The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-05
EYANGELIZI\G
THE DISTRICT
Christian Convention to Send a Mis-
sionaryto India,
A SUIT SETTLED IN PETERSBURG
Verdict for Three Thousand Dollars
Three Years Ago and Services just
Had--Grand jury Of Prince
George County.
(spectal Dispatch to The Times.)

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PETERSBURG, VA, August 4.-The DIS
trct Christian Convention OF the SOUTH
western. Evangeiistic District of Virginia
has inst closed at Mizpah Church, in Din
widd.e county, after session OF three
days.
Plans were laid for an effectual evan
ge!ization of the district, which embraces
seyerul counties adjacent to the Tidewater
section of Southeastern Virginia Inc
Evangelizing Board consists of Rev. W.
e. Powell of Lunenbug county, chair
man: Rev. R. z. Wither, Of Green Bay,
and J. A Moore, of Crewe. Rev. J. Pres
ton Lewis, pastor of Park-View Church,
this city, is the financial agent, and ne VIII
visit the various churches and MISSION
noints in the district in the interest OF the
cause.
1t was decided to send missionary from
the district TO India, and funds for the
training of Miss Mary Jeter, of Jetersville,
for mission work were raised.
The next district convention will be held
in Petersburg.
STATION MEN.
Messrs. Benz. CuyI1endall John Flick,
Jr.. and William Burton have been elected
station men by the Fire Commissioners,
and will probably be placed ut the new
fire station now being erected on South
Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Whitehurst pre visit
ing relatives IN Brunswick county.
Misses Kate McQuade and Dollie Cliff
ford. of New York, are the guests Of Mrs.
NJ NJ. Booth.
Miss Sadie Leighton, of Richmond, who
has been visiting Miss Lizzie Pollard, left
for home this evening.
Mrs. James D. Brady left this morning
for Washington on a visit to her husband,
Colonel j. d. Brady, who is under treat
ment in a hospital in Washington.
Miss SADIE Lumplkin, of Richmond, is
the guest of her aunt Mrs. Ida Walton
Mr.. and Mrs R. 0. Egerton left this
morning for Yellow sulphur Springs
SUIT SETTLED.
The suit Of Lavinia L. Donohay
VS., A. Rosenthal. for defamation of
character, which was tried in the
Circuit Court of this city two years
| ago, resulting in a verdict for the plain
tiff for So, 600 damages, was settled in this
city this week.
The suit, at the time it was tried, was
the talk of the city. After the verdict
| Rosenthal left Petersburg, ana it was only
about four months ago that service was
made upon his wife. who was visiting in
the CITY that efforts would be made by
the attorneys representing Mrs. Donahay
to secure judgment against certain prop
erty owned by Rosenthai in this city.
Messrs w. B. McIlwaine and Alexander
Hamilton represented Mrs. Donahay and
Messrs. Davis & Davis represented Rosen-
thai when the case was tried in the Cir
cult Court When the case was settled
Yesterday W. r. McKenney represented
Rosenthal.
The regular grand jury term of Prince
George County Court will be convened on
Thursday, August 9th. The case of Thos.
NJ. Gillian. charged with felony. will be
taken up at this term OF the court.
Fully five thousand people visited West
End Park last night to witness Prof. Root
make his fire-slide from a tree into the
lake.
Treasured B. F. Jarratt, OF Sussex coun-
ty is in the city
Clerk of the Courts Robert Gillian left
this morning for Charlottesville to visit
his family, who arc summering there.