The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-17
THE CITY OFPETERSBURG
REv. W.S.IIaKER ECIIyES 4 UNAN'
TnOTS CiII.
II. Johns Episcopal Congregation ia
Bald a New Idificc--t Tramp Eats
square Meal and Dies.


PETERSBURG. VA. Nov. lG.- Special.
At meeting of the congregation OF the
Wcst-End Baptist church. held last night.
/; was unanimously decided 10 extend
pastoral cali to Rev. W. ). Lcake, 10
succeed Rev. Or. !. \ BarScr, who some
time since rendered his resignation 10
take eject on the Goth Of next month.
Mr.. Loakc was born IN Lcaksville. y.
c. After completing the course at Grocer
Theological Seminary. Chester. Pa, he
returned TO Virginia and located at West
Point. where he accepted tho care of the
Baptist church. During his two years
pastoratc there the debt upon the church
was liquidatcd and the membership great
liz augmented. Ilc was called from West
Point TO Norfolk 10 the pastordte OF
Grace church. where he remained about
four years. Ills work there was eminent
IA successful. more than one huhoIeu
members being added 10 the church. Inc
church was enlarged and femodcied, ana
aspacious Iccturc-room and pastor study
built. The cost Of the Improvements was
$500.
MIR. IDake was called from Norfolk TO
fake charge of the Baptist city mission
work Of Richmond. in which Work he Is
how engaged His success IS city ms
sionary in Richmond has been marked,
many persons having prOfcsscd iaith
under his ministry
ST. JOHNS CHURCH.
The CONGREGATION of ST. Johns Episco-
nal church. on Washington street cx-
pect some time shortly 10 begin tho cree
lion of a new place OF worship 10 cost
about s.. CO., About 5000 OF this amount
has already been raise-t The new church
h IN be erected in front OF the present
one. the church now IN use TO De uStu
as "A Sunday school room. Rev. W. a. H.
Goodwin, the rector or inc chulo"'
now AT the North for the purpose oil
Getting some OF his friends there 10 con-
tribute 10 the church building iund.
Kcv. J. ". RosehrO. -. D., pastor OF
qabb-Strcet Presbyterian church. VIII be-
gin "A series of meetings NJ his chufch on
ncxt Wednesday night which VIII DE con
tinued an of this week and next week.
pr EosehrO will be assisted m the scr
vices next week by the Rev. II. II. Hose'
- - of wilmington. y. G. Dr Hoge IS
"A nephew Of Rev. Moses ID. llogc' D. d.
OF Richmond.
An of the Episcopal clergy Of Peters
burg will attend the National tpscopdi
Congress. which conyencs in Norfolk on
next Wednesday.
WANTS TO BE MARSHAL.
:, & understood that Hon. Charles Gee
,yiu probably be- am applicant Tor the
rosition of United States Marshal Tor lhe
Eastern district Of Virginia MI Tee
,ylttGrew I'm favor of Mr. Thorp for Con
,-ress in the Fourth district. and has all
WAYS been a strong Mckinney ana no.
bart man.
Nessrs. A. ]. Cook and G. i. Cook were
before the Mayor this morning 10 answer
tho charge Of keeping "a gambling house
on Cockade alley. Ten negroes, VINO NeIc
arrested i'm the house on the chdlbe oi
plaving "chuck-a-luck.' were also p'i"''
His Honor There was no evidence "-1i"9
INC accused and they were discharged.
I,t,llircnce has reached here OF the
,rapic ocatb of Mr.. James Grant VINO
With his daughter. were burned 10 uea'h
"a few DAYS since in ohio. Mr.. Grant
formerly resided near Ream9 station
Dinwiddic county.
A TRAMP'S FATAL MEAL.
few davs since a white tramp APP
puod TO a lady in Lunenburg county ior
something to appease his hunger, tthlhs
her that ne had not had anything TO eat
for three days. The lady had her sym
aroused for the poor knight Oh
the road. and laid before him most
bo,intiful sprcad. Before tho tramp
three Quarts Of milk and thirty bis
cults. besides other articles Of diet. The
next morning ne was found in the woods
dead There was nothing on his per
son by which he could be identified
The Assembly club will give one of
their delightful germans some time dur
ing the latter part of next week.
Captain Robert NJ. Morgan. Of the
Petersburg Grays IS critically in al his
home in this city with fever. Captain
Morgan had been sick for two weeks
with fever. and ON last Friday he came
out Of the house. and the consequence
was that ne suffered relapse. Pray
ers were offered for his recovery in
church yesterday morning
A FINE DEER.
Mr. A. d. Traylor killed a fine deer
in Sussex county on last Friday. il
dressed POS pounds.
Some one stole a bicycle belonging 90
Mr.. Meade Doyle last night. The wheel
had been left standing out i'm the front
yard Of Mr.. Freeman Jones. on Syca-
more street Mr.. Doyle boards with
Mr.. Jones.
The Zulu" entertainment 20 be given
tomorrow nights 40 the Academy Of
Music. for the benefit OF the organ fund
OF the Synagogue here promises TO DE
very largely attended. over two hun
drcd seats have been reserved
telegram was received here on Sat
urdav night from a gentleman i'm Rich
mond stating that Rev. Mr. I.cakc
would preach at Markct-Strcct NJ. T.
church on yesterday. but for some reason
Mr.. Lcakc, who is now I'm attendance
upon the Baptist Association did NOT
arrive. and the large congregation which
had assembled at the church was dis
appointed.
me weather Is remarkably warm for
this season Of the year.
An effort is being made 10 oroani7o
paid stockn company here for tho
publication OF q daily morning paper. II
IS said that the capital stock win be-
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