The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-11-22
OOlNGS or THE OLD DOMINION
The Latest Virginia News Told in
Short Order.

Considerable stir was created In
the Baptist State Convention at Rich
mOnd when Rev. Dr. c. r. Taylor,
one of the strongest workers in
Southwest Virginia. delivered an ar
gument against old-time religion. He
saw no use, he said, in shouting and
in the popular habit of ''wallowing
before the pulpit" or crawling
around on the hands and knees, un-
der the impression or delusiOn that
such manifestations were sure fore
runners of moral chastity and sancti-
ticatiOn- The announcement, was
made by the committee that the con-
ventiOn next year will be held in the
First Baptist Church of Danville, the
meeting to begin on November II.
Rev. S. II. Thompson. of the New
Lebanon Association, of Bluefield, w.
Va, will preach the annual sermon.
Reports of the Orphanage board and
the educational board were read, G.
l.. COrbitt and Thomas S. Dunnaway,
Jr., being the respective speakers.
President +. Y. Mullens spoke on the
work of the Southern Baptist Theo-
logical Seminary. The reports all
showed an increase over last year.
The first party Of African natives
jamestown Exposition next year, ar
rived in Richmond with Rev. l.. G..
Jordan, colored missionary of the
Negro Baptist Convention of the
World. There are still a host of
others to come, the purpose being to
get them here as early as possible in
order that they may become accli-
mated. The cannibals are hearty
eaters. large quantity of food is
required to keep them peaceful. In
view of this fact Rev. Mr.. Jordan
will lecture in the various churches
from time to time in order to obtain
the money necessary to feed them
They are more particular about their
rations" than they are about what
they wear. There are also so Porto
Rican girls here for the Jamestown
show. They are quartered in two
colored boarding houses on North
Third Street. This is another ag-
gregatiOn of hearty eaters.
The grand jury of the Hastings
Court in Petersburg failed to find a
true bill against Charles r. Newsom,
OF that city, charged with the muir
der of Starkey Perkins, of Dinwiddie
County, several weeks ago, and he
was discharged. The two young men
terms, met in a barroOm on Harri-
son Street, and it is alleged that Per-
kins ordered drinks and then told
NewSOm to pay for them, which he
refused to do. This led to a quarrel,
which resulted in Newsom striking
Perkins a blow, and the latter in fall
ing struck his head against barrel
or faucet, receiving injuries which
resulted in his death few days after
ward.
Capt Charles w. McVicvar died at
his home in Newport News after an
illness of two weeks. Captain Me
vicar served with distinction in the
Confederate Army during the Civil
War. He served in Chew's Battery,
Stuart's Horse Artillery, of the Con
federate Army. and his father, John
McVicar, was in the Confederate Sc
cret service. In 1890 Capt. Charles
McVicar organized Gen. Turner Ash
by Camp, Confederate Veterans, of
Winchester, one of the largest camps
in Virginia. He leaves a widow, Mrs
Melissa McVicar; two sons-Charles
p. McVicar. of Winchester. and Lewis
McVicar, of Newport News - three
daughters-Mrs. T.. l.. Whissen. of
Edinburg. Va; Mrs. ]. II. Wagner
S-iN -iiSo i@iAittN NItN lNctl vi NEW lOi l
News. Three brothers -Ashby Nc
Vicar. of San Antonio, Texas: Henry
McVicar, of City of Mexico, and
Robert McVicar. of Winchester and
two sisters-Mrs. Marion Jenkins, of
Martinsburg, w. Va, and Miss Kate
McVicar, widely known poetess and
writer. of Winchester.
Judge Golf, in the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals. Richmond,
in the case of Frank d. Zell VS.. tho
Judges of the United States Circuit
Court for the Eastern District of
Virginia. ramification of the Bay
Shore Railway case-dismisSed the
order to show cause why a writ of
prohibition should not issue against
Circuit Judge Waddill and denied
the writ of prohibition. Judge Goff
upheld the right of Zell to appeal
from the contemplated order of Judge
Waddill, continuing the injunction
restraining Zell from prosecuting his
suit in the Court of Common Pleas,
Philadelphia. Last May the property
was sold for $765, 900. Shortly after
the sale Frank ID. Zeli procured a su-
persedas from the Supreme Court OF
the United States suspending the
| confirmation of the sale, which has
| within the last month or so been va
| Gated by the Supreme Court. We'd
| nesday's decision in effect confirms
1 the order of sale entered by the