Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-01
OVER IN MANCHESTER
GOSSIP ABOUT soUTH-sIDE CON-
TEST FOR HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
BUDGET OF NEWS FROM OYER JAMES
One Horse Breaks the Leg of An
Other--GIcnninRs I'm the Mayors
Court Yesterday-LocaIH Happenings
I'm Rfchmond's Sister city.

Tuesday the Middle District Baptist AS
ISOLATION will be convened at Salem Bap-
ust church, OF Chesterfield county, and
VIII continue in session three days.
A peculiar and lively interest attaches
10 this session of tho association, be
cause Of tho very fact that 1t Will DO
held with Old Salem church, which cele-
brates at this very time its Tooth ami
versary. The Middle District Association
was organized in 1884 It's early history
IS exceedingly interesting. It's ministers
suffered greatly on account Of their re-
Ielous devotion. William Weber ana
joseph Anthony, two youthful and de-
voted ministers from Goochland. visit
al Chesterfield about 1710 At that time
there was hardly q Baptist to be found
iu the county, and II was their earnest
labors that eliminated in tho establish
ment Of several Baptist churches IN
Chesterfield. 1t was the seed they
eoved that made Salem church.
Row J. ". Moore, in his history OF
the Middle District Association, In
speaking of tho labors OF these two
pioneer Baptist ministers, says:
siuon The civil authorities soon cast
them into prison; but they could not
T. sNencod. Through the grated win
dows OF their gloomy cells they preached
tie WORD OF life 10 tho eager crowds
that Aocked 10 hear them. Great
popular sympathy was excited in be-
lalf OF these godly men and others OF
t..r brethren who, for the sake OF
Jesus. shared with thom the suffering
CO.. prison life. A deep and wide
spread interest on tho subject Of re-
lg.ou was awakened by their preach
ng The seed fell on soil well pre-
pared for its reception, and soon sprang
mo rich harvest"
CONsECRATED IN 1902.
salem church was consecrated Novem-
b. q, 1902 ny Eleazer Clay. Charles
Foiscc. William Flournoy and BenJa-
min Watkins. Thomas La Fon was the
frst pastor. He was succeeded about
Me ye.r 1916 by Leonard Nunnally, who
SERVED until his death, which occurred
Do ls5 Samuel Taylor. who had beeu
reared within the bounds Of this church
ana Who had for "a number Of years
p.s'sted Elder Nunnally in his pastoral
l.Dos. succeeded him, and continued to
serve the church until about the year
l2.
d. A.. Strachan. the next pastor, having !
preached for rather more than year
was succeeded by II. w. Cridlin, April |
,5 His pastorate continued until May
l1 The church has subsequently been
supplied Iy some prominent minister's
aud 10 the centennial celebration next |
week no doubt there will be many minis
tors present whose voices have been :
D lrl in old Salem church in years gone /
by calling sinners to repentance.
Nesrs James J.. Robertson, Is. NJ. |
Robertson. \. y. Snellings, and Edwin !
Burton win attend the meeting as dele
yates from Bainbridge-Strcct Bapust !
t-4r,h They were elected last SUNDAY
The M..srs. Robertson were originally |
rem0C Of the Salem church, ana |
joined their present church by letter
This church VIII send a letter OF con
ffa'u.ato1 10 the salem church by MT
~ 81 Robertson.
Tho S.ockton-Strect chnrch Will elect
tL-ig delegates to-day.
REPUBLICANS INACTIVE.
The Republicans Of this district have
eon nothing yet towards placing a man
M The field for the House OF Delegates
Nls Fan. The chairman Of the CITY |
Committee SIS Charles Harris. q colorec |
man. Harris said yesterday in SPEAK
tf OF the inection Of his party, thar |
10 plans had been considered and he ala
200 know yet what would be done IN !
manchester. but II a nomination was made
would most likely be q city man. No |
action at AN. he said. would be taken !
saiil after the state Committee. Of which !
Ae ls q member meets. Mr. jerry Nun !
ialy chairman OF the District Com I
m.tiee. and his Chesterfield followers. Z
teem 10 DO as quiet concerning the coming 4
campaign as are the Manchester Repub- /
Aeans. POwhatan. the smallest division 4
oi tho district, is the place from which /
NE Republican osYlrants are usually /
found. unless the county furnished the |
Aeld with Populst.
SINNERS IN THE TOLLS.
Viola Fowler and Elizabeth Harvey |
No.orcd). who were arrested about II |
Oeiock Friday night by Policeman Avis. |
swansboro', on the charge OF fighting |
~ q Huil-street oar vera before Mayo'