The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-21
NEW. LINE WILL ExrnDrTE HAND
LING or FnEl0Hr IN COCK
AIDE CITY.
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
wELL-kNOwN SUNDAY SCHOOL
WORKERS WILL. ADDRESS
TEACHERS AT nap
list CHURCH.

PETERSBURG, VA, November Il.
THE diversion line of the Norfolk
and Western railway is being push
ed forward to completion rapidly.
This company is spending 100000
to build a belt line around Petersburg
to divert through freight from pass
ing through Petersburg. thus shorten
ing the route, avoiding heavy grades
east OF the city, and saving time in
shifting in the yards. This line passes
under the Atlantic Coast Line railway
and over the Seaboard Air Line rail-
ways. 1t extends over a distance of
eight miles from Addison in Dlnwid-
die county to Poe in Prince George
county.
1t is desired to have the line COM
pieted by the hrst OF the year. but
this IS impropabie. However, early in
1871, the work VIII be finished.
Many workmen are Engaged in the
diversion and much idie iapor has
been employed. the farmers in conse-
quence have had di1iculty in proeuT-
ing hands on the farms for harvest
ing the crops.
SUNDAY school Institute.
"Wednesday, Thursday, FRIDAY and
Saturday of this week. u Teachers
Institute viii be held at the First
Baptist church Of Petersburg. All de-
nominations are invited to have part
in the instructions. These institutes
Leaveli, Joseph r. Watts. Arthur
Flake. prominent sunday -scnool
workers in Virginia. and Miss Mar
garet A. Frost. Those who attend
twenty periods OF the lectures are
awarded lecture course certificate.
Dr. w, {. Taylor. pastor Of the church,
la working to have a large number OF
people attend.
The addition to the Petersburg
hospital is nearing completion. This
will make the hospital much larger
and its equipment more satisfactory.
During the year $50 cases have been
tieHts.
the work OF the management is
greatly TO lac commended both for
work accomplished and diligence and
faithfulness with which the directors
prosecute every undertaking.
The churches Of the city in the year
have contributed $Ss4.7s together with
the city's contribution have relieved
many worthy eases OF need,
Monthly Meetings Of Methoiists.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Methodist Sunday of Peters
burg, Matoaca and Ettrick Was held
Sunday Afternoon with the Wesley
Methodist church.
a large attendance was on hand
and splendid program Was rendered
by the Wesley School
Mr.. Ishanl II. Dyer. superintendent
of the High Street sunday school
addressed the meeting with an i'm
struetive paper ON How to Gonducl
u Sunday school
The reports OF the school were
submitted with the exception of this
Biandford school. and were as fol
lows.
High Stree,-Regfster. So. attend
ance. 1856. percentage. 81. eoilec-
ton. ss4s.s4.
Washington street-Register. sst
attendance. s2f; per eentage, ss. col
lection, 5000
Market street Register. 2ss, at
tendance. las. per centage, -; col
lection. s.6.75-
West Street:-Registsr. s55: attend
anee 2ls. per centaEe. 81, collection
$51.75.
1855; attendance, I4s; percentage. rs
collection. sso.63.
Ettrick--Register. ise: attendance
lis, percentage, sc: collection, &12.0s
Matoaca---R Register. az. attend
ance, ISL. per centage. "a: collection
$I3.ss.
Making the following totals. Regis
ter. 1905; attendance l.52S: percen
tage, is. collection, t97..se,
The Methodist churches NEE
Monday night to reorsanize their