The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-16
THE CITY OFPETERSBURG
A PREdCHEE CORKECTS a foo""
NAN From rms PCLPIT.
a Large Number Join the Ch"re" ~ '"'
Result of n Revi,aI-St.J Johns Cone
r. gregation to Have "a lew thufch.

PETERSBURG. VA, Feb. 15.-Spec.ai.
Last night while Rev. w. b. HolcomDo
was preaching 10 an Immense cOngresa
ton at High-Street Methodist Episcopal
church a gentleman was heard talking
in the rear gallery. Mr.. Holcombe CON
tinued preaching for some time, hoplhs
the gentleman would stop taking Dut
he did not do 80. Mr.. Holcombe reproNed
the young man In positive and severe
terms and added that he was stopping
with DR.. Peterson and would be glad TO
see him so as TO try TO teach him how
TO behave. One OF the first callers MI
Uolcombe had this morning was the gem
fIeman. who mad created the disturbance.
iI. apologized 10 Mr.. Holcombe for his
conduct in church and asked 10 be pray
ed for. After Mr.. Holcombe and the
Young man had prayed together the latter
left. sorry that he had misbehaved' but
glad that he came TO see MIR. Holcombe.
RESULTS OF a REVIVAL.
The revival which has been IN progress
for some nights at High-Street Meth0alst
Episcopal church, conducted by hev. ".
T. Holcombe was brought TO n close iast
night. There were one hundred ana
sixty professions of faith; siXty-hVe OF
whom have already joined the church.
The forty-hfth annual meeting OF inc
stockholders Of the Petersburg Gas Idshl
Company was held at the office or the
company at noon to-day when the iol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensu-
ing term:
President John G. Dunn Board OF d.
rectors-N. r. Patteson, DR.. H. g. Leigh.
John McGill. and John ". Bradbury.
The Board of Directors subsequently
met and reelected Mr.. William II. BaN-
ter superintendent and treasurer. Mr..
hi
forty years. which speaks well for his
efficiency and faithfulncss as an officer.
WILL BUILD \ NEW CHURCH
The congregation Of st. Johns Episco-
pal church are soon 10 build a new church
on the site Of their present place OF wor-
ship on west Washington street. Inc
exact architectural style OF the chufch
has not yet been determined upon nor Is
il vet known what the cost Will be. Inc
hauling of bricks for the construction Oh
the odihce was begun to-day.
The February term Of the Hustings
! court Of Petersburg. Judge J. NJ. Mullen
presiding. VIII open on next Thursday.
/ The criminal docket is a small one.
The taking of dispositions in the Thorp-
/ Epes contested election case was begun
| to-day in Dinwiddie county at the resi-
| dence of Mr.. 5. Y. Gillian
Mr.. W. Il. Dyson, of Chester. was In the
| city this morning.
The Petersburg Grays and \. j. Hhl
| Rifles held a meeting and made all ar
rangement for a aparade and banquet OF
the 22d. The contract for the banquet
was awarded to Mr.. Robert Marx.
BAPTIST SUNDAY-SCHOOLS.
Th. regular meeting Of the Baptis
| Sunday-School Association of PETERSBURG
| and Ittrick. was held Sunday Afternoon
in the First Baptist church ANA wa.
very largely attended: There was SOM
verv fine singing ~ Mrs. Chas. j. Col
lier and Mr.. Haddon 5. Watkins. OF Rich
| mond and the L. S. b. S. quartetie. lie
| pcrts were read frcm the different sun
dav schools Rev. II. W, Battle. u. -
| pastor Of the First Bapust ShurS1ni; ,, no
! returned home from Frederichsnui =
where he has been assisting Rev. l. >
Dunnaway in series Of meetings.