The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-25
TOREPLY TO DIR. BROWN.
Clam THE PRESIDING ELDER DID
NOT dNsWER THE MANIFEsTO.
A Trademarks Terrible Pail From Car
Bishop Randolph HasGlven
80 Decision.

PETERSBURG, VA, Jan. 4.-Spe-
ciai.--l asked Mr. Richard a. Davis To-
day II the Board OF stewards OF WASH
ington-Stre N. f.. church would make
any repfy TO the. communication OF heV.
a. G.. brown, plinshed IN the Hlchmond
Christian Advocate yesterday, ana ms
reply was mat he could not Yen.
then asked him If he would MAXI any
repIy To the article himself, ana ne sald
that L was more than probable trat ne
would. MIR. Davis then added fat Ut.
Brown had not answered the ighllesto
OF the Board OF stewards Oh W aShlhslOh-
Street church at all.
one OF the members Of the board with
whom [ talked to-day stated tnat ne
knew sovera~ points on when Dr. brown
could be taken UP on in ais communica-
tlon
FELL FROM A CAR.
Charles Grinia. a colored brakeman on
the Norfolk and Western railroad was
killed near Church Road Station TINS
morning By falling from car or an
east-Dound freight train.
He was on the roof OF the car next
TO the tender. and while coming down
on the ladder OF the car ne ny SUM-
means slipped and fell. ,. ,,o
crushed 20 death. large hole was
made i'm his head and one or ms isss
broken. Ills home was AT wilson Sta-
ton. on the Norfolk and western ROAD
BISHOP RANDOLPH.
Rishon Randolph has not yet given his
decision IN the church trouble al the
Church OF the Good Shepherd Memorial
(EpiscopaD IN Blandiord, CROWNS ous
of the controversy as 10 Whether OF hot
the church should have a Nestty; ~
A. NOT t-uught that the Bishop VIII give
his decision I'M the matter until the ar
rival of Rev. %. >. Bunting, OF trenton,
y. J., who has recently accepted can
to the rectOrship OF 81 iauIS hpisSoPdi
church. IN this city.
THE Y. VI. c. \. SECRETARY.
Notbiug has yet been heard from Mr.:
TUtnsr of Atlanta, Ca. TO whom a can
was extended some days ago 10 become
the general secretary OF the Young SeH
Christian Association OF tnls CITY.
MIR W r.. Crawford, OF Klchmonuf
whose residence IN Dinwiddie county
"A short distance from Petersburg was
recently destroyed By fire, Is getting
ready To rebuild. ,o....,
I'm the grocery store OF Mr. W. h. Ramey,
ON BouingbrOOk street, made very
narrow escape this morning from being
seriously injured. lie was kindllnS
ire IN the stove at the store, ana hau
p0ured kerosene OIL on the kndhng 20
make the fire burn more readhy. W men
Mr.. Saunders applied lighted match
90 haywood the on at once became lSnil,u
and "A slight explosion followed Inc stove
pipe was Knocked down and Mr.. saunders
and wrist
FLOURISH1NG SCHOOL.
one of the most ilourishing sunday
schools IN this vicinity Is the Railroad
Bell Union Sunday school, In DlnWldule
county, about four miles from refers
burg. The annual report OF the secre-
tsry SLOWS the enrolment during the
past ySar 10 have been: OHicers' -
teachers. g. scholars. -; visitors, J12.
Sermons and addresses have been made
at. this school during the year by the
dire ministers of the city and other
citizens
The annual meeting of the Petersburg
club was held tonight al their clue
rooms. and The following officers elected:
President. H. &. Eenable. Nice-President,
Robert Gillian. Secretary. n. l.. ship
pen. Treasurer. a. b. " God. A board
OF managers was also elected.
Nothing mas yet been learned as 10
the whereabouts of Mr. Abraham Sim
mons. who disappeared so mysteriously
from iris home in this city more than
month ago.