The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-03
THECITY OF PETERSBURG
SPRING MEETING OF the EPlsCO-
PAL o YOCATIOy.
The Second Baptist Church VIII BE Dedi-
Gated Sunday Morning-A Picture OF
the Battle Of the Crater.

PETERSBURG, VA, April Especial.
Tho spriug meeting OF the Petersburg
rpiscopal Convocation will be held in st.
Johns church at City Point, during the
week following Easter. The programme
from the convocation has just been pre-
pared and is as follows: Tuesday. April
10Th. S T.. NJ. sermon by Rev. Thomas
Spencer, Of Petersburg.
wednesday. 10 A. NJ. devotional ex-
e~rclses for members of c~onvocdtion only,
led by Rev. Reuben Meredith. Of Surry
Courthouse. IL y. NJ. Conyocation SER
mon by Rev. T.. S. Gum, Of Brandon.
and administration of the Holy Com
munion $3.50 =. vi. Essay by Mr.. ". w.
Gillette. OF Grace church. petersburg. On
The Pulpit as Viewed From the sfdrd-
point Of the Laymen.' Discussion 10
be opened by Or. ID. VI. Drowl. CT st.
Johns church, Petersburg, ) +. NJ, sell
mon by the Rev. W. a. r. Gooi via. i"c-
tor of st. Johns church. PEE; " r
Thursday, 10 a. NJ, devott)l1l Ger
cises. lei by the Rev. John lHG'hf itc-
tor OF Grace church. Petersb irg, IL a.:
~. sermon by Rev. Benz. Dennis, OF
Manchester. $3.50 p. VI. Essay by -
Rev. G. II. Kuvk, OF Elac",t"ne. IN
The Christ in the Religion OF To-Day
Discussion opened by ltev Mr. isil'ut, :
T.. NJ. missionary servi,e AMI addresses
by Rev. O. 5. Bunting. rector of 81.
Paul's church. Petersburg, md Rev b..
L.. Lee. Of Farmville.
Friday. 10 A. NJ, devotional service.
led by Rev. II. l.. Derby. who has charge
OF the Church OF the Good Shepherd
Memorial. at Petersburg. and 81. John s
church. at City Point. II A.. NJ, sermon
by Rev. Edgar Carpenter. Of Lawrence
vile. Brunswick county, Va. 90 L. ~,
unfinished business.
Business meetings o. the convocation
will be held every day Immediately after
the mcIning service.
BATTLE OF THE CRATER.
At a meeting of A. p: liill camp,
Confederate Veterans. held last night,
the camp was presented with 2
very handsome picture Of me lat
tie OF the Crater. a pift from a
number of ladies' of Petersburg.
The presentation speech, which was n
most graceful one, was made by Mr..
Richard b. Davis. Mr.. Geo. >. bernard
accepted the gift on the part of the camp
IN Il most admirable address.
The picture Will adOrn the wall OF the
Camp Hall.
Today IS the thlrty-second anniversary
of the evacuation Of Petersburg by me
Confederate troops.
About Y o'clock to-day. an unoccupied
frame house on the corner OF Ny'he ana
Main streets. in Blanford. owned ny MI.
james Enders, cOlOred, was destroyed Dy
fire. How II originated is not known.
Loss small.
The Second Baptist church, of which
Rev. a. j. Fristoe IS pastor, will be dedl-
Gated on next sunday. The ORDER Oh CA
orcises will be as follows;
II A. M.-Scripture reading, Psalm llo.
Doxology invocation, hymns Awake, my
Soul" No. 2Oi. Scripture reading, Psalln
JOB. by Rev. w. J. Il. Cox, Of Baltimore.
Prayer by Rev. j. NJ: Pitcher. u. -; GD.-
lection. Solo by Miss Fannie layior'
Sermon by Rev. II. W. Battle. II, D., pas
tor OF the First Baptist church. Financial
statement by the pastor. COllectlOA 4Oi
the building fund. Benediction -,
4 mass-meeting I L. NJ. Hymn 49,
Rev. W. Il. Edward pastor of NashlnS
ton Street VI. l.. church. Scripture read
ing, psalm 15i. Rev. j. w. Roseboro, pas
tor Tabb-Street Presoyterlan Inui'l'i
Richmond. Address by Rev. W T.. 20
wards. Solo by Mr.. liaddon s.. NdtAlha'
OF Richmond. Address by Or. RosebOio.
Solo by Mr.. Watkins. Address ny pr. w
J.. Hatcher. Dox0lOgy and benediftloh.
Eight T.. NJ, dONOloSy, invocation hyiul
s.. Scripture reading. prayer ~ KEY. W.
:. Leake. pastor West End Methodist
church. Collection. Quartette. sermon Dy
DR.. Hatcher. Hymn -. EeucdlcttoH'
THE BUILDING.
This church is located on the corner
OF Sycamore n oak streets. ana costs
about $lJ.rN.
Tie church has a steel ceiling which
Is securely qailcd 10 a frame Work OF
wood. The windows ere OF opsuescent
and cathedral glass and decorated with
Austrian jewels. In the centre OF edch
LARGE window Is a floral design. Ficorsete
pulpit on the right SHE are double pop
pies. on the next window Gala lilies, and
In the third pDmegranite fruit. on the
left. water lilies. lotus blossoms and
roses. These. with thcI windows Of tho
church, cost the church 1918.
The pews were manufactured by tho
Grand Rapids Furniture Company OF
Michigan. and were set up in the church
at a cost Of $500. The carpet is ten wire
BRUSSELS and cost $-t6 The handsome
furnishings Of the pulpit. including lee
turn. chairs. carpets. and curtains. were
furnished by one OF the ladies' ~ the
church-Miss Laura Recommendations
cost 10 the church. Tie Bible WIS a
gift from the Young Mems Society ot
the church. The pastors etIdy Is located
I'm the square tower and has been thor
ouehly equipped by friends.