Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-10
OLD CENTRAL GOES.
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QUARTERLY COxFEnENCE DECIDES
TO BUILD NEW CHURCH NOW.
OTHER ITEMS FROM The SOUTH SIDE
Rally of Disciples Mt Cowardtn-
Avenue Christian church Tonight.
DIR. Sweeney ma Others 10 speak
Miss Evans WEEDS To-MorrOw.

The quarterly conference OF the Central
Methodist Episcopal church was held last
night. and IL was decided TO build a new
church on the lot owned by the church,
al Thirteenth and Porter streets. with az
little delay AZ possible
At least. 20 put II din rently. a commit
tee was appointed to take under consider
alton the matter OF building a new church,
and 20 take whatever steps are necessary
to accomplish this end. Rev. DIR. II. T.
Wilson. presiding elder OF this district,
presided. and the spirit OF the meeting
was hopeful and buoyant. The committee
chosen consists OF Messrs. w. II. owens
chairman. J. r. Perdue, ]. T.. BEDFORD.
T. ii. Betty. Scott McRae, A. d. Shot
well. NJ. A. Campbell William 1. Clopton,
Charles Wake, and Rev. J. C. Reed.
The committee will get to work without
delay.
RALLY AT COWARDIN-AVENUE
A full rally OF all the disciples OF Man.
chester will be held al the Cowardin-Ave-
nue. Christian church this evening at 8
O'Clock. Rev. j. A. Spencer the energetic
and tireless pastor, and his elders are ex-
ceedingly DESTROYS that there shall be
great gathering and reunion of the men,
bers of the church. The public also is in
vited. Rev. DIR. u. T. Sweeney. Rev. II. c.
Garrison, and Rev. s. r. Maxwell. pas
tors of the Richmond churches, are all ex-
pected y make addresses. There will be
talks by others. also. and the church choir
is arranging some attractive music for
the occasion.
TO WED TO MORROW AFTERNOON.
Mr.. ]. A. DeCarr. of Richmond. and
Miss Florence c. Evans. daughter Of Col
onel A. G. Evans. prominent citizen OF
Manchester, will be married at st. Peters
Cathedral tomorrow afternoon at 4
o'clock A reception will be rendered the
friends of these popular young people at
the residence of Colonel Evans, No. %
west Ninth street. from 4:S0 to $50 to-mor-
row afternoon and evening. Miss Evans,
OF Philadelphia, a cousin of the BRIDE
elect. who is to be the maid of honor ar
rived last evening. and is the guest OF
Colonel Evans.
WEEK OF PRAYER.
Services in observance of a week OF
prayer were begun at Bainbridge-Stree'
| Baptist church last night They were
| conducted by the pastor, Rev. l.. r
| Thornhill, ID. D., and were well attended
| These meetings will be held each eve
ming Of the week at o'clock. and the
people generally of the city are invited t
attend them. II is not improbable tina
the prayer meetings will be followed soor
with special revival services.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
A new dam is being built at Swift
Creek Mills. Chesterfield county
Mr.. James p. Robinson has gone to New
York to be away about week on busl
ness.
The funeral Of Mr.. ]. NJ Newly, VIII
died at his residence In ChesterflelC
county near Hopewell Church Saturday,
took place yesterday afternoon from tn
residence and the interment was made
| i'm the family burying-ground.
There were two boys before Mayor Mau
! rice Yesterday morning. one was charged
! with abusing Mrs. Maggie Thompson, an(
was fined $3.50, and the other was up 10
stealing brasses from the Southern ran
road. and was fined $3.50
There was a small fire in the neigh
borhood of Second and Stockton streets
| Sunday afternoon. caused by some oil
which had leaked from the Standard
tanks. of this place, but il was quickly ex-
tnguished by the department, which was
| called out and through the efforts o.
Waterman Wingo, of the Standard Com
pany.
The following have been Installed ON
GERS of New South Council, Jr. o. U. A
NJ. for the ensuing term: j. L. Jones. J
p. c.; A. Z. Lum, c.; J. s. Saunders, V
c.: III. A. Maurice, Recording Secretary
A. Hawks. A. r. c.; n. p. Bailey, f. ).
A. S. Wright, Treasurer; G. w. Reams
C.: William Haynes. W.; Samuel West
colt. /. s.: Frank Miller, Q. e.; Ezr'
Moody. trustee.
MRS. LUCY II. REAMS DEAD.
Mrs. Lucy II. Reams, an esteemed lady
of Manchester, who had been Ill for fou
weeks with pneumonia, died last night
1.4O o'clock at the residence Of her son
in-law, Captain James w. Laveil' on For
ter street.
Deceased was in the 9th year OF ne
age. She was born at Chester in Chester
field county. She was married to Mr.. wa
liam H. Reams, a railroad man, whor
she survived many years.
Their four children-two daughters
Mesdames f. +. Morrissett and Jane
w. IaveIl. and two sons, Messrs. Sidne
and Emmett-all residents of Manches
ter. survive them
The funeral will take place at Balm
bridge-Street Baptist church to-morro'
afternoon at 2:9O o'clock.