The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-11
DIVINITY SCHOOL
TRUSTEES NEE I
Work of Year Reviewed and
Plans for Future Dis
cussed.
BAPTIST CHURCH ORGANIZED
Veterans Greatly interested in
Approaching Visit to
Springfield.
Times Dispatch Bureau,
1903 North Sycamore street.

Petersburg. Va, June 10.
The annual meeting OF the board or
trustees of the Bishop Payne Divinity
School was held in this city yesterday
afternoon. tho Rt. Rev Robert a. Glib
son. ID. D., bishop or the Diocese of
Virginia. presiding. The other mem
bers OF the board present were the Rt.
Rev. Robert Strange, D. D.. bishop or
the Diocese of Eastern North Caro-
lima; the Rt. Rev. Beverly p. Tucker.
/, y. d.. bishop OF the Diocese
| OF Southern Virginia: the Rev. John
Moncure D. D.. the Rev. r. A. Good
win, d. D.. and the Rev. w. Meade
| Clarke. d. D., of Richmond: tho REV
W. A. r. Goodwin, of Rochester, n. Y; 4
the Rev. G. Braxton Bryan, d. D.. f..
Whfttle and r. o. Egerton of Peters
burg.
The board was in session for several
hours. reviewing tho past years work
OF the institution and considering plans
for the future. Financially and other
wise, tho school is in highly satisfac-
tory condition. The school has fine
buildings in this city. with all con.
ventencesand abundant accommodations
for Its purposes. There were sixteen
divinity students in the school last
year. with two graduates--E II. Ham
ilton. of the West Indies, and j. e.
| oSDurn, OF virginia.
The board elected. or rather, re-
elected, the following officers for the
ensuing year: President, tho Rt Rev.
A. M. Randolph. D. D., bishop OF the
Diocese of Southern Virginia: Vice.
President the Rt Rev. Robert A. Glib
son, D. D., bishop of Virginia. Score
tary. F. Whittle; Treasurer, r. o. Egg
| erton.
New Church Organized.
| after more than five years of sue
cessful work the Grove Avenue Bap-
list Mission Chapel was tonight or
ganized into a regular Baptist Church
with goodly membership. All OF the
Baptist pastors of the city, with a
committee representing all the churches
took part In the interesting exercises
which were opened with a song ser.
vice. conducted by the Rev. w. T. Hall
and prayer by the Rev. S. S. Robinson
The Rev. j. NJ Pitcher. d. D., presided
and called the meeting TO order DR.
Pitcher read the constitution of the
church, and the hand of fellowship
was extended by the committee OF
: ohurchmen. followed by the reception
OF candidates for baptism. The Rev.
w. c. Taylor, ID. D.. delivered an adj
dress on Responsibilities and Duties =
and the welcoming address was deltv-
+ by responses.
d Interest in Vctcrans' Trim.
: So much interest is being NANTES,
: ed in the visit of A. P. Hill Camp c
f Confederate Veterans to Springtfel,
Mass, on July 4 as guests of WilIco
i Post, G. "A. r.. and of that city, that
a is expected a really large delegatio
will go on the trip. The Petersbur
veterans are invited to ioin in I'll
1 nF ha Ma
: ence Day, but are also invited to sta
IN Springfield as long as they fee
! disposed. This friendly union of tn
Grays and Blues on Northern soil a
the hospitable invitation of Fedora
veterans has aroused wide interes
both in the North and South. and 1T i
believed will result in permanent goo
In more ways than one.
: Suburban improvements.
T. Marshall Bellamy, of Norfolk, tn
e owner of the beautiful "Colonia
II Heights" property, on the Chesterfield
X side of the AppomattoX. opposite thi
city. is spending great deal Of mon
: ey In the Improvement of that suburb
: He has just given out additional con
tracts for 1900 feet of curbing and 9.
600 square feet of Sidewalks, to Il
put down Immediately, Along tn
park places flower beds are to b
made at distances of 100 feet Waite
: works and electric light system are I
be installed.
Personal and Otherwise.
During their visit to Petersbur
). yesterday afternoon the veterans of
r f. Lee Camp called in a body on Mr.
a VIM. Malone at her residence in Soui
e Market Street. and paid their respect
y They We're cordially received and Il
4 visit was one of mutual appreciation
- It is reported to-day that the col
IL dition of Police officer Brldgers, WI
was seriously wounded In a sire
duel in Ettrick Tuesday night,
which, Lazarus Moore was killed,
rather crtica
In the Police Court this mornil