Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-05
BEDFORD CITY.
Proceedings OF strawberry baptist
Neutrality-suspicious. Notes.

BEDFORD CITY, VA. December A.
| (Special)-The series OF services held at
| the Baptist church this week for the
| Strawberry Association, in behalf OF the
cause OF foreign and home missions,
proved very interesting and were large
| ly attended. The meeting was opened
by the pastor OF the church, Rev. w. s.
Royal. with an appropriate petition for
| tho Divine blessing and guidance, after
which a cordial welcome was extended
all visitors. The meeting was organized
| by electing Major w. r. Graves as
moderator and DR.. G. A. Board secretary.
| The opening sermon was delivered by
Rev. +. c. Council, d. D., Of Lynchburg
Ii was upon the miracle of the loaves
and fishes. Other ministers in attend
ance who participated in the discussions
were Rev. f. p. Robertson, Rev. J. NJ.
Street and Rev. g. J. Thompson.
| An interesting feature OF the exercises
| of Tuesday evening was the reading a
| letter OF greeting from Miss Edmonla
Bell Sale, special missionary OF the as
ISOLATION in China. a young lady Of this
place. who Is devoting her rare intel
| lectual gifts TO work for the Master in
| that distant land.
In an address by Rev. F. p. Robertson,
| he gave some interesting statistics In
| regard 10 the work of the State Mission
| Board, whose first missionaries were DIR.
J. b. Jeter and Or. Daniel Witt, both
| OF Bedford county. and who became so
distinguished in the Church.
On Thursday afternoon party CT
| eleven persons arrived here to take pos
| session of a farm near Centerville, about
three miles distant, which they had
| just purchased. These were Mr.. and
Mrs. Frazier, Of Richmond, seven chill
dren, and white domestic, who had
| been living at Lynch's. In Campbell
county. a few days since their home
was totally Consumed by fire. and they
came on here TO take possession OF their
recent purchase, but sooner than was
expected, Mr.. w. A. Gordon. the former
| owner, not having yet vacated. Mr.. N.
ID. Hawkins, through whom the purchase
had been made, invited the entire party
to his home here, where they are now
guests.
Another school-house has fallen VIC
tim to the devouring flames. This was
the graded school at Union church. The
fire is supposed to have originated from
a defective fiue The public school-house
at COTS, near Big Island, was burned
Thursday night, II Is believed by inceh-
diary agency. These make the NUMBER
Of school buildings burned this season
four The schools are still In operation,
other quarters having been secureu loi
the purpose.
Cards have been issued for the mar
riage Of Miss Susie Sale, daughter OF Mr..
William Sale. Of Sedalia, TO Rev. c. w.
Leftwich, OF the Virginia Methodist
Episcopal Conference. Mr.. Leftwich was
again assigned to the churches he served
last year. when he came, saw, and Will
now conquer in Cupid's warfare. Inc
brjde-elect has many relatives here. she
being a member OF very prominent
family.
The very cold days OF the first OF the
week have eliminated in steady fall
of rain.
Unusually attractive stocks Of Christ
mas goods are displayed, and the WIN
dows Of the leading stores are quite
METROPOLITAN in appearance, and business
seems brisk. ,,,
Miss Lula Jeter entertained the Thurs-
day Club Thursday afternoon in most
agreeable style At the same hour MIS-
J. r. Grey received the Fifteen Cup
when the occasion proved very delight
| full one.
At st. Thomas Episcopal church.
small church in the county, their hrsl
THANKSGIVING service was held by Rev
Dallas Tucker, Of this place ana the
Offering amounted to ST, which was con-
sidered very large for the few VINO con-
stitute the membership.