Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-08
TO WAR AGAINST SIN.
MEETINGS OF MIR. sCHOOLFIEID
BEGIN WEDNESDAY.
CHORUS OF A HUNDRED VOICES.
The Pick of the City's Choirs 20 Do
the Singing for the Meetings-Mr.
Van PeIt 10 Lend-Mayor's Ser
vioos-otber Manchester News.

A great deal Of interest IS being taken
In the revival meetings which Rev. j.
j.. schoolfeld the well-known Methodist
evangelist, Will begin in Manchester this
weak. A large number Of persons have
for days past been actively engaged in
making preparations for his coming, and
fl etm larger number are looking forward
20 his coming with a great deal of pleas
ure. degree of eagerness
pev. Mr. Scheduled. known and
rsvered throughout Virginia, comes to
Manchester next Wednesday from Dan
Vile and will hold his first meeting
Wednesday night A very roomy and
comfortable tent will be put up early
this week at Porter and Thirteenth
streets. and in this the services viii be
held. There Will be two services a day
one in the afternoon and tho other at
night. The evening exercises viii begin
with song and prayer service for half an
hour and then AZ s o'clock, Mr.. School
ned will take charge Of the meeting to
,ae close.
SONGS OF PRAISES.
For three weeks a choir composed OF
from 100 10 $50 voices, selected from all
~ the church chOirs Of the city, nave
been pracucing for these meetings under
tac direction Of Mr. X. 5. NJ. Valentine.
OF Richmond. This great chorus OF song
v1lshiupers will make some very inspir-
ll- music and add a great zeal TO the
working value of the services. Mr. Van
Itlt of Danville, will accompany Mr..
Saoolaeld 10 Manchester and have
direction Of the choir during the meet
.rs ia this city.
&r. Scheduled can need no introduc-
t9a o. Manchester people Ihey an
h..W that while member or the Meth
o.-, Church. he is an evangelist OF an
churches Hundreds Of those who are
converted under his preaching unite win
churches of other denominations. lie
Processes 10 be an evangelist working
tJr Tie coming OF the Kingdom lie Wall
be- received enthusiastically here, ana
his meetings will be very largely attend
al ty the people Of every creed ana
Ata
From Manchester Mr.. Scheduled will
60 90 Richmond and hold two meetings
one on Church Hill and the other IN Inc
Yves. End lie win be in Manchester
however lin the 22d.
SERVICES At THE TEMPLE.
Mayor Maurice had good deal OF work
y co yesterday morning attending 10
re woes OF tine offenders against the
leacs and dignity Of the Commonwealth
tte attendance was also very good.
The FIRST case called was that or inc
l"o Hull-strcet clothiers, Joseph Opel
man and Samuel Goldstein, beliigerenis
Ile Mayor was brought 10 think that
l'-n had been guilty Of $ worth of bad
conduct. and charged them up with II
accordingly
Robert Braxton. the negro who made
ha.aaa Brown the talk of the neiehbors
backing her eyes, ana who, trying to
no blockade. was balled By Oftcer
ga, and hove 10. was fined s.. The
go was committed April lgth' ana
'.-s ra has been out Of the city or
Eng low lie VIII DO the latter yet for
'A-y DAYS
,@'aior Maurice had a sole drunk. which
tD'sAt taS city revenue amounting to
a VERY PAINFUL INJURY.
or Robert Baugh. a well-known young
OF me city. was the victim Of quite
p'a,ill accident yesterday morning AT
~. wood d Haskins woodward. He
a. tased ~ the time In saving wood,
IA, &c qenially his hand came In con
Win tie sharp teeth OF the saw,