The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-13
GRAND LECTURER
is IN PETERSBURG.
He Is Holding School Of In
struction for Masonic
Lodges.
M ANN MAKES ADDRESS
Governor Attends Dedication Of
Pulpit i'll Sunday School
Classroom.
MANN MAKES ADDRESS
Timcs-Dispatch Bureau.
100 North Sycamore Street.
Petersburg, va. September II

Times Dispatch Bureau.
100 North Sycamore Street.
Petersburg, Va. September IL.
Most Worshiprul George W. Wright.
of Marion, past grand master of the
Masonic Order in Virginia, and at pres
ent grand lecturer of the Grand Lodge.
is in the city and will be the guest OF
the three local lodges all the week.
He is here to hold a school of tnstruc-
tion and Will instruct the members OF
the craft In the symbolic degrees OF
Masonry. Three sessions Of the school
will be held daily In the Masonic Hall
8 o'clock a. NJ. and 4 and O'Clock
P. NJ.
An Interesting Occasion.
The handsome brass railing and pull
pit installed last week in the class
room OF the Phoenix Mems Bible Class
of the High Street NJ. f. Church wal
formally dedicated Sunday morning.
the address being delivered by Cover
nor William Hodges Mann. There were
present III members OF the class and
1875 interested visitors, one-half OF the
number being women. Governor Mann
delivered a very fine and instructive
address, with the Bible as his subject.
He paid deserved compliment to the
SldsS, ltS SIO"til dHo
the study Of the Bible, and to the
splendid work OF the teachers. The
address was heard with the closest at
tention and caused deep impression
on all present.
Owing to the sickness OF the pastor,
Rev. w. Fl. Anvil. who was expected
to deliver the address OF acceptance
of the railing and pulpit on behalf CT
the class, there was no formal speech
of acceptance.
Robert E. Gill is the head teacher o.
this large class of Bible students-one
of the largest in the State-and to his
work and enthusiasm in the good cause
is due in large measure the wonderful
tendance of the members at the class
studies. He made brief addre,t APP
propriate to the occasion.
Mrs. Richard Bagby, who has been
closely connected with the Sunday
school of High Street Church since It's
organization, spoke interestingly In
comparison OF the school in it's early
days and its present high standard.
1t is now by far the largest Sunday
| school in the city.
The brass railing and pulpit are
handsome pieces of workmanship and
were paid for before being brought TO
the church. They are beautiful orna-
men.s to the classroom, to which fur
Their Improvements are to be made.
District Baptist Association.
| The Petersburg District Baptist AS.
ISOLATION DIR. William b. Daniel, Of
Prince George county, moderator. will
meet tomorrow morning with High
| Hills Church. at Jarratt's, in Sussex
county. The pastors of all the churches
| IN the district. with delegates from
each church will be present and the
attendance will be large. Every church
iwill submit report of its work during
the past year, and matters OF interest
will be considered relative to church
work, Sunday schools. education, mis-
sions, temperance, etc.
| Elopcd and Married.
| Miss Irene Cogle, the fourteel.-year-
old daughter OF j. NJ. Cogle, a we'll
known and respected citizen, left her
home on West Washington Street and
jQurneyed to North Carolina. where
she was married to William Sykes. also
Of this city. In company with male
friend. the young woman took Sea-
board Air Line train to North Carolina.
where she met her fiance and where
the ceremony was performed The
young couple returned to the city last
evening.
" - "c4c iIlide ny the ana
the police to intercept the young wo-
man, but they failed.
Board of Aldermen Meets.
The first regular meeting of the new
board OF Aldermen was held this after
| noon. The Board elected Its repro.
sentatives on the various committees
and concurred in the appropriations
made by the Council and in other meas
ures passed by that body. The chair
men OF all committees were elected on
| september l.
Cut for 80 Cents.
sonny" Ruff1n and a man named Ed
wards. negroes, engaged in crap shoot
ing Saturday night, and naturally trou-
Die ensued. Ruftin charged Edwards
with stealing 80 cents belonging TO him,
and sought satisfaction by drawing
knife across Edwards's face, leaving
large cash under the nose. Rudin is
under arrest.
henry Buchanan. negro, was arrested
about o'clock this morning with sto-
len goods in his possession. He Is
charged with breaking into Landrum's
grocery store. on the Heights. last
night and helping himself to a basket.
ful OF goods Of different kinds.
General News In Brief.
Mrs Helen PEBBLES Marks, widow OF
SHdTleS II. MaThS, uleQ on SATURDAY. al
her home. Aberdeen. in Prince George
county. She was widely known and
connected In the county.
| Rev. j. S. Foster. D. D.. former mas.
tor of Tabb Street Presbyterian Church.
and Mrs. Foster, who have been visit.
ing friends in this city, have returned
to their home in Birmingham. Ala
Rev, Charles r. StriblinE, late =,
Waynesboro Va, has thus FAR been
prevented by sickness from entering on
his duties as pastor OF Tabb street,
Presbyterian Church, but he is report.
ed to be improving
Thomas B. 1yey. OF this city LETT this
morning for Charlottesville to attend
the annual meeting Of the Patriotic
Order Of Sons OF America. During this
meeting handsome banner viii be
presented to Washington Camp. Of
Petersburg, as a prize for HAVING
gained the largest increase OF mem.
bers during the year.
The contract for dredging the Apuo.
mattox River from Petersburg down -
deep water has been avn rdad ~ W, ~