Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-03
WILL AID THE LAW.
C0LORED BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONDEMNS THE USUAL CRIME
OTHER ITEMS FROM MANCHESTER.
Johnnie Buffers Terrible Fall
Gases Before Mayor Maurice-Mid-
die District Association-Recor of
the Hastings Court-PersonaIs.

ored ministers OF this denomination in
Richmond and Manchester condemning
the crime which has caused so many
lynchings, and added the following:
Resolved That we believe all par
ties committing crime should be brought
10 Justice. and we will give our hearty
support to bring all criminals before
the bar"
Rev. DIR. Binga, pastor OF the church,
preached both morning and evening SER
mons that were strongly condemnatory
OF "the usual crime" on both occasions
his text was Righteousness exalteth a
nation and sin is a curse to the peo-
pie" and his subject was THE Sins OF
His Race"
The Fifth-Street church services were
largely attended on Sunday. Rev. DR..
Babcock's morning text was. Thou art
weighed in the balances and art found
wanting Daniel ", z. The communion
! service was largely attended. At night
MIR. Babcock closed his series Of SER
mons on the fifth chapter Of Daniel,
with the thrtieth verse-"In that night
/
deans. slain" lie spoke at length about
the difference in the beginning and the
closing Of the banquet Of sin, stating
that "at last Il stingeh like ser
pent and blteth like an adder"
Rev. J. A. Sullivan preached morning
and night at Oak-Grove Baptist Mission
to an appreciative audience. This mission
IS located in Marks Addition, just outside
the city limits. 1t was organized eight
or nine months ago with morning Sun
day school. with thirty scholars has now
| 100 scholars enrolled. and Is growing
rapidly in interest and members. Chairs
for the choir have been presented to
the Fifth-Street church by the following
ladies: Misses Kate Williams. Emma
Jones. Bette Ford, Argenia Starke,
Grace Metcalf. Maria McCullock, Rosa
Turmons. Myrtle Watkins, Julia Wat
klns Mrs. Jennie Crowder, Mrs. Archer,
and Mrs. Mollie Metcalf.
HE SHOT AT PIGEONS.
Mr.. G. u. Mays was before Mayor
! Maurice yesterday morning, charged
with shooting in the city. He urged the
plea that pigeons belonging to Nj. w.
II. Wiikerson had been scratching up
All his garden seed, and the latter gen.
tleman had given him permission TO
shoot them II they bothered him again.
He was fined 81 for violating the city
ordnance Mr.. Mays then sued out a
civil warrant against Messrs. W. Il. VIII
/ kerson and c. w. Jones for allowing
their pigeons to trespass on his property.
| Mr.. Wesley Thomas was charged on
the docket with ordinance violation, but
was absent. His brother stated that
he was at home III. and would not be
able TO appear for several days, in con-
sequence OF which the case was con-
tinued until tomorrow.
A negro named Willie Taylor was con-
victed in Squire c. r. Joness Court,
in Swansboro'. yesterday morning. or
stealing a razor from Mr.. Walter Weisi-
ger on July 10Th. The accused was given
six months I'm the county jail he VIII
be the only prisoner in the Jail. which
has been vacant for some time.
REPRESENT STOCKTON-sTREET.
Messrs F. A. Lamb and ID. r. Lifsey
/ have been appointed delegates 20 repre-
sent Stockton-Stroet Baptist church at
the sessions Of the Middle District Asso-
citation. which meets at Salem church
to-day tomorrow. and Thursday The
meeting will be held at Salem church
which will celebrate its hundredth ami
versary to-day.
The members Of the West-End Metho-
| Glst Sunday school will have their annual
/ outing at Forest Hill Park to-day. The
/ children of the school are requested TO
meet in the Sunday school room in the
morning at s O'Clock. They will then
take the trolley-cars for that place.
The clerk of the Hastings Court re-
ports thirty-one deeds recorded in his
office last month. There were three mar
! rage licenses issued-two TO white
couples and one to a colored couple.
An attempt was made TO enter the
residence of Mr. Charles III. Cox, on
cambridge street. last Friday night The
marauders had gained an entrance TO
tho kitchen when they were disturbed
and put to flight This is the second
time lately that thieves have tried to
enter Mr.. Cox's house
John Butler. the 9-year-old son of Mr..
George w. Butler, OF Swansboro', fell
from the roof Of a house last Saturday
and was quite seriously injured lie was
playing round the house, which is being
built near his home. and had climbed
to the roof when he lost his footing and
fell. As he came to the ground his face
came in contact with the edge OF piece
Of timber, inaictins very ugly wound.
PERSONALS AMI iDiNiI'N -
Mrs. A. c. Harding is spending a few
days at Primers Point, with her sister,
Mrs. r. p. Darlington.
Miss Lizzie Dent. Of Fluvanna county
Il vlsiting her father, Mr.. W. S. Dent In
Marks Addition.
Rev. j. o. Babcock left over the Nor
folk and Western yesterday morning for
Amherst county. where he goes to assist
the Rev. A. c. Jordan in revival work.
He will be absent about two weeks. In
inc meantime Rev r. II. Marks OF
Richmond will supply the Fifth-Street
pulpit
Miss Mary %. Wicker OF Swansboro'.
laf, Yesterday morning for Buckingham
TO visit relatives.
Miss Matte Graham left yesterday
morning for Hot Springs, Va. She has
been spending the summer here with her
sister Mrs DR. W. F. Matthews After
STAYING two weeks at the Hot she will
leave for her home in Cincinnati.
Miss Mary Goode Jones received a tele-
gram Yesterday morning. stating that
her sister. Miss Florence Jones, was
diving at her home in Chase City.
Mr. w. c. Jennings and wife left yes
terday at noon for Selma, n. c. They
viii make that place their future home
The Ordinance Committee VIII meet in
the Council Chamber tonight at s
o o'clock.
Mrs. p. C. Warwick. who has been Ill
for some time. is much better.
Miss Helen Bate. who has been Sc
riouslv III with typhod-fever. is now
conyalescent.
The many friends Of Mr.. w. Nelson
Page win be grieved 10 hear that he is
in extremis, and no hope Of his recovery
is held out by his physicians.
Miss Lucy Houchins left yesterday for
Charlottesville, where she will spend
several weeks.
Mr.. j. A. Fore left yesterday for a
visit 10 Petersburg.