Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-24
HAVE A NEW CHURCH
OkK-GROVE BAPTIsTs, OF MAN
CHESTER, THUS DECIDE.
WILL SELECT SCHOOL BOOKS.
Meeting of the Board To-Morrow
Night for This Purpose-Negro MIS-
creantS sent to n Jury-They Shot
MIR. Hatcher-Other News.

A mass-meeting of the members OF
Oak-Groye Baptist church was held last
night at the church, and 1t was unani-
mously decided to build new church,
with the least possible delay.
The meeting was called to order at 8
O'Clock by the pastor, Rev. J. a. Sull-
van. and Mr.. Bates, the clerk Of the
church, acted as secretary.
A discussion of the finances OF the
church was INDUCED in first, and incl
0entally, tho question arose whether the
church was able at this time TO build.
The happy conclusion was reached that
this could be done, ard motion to that
effect was carried without a dissenting
vote.
A motion was also made for a commit
tee to be appointed to look into the mat
ter of how best to proceed with the work.
This motion was also carried, and the
following gentlemen named on the COM
mttee: Messrs. J. A. Blanton, George
Vaughan. Il. Il. Barker, G. w. Warmer,
and A. J. Protzman. One duty of this
committee will be to decide whether the
church shall be built on the present lot,
which is owned by the church, or this
be sold and another purchased. The new
building will cost, when completed about
1900 and while small, 1t will be
thoroughly comfortable and tastefully
furnished.
Unless something Unforeseen takes
place, the work on the edi1ce Will begin
in few days. and the people will be in
their new house in early winter.
MR.. SULLIVAN TO REMAIN.
Up TO a few days ago the church was
considerably worked up over the belief
that in about month their pastor would
leave them, and indeed, such was his in
tenton. That cloud has now passed over,
though, and the sun shines bright for
them. II had been Mr. Sullivan's inten-
tion all along TO so 10 the seminary at
Louisville the LIST of October to continue
his studies. The members of the church
were very 10th 20 consent TO Mr.. Sulli-
vans leaving, and did everything in their
power TO persuade him 10 stay, until now
he has about decided to do So 1t is his
present intention 10 keep the church, and
also attend Union Presbyterian Seminary
in Richmond. for the next session. at
least. This decision, which he reached at
the advice Of a prominent Baptist church
who knew the circumstances, has prOven
most welcome and satisfactory to the
church. for as a member said last night
'He Is the right man in the right place"
THE ROCK CRUSHER AT WORK.
The new rock crusher was at work yes
terday, and the result was very salts
factory. Captain Lipscomb had the
voracious machine devouring stones on
hot
Eighth, and many citizens witnessed its
work. and expressed wonder at the eX-
cellent way in which it was done. 1t
kept two carts and seven men busy sup
plying food for its appetite. The ma
chine burns about third OF ton of !
coal day, and grinds up about sixty |
tons of stone. The pulverzed stone Will |
be put first on Decatur street.
TO SELECT sCHOoLBoOKs.
The School Grade Committee, of which
Mr.. A. ID. Shotwell is chairman, will meet
with abe School Board tomorrow evening
at o'clock at the cambridge street
to select textbooks for
the next session from the list recently
by the State Board Of Education.
A number of books which were used last
year have disappeared from the list and
others will have 10 be put in their places.
The meeting promises 10 be Of much in
terest, as there will be a fight between
the several publishers whose books are on
the list 10 get them adopted by the local
board
Representatives of the II. +. Johnson
Publishing Company, University Publish
Ing Company. Houghton, Mifilin & CO.,
and other publishing houses will be pres
ent to advocate their respective claims.
BOTH co TO A JURY.
The two negro youths. Green and Jack
son. who shot Mr.. Thomas Hatcher Mon
cay morning were arrested yesterday by
fohceman Avis. OF Swansboro and af- j
Ter hearing before Squire Charles Il.
Jones We're sent on 10 the grand Jury.
Ihey were bailed In the sum OF 500. with
tneir fathers as bondsmen.
In the hearing before the maRistrate
ihey SAID not word In defence OF them
feNes' and not a witness appeared for |
theni. Judge James NJ. Gregory appeared ;
as their counsel. Why they should have
tt'ed 10 inJure Mr.. Hatcher is a mystery ,
10 him' as he says he is sure he has done