Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-18

leading people OF the union will take part
in services held in other churches. The
meeting here, the visitors say. though
not quite so largely attended as was
hoped for. is n good one, and Will be OK
very fruitful results.
The Richmond Endeavorers returned
home, and Rev. T. II. Walker. OF Balti-
more, preached at to-nights meeting on
sabbath Dissertation" which. he said.
was largely due to lack Of moral suasion
amongst processing Christians, and IL lay
, i'm the hands of Endeavorers to overcome
much OF IL to-day.
The Chesapeake Presbytery held its
usual annual session at Waterford, In
Loudoun. during the week. Rev. Dr. A.
w. Pitzer of Washington. ~as mode-
rator. Rev. j. w. Lupton, of Nashville,
was installed as pastor of the Leesburg
church. and 1t was voted 10 favor a
change OF the baptismal formula or the
southern book, substituting the word
into" for the word "in." The presby-
terial quotas from the churches for lsS9
were reduced for this year only one half.
I'm view OF the meeting OF the General
Assembly In Richmond next spring.
Lieutenant William Ray Harrison. OF
the First District Of Columbia Volunteers
arrived at his home, at Falls Church, on
Friday last He comes back In good
shape. Notwithstanding he was on duty
with his regiment the entire time IL was
out, and brings back a fund OF informa-
ton relative 10 the Santiago campaign
Lieutenant Harrison has poor opinion
Of the Cubans, and thinks It will be
long time before they Will bo competent
10 establish stable government"
Among the trophies OF the campaign that
Lieutenant Harrison brings back from
Cuba is a pure-bIooded Arabian horse.
formerly owned by Spanish officer. who
was killed at the battle of San Juan.
Al the meeting OF the Grand LODGE
independent order OF Good Templars re-
Gently held at Falls Church. the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: Grand Chief Templar. Rev. J. w.
Guy, OF Northampton; Grand Counsellors
Rev. u. Parker Richardson. OF Louisa;
Grand Vice-Templar. Mrs. j. II. Garrett
son. OF Falls Church; Grand Superinten-
dent Of Juvenile Temples, Mrs. c. w.
Blair. OF Danyile; Grand Secretary
George W. Hawxhurst, Falls church,
Grand Treasurer, X. Frark Marshall.
! Jr.. OF Pittsylvania; Past Grand Tempiars
II ID. Shepherd. OF Chatham; Grand
| Chaplain. Rev. C. X. Millicap. OF Fair
| fax Courthouse; Grand Marshal, w. L.
| shelton. OF Pittsylyania; Deputy Grand
Marshal. Miss Matilda Nelson, OF Rich
mond: Assistant Grand Secretary, Miss
, Emma Thomas. OF Charlottesville; Grand
Guard. Il. c. James. OF Loudoun; Grand
Sentinel. Y. V. Royston, OF Fauquier;
! Grand Messenger. A. S. Higgins. OF Surry.
The selection OF the next place or meet
| ing OF the Grand Lodge was left TO the
J Executive Committee.
| Mr.. George w. Hawxhurst. or Fails
| Church. and Miss Lucie NJ. Parrish, or
| Louisa. were elected representatives Ia
| tina international Supreme Lodge. which
meets in Toronto. Canada. next June.
! and Rev J. w. Guy, OF Northampton
and ]. II. Shepherd. OF Richmond. as al"
| ternates.
DIR. ID. VI. Mann. =. r. W. @. t., In
| stalled the officers OF the Grand Lodge.
assisted by Mr. Jesse G. Suter. Grand
| Counsellor Of Washington. acting mar
shall. and Miss Lillian Shear. acting as
sistant marshal
The first death at sheridan's Point oc-
Cured to-day. when Sergeant MILLER. q
Georgian. OF the Fourth Artillery. died OF
| typhoid-feyer. His family was with him.
The sick man. Harry Howard. on the
transport Alamo, belongs In Fairfax
There are several fever-stricken soldiers
n, Camp Alger Hospital still. The camp
is now garrisoned BY dozen regular ar
tilerymen under n sergeant. -
Fairfaxians say Surgeon Duncan mus'
either return for trial next week or for
felt his bond. No mercy win he shown
him. rf