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PLANT LIFE

I The fruit Of the nutmeg tree IA pear
shaped. 1t conslsts of four parts, q
heshy outer part. a red network within
this, known to commerce as mace, the
shell covered by the mace, and the ker.
mel or nutmeg proper.
The tauric moss which grows upon
rocks and roots of trees In this country
furnishes an acid, chemically obtained,
which, while 1t produces no effect upon
irea, renders gold, silver, steel, alumni
YIN and lead soft and pliable.
The use Of sea weed as food, and for
filing mattresses and cushions, has
been occupying the attention of one Cd
the branches of the department OF agri-
culture. Hitherto, sea weed has been
used almost exclusively for fertilizine
purposes
Although plants may not be growing
near the gas, the mere fact that they
are In the room where gas is is sufficient
to retard their growth. They cannot
positively thrive in gaseous atmos-
phere-
A new gutta-percha producing plant
has been found In northern China. The
advantage CT ready growth IN a mod
crate climate Is claimed for The plant.
1t is known as the Eucomia nlinoides,
and the fruit Is said to contain 27.s4 per
cent Of gutta-percha Of excellent quail
ity.
There is a species Of plant growing In
New South Wales whose snowy flowers
contain large proportion Of mucilag-
enous juice Of glossy varnish-hke APP
paaranoe. Chinese ladies use the f1ice
J for dyeing their hair and eyebrows. In
Java the flowers are used for backing
shoes.
Il has been clearly ascertained that
ths carbon which, when other elements
are eliminated. we ca1l charcoal, and
which enters 20 largely into the struc-
ture OF . tree, in taken from the atmos-
phers through the medium Of the
leavesj but bow It r. sent down the
structure so as to add to the size Of the
most distant root, IA yet an unsolved
problem.
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direct thy paths.

direct thy paths.
Tuesday afternoon the Boys Lisera-
ry met NJ 5 O'Clock; subject for the
evening was Current topics" The
topics which were brought in by the
bays were extremely interesting and
showed that they had been carefully
reading.
Our Night School opened Wsdnes-
day evening for the winter term with
q good number OF scholsrs present.
Mr., w. 8. Morgan, principal, assisted
by Miss Columbia l.. Williams No
one should miss this opportunity.
Special attention is given to those who
are begir ming their letters. Age OF pu-
pills from 2 TO 125; 30 cents per month
in advance. Monday, Wednesday and
Thursday nights Of each week.
We were glad 80 welcome Professor
Hovey back last Saturday to explain
the 8. 8. Lesson. Many were present.
yet there is room for many more
Please tell your friend and be present
yourself. Every Saturday at 5 .. M.
First Sunday morning OF the year
found the men in the city Jail holding
meetinRs, they regretted very much
TO md the prisoners greater in sum-
Der than what they were at the close
OF the year.
IL a. m. meetings were held in the
Aims-honse by special committee and
3p. No.
Committee on the street work held
meetings on the corners OF the streets
last Sunday &C 3 p. m. The boys meet
ing was crowded. Scrip, ures were
read by Nelson 8. Burren. Special
prayer by Brother Richard Robinson.
Subject for the evening. "Thsnksgiv-
ing,' by Gen'l Ssc'y s. q. Burrell.
DIR. g. M. p. King, Of the Va. Union
University was greeted by q large
number OF young men. de held their
close attention for about twenty five
minutes. Subject, Make Christ Your
Model" No better thought could have
been given the men, knowing that it
was the beginning OF the year. The
men left the rooms repe ating many
valuable thoughts which were given
by DR.. Kirg. All who know DR.. King
Know hum to be an earnest speaker
ard conscientious worker for the Lord.
Music rendered by Madam II. B. Bur
rell and Mics Emma T. Garter, accom-
panied by Mr.. II. B. Burrell, was in
Keeping with the subject OF the even
ing. This being the first mems meet.
ing OF che year, the men were happy
over their beginning Their pray ers
are that this will be year OF jubilee
for God.
To-day at 5p r., you are kindly in
vlted to come aid hear the e1plana-
ton on the 5. s Lesson by Prof @. r,
6ovey, dean of Wsyland College.
Come and show that you are interest.
ed in the work of the Lord. Free for
everybody tell your neighbor.
Meeting IN the Aims house Sunday
l a. m, and 3 p. m.
* Street committee work D. IA.
Boys meeting 4 D. IN. Special ad-
dress by Brother Thomas Skipwith of
the Sharon Baptist Church.
Open meeting for men Sunday $50
p. M. Subject, Follow Me-" All are
invited tell the men whom you meet.
Remember that our Night School is
open for everybody.
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MUSIC AND DRAMA.

The Inflated starring venture Of
Henry Jewett In THE Choir invisible
IL said 10 have cost his hackers s17,-
600.
Richard Temple. who was the orig
inal Dick Deadeye, of "Pinafore." al
its production in 1878, appeared In
the same part at the recent revival
OF that opera In London There was
new Little Buttercup, however.
Realistic snowstorms for theater-
are produced by a new machine, which
has two revolving perforated cyiin-
ders to drop faxed and granuIated
substances, respectively, with electric
fans under each cylinder to drive the
snow" across the stage as it falls.
Gabrielle d'Annunzio has got himself
into trouble by violent attack ON
italian actors, who, he declares. are
unit for anything but farce, and are
responsible for the failure of his
plays He wants 10 get together a
company OF amateurs to show the pro
fessionals how to act, The actors rend
tho theatrical papers have taken nm
tho fight vigorously.
Some of the insurance commands re-
fuse to take risks ON the lives of the
atrieal ushers They assign as a rea-
son that the usher, being compelled
10 listen. night after night, to repeti-,
ttons OF the same old jokes, soon be-
comes spiritless, sees no Joy in exist
encc, and at an early age welcomes
death ns q relief.
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and rub against each other until the
plain seemed one bobbing, undulst-
ing mass. Then. suddenly, without
warning, the animals, led by one old
bull, with head and tail In the air,
would start off en- mad gallop and
rush headlong for miles. We had
steamed out on new locomotive
named Ginger Johnson after q con-
struction boss named Johnson, who
was noted for the ginger he used in
his whisky, and ran smack into a
herd that was shedding.
THE buffaloes always ran side by
side, the herd drawing as closely to-
gether as possible, and. Bill Jobson
knowing this, slapped on steam, for it
was a case of either going along with
them or being upset and trampled to
pieces.
Suddenly Bill Jobson yelled: We're
near Snake Hollow curve, and a herd
never swerves'
I'VE knew what that meanti The
track curved sharply just ahead, and
we knew that the herd would keep
straight on. We would be upset. We
each had q moments time to breathe
q short prayer when the Ginger
lurched heavily, swayed from side to
side, righted itself and kept on. We
knew by the jolting we had left tho
tracks, and were going over the prai-
RE on our locomotivel
"Well, gentlemen, IA miles from the
railroad track tho herd came to a
standstill, and we shut on steam. We
were in the middle of the prairie with
our locomotive.
'Well, in an hour or so the herd
turned and faced In the other direc-
ton. The animals began to rub
against each other and shoulder up
against the engine. A thought struck
Bill Jobson, and he yanlxed the whistle
lever. Away went the herd. Bill job
son just pulled back the reverse lever,
gave her steam, and, shouldered along
by the buffaloes over the rough places,
we ran backward to the railroad
tracks and reached them Just one
hour and 20 minutes after we had left
the right of way. The herd sep
arated at the track, and after little
engineering we had the Ginger John
SON. back on the steel ribbons. But
we didn't kill any buffaloes on that
tripI" remarked the colonel, as he
rose and hmped of toward the hotel
bar.
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IN RUSSIAN MUSEUMS.
From special correspondence Of the Chi
oago Record. by Trumbull Whitley

(From special correspondence OF the Chi
cago Record. by Trumbun Whitley
The mining museum, connected with
the school of mines at st. Petersburg,
contains the richest collection of min
erals In the world.
The agricultural museum of ST. Pc
tersburg contains n remarkable his
torical and TACTICAL exhibit of the ap-
branches. 1t has the farming imple-
ments OF all countries arranged COM
paratively and historically.
That great gallery known as the
Hermitage contains more than 1000
pictures, selected with care, including
scores of the more notable works of
the old masters. In the same immense
building are collections only second in
Importance OF ceramics, coins, sculp-
ture, gems and all sorts of ancient,
medieval and renaissance treasures
of art
In the academy of the sciences Is G
library of 100000 volumes and several
scientific collections. To the stranger
the most interesting of these is the
geological museum, with its surprising
display OF specimens of the extinct
mammoth and rhinoceros of Siberia,
preserved in the Ice through the ages.
and now exhibited, flesh, bones, skin,
hair and tusks, for the delectatioR Of
tho modern wanderer
The imperial botanical garden WIS
established not for the study of the
products Of Russia, but for the rear
ing of exotic plants and for the form
ing of an herbarium and other COL
lecttonA The total number of speci-
meas Of plants which 1t now contains
ia $4,000. of $4,000 varieties. Tie
herbarium is considered one Of the
richest in the world. The museum of
the garden contains 10000 specimens
and the library $4,000 volumes-
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Sandy Hook, Va.

There was grand Snow ball Party
given at Mrs. Eliza Minors on the 18th
rlt. 1t was given by Mrs. Minor and
her son John Minor.
The following guests were present:
Mr.. James Harris from Philadelphia,
Pa, accompanied Miss l.. B. d. jack
son, the school teacher from East Lake
Springs, Va; Mr.. J. d. Williams Of
BalhorH, Va, accompanied Miss kliza
Tilton from Montclair, N j.; Mr. Sam
Kenny OF Richmond, Va, accompa-
MED Miss Marth. Gray from Rich
mond, Va; Mr. Bessie Martin from
BAlhorn, Va, accompanied Miss Willie
Gray from Richmond, Va; Mr.. L. A.
jackson from Dickens, Va, accompa-
Died Miss Leila Kenny from Balhorn,
Va. Mr.. Walter McCowin from Bal.
horn, Va, accompanied Miss Dahlia
Martin from Richmond, Va. Mr.. Pow
hatsn Adams of Rerding, Va, and also
Mr.. N. O. Lynch, Mr.. James Tyler
from Reading. Va, and Mr.. Charley
Adams from Sandy Hook, Va.
They all were in full-dress and they
enjoyed delightful time. The table
was lovely.
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MAsoNs ON MICRO QUESTION.
North Carolina Grand Lodge Hopes
That 1t May Never Again Be
Raised.

RALEIGH. N. c., JAM, l0.-The Grand
Lodge of Masons to-day adopted q re.
port on foreign Jurisdiction. 1t deals
mainly with Negro Masonry, and an
nouuces that ''on the plea of able and
influential Mssons, the Grand Lodae
of Washington has receded from the
deplorsble position it had taken and
aligned itself with all grand lodges in
reputation OF this maladorsus here
sy, and states that "the Grand Lodge
OF North Carolina hopes this menace
to Masensry will never again present
its hideous front"
Tonight the grand lodge elected
Beverly 8. Register OF Oxford, grand
master; ii. I. CLARK. deputy grand
master; Walter s. Liddell senior grand
warden; Francis ID Winston, Junior
grand warden; William Simpson,
grand treasurer; John G. Drewry, grand
secretary.
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STRAY BITS OF FACT.

1t Is but little known that in addi-
ton to being defender of the faith"
by virtue Of her position as sovereign,
Queen Victoria is also the Oldest dig
nitary Of the church by virtue of her
position Of prebendsry Of ST. David'a
cathedral, LANDAU.
Germany's highest observatory is sit
uated on the Schnee Hoppe, the high
est summit of the Silesian mountains.
the elevation being 5,216 feet. II will
be managed by the Prussian author
ities.
College education is one of the great
est businesses of the country. The 4ao
colleges and universities, in which are
enrolled 175,0Oo students, represent an
invested capital OF $3.50, 100000, and
give employment to $4,000 persons an
teachers and officers.
So vast il the sun, that IL II were a
hollow ball the moon could revolve in
the orbit which it now follows and still
be entirely inclosed within the suns
interior. For every acre on the surface
of our globe there are more than 10000
acres on the surface of the great lumi-
nary.
In Frances navy there are as admirals
to 1,760 officers and IL, 536 men. In the
army there are 33e generals TO GLASS
officers and $4,000 men, while the ma
rines have II generals to 2,1o5 officers
and 81 sos men. The marines com
plain of the inequality in the proportion
of generals. they having but one to
about 124 officers, while the army has
one to 65.
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Officers Installed.

George A. Custer, No. 2, woman's
Relief Corp to the g. A. r.. had their
install alton Jan. 5, 1900, and Installed
the following officers:
President, Mrs. NJ. v. Henderson
Sr. v, Mrs. Matte Taylor; Jr. ",
Mrs. K. Nilles; Chaplain, Mrs. Char
lotte Williams; Treasurer, Mrs. Matil-
ds Riggsns @. T., Mrs. Anna Mills
3. t, Mrs. Lucy Dav; Guard, Mrs.
virginia Young; s. g., Mrs.L. Grimes
@. B., Mrs Navy Moore; O. B.. Mrs
Octavis Lightfoot; s., Mrs. Jane Will.
Jams; s., Mrs. f. Howard; Secretary,
81. L. Richardson.
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FROM PORTSMOUTH.
PEN onal Items.-Troubled Among Odd
Fellows.
PORTSMOUTH, Va, Jan. 9, 1900.

PoRrsMouTH, Va, Jan. 8, 1900.
There was q grand concert given at
Zion Church Monday night.
Rev. Campbell preached an able ser
mon to his corgre CATION last Sunday
evening Text John 1:1I.
The follow ing office for he EbeneEer
Baptist Sunday Scbol were elected for
the ensuing year: James Thomas, gu
periDtendent; w. A. Conway, Asst.
Superintendent; Miss Meldors Hail
secretary; A h Myers, treasurer; J..
u. HeiRh, Librarian; Joseph Thomas,
asst librarian: Mas Fanny A. D. Con
way, orgsnist; David Savage and l. W.
Alston, asst organist; Mrs. NJ. l. Har-
ris, musical direotress.
There will be election of officers of
the Third Baptist sunday School, Sum-
day. the 14th inst.
The churches of Portsmouth and vi
entity were largely attended last Sun
day. it being the first Sunday in the
yesr.
What is the Miss Of Gree ST., doing
that Mr.. J. b is on sgo? Will she call
him back AGAIN. suppose the poor
fellow will have TO take It fer his part
Mr.. ]. w. Barnes, Deputy Grand
Master of the District Grand Lodge,
No. 10, @. u. Of o. f Was officially
summoned to settle some dissension
between the mem bers OF PinDers Point
No. 4648, which has been recently es-
tsblished in that plses. L. seems that
every effort wac put forth or his part
60 hsrmonize the difference with them
but failed
The p. n. F., who desired TO do TO
suit himself in the sffsirs Of the Lodge,
naturally forced the other officers OF
- ~ Il
end ott ST Pre- perty in the hands OF the
i \. bY ing him arrested be-
csose he threatened to leave the place.
He IL now waiting q hearing, charged
with mbezzlement.
You will find the Richmond Planet
at 516 GreensSt.
T. II, CoLRs.
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Fnioyable Time.

Quite an enjoyable time was had on
last Monday night. Jan. 9Th. 1900 th Q
occasion being q reception rendered
Prof. B. Il. Pevton, at the residence OF
Mrs. Stewart, 800 10th ST., 8. E. Wash.
ington. ID O.. by Miss Mary Z. Stew.
art and Mics A. K Dodson.
After spending many pleasant hours
in the parlor, the guests retired to the
dining ruom, wher- the table as lad
ened with the choice delicacies of the
season. The evening to all was spent
very Ioyously.
Among those present were Misses
Mary /. Ross, Addie e. Dodson, Mary
e. Stewart, Rev. J. I. Loving, Rev
Spark, u. II. Peyton, G. M. II. John
SOD, K. Stewart and others.
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Fulton Gleanings.

Rev. Anthony Campbell of King
william preached an inspiring sermon
ut IL :45 A. N. last Sunday at r. Mt. u.
Baptist Church. He is powerful
speaker for a young man. The night
services were enjoyed by all present.
Many participated either in giving tes-
timoEy in prayer or in praise.
Rev. +. w. Williams preached .
most excellent sermon. 1t is COM
mendable &c Rev. +. w. Williams con.
gregation that they spent the last mo-
ments of the old year and the frat mo-
ments OF the new year in prayer.
Miss Fannie Booker returned last
Sunday from Baltimore, where she has
been for ten days visiting her sister.
She looks well.
Mrs. Ida B. Noel, who spent weeks
very pleasantly here visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Jones, re-
turned 10 Norfolk her home this week.
Many of her friends called to see her
and greeted her with q hearty welcome
to her former home.
Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Fry g, the recent
" welded couple, arrived in the city
Saturday p. M, after brief but IN ost
ENJOYABLE trip to Washington and Corr
donsvflle. A grand reception was ten
dered them in Gordonsville. We nope
for them q brilliant future.
Mrs. Laura Crenshaw spent the holt
days, very pleasantly in the city visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Mary Smith and
her sister, Mrs. Fannie Reynolds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Trimmed, Mrs. Julis
Henley, Mrs. Julia Beverly and Mrs.
Luey j. Fowlkes of ESttoway and hen
three children, are in the city. We
hope them all pleasant stay.
Persons desiring nice meal or lunch
would do well to call on Mrs. Susan
Rev. A. Ferguson will administer the
Lords Supper next Sunday at $3.50 d
M. Meeting Of expression will be he Id
Mt IL :45 A. NJ.
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OOGoRgD EDITOR indicted.
J. R. Clifford Accused OF Criminslly
Libeling Hsgerstown Pastors
Wife.

MARTINtBUBe, w. Va, Jan. lO-J. r,
Clifford, colored, editor of the Pioneer
Press. the only paper OF his race in
West Virginis, was indicted by the
grand jury here to-day for criminal
libel. The indictment was found al
the instance OF Mrs. Hattie K Newman
wife OF Rev John c. Newman, OF the
Oolored Baptist Church of Hsgerston,
Clifford alleged in his newspaper tina,
she had had improper relations with
one George Baum. also colored. OF
Hagerstovn. Baum testified before
the grand jury that the statement was
untrue.
Clifford recently gained notoriety by
leaving the Republican .party aud en-
tering the Democratic fold.
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bullet shot through 81, m.n.

A remarkable story from a reliable
source illustrates the deadly effect of
a new rifle named the mannlicher. which
is being used by continental troops. At
Podhorz, near Prague, two gendarmes
while on their round entered an inn and
sat down, placing their mannlicher
rifles In a corner. One Of the guns
slipped and fell, catching tho trigger
against projecting seat The ball went
through the door OF the room, struck q
musician sitting beyond, passed
through his body and then through
five of his companions who happened
to be sitting by his side. The frst man
was killed and the others serioualy In
tured- 1t Is said that suah penstrativc
force has never been found In any 9TH
ef rifle. and further experiments arc
about to be made.-Golden Penny.
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Quarterly Meeting Services.

There will be services st the Leigh
So. M. E. Church all day on next Sun
day, Jan. 14th, 1900; il being the 4th
Quarterly Meeting and also q rally
day. Preaching at IL q. m., by the
pastor, Rev. j. Edward Gunby; at5p
M, the Rev. L. J. Valentine, presid-
ing elder of the Alexandria District,
will preach. It is earnestly hoped
that all clubs and members will make
a good report. We hope to raise 800
Zone hundred doIlsrs.) all friends OF
she ehurch are most respectfully in
vited to be present.
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G. A. z. Officers Elected.

Officers for 1900 for George A. Custer
Post, No. IL, g. A. B.: Commando r,
Richard Davis; Sr. Vice Commander,
Lewis Grain; Jr. Vice Commander,
Edward Garter; Adiutsnt, Edward
Mitchell Quartermlster, ID. j. Chav-
ers Chaplain, Sterling Peasants.
Officer OF ID. Cosby Washington: :
Sergeant of Guard. Shaderick Jasper :
Quartermsster, 8. Charles Hite: Ser.
geant, Joseph Dsan; Sergeant-Major,
Ben. Gordan.
Installing officers, Edward Mitchell
and d. J. Chavers. After the installa-
ton, we had q camp hre. -
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ODDS AND ENDS.

Yellowstone park geysers are slow
~ playing out.
North Haven, Me-, has a 125-year-
cid apple tree.
The sea of 6alilee is 3S feet below
the Mediterranean.
The peach, the plum and the cherry
first grew In Persia.
Strikers were hanged In England less
than 100 years ago.
A Landmark club is one Of southern
CALIFORNIA; organizations.
The two counties of Brewster and
Preside, Tex, having joint area of
5000 square miles have, it is said, few
er than 5000 inhabitants
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MOS OF 600 AFTER MURDBRBRs
Two Men Lynched Near Ripley, Tenn
And Two Others May Be Sum-
msrily Hanged.

BROWNSVILLE. TENN Jan 10 Add.
tionsl details of the double murder.
near Ripley. show that Rube and Frank
Givnev, brothers OF the men charged
with the murder OF Peace Officers Will
Turner ana Albert Durham. were
hanged 5y mob late last night. They
were chsrged with being implicated in
the murder.
Henry and Roger Givney, charged
as the main participant. in the double
crime, are now being pursued by q
mob OF 600 people, and another double
lynching 10 exp ected.
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From HARTFORD.
Fine Oonoert-Persons Sick Other Items.
HARrroRp, Cow. Jan. 8, 1900

HARTFORD, CoNN., Jan. 8, 1900
The Capitol City Bard gave a con
cert on New Years night and it was a
grsrd success The bard has improv-
ed wonderfully. The Lewis Sisters
rendered a solo after toe concert, then
ali went down to supper
Mr.. Fred Tsyler, aged AZ years jani-
.sr CT the Polite Building, who has
8eeu III past 10 deys with pneumonia.
died at his late residence, BIZ Front
ST., Monday morning at 5 O'Clock. He
leave q wife and brother, James K.
Taylor. The fureral took place from
his late residence, Wednesday after
noon at o'clock. Rev. Robert Y.
Wheeler fficiated. Interment was
made in Spring Grove Cemetery.
Mr and hrs James p. Holland who
have been suffering with rheum atism
are recovering.
Miss Ida Hawley, who has been Ill
for several months, is as yet indispos-
ed. She will remove with her family
next week to Heath St.. Parksville,
which lie thought will benefit her health
A New Year Party was given in hon
or of Miss Lebanon Hill, of Is Brook
s., Monday afternoon from 3 to p.
n. Among those present were Misses
WanRer, Misses Lille and Blanche
Christian, Mics Curtis and baby Viola
Green. After partsking OF good things
prepared for them, each little heart
was made glad by q beautiful gift from
the Christmas tree OF little Lebanuim.
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The Virginia Seminary Board Net.
LYNoHBURe, VA, Jan. 8, 1900.

LYNoHBURe, VA, Jan. 8, 1900.
The Board of Trustees Of VirSinia
Seminary met at the building here to-
day et 800 y. M. Owing to a wreck
on the x W. r. r., Rev. DIR. B. F.
Fox was late in arriving. Those pres.
emit were Rev. w. +, Graham, ID. D.,
OF Richmond (president). Rev. r. II.
Bowling. ID. D., of Norfolk (secret ary }
Rev w. w. Brown OF Roanoke, Rev.
b. +. Fox. ID. D., of Salem and John
Mitchell, Jr of Richmond.
Prayer was offered by Rev. w. W.
Brown. The MINUTES Of the lest meet
ing were read and approved. The pro
posed changes in the charter of che in
stltution were considered.
1t was decided ON motion OF Rev.
Brown that an appeal for $4,000 be
made, the said amount to be raised by
the meeting of the next Virginia Bap-
fist State Convention.