The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-21
SEEK To BRING
ASSEMBLY HERE.
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
WILL INVITE GENERAL. ASSEM-
lilly OF 1912 TO MEET, IN
RICHMOND.
PRESBYTERY ADJOURNS
JUDGE MULLEN SETS DATES FOH
HEARING INDICTMENTS
AGAINST BISHOP AND
DAVIS.

PETERSBURG. April 2f.~~EaSr
Hanover Presbytery adjourned It's SEES
sions Thursday afternoon. A largs
amount of work WAS completed while
the ministers and elders were meet
Ing here. and they were much pleased
with the reports submitted
The report of the home mission
committee was taken UP after the de-
votional exercises Thursday. and was
considered seraitim. The recommen-
dations were adopted as whole. Some
of the recommendations were that thu
opportionment to be raised for home
missions for the churches be the same
as last year. that the Presbyterian
League OF Richmond be recognized
though with less authority granted
than was requested. that Amelia.
Genfo and Powhatan churches be-
placed under one passionate, with n
student from the seminary in charge
as assistant. that the union between
Blackstone and Nottoway CHURCHES be
dissolved and that union between Not
toway and Crewe churches be made.
that the churches be earnestly re-
anested to assist in raising funds for
the erection of a Presbyterian church
at Emporia.
Governor Mann was present at
| Thursdays sessions. uniting in thu
request for the dissolution OF tina
union between Blackstone and Motto
way churches. Governor Mann left
for Richmond Just after the request
for dissolution had been granted.
The committee on sytematic bene~
| licences presented the following fl
nancial statement.
Foreign missions from 81 churches,
| 1881: local missions from 81
| churches. HOIST: assernbly's home
missions from 81 churches. SASH:
| colored evangelization from "a
/ churches. ssT5: ministerial RELIEF
| from ss churches, :1o.s26: schools and
colleges, $s70 from IL churches: Sab,
! bath school extension and Sunday
school work. $6e3 from 81 churches:
to Bible cause, SITS from Is churches.
asembly's home and school at Fred
/ ericksburg. s7,s4e from rs churches:
/ Orphans Home at Lynchburg, $AS7
/ from Ii churches. Total for hene~
/ ficenee, $42.430.
Bring Assembly to Richmond.
l. DIR. Calvin Stewart, OF Riehmond.f
stated that the Second church OF Rich
mond had invited the General AHsen-
bly, OF the Southern Presbyterian
church had been invited to hold tn
sessions In 1912 in Richmond In THAI
church. The Theological Seminary
/ holding Its centennial that year, IL waa
expressed as being especially appro-
pirate tina. the sessions be held I'M
Richmond where the institution In 10
Gated. East Hanover Presbytery by
resolution endorsed the action OF thu
Second church OF Richmond. and win
endeavor to bring the assembly to
that city in 1912.
Park Association Meets.
A meeting OF the members Of the
Battle Field Park Association was
, held at the Chamber OF Commerce.
Thursday afternoon to push forward
the work. The following members OF
the executive committee were appoint
ed: F. Fl. Drewry. chairman: George
Cameron. Il. G. Kent, DIR. w. f. Har-
wood. George s.. Bernard. This com
/ rnfttee meets Friday at the Chamber
of Commerce To outline future work.
/ The members of the commission pres
ent Thursday were General Boiling.
Mra r. T. Meade. Mrs. Pryor Jones.
Miss irby Boiling, Miss Bette Sweeny.
Miss Sallie Whitmore. DIR. w. f Har-
| wood, George y. Bernard. T. &. Beck
| with, 4. e. Kent, +. NJ. Clements. r. +.
Barham. e. Boiling Wilcox. and Waiter
1 Edward Harris, !, " -.
I Secretary Martin OF the Chamber of
Commerce liz secretary or the commits
sion.
a. y. FIN Camp, Sons of Confederate
Veterans hold an Important meeting
Friday night in A. p. Hili Camp Hall.
Plans are to be outlined for the years
work and officers installed.
TyneS-Edwarts.
Mr.. John $. Tynes, of Petersburg
and Miss Ina Edwards OF Smtthfeld.
were married at 1880 Thursday ar
ternoon at the home of the bride. Mr..
Tynes is travelling salesman for
Roper and Company of this city.
Hear indictments In May.
Judge Mullen has set May 2. az the
time for hearing indictments 8, 10 and
IL against Carter r. Bishop. the for
mer cashier OF the Appomattox Bank
and Trust Company. He has set May
5 AS the time for hearing preliminary
motions in the twelve indictments
against Mr. bishop and Charles Hall
Davies, former president of the ingti-
tuition Jointly. Much interest Is be-
; Ing taken to these trials owing 10 the
prominece of both men.
| AT Thursdays session OF the court
the case of James Croker charged with
the murder OF his wife, was continued
until the next term of the court.
Thursday a number of felony cases
were tried.
Try Roanoks's Mayor.
Judge Mullen left Thursday night for
Roanoke where he will sit as judge at
the trial of Mayor Joel .Cutchin, OF
that city, charged with maifeasance
! and misfeaSance In Office. -'-.s
He will probably return tn, Retars-
J burg Friday night and Saturday morn
} ing he Will hear several civil cases in
| Hastings Court. Monday Judge Mullen
| will return to Roanoke for continuance
i iof Mayor Cutrhfns trial.
MIR. Waiter w. Payne continues Ill
at his residence on st. Andrew street.
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