Evening star., 1898-08-01
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Rev. Mr.. Butler Asked to Reconsider His
Resignation as Pastor.
Proceedings I'm Police Court This
-General and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau.
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Bell Telephone No. Jog,
ALEXANDRIA, Va. August 1, 1925
immediately after morning services yes
terday a meeting of the members of the
First Baptist Church was called to con-
slider the resignation of its pastor, the Rev.
]. H. Butler. Mr.. Adam Martin occupied
the chair as moder ator, and Mr.. F. J.
Rogers, the church clerk, read the resigna-
ton, when 1t was put to a rising vote. re-
sulting 1876 against, and % in favor of ac-
cepting it. Mr.. Rogers thereupon offered
a resolution expressing to Mr.. Butler the
continued confidence, respect and love OF
the church. and asking that he reconsider
the resignation. This resolution was
adopted and presented to the pastor
Mr.. Butler at the evening services stated
that he would give the matter prayerfui
consideration, and render a final decision
as soon as possible The resignation was
to take effect October /.
The City PuIpits.
Many Of the city pupits were occupied
yesterday by visiting pastors. Among
them, the Second Presbyterian. which was
filled by the Rev. DR.. Rosebro of Peters
burg, Va. and the Free Methodist Church,
where Mr.. Geo. Garrett, divinity student
from New York, filled the pastors place.
The congregations were small on account
many of the churches held no services in
the evening
Police Court.
The following cases were disposed of in
the police court today: VIM. Clarke An
nie Freeman, Nettie Harris, Sarah Greene
and Georgia Williams. charged with being
drunk and disorderIy; Clarke fined $ and
the women each $3.50. Daniel Nelson,
charged with being drunk and disorderly;
fined $3.50. Otto Voglestany, charged with
keeping a vicious dog; case dismissed. Her
bert Fitzhugh, charged with housebreak-
ing; fined IS. A little child, only eight years
DID, was brought before the mayor to an
swer the charge of petty theft from Mr..
Anthony Armstrong; house. She was sent
TO the workhouse for sixty days. Almost
all of the stolen goods were recovered.
General and Personal.
The religious band of so-called free low
ers, which have been holding open-air
meetings In this town for the past month
are expected to leave for Washington to-
day.
The funeral of Mrs Reed widow of the
late f. A. Reed, took place from her resi-
dence on Upper King street yesterday.
A little son of Sergt Leary of Fort
Sheridan, who died there, was brought to
this city and buried in st. Marys ceme-
terry.
Miss Bessie Grimes, who has been visit
ing Mrs. Young in Norfolk, Va, was
brought home recently very sick with
typhoid malaria. She is not now considered
critically ILL.,
Contractors are at work repairing the
bridges on the electric road between here
ard Mt. Vernon. At present they are
working on the Big Hunting Creek bridge.
The steamer Defiance arrived at the port
of Alexandria this morning with a cargo
of general merchandise, a large part of
which was consigned to Alexandria mer-
chants.
The cOrpora tfon court ad iournS today to
meet again in September
Street improvements are going on at
King and Pitt streets
Miss Lizzie Conway is visiting Miss PAN
nell of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Purvis are visiting friends
in Nelson county.