The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-18
REVIVAL MEETINGS
IN MANCHESTER.
Large Audiences Hear Rev. Mr.
SchOoIfeId's Services,
STOCKTON STREET BAPTlSTS.
The Committee Have Not Succeeded
in their Efforts to Secure Pastor.
ALost Child Found-Other Man
chester News of Interest.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RrcaroSD Tnrrs,

MANCHESTER BUREAU RIcHHoND TINES.
fua HrrtSrnErr. BENrrIE BLOCK.
There was another large audience at
the schoolneld tent meeting at Thirteenth
and Porter streets last night. The tent
was filed with an audience who listen
ed with great attention to the words ut
tered by the evangelist. There were
number Of ministers from this city and
Richmond on the stand.
The exercises began with fifteen MIN
utes song service, after which Rev. DR..
Starr. OF Richmond. opened the meeting
with prayer Mr.. Scheduled then deliv-
cred a forcibls and practicable sermon.
There is a great deal of interest being
manifested in these meeting By the peo-
pie The singing by The choir led oy Ar.
Van Pelt is a special feature Ii Is cohs
posed OF about 100 voices.
NO PASTOR YET.
The members Of Stockton-Street Bap-
list church are still without pastor.
The committee recently appointed 10 Sc
cure a minister, composed OF Messfs. T.
y Angel !. L. Rudd and J. T.. Davidson
have received a number Of letters recon-
mendlng different young ministers Tor
this vacancy. As yet they have not de-
cldad 10 whom they will extend me cait
but hope TO do 50 IN short while Kew,
~ u Hurt the former pastor resigned
,o accent a call % a. charge In BOydton,
Macklenburg county Since then the pui-
nit has been allcd by students from
Richmond College.
HAND INJURED.
Emmett blunt. son OF Mrs. Robert
Blunt. of No q east Fifth street had MS
hand injured while at work az the Man
chester paper mill yesterday. lie was
working at one OF their machines Wneh
his hand cot caught and drew II IN the
c,oe one OF his fingers was cut off be
fore he managed TO get it out OF lhi
machinery lie was taken TO Dr. La"
renee Ingrams Office where he was treat
ed 49,
The regular spring meeting OF the
Board OF Health was called for YESTERDAY
afternoon az the Mayors courtroom. Al
the hour for meeting there we're only
two members present DR.. Ingram, me
president. and City Sergeant Henry Fltz-
gerald. As they did not comprise a quorum
no business was transacted.
The fire alarm bell was sounded yester-
dav afternoon for a lost child. The W.
Ito child Of the Rev. Ben Dennis rector
OF the Meade-Memorial church had stray
ed from home and could not be found oy
the members Of its family II was AFTER
wards found all safe and sound much 10
the delight Of It's people.
STUART LODGE ODD FELLOWS.
stuart Lode, No. al I. o. o. F.. met
last night nj odd Fellows Hall In
rerular session. There was very
nleasant feature introduced which the
members appreciated. ,
II was the presentatlon OF picture
Of their late brother. Mr.. Thomas Smith.
who was one Of its charter members.
This portrait has been presented TO INC
bod BY his family. II was presented
bv Past Grand George w. Blankensnip
In the name Of its donors and received
bv Past Grand Charles V. Green In be-
half OF the lodge
Mr. Smith was a prominent Cid FeHoW
and loved the order He was killed In the
Richmond and Danville yards about TWO
decades ago. and his death occurred on
July 4th while he was attending TO his
duties.
CITY Engineer James A. Llpscomb IS
going for the electric street car compa-
mics IN this city He has issued sum
mons against the Richmond and Nam
chester Railway Company and the Rich
rnond and Manchester Street Railway
Company 10 appear before the Mayor s
| Court on Thursday May 18th. They VIII
then have 10 show cause why they should
not be dealt with according 70 law Tor
not keeping the streets between THEN
tracks I'm a good and complete condition.
THE swANsBoRo FORCE.
During he absence OF Policeman y \.
Avis. OF Swansboro, 70 Hampton. where
he is a delegate To the grand camp OF
Red Men, his place will DO ably Oiled