Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-16
PETERSBURG.
EAST HANOVER PREsBYTERY-
RESIGNATION OF DIR. ROSEBRO
ACCEPTED.
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Petersburg. Va, May 15.-An adj
1ourned session of East Hanover Pres
| bytery was held in Tabb Street Pres
byterian Church this afternoon at $50
o'clock to act on the resignation of
Kew. j. w. Rosebro. D. D., as pastor
OF Tahb Street Presbyterian Church.
Ihere was very large attendance of
the members of the Presbytery and also
OF the members of Tabb Street Church.
Rev. ID. *. Walthall, of Richmond. was
MODERATOR. After much discussion the
resignation of Dr. Rosebro was accept
ed. The call to the FrederIcksburg
Church was placed in DR.. Rosebro's
hands and was accepted by him. DIR.
Rosebro's resignation will take effect
on me 1st of June next. He will be
Installed as pastor of the Fredericks-
purS church on the second Tuesday in
| June. Rev. Robert p. Kerr, D. D., will
preach and PROFOUND the constitutional
SESSIONS. Rev S. X. Winp, d. D., will
GesiVer the charge to the pastor. Rev.
James z. Smith, of Richmond. the
charge to the People, Rev. J. Calvert
stewart. of Richmond will preach and
declare the pulpit of Tabb Street
Church vacant at such time as Is con-
venient.
Rev. T. T. Jones has rendered his res
ishatlon as pastor of the Nomozine
Church. in Amelia county, on account
OF iil-health. The Presbytery cited the
church to appear at an adjourned meet
ing OF Presbytery to be held in the
second church. Richmond. Monday
AFTER the second Sunday in June at 10
O'CLOCK to show cause why this resIp-
nation should not be accented Dr
Jones continues as pastor of the Bruins
wick Church. III uiis-
This afternoon. shortly before !
O'Clock, fire broke out in n tenament
mouse. In what is known as Keran's
now. on.Shore- street. on the heights
occupied by colored man named G.
roster. The fire occurred during the
absence OF Foster and his wife, the
only persons in the house being five
children. How the fire originated 10 no.
known. This tenament. with tbree
others. occupied by Rosa Scott. Lizzie
stokes and Re6ecca Bass, all colored
were burned to the ground. The nro-
Perty was owned by Mr. w. NJ. Lewis
OF this city. The loss Is about 81 nm.
insurance $500.
"A large brick factory on Lombard
street has been purchased privately by
the Columbian Peanut Company, of
Ncrfolk. The price paid was $4,000.
A lot OF lumber. belonging to Messrs
Perkins G Scott. stacked on the s,do ot
the Atlantic Coast Line, near STONY
Creek. Sussex county. was DESTROYED bv
fire last Saturday. The loss Is in tho
neigh5orhood of 5000.
In the County Court of Isle of Wight
yesterday white man named
Holland was convicted of larceny and
his punishment fixed at one year in the
penitentiary.
In the same court tomorrow peti-
tions Tor and against the granting of
license for the sale OF liquor at Wind
sor Station. on the Norfolk and West
ern railway will be presented to the
court Much interest Is felt in tho
county as to what the decision of the
court will be.
The game this afternoon between
Norfolk and Petersburg was an I'M
interesting ono 1t was won by the Wis
itors by score OF 10 to 8. Denna-
mower ana Nelson were the batteries
Tor Norfolk, and Bates and Hurt for
Petersburg. The features of the game
tor Norfolk was fine fielding. and for
Petersburg the batting of Kelly.