Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-27
i'm OUR SISTER CITY.
NEWS OF SATURDAY GATHERED
FOR DISPATCH READERS.
WHEN METHODIST PASTORS CONE.
nov. MIR. Reed on Thursday, Rev. d.
s. wallace Next Week, ana rev
NJ. lanes Tc-Day-Convicts Not
Caucht hy che bloodhound.

The Methodist people Of Manchester are
looking with interest to the coming Of
their new pastors. who are expected this
week and next.
Rev. J. c. Reed, who Is the successor
OF Rev. w. w. Lear. as pastor OF Central
church, has written that he expects TO
be here by Thursday. December 1st Rev.
Mr.. Lear will preach his farewell sermon
this morning. and expects TO move over
10 Petersburg Tuesday or Wednesday.
rev. J. S. Wallace tho new pastor OF
FIffh-Street, writes that he viii not be
able 20 get here TIL to-day two weeks.
The pastor at 'crewe, whom Rev. Mr. Nc
Eaden succeeds has a very Ill chnd, and
does not know when he can set out OF
the parsonage there, so It is not certain
when alr. McFaden will so from here.
Hs will preach 20 the Daughters OF IL
berty this morning, and Will also I'll his
pulpit at the evening hour. lie VIII PROP
ably preach next Sunday Also
Nothing has been heard from Rev. c.
l.. Crawley. the appointee 10 succeed Rev.
w. r. Williams at West-End church, and
50 il Is impossible 10 tel when he VIII
come. Rev. Mr.. Williams viii leave for
his new charge, IT Is understood, the last
OF this week.
Rev. W. J.. Jones, who was appointed
10 Asbury church, will be IA his pulpit
this morning and tonight.
Rev. Charles Galloway IS expected 20
preach for Rev. Mr. Lear at Central
church tonight. He is Manchester boy,
aud doubtless n large congregation viii
assemble 10 hear him.
DIDN'T CATCH THE CONVICTS.
Captain Lipscomb and Officer Avis, who
took Mr.. AnGersOns bloodhound UP to
the State Farm 10 hunt for the three es-
capped Convicts, returned yesterday morn
ing. having failed 10 accomplish the pur
pose OF their trip The trail, however,
upon which the dog was set was about
fourteen hours old. and TO follow it was
well-nish impossible. They hunted with
the dog all day Friday.
Mr.. Charles w. Swami. divorced on Fri
day from Mrs. Martha l. Swami will not
be able 20 get a license TO remarry Mrs.
Swami, No. 2, until the close of the pres
ent term OF the Hastings Court. This
VIII be some time this week, probably.
Mr.. Swami expects TO return to his work
up on James river this week, and says
he will not come back till Christmas.
WOMEN OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES"
The Missionary Society Of the Clopton-
Street Baptist church, viii hold its regu-
lar meeting this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
at the church and large attendance is
hoped for.
The feature Of the meeting will be an
original paper read by Mrs. Kellogg, wife
OF Professor r. J. kellogg, of Richmond
College, on The Women of Foreign
Countries"
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr. Graham Gallagher is visiting north
orn cities.
Miss Lizzie Goode, who has been visit
ing here left yesterday for her home, in
Powhatan county.
Mrs. John Jewell. Of Midlothian. had
an operation performed a few days since.
She is now out OF danger and getting on
very nicely.
Rev Ben. Dennis, rector OF Meade-Me-
mortal church will I'll his pulpit at both
seslces to-day.
Rev Or. L. r. Thornhin will preach
1t both services to-day at the cambridge
Street Baptist church.
The usual services viii be held at the
Presbyterian church to-day, Rev Charles
y. Van Houten preaching at both hours.
The revival at Cowardin-Avenue Chris
tan church continues this week. The
pastor. Rev. j. a. Spencer, viii preach
to-day, and will be assisted in the con-
duct Of the Monday and Tuesday night
services by Rev. s. r. Maxwell, pastor Of
the Third Christian church, of Richmond.
Mr.. John Crostic fell from n scaffold
Friday and was painfully bruised. He
was not seriously hurt, however.