The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-01
KEPT THE SECRET
NEARL 4 YEAR I
Christmas Marriage in Washington.
lust Made.Public.
OTHER NEWS FROM MANCHESTER
Rev. Mr.. slsk to Celebrate His Second Ami
yersary at clopton. Street To- Day.
Dedication of a Catho>
lie Church.
OTHER NEWS FROM MANCHESTER
MANCHESTER Bureau, Richmond Times,

Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times, l.
mo. 11o2 Hull Street s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Flipp1n are near
~ a year late receiving their wedding
| congratulations. But it is not the fault
of their friends. The: interesting an
nouncement that Mr.. FlipDin and Miss
Hattie Taylor were married In Washing
ton December 81, 1900, has just been made
public. The romance has been kept a
secret almost a whole year. On last
Christmas day Mrs: Taylor left for WASH
ngton to.visit Mrs. I. G.. Nlarkay. a friend
Of the family, taking with her. Miss Hat
tie and! a younger brother. Mr.. Flppin.
who has t'sen boarding with Mrs. Taylor
for several years. also went along. While
in Washington Mr.. F1tppin and Miss Tay-
lor decided to be married secretly. and
went to the Rev Mr. Mills, a Baptist
minister, who performed the ceremony.
They returned to the home Of their host
and no one suspected anything Of the
wedding. After spending a week in the
National Capital the party returned to
Manchester. Things went on in their
usual way until about two months ago,
when the bride decided to tell her mother
of the marriage.
This was enough at a time. however,
and knowing how opposed Mr.. Taylor
was to the union, he was not let into the
secret until about a week ago, When,
sumnlonng all Of their nerve. the young
couple went together to the father and
gently broke the news to him. He was
made satisfied finally Ey- seeing the mar
riage certificate.
Everything has been explained and all
those interested are happy. Mr.. Flippin
is IL valued employee of the Southern
shops and is very popular in social cir
cles. Mrs. Flippin is the attractive daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. T. e. Taylor, and
has host of friends.
REV. MR.. SISk'S ANNIVERSARY.
The services at C,lopton- Street Baptist
Church to-day mark the second anniver-
sary of the passionate Of Rev. w w. Sisk.
and will be of an especially interesting
character During these two years
the work has gone on successfully, marx
ed advancement in all the departments
being the gratifying result. There have
been forty-one additions to the church.
The pastors salary has keen increased
and the donations to missions have in
creased three-fold.
During this time the church has paid
off a, debt of about two hundred edol7
lars and purchased and paid for hand
some lot adjoining the church and is now
a bout finishing up painting and otherwise
identifying their house of worship.
which. when completed, as it will soon
|: be, will make it one :the prettiest and
most attractive houses of worship IN the
vicinity:
The Sunday-school, with about 2222
members, under the supervision OF Judge
B. 4. Hancock, is in a fourishing condl-
ton.
The Family Missionary Society, with 1o5
members. is one of the very best. as
shown by is donations to all the boards
Another missionary society is the Sun
beams which was organized March, IL.
1900, nd now numbers 100 members ana
has raised during this time $685.
With such officers as Miss Maggie i>ahl
as president and, Miss Lille Blankeh-
ship as vice-president, it bids Ialri TO
become one OF the most useful societies
of the church for cultivating and tram
ing the young people Of the church HI tne
true missionary spirit.
The two benevolent societies OF ths
church are strong, financial factors Oh Tue
church. These areas follows: The La
! dies Aid Society, with Mrs. 3. II. MOT
risett as president and Mrs. j. NJ Greg
o,y yice-president, with membership OF
seyenty-fivC. has raised during this time
s79s. ii; The Willing Workers Society, or
i eanized February Is. 1901, and numbering
at nresent forty members, With MISS
Maude Clements president and Mrs. =:
Park vice-president, has raised sew
enty-five dollars.
MUSICAL PROGRAMME.
THE following musical programme will
be rendered to-day
1. Anthem choir-"Praise. be to God.
. Sonc-"Oh, to be Over ionder.
3. Song BY thirteen young ladies-Ihis
Week Wen give to Jesus-Emma c. Burke,
Mabel and Lillian Morrissett. Florence
| Moore, Ella Hancock. Blanch Mcsann,
Alma owen. Estelle Russell, Maude Mer-
rift, Mary Harrison, Alma and Lillian
Atkisson and Hattie Morrissett.
Anthem choir-.'f VIII Praise Thee.
s. solo-NIr. S. S. Perkins, Selected.
G Male nuartette-NIessrs. Morrlssott,
Perkins. Lewis and Nunnally.
: Song. choir-"We Know Not he
Hour" The choir will .be composed OF
the following: Sopranos-N1isses Minnie
Funua. Matte Norvel, Mrs. G. II. kane
Mrs. Cora Cosby. Mrs. B. Q. Hancock;
Altos-AIiss Maud Clements, Miss Imos2ne
Gregory and Mrs. TT. Morrissett; Tenor
-Messrs. W. NJ. Jones. W. j. Lewis and
| S. S. Perkins; Basso-Messrs. ). =. MOT
; rissett. B. II. NIorrissett, J. t. Mccain
ana r. ". Nunnally. Miss Ntary:Jdan-
! cock. organist; VIM. J. Morrissett, Choir
lister.
| There will be two services. one at IL a.
M and one at $50 P. M. No service at
night. AZ II A. NJ. the pastor. Rev. w
" sisk will preach on the theme, Pow
ers Of Cooperation" At%the close OF The
sermon there will be 4 -oll-can of the
| members, and it is earnestly hoped that
every member may be present TO answer
| to his name, and with such as.it may. be
| impossible, it is desired will answer by
proxy.
at s:3d P. n. there will be a service
| of a deeply interesting character,
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