The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-25
THERE MAY BE A SPLIT.
uoysMENT 10 FORM ANEW NEGRO
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONTENTION.
Accident Mt the Southern shops-A silver
wedding Celebrated-ssid HIS Neigh"
Dor Wanted TO XIII Him.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RIcHMSD inns.
No. ITO Hull STREET, BEArTTE BLOCK.

Baptists. which would probably result
in 4 division into two distinct conven-
tions. Rev. DR.. a. Binga' Jr'' Oh MAN
chester, one OF those who were meh'loh-
| ed as a prominent leader in the move
ment to form a new Southern Bapust
Convention was seen yesterday ana SAID
at a meeting recently held in Boston,
the subject Of establishing a pubhshihs
house 10 be conducted exclusively ~
negro Baptists. was presented Dy 'ne
Home Mission Board, and adopted Dy
majority OF the members present ~
,s inst 10 say; I do not think that any
advantage was taken in the vote. .r n1
advantage was gained py IN ',-,So, 81
soufhis having the larger nuHDer VI
deIerates II Is here that the leelns lol
the new venture Is stronger IMAM III M 1t.S
otber section Of the united states, t ~
representation OF the AInelic . "a 5'e spol.e
puhHcation Society was present ana spohe
10 the body and in the course Oh ms ~
marks said II was not the society pun
nose 10 oppose the establishment OF
new publishing house, ou. so in bnsi-
&c ,ybich feeling was reclprocateo Dy
| Tho convention. The convention cav a., 80
a reason for establishing a mouse OF ltS
own adesre 10 dey .isipn ne on the subject
us on the ground OF experience ana not
on the subject itsei'
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
"'rhe section Of country represented py
myself and others whose names ~ g..
| sociated with mine presented plal - -
more economical meth1u di,iSt,a,S re re
on foreign mission work, by olVlulnB the
| T+ritcd States into four districts IN edch
| Of which shall be a district board whose
| duty il should be 70 supetlhlehu tllo
work Of collecting money IN As sc ow II Tf 70
! mo Tinted states Board. and that the
| convention should not be conposc.u Oh
| churches but Of district con IiFel'.ioiis,
| district associations. life ana annual
| ,,oD,bers and that churches be repre-
| scnted through these. Thus greaily IL
| rninishiup the distance 10 be traVeied by
| delegates as well as the huihD.I VI ueiS-
Ae'Hyyitb this proposition the body did not
| full agree. .,,-,. 49,. c,.,o.
| will do their work in Their own way nu .
| 7 have not heard the American Baptlst
| Missionary Union Of Boston menuoned.
| ACCIDENTS AT THE SOUTHERN.
| Mr. r. w. Roberts met with a painful
accident at the southern SnopS "a
| when the key fell out on ms 1oOt' Inc
| wound has been Of such nature as 10
oS wr MN w - Farley 9iie has charge Of the
! planer in the car shops. While az WORK
| Thursday he slipped on a cog-wheel me-
| ting his breast and wounding hlInsell
! painfully He will be kept AZ h2ine Ior
! some time. as his injury is OF such ma
! ture that he will not be able 10 attend 10
| his work for a while. ,,-l.
THEIR SILVER WEDDlNG.,
Archer nm on Ninth and Stockton streets.
| was the scene Of brilliant Assembly rs
| night. The occasion was the gathering OF
| some Of their friends 10 assist mem IN
| celebrating the twenty-hfth anniversary
| Of their wedding The invited guests were
| received In the spacious parlOrs or inlS
| hOspitable home by Mr.. and MIS-. ArCneI J;
! The host and hostess were congrat9iateu
| ON tho occasion Of their silver WeiulnS
! and their friends expressed themselves as
! wishing that they might be present az
| their golden wedding. After socldi inter
were invited TO the dining room where
| most delicious refreshments were served
| Among those invited were Mr.. and Mrs
Z. w Weisiger. Mr. and Mrs. B -, HSlS
| err Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. Clopton. Mrs. MARY
r TIpscomb and family. Captain James
a Idpscomb Mr. w VI. owens and IAN,
lily. Mr.. David Wake ana family; Mt n S sas
| comb. Mr.. w. j. Carter, Mr.. and MIS-. ~
q Mitchell Mrs. NJ. p. Waggoner OF
| Richmond: Mrs. A. b. Archer Mrs. KOS
| Archer. Mr.. and Mrs. c. T.. White, MT
and Mrs. r.. II. Vaughan and Miss Corinn'
'"'''" WANTED PROTECTION.
| William Varley, negro, from Dre"ry
Bluff. made his appearance yesterday az
ternoon i'm a very excited frame of mind
| He was seeking protection, as ne va
| afraid his nighbOr Washington Vaughan
(colored) intended to kill him and ne
wanted a warrant for his arrest. lie was
informed that the nearest olhcsI tna al
would have jurisdiction In the matter
would be found near Petersburg, as II
was rot I'm the province Of Squire Jones'
OF SwansbOro, 10 take action.
He started off and said ne would Wais
to that place and find Squire whitehead
and tell his troubles 10 him.
These two negroes live on the farm oil
Mr. Henry Watkins, Marley ac-
| cused Vaughan OF stealing his
chickens and forbid him TO cross his lot
which is allowed him by Mr.. watkins
Vaughan then Informed him that he IN
tended TO kill MIN If IL cost him 10
Marley said he would secure protection
from the authorities before he would re-
turn home.
| A gentleman from WinterpOck asks thai
a correction OF its report OF last SUNDAY
be made. The report said that Egber
Ridd was sentenced 20 the penitentiarS
! for eighteen years for an assault ana tha
he was from Glover Hill lie lives on,
mile from SkinquaTter and five mile:
from Glover Hill. both places in Chester
field county
The report from the Chesterfield Coun
| " court OF last week was ItttlNtu li'il
an officer Of the court and was so printed
MR.. ELLETT DEAD.
| Mr. Richard d. Elicit died yesterday
morning o: his late residence, No. 27 ives
Eighth street, aged fifty years.
| Mr.. Elicit was born in ChesterhelC
county. and has been living here NE pas
and two children-Mr. George NJ, anC
Miss Bette TO mourn their loss. go
Mr. Elicit has been in failing nealti
since last March, and has been gradually
growing weaker until death ended hi
sufferings, which he bore with that forti
He was a faithful and devoted membe
OF the Bainbridge-Street Baptist church
| lie was conscious to the last, having re
| ouested several OF his shOpmates TO b'
| with him in his last hours, also severa
| of his church friends TO act as pall-bear
ers i'm connection with the bearers iron
! the Rocky Ridge Council. No. 80, Jr. o
( II A. NJ. of which he was a member
The following gentlemen will attend tn
funeral as representatives Of Rock.
Ridge Council. No. %. Jr. o. u. 4. NJ.
Messrs. II. III. Pollock, ". l.. Saundersor
]. J. LaVier. Charles a. Watkins, j. ID
Reams. c. l.. Huband. W. II. Matthews
| j. r. Wilson, John Collie, and I. ;. Mar
The funeral services will be held at IN
cambridge Stdeet Baptist church thi
afternoon at four o'clock and will be con
Quoted by Rev. DR.. l.. r. Thornhill, assist
ed by Rev. W r. Haight, of the Clopto
Street Baptist church.
The interment will be made in Maur
cemetery.
THE HUSTINGS COURT.
The Hastings Court was in session qes
| terdav trying civil cases. II will be en-
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