The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-16
Rev. A. B. Sharpe.

kew. "A. D. Slldl PC.
,s nredicted In this paper some days
before the session of the Co1ferenca pc
gan the Rev a. b. Sharpe, late OF Ma'!-
chester, takes up the WORK at inc INST s,,
tuition for Christian Work lemporiIi!
resigned by the Rev. Mr. WHEY liie
founder Of the mission.
M shame is n native OF London,
ENGLAND where he was born March l,
1s6a He came to this country In the
autumn Of 1863 ard settled In NottoWag
county. near Burkcvi,e. Soon after the
settlement of Crewe he moved to that
town and engaged in commercial nus'-
ness On Sundays he devoted lnucn l'liie
10 sunday school work. Organizing q
number OF Sunday schoo IN the c 60 ~
nd .c.nt TO Cffewe. In June, lsso' ne
.,,,Iied for license to preacfes lie en-
tered the Church as local munster,
nreachine at Wards chapel and IN t..e
ni,llic school houses Of thu county. IN
ise9 he was invited by the PRESIDING
nIdcr of the Norfolk district TO take
charge of Bethel m!rIion. and IN tnat
year he enlisted fully in the Methoaist
itinerary He was admitted 70 tri'li a.
the Virginia Conference he.d ~ , l''li,
,,;,,o November Ss3, and was assigned
| No prince Edward circrA which he
! so-yed Two years At the charlottes-
vfuc Conference in 1891 he was oroa neu
rnscon and in 1895 was sent TO Char-
rn,,c circuit He served cllHcFer "
c,,,, one year and East Suffolk ana Mas
md later came 10 Manchester.
r,,sa7 Mr.. Sharpe was married 20 MISS
Anna c. spencer, of Prince EuT ,,n,.
county. granddaughter OF NY ny.
=, ~ Dance. a we'll known Methoa!st
~ w. Mr., sharpe Is In high standing
=, NC conference His work at the va
r'o,,s churches he has served mas oeci'
,,s,, .t,cc.ssful. His business experience
,asyes him peculiarly fitted for the "orh
at the mission,
Rev. VIM. F. Hayes.
/ ,rbn new pastor OF the Barton Hclghts
4 Cbt,rch Is a native of Brandennurs'
J Meade county, KY, where ne Wan ~
/ Nav II. 1867. the son OF Nlllla1n A.ioin ,'
and Alfalfa Hayes. In lsSi inc ial'. 49,.
moved 10 Glouceater countS, VA Wy
natiye place Of the parents, Where' sooii
after the father died Mr.. Hayes was
49,, Cd when about sixteen years or
age he united with Bethlehem Chnrch'
4 In Gloucester county. from which place
seyen years later, he went form 10
reach the gospel. IIe was LICENSED Ms u
local preacher by the Rev. Leroy NJ Lee .a
Z, p. d.. in the Gloucester circuit, IN iow'
The Rev. George u. Booker being preach-
/ er In charge. He was employea ps li,e
/ Rev, George II. way ~ S'F''''''e'
Eastern shore District, TO serve on me
4 Dorset Mission In 1sSl-'s2 He was re-
A c.iy.d on trial BY tho Virginia Confer
4 ence at ortsmouth IN 1882 and was re-
turned TO the Dorset Mission for the
third year. In 1853 he was sent TO the
Berlin circuit, where he remained two
years. He was ordained deacon by
gishop Keener In Lynchburs In 1884. and
elder by Bishop Granbery at Norfolk
In 1856 From the conference OF 1855 Mr..
Hayes was sent 10 the Wicomico circuit
After two years Of service here, he went
to the Accomac circuit. In 1901 he WAS
sent 10 Fox I'M; In 1893 10 Accomac
Courthouse: 1856 smthheld; 1895. Bowl
ing Green; 1850 Burkeylle. He WAS mar
red November s, 1885. to Mrs. Emma u.
Woof0rd, OF Dorchester county, Md
Mr.. Hayes is described i,s q man OF cx-
ceedingly attractive personality, ana ar
original ard powerful pTeachar of lhf
gospel
Rev, James K. Jolliff.
The Rev, j. y. JOLT. who comes 10 Cen '.,,
trail Church of Manchester, IL e1chndingl,
we'll known In The conferences. lie iS !
graduate of Randolph Macon COLLEGE
where hc won distinction In The cliissei
OF English and Biblical literature,
Mi Jpliiff WaA born December ~, lsgS, u
Norfolk county, Va. Ills parents wcri
Josiah and sarah a. join. Mr.. J9lli
was licensed 10 preach In July, ls3l I'M
summer Of 1892 found Inn ~ South Bostoi
as assistant, aud IN November Of ina