Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-18
THE CITY ON The DAN
THE REVIVAL SEASON IN THE
METHODIST CHURCHES.
Many Conversions--Effor,s 10 LIT
nebt--A Mig sum Rniscd--Labor
Exchange Established - Personal
and General Notes.
and General Notes.

pANVILLE. VA. March T.-(Speci")
The revival season is now on in all me
Methodist churches OF this city. For
several weeks largely-attended and iru't-
full evangelstic services have been IN
progress at Caben-Srect. Calvary ana
FIoyd-Street Methodist Episcopal chufch-
es. conducted by their respective pastors
Already more than sixty persons have
professed conversion. This week Main
street and Mount Vernon Methodist
churches are holding prayer-meetinss
daily, conducted by Rev. r.. \. Sledd' D.
D., and Rev. b. f. Lipscomb. the respec-
tive pastors. Evangelstic services VIII De
begun next week in both the churches
There is also a concerted movement on
the part Of the Evangelical churches 10
secure Dwight L. Moody for a series Oh
services here but II cannot yet be posi-
lively announced that he will come.
As n preparation for the revival serVi-
ces at Main-Street Methodist Episcopal
church. the pastor, Or. Sledd. mas pee"
a, work this week in the effort to pay
or the debt incurred in building 'he
handsome edifce. one of the largest III
The State. The debt is $500 and al
rcadv nearly 800 has been pledged 10
liouidate IT, 1t is confidently expected
10 raise the remainder by next SUNDAY,
I'm which event a special thanksgiving
service will be held.
THE last issue Of the Methodist review
n bimonthly magazine, published al NdsN-
VILE. contains a thoughtful artcie on
''Methodism and the Young People Dy
Rev. DR.. r. n. Sledd.
LABOR EXCHANGE.
DanviIle now has branch OF the
Labor Exchange, with a membership Oh
about fifty persons, who are very eh,nu
siastic over the scheme. The cardinal
or, ~ the scheme is 10 afford employ
rnent TO idle laborers. Manufactured ar
tlcles and produce are deposited. for
which scrip is issued TO the depositor the
scrip being Iegal-tender among the mem
bers Of the exchange 1t is modified
form of barter.
A Single-Tax Club is also among recent
innovations. Mr.. James Stephens is
president of the club. which is TO study
the theories of Henry George.
BRIEFS.
DR.. Harry L. Myers is in Waynesboro',
whittier he was summoned by reason OF
the death of HIS father. DR.. j. 5. Myers.
The Bank of Danville directors have
appointed Mr.. II. f. Voss, Jr., runner
He was chosen from a list of tfty-six
applicants.
Mr.. z. +. Eutsler has gone TO Coving-
ton. Va. to accept a position with the
Covington Machine-Works as stenogra-
pher.
John r. Brown. contestant for the seat
of Representative Swanson, is in the
city The taking of dispositions in behalf
OF the cOntestee began to-day.
Mrs. d. S. Meadows, Of Roanoke, is in
the city, visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs T. NJ. Bass.
There are four announced candidates
for the successor to Postmaster j. NJ.
Neal. They are: Mr.. John II. Johnson,
former postmaster; c. T. Barksdale. w.
p Robinson. and ]. +. Pedigo. Notwith-
standing Postmaster-General Gary's an
nouncement as to the four years tenure
Of office. the candidates are hustling The
incumbent has eighteen months yet to
serve.