Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-07
PETER SBURG.
West-End baptist Church Statistics
Personal and General


PETERSBURG, VA, January G.-(Spe-
cial.)-The annual meeting of the congre-
cation of the West-End Baptist church.
OF which Rev. w. 5. Leake is the pastor.
was held last night. There were interest
! ing services and reports. Sunday last
was the first anniversary of Mr.. Leake's
pastOrate. and his report for the year
showed amount contributed 10 missions,
| S242.77. and TO general expenses, s., $50 40
a total of Sl,SO3.17. The amount subscribed
! to the new church building fund was
5000. Number of visits paid by the pas
tor during the year, 652; number of SER
mons preached 1875; additions to the
church, a.
Mrs. w. s. Leake, of the Ladies' Mis-
siOnary Society, reported collections
amounting 10 So.
Mr.. J. w. Sutherla nd read the report of
the Baptist Young Peoples Union of the
church, showing the membership to be 1874,
an increase of IS during the year. The
amount of money raised was Sl62.62; cot
tage meetings held 90; Sunday afternoon
meetings 50; Tuesday night meetings, %.
Mr. Wallace w. Rucker read the report
Of the Ladies' Aid Society, showing
amount collected for new church fund,
S24310. which, with amount in hand,
makes S653.6O. This society pledged 500
towards the erection of the new church,
and only about $6i Of this amount remains
to be collected
Mr.. II. T. Phillips read the statistics OF
the Sunday school The school was or
ganized in April. 1871 with 25 officers,
teachers, and pupils. The average at
tendance in December, 1896, was l75; and
in December. 1897, 225. The aggregate
attendance in December. 1896, was 700,
and in December, 1897, 800. There were
50 conversions in the school during the
year. and 500 was raised for the church
building fund.
The church has been wonderfully ac-
tive. progressive and successful in its
work. It's present site was bought by
the Baptists from the Presbyterians in
1871 and the church was organized in 1892.
1t has sent out two ministers to preach
the Gospel, and has done great work in
building up the Kingdom Of the Master
in our city This year it will begin the
erection of a commodious and handsome
brick edifice on the site it now occupies.
A GOOD RECORD.
The monthly meeting OF the Executive |
Committee of the State Central Asylum, |
was held to-day, Messrs. Robert Gillian,
Of Petersburg, and julius Straus, OF |
Richmond. present Routine business only |
was transacted. II is said that Mr.. |
Straus. during his eleven years member
OF the committee or of the Board OF Vis-
tors. Messrs. Gillian and Cooke (of Nor
follO have not been members Of the board !
as long as Mr.. Straus, but during their
service It is seldom they have missed a
meeting
BATTLEFIELD PARK.
CONGRESSMAN Epes, as has been stated,
is about to introduce a bill for the estab-
lishment of a national battlefield park,
IN embrace the historic grounds near
and to include "the Crater"
on either side and in front of the Crater
are many points Of great historic inte-
rest. made famous during the trying days
of 1S64-'65. Some years ago an effort was
made TO establish park here by private
but it failed.
GENERAL NEWS.
Mr.. w. IT. Arlington, who has been quite
sick for several days, is reported as slight
ly improved to-day.
The Mayor to-day discharged from GUS
-odv the negro David Stuart who had
been arrested on suspicion Of having com
nitted murder in Delaware. Parties from
hat state failed to identify him as the
murderer.
Three negroes-Wash. Turner. Albert
Robinson. and Eddie Powell-are held in
ail here for trial in Prince George coun-
~. for the larceny Of coal from the Nor
ok and Western Railroad Company.
rhey will be tried before Justice Munt
IN Saturday.
The annual meeting Of the Petersburg
Tub was held tonight, at the club, on
;vcamore street, and a splendid supper
vas enjoyed.
with the advent Of the new year, there
,eeins quite a stir I'm municipal politics.
here are three candidates for Mayor,
wo for Commonwealth Attorney, two
or Commissioners Of Revenue, five for
high Constable and the time Is early
nd the field wide open yet. The nomi-
ations ere 70 be made by primary eiec-
ion.