Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-01
SUFFOLK.
\ New Pastor-ReyivnI Services
Personal Notes

SUFFOLK, VA, September 3O-(Spe-
claL)-The Rev John Stanley Thomas,
or Wilmington, y. c., who recently ac-
cepted call TO the Suffolk Presbyterian
church VIII enter upon his pastoral duties
mere tomorrow. Mr. Thomas was born
IN New Berne, y. c., in 1871, and is a son
OF the late Judge G. Il. Thomas, who was
IN pubic life FOR many years. having been
Secretary Of State during various admin
istiauons, as war Governor, a Judge Of
the Superior Court, president of a rail-
road, and member Of Congress. The
young preacher has two brothers in the
Presbyterian MINISTRY. and his eldest
brother, Hon. G. r.. Thomas, IS member
elect from the Third North Carolina Dis
trict 20 the next Congress. The new
pastor has had fine training in both lite
rary and theological courses, and comes
highly recommended as a pulpit orator
ana a successful pastor. Mr. Thomas
VIII receive a nearly welcome to Suffolk,
not only from his own denomination, bat
from our people at large.
Revival services Will be commenced at
the SUFFOLK Baptist church tomorrow.
Tho pastor, Rev. j. T.. Love, will preach
in the morning. Rev Il. c. Mcconnell,
j.. D., Of Lyuchburg, whose reputation
as am evangelist is second 10 none In his
denomination IN Virginia will arrive here
on Monday 10 assist in the meeting
The series Of meetings which had been
In progress al the Suffolk Christian church
for three weeks, closed last night, re-
sululg in quite number OF conversions.
The LpWOrth League will have a special
rally meeting at the Main-Strcet Metho-
dist church tomorrow night, when an in
. terostins and profitable programme Will
BE- rendered.
Miss Efie Murray arrived home on
Thursday night from stanton, where she
spent the summer.
Mt W. Fitzhugh TURNKEY, OF Port Nor
folk formerly connected with the Farm
eIs' Bank, of this place, will return here
and take a position as accountant for
the Suffolk Peanut Company.
Miss Maud Williamson, of Columbia,
Tenn who has been visiting her cousin
Mrs II. j.. Brewer, Jr., or SUFFOLK, re-
turned home this week.
The Methodist Parsonage Society VIII
meet on Monday night with Mr. ana MIS-
H. IL. Philips, corner OF Bank ana FRANK
I'm streets.
llessrs. willie AIcAnge Ben Britt. and
Mike Urquhart have gone TO Blacksburg
20 attend the Virginia Polytechnic lhsu-
tutc.
I have gone 10 Vienna. Nd, TO VISIT lhelr
dauehter Mrs. Emil Hoernecke.
Miss Molie Brennan. Of Wake Forest
y g.. IS visiting friends in Suffolk, her
old home - -...
Miss Mary easier who spent the sum
uor i'm New York state returned TO sur
fox on Thursday. and will to-morroW re-
slme her duties as orgonist at the NAM
Street Methodist church.
Miss Daisy Wilroy. Of this county re-
turned home this week from richmond
where she spent several weeks very plea
Miss Iucie Simcoe. OF Norfolk, has
ben the guest Of Miss H. b. fhllips
during the past week. ,,, ~
Miss Kitty Mcnamara, Of Hahiax, N.
c.. Is visiting friends in Suffolk, wnere
she formerly resided and was very popu-
lar. otrsrar ~
Farmvillc. who had been visiting reid5
lives I'm SUFFOLK for some time, returned
Mis- Julia Mallory. Of Memphis Tenn,
of Miss Florrie Lyon, ia the West Emo.
Mrs r. Rowland Moore ana tnree
dauohtcrs arrived home yesterday from
MONTGOMERY county, Nd, where they
had been stopping since last May
sir. j. T. Mcclure left here TINS alt err
noon for Washington, to attend the
Dewey celebration.