The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-05
BAP TISTS in
CONFERENCE
Middle District Association In
Manchester.
OFFICERS WERE ELECTED
Police Board Recommends More Off
cers-Work Manned Out by the
OFFICERS WERE ELECTED
Police Board Recommends More Off
cers-Work Mapped Out by the
City Democratic Committee.
Personal and News.
Manchester Bureau Times Dispatch.

No, 1102 Hull Street.
Twenty-one churches we're represented
at the meeting of the Middle District AS
ISOLATION at cambridge Street Church
Yesterday when the session was called
together at 10 O'Clock. There are only
twenty-eight churches in the district and
the other seven will be represented to-day.
The session Ia one of the most success
full in the history Of the association, ana
besides the members there were at the
meeting Yesterday a number of visiting
divines and other religious leaders. Among
them we're the Rev. II. H. Pitt Mr.. VIII
liam Ellyson, DR.. Ryland, Mr.. j. Taylor
Elyson. DR.. Harrison. Rev. Mr.. Baylor.
OF Baltimore; Rev. Mr.. Riceland, or Ala
bama; DR.. Willngham and others.
The early hours of the session were oe-
voted to organization, reports OF commit
tees and election Of officers
Rev. DR.. John r. Bagby, OF PoWnhe an'
was chosen moderator. and MT. =. %,
Hobson. was reelected secretary ana
treasurer.
Most Of the visitors made brief remarks
IN subjects of interests to all Baptists.
The address OF welcome was made py
Dr. w. P. Matthews and the response
was made by Rev. A. y. Felch, OF Beth
lehem Church. Chesterfield county.
In the afternoon the speakers were Rev.
DR.. PITT, William Ellyson, Rev. 4. w.
Cridlin. ]. H. Hobson, DR.. Ryland, FeV.
A. Z. Felch. DR.. John r. Bagpy.
inc Introductory sermon was delivered
nv Rev. st. G. Aborns, OF Skinquarter. ana
Rev. DR.. Whitsett spoke last night on
General Education"
The sessions will be resumed THIS morn
ing. and the conference will close to-mor-
row night. III,
The Ladies' Missionary Society VIII VIZ
meet at 10 o'clock this morning, ana S'ov
this afternoon in the basement. presioeu
over by Miss =. e. Rudd. the supeit'
dent.
AZ tho meeting of the Police Boara
last night resolution was . supit1t am
recommending an increase IN .ns mis-
bership OF the force by we = n tha Com.
mon Council at the meeting next Iue i'ttis
night. and there appears to be httle
opposition against It.
General routine line of work was vas
Transacted by the Board of Fire Comnns-
sioners last night. Nothing Of special pup
lie Importance was done. ,,,,o,,sa
last night and did routine work; = !. J, :,
At the meeting Of Council next Iuesoay
night the question OF appropritat ,hs .1 =.
Cemetery Genet r viii viii be considered, with the
probability 4!gyrG Fl i!s Pas SITUATION.
NO more candidates have announce G1 60
date fCouncilmen Pettit and Sampson
have been mentioned as opponents OF
MY Ny - D. E.. Toney's friends are after
him to stand for recollection toIthe Leg
islature, and he has the question under
consideration.
At the meeting of the City Committee
Chairman Robert French spoke earnestly
on the Importance OF SVery Democratlc
voter placing his name :, upon the regis,
tration books, which VIII pc opened on
The primary election for legislative
candidates will be held on Thursday; Sep Sc.
notice in writing thirty days before that
Similar elections will be held in ches-
| terfield Powhatan and Goochland.
OLYMPIA CLUB.
The Olympia Club tents at Ocean View
are now occupied by Mrs Bailey, Miss
Annie Bailey, Messrs. Emmett Bailey, M.
Tom Burke. Other members Of the club
and their families will visit the View
| later on
~ ELITE PLEASURE CLUB,
This wly organized club. with rooms
in y leader building, Will in a short
VIII. .old ., public meeting, at which
all =. candidates for mayor will be In
yited to speak, the present mayor on
on hs Sty cts is + I'll s sna hi
The election of officers for this club
resulted as follows: President, w w.
Lumpkin; ylce-president. H. " Hart;
secretary. Royal Fendley; treasurer, G.
| A. Pickett.
FUNERAL OF MR.. ROBINSON.
The funeral Of Mr.. Holland Robinson
will take place from his home on Seven
teenth Street at II o'clock this morn
| ing.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Miss Lizzie Sampson and Miss Dolle
Harris are visiting In Caroline county for
the summer.
The Building Fund Society of Central
Church will meet tonight
The explosion of a lone torpedo on the
car tracks at Eighth and Hull last night
! aWoke the echoes OF the strike. Aside
from this no one would hardly know a
strike was on In Manchester for no one
speaks of 1t, and citizens are patroniz-
Ing the cars as of old,
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