
Playing Football.

PETERSBURG, VA, Nov. Especial.
At Market-Street church Sunday night
Rey. X. 4. Wilson preached the last SER
mon of his first years psstorate ana
gave a resume Ct the years work. MS
theme was Labor and Reward, HOW
Apportioned," and his text First CORN
thians 3, .. Every man shall receive
his own reward according to his own
labor"
Mr.. Wilson then gave statement oil
the years work, In part as follows:
The Sunday school. which before was
in good condition. has improved, ana the
workers have rejoiced in seeing thirty
scholars brought into the fold OF CHRIST.
The Epworth Leagues have been FORMED,
aggregating 80 members. in which great
interest is being manifested and great
good accomplished.
The Womans Mission Society and the
Young Woman's Missic nary Society have
made marked Advancement, have raised
Sl54 some 40 per cent. increase.
The Rosebud Missionary Society has
not done go well, but all the other So
cieties engaged ia special work have done
finely.
Numerically. the church is considerably
stronger than ever before. The pres
ent enrolment is 40. The gross gains
during the year have been y; net gains
q. Of whom a were received on profess
sion OF faith.
Financially the church is in better con-
diiion in the estimation q those con
yersant with its history than il has
been in fifteen years. Every assessment
made on the charge mas been met in fun.
while the missionary contribution has
exceeded the assessment nearly 40 per
cent. aggregating $40 in addition 10 the
amounts raised by the missionary So
cieties.
Mr.. Wilson closed by saying that Il
was gratifying TO him to have the chusch
with such unanimity desire his return,
and said il would be as pleasing 10 him
as 10 them II II was for the glory Of God.
After the services at the First baptist
church yesterday morning the following
were elected delegate 10 the General
Baptist Association. which Conyenes next
Friday IN Eichmond Mcssrs Bartlett
Roper T. r. Macln. J.. A Hartley W.
~ Lum. !. r. Whiiehorn r.. H. Woody.
r. $ Gin. r. ". Collier ". W Warren.
Simon Seward and w. -. spratley. Rev.
Dr. n. ". Battle and Rev J. VI Rocker,
d. j.. who are life members of the as
ISOLATION. will also attend.
Before the appointment OF these dele
gates subscription was taken 20 raise
money To- pay FOR the repairs whicy are
now being made 10 the steep'c of me
church. which was damaged by q storm
a short time ago. Seven hundred dollars
were subscribed.
CHARGED WITH INCENDIARTSM
{. W. Washington. n negro. was before
the Mayor this morning 10 answer the
charge Of attempting 10 set fire n the
kitchen Of Mr. A. A. Trayior last night
Tho case was continued until tomorrow
morning. Bail was refused
Mason Intel negro lunatic. who
made his escape from the Central State
Hospital has been arrested.
Captain r. s Pogrsm who died IN
Richmond yesterday was for some y,ars
before and after the war Commonwealth
Attorney for Petersburg. on The break
ing out OF the war the deceased went into
the army as member Of the PETERSBURG
Riiiemen. He and the late Colonel Jas.
K. Branch, in the spring OF 1862 raised "A
company of light artillery Of which Can
tam Feeram afterwards became Captain.
The company occupied the redoubt on
Griiiith's farm. Prince George county
winch vas blown mp on the 30th of July.
lehL AT the time Of the blow uD. Can
tam Pesram was absent temporarily i'm
Petersburg on duty as AN officer OF court
martial While ne Was I'm the field. Cap
tain Pegram's duties as attorney for the
commonwealth were discharged by the
late Judge Peter =. Bate. Captain Peg
rams remains will arrive here tomorrow
afternoon at half past o'clock for in
termcut
HURT AT FOOTBALL.
Joseph j. Mnatrce. Of Richmond a
SON OF Colonel Joseph =. Minatree. was
very seriously injured here on Saturday
afternoon In game Of football.
The delegates for the Petersburg dis
tfiCt TO the Virginia Annual Conference.
which convenes in Lynchburc. on next
Wednesday will leave here tomorrow
morning. They are Richard b. Davis Of
Petersburg. W. II. Whcay. Of Etiick.
Chesterfield county. Richard Hartley. Of
stony Creek, Sussex county. aud J. T..
Medlock. of Dinwiddie county.
Bishop ". W. Duncan. who IS 10 pre-
side nj the conference. arrived here this
morning from Norfolk and is the guest OF
Dr.. II. &. Leigh. ST.