The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-28

churches and added between two hundred
ana nifty ard three hundred members 10
his churches. besides he wds engaged 30
teaching in the public schools ioT three
sessions Of his pastorate.
As a pastor evangelist. he has been
wonderfully successful and has done IL
great deal OF this kind OF work While
IN this association he was appointed 20
preach the Introductory sermon before his
association. which De did. Many of the
oldest members of the association declar-
90 BE- 10 Dee the best AND most appropriate
sermon of the kline they ever heard. TIE
was also secretary of the minister and
laymens meeting and was selected To
preach the sermon before that body. which
ne did. with the result hat be was asked
20 do 30 the second time but declined In
favor Of one OF his brethren
he is now located al Navorly and IS
pastor Of The Baptist church there, and
also at Wakefield and Reidvile. on this
field, during "a pastorate OF not quite two
years. The work has gone on well A large
debt on the Wakefield church has been
raid of. Expensive repairs have been
made at Waverly and much work IN every
way done.
MISS WYRICK WEEDS.
The marriage of Miss Minnie Wyrick
and Mr.. r. T. Whitaker took place ycstcr-
day evening at 6 o'clock m the parlors Of
the home OF his sister. Mrs. H.. A. Nunnal-
Is. on the corner of Tenth and Decatur
streets. The wedding was a quiet, nome
affair. on account Of the recent death of
Miss Wyricks father, only a few most
intimate friends being invited. The cere
monv was performed by Rev. ". a.
Wallace. pastor Of Fifth-Street Methods
church. The eroOmsmen were Messrs.
i. Simmons and A.. II. Grimes. both Of
this city. Mr.. Whitaker arrived IN Man
chester Tuesday nisht direct from New
York. After the marriage the couple leil
on the evening train for Washington
where they will spend a few days. and
then go on 10 their future home. IN New
York. Miss Wyrick received many
beautiful and costly presents, tokens of
love and good wishes from her many
warm friends.
4 SUDDEN DEATH.
The old colorod servant al Dundee
the residence Of Ex-Governor O'Ferraii.
died very suddenly yesterday about ]
O'Clock. She was apparently In good
health and was going about her work IN
tie kitchen when the attack first came
on. Or. Lawrence Ingram was 'phoned
for. hut the woman was dead when he ar
rived. She was sixty years old.
The cause Of her death. as pronounced
By the cor0nCr's inquest after hearing the
expert testimony of DIT. Ingram, was
paralysis OF the heart.
The political conventions to-day are the
subject OF cons derable interest. 4 number
of delegates arrived last night and tie
others viii reach here early to-day.
MRS. JONES DEAD.
The death OF Mrs. Ella \. Jones. wife of
Mr.. j. X. Jones. of Bucna Vista. occurred
Yesterday morning al $50 O'Clock. at the
home Of hor father. Mr.. II. G.. smith. 40
IS west Twentieth street. Mrs. Jones was
twenty-three years Of age. and had been
married only a few years. She leaves o
husband and one child. Three weeks axe
she came home. thinking her health, which
had been bad for some time, would be
improved. The cause Of her death was
consumption. The funeral services viii TAKE
place at the house this afternoon al 2.5
O'Clock. conducted by Rev. C.. D.. Crawley
pastor Of WestEnd Methodist church. The
remains viii be taken on the $3.50 O'Clock
train 10 Centralla, where the intermeni
viii BE- made.
The goods and clothes stolen Tuesday
from capt. Lewis Ogden's home, were ol
recovered. except the pistol Mrs. ogden
set the dogs on the thief. and they crowd
cd him so. be threw the clothing. be had
gotten. away ia the woods and the dogs
brought some pieces back. In this way
the things were found.
NEW TEACHER.
AZ the meeting OF the School Board
Tuesday night. Miss sauie Reed, daughter
Of Rev. J. G. Reed. was chosen as the extra
teacher needed 20 take charge OF the over
flow from the primary departments OF the
city schools. A vacant stOre-room. Just
across the street from the schoOl-buildlng.
was rented. and is BOW being htted up
for use.
ANNIVERSARY.
The exercises at OAK Grove Baptist
church Tuesday night. when NE second an
nlversary was celebrated, were very enter
talnlng. the boxes brought in, represent
Ing bricks. were placed I'm position IN q
nit's model church-bu.lding. representing
The new house. were very beautifully ar
ranged on a stand in the pulpit A prize
was presented TO Mrs. c. w. Hogue and
Miss Carrie Brewer. The music was fur
ulshed by little Sunday-school scholars.
Miss Carrie performed az the orEan; Mr..
Vim. J.. MOrrissett sang Nearer. My God.
10 Thee" and Miss Sullivan reciied very
beautifully. Rev. j. A. Sullivan made an
address.
Miss Ruth Rlahk ershlg. Of south Firm
street. who has been vis.ins fssativcs
and friends IN Baltimore, Ad. has re-
turned home.