The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-08
NEWS GATHERED
I ROM SOUTHSIDE
Great Day IL tllV1Iistory u Oak
Grove Baptist
Church.
STRONG TALK TO YOUNG MEN
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Will Investigate Tax Collectors
Books--Littls Child
STRONG TALK TO YOUNG MEN

Manchester Bureau. Times. plspaiel. !

Manchester Bureau. Thncs- Dispatch.
!, No l102 Hui. Street +
u Yesterday WIS full of interest and en-.
thnsiasm 10 tile oak Grove Baptist
Church. The church, under the pastorats
OF Its new minister. Rev j. A. Sullivan,
IS evidently appealing TO a wider class
yot people and making much Roadway ii,
its Influence. Yesterday was held the
largest Sunday school in the history or
the church. Forty new scholars have
recently been added 10 The roll, and The
school is weekly assuming largcr pro-
portions. In the church the largest con
grcgation OF its history also assembled
yesterday. There were three conversions
and one received by letter Especially
pleasing and noteworthy was the fact
that the congregation added $3.50 10 the
salary of the pastor Rev. j. A. Sullivan.
Splendid Address to Men.
The first meeting OF the Railroad Young
Mons Christian Association WIS held In
Leader Hall yesterday afternoon. As the
first. 1T was most successful and inter
esting. There was an unusually large
body of men present. and great cntlui-
s!nsm and religious interest was mani
tested. There were twenty or twenty
i've professions of faith among the men.
Rev. G. o, Woodward pastor OF tho
Cowardin Avenue Christian Church, made
the address. taking as sis subject The
Twelve Gates based on :. verse from
the twenty-hrst chapter OF Revelations.
which speaks OF tile twelve gates to the
New Jerusalem. The speaker used these
references as illustrations 10 demonstrate
the many sidedness OF Christian invita-
ton. which is open oav men of all ages
and M all times TO the east gates he
referred az those for the golden time OF
youth; to those OF the north az those for
the men OF stern and deep grounded chnr-
actor. to the south gates ;ls thuse for the
warm and impulslve. and 10 the western
gates as the ones for those advanced IN
age and gathering closer 10 the shadows.
The address was very impressive, aud
Mr.. Woodward held his audience in i
magnetic spell, stirring IN many, hearts
the things which had not lain there for
many long year. Many wcpt with III.
fervor and carnestness OF tho speaker,
and all showed the deepest interest.
These meetings will be held every Sum
day afternoon at haif-past 3. Rev. Mr..
Woodward will make the address next
Sunday
To Investigate Books
:, special committee is called for to-
morrow night to consider the manner OF
the bookkeeping of City Tax collecto.
III. X. Reid and TO make an investigation
as result OF the recent complaints
brought against Mr.. Reid II liz alleged
that some employees of tho J. r. John
stop Company havo had their wages
garnisheed for the payment of taxes al
legged to be due from them. These same
employees. according TO tho complaint.
brought forward their tax receipts IN
evidence that the taxes alleged still To
be due had been paid. Tho company
made complaint. and the matter is to be
investigated by special committee APP
pointed from the Council. The members
of the committee are Messrs. C. c. Jones,
chairman: John Moore. .. l.. Toney, A. II.
Hooker and C. L. Petit.
Little Child Dies.
The littlefour-rnontiis-o infant of Mr..
and Mrs. Ellison. of Swansboro. died
yesterday morning ut 9 o'clock. The
child had been suffering from Group.
which ultimately resulted in it's death.
The funeral will take place to-day. In
terinent will be in Alaury Cemetery.
Personals and Briefs.
James King, of Manchester, and W. VI.
Taylor of Halifax, both colored. were
arrested yesterday by Chief of Police
Lipscomb on the charge of disorderiy
conduct on the streets. They will APP
pear before the Mayor this morning.
A. NJ. Fair of Manchester, was arrested
on the charge of being drunk and dis
orderly.
Mr.. Nlnnally's little son. who hax
been very sick recently, is much better.
Messrs. NJ "A. Jones and Emmett An
derson, engineers of the Atlantic Coast
Line Railway, have gone to Florida on
pleasure trip.