The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-23
BAPTIST SUNDAY
SCHOOL MEETING
REPORTS At UNION MEETING IN
PETERSBURG SHOW PROGRESS
OF THE GOOD WORK
CONES TO RICHMOND
PROFESSOR BURLEIGH WILL BE
CHOIR MASTER AT ST. JOHNS.
NEWS NOTES OF THE
COCkADE CITY.
COMES TO RICHMOND
Virginia Bureau,

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PETERSBURG. VA, Sept. ga
union meeting OF the Baptist Sunday
school association of Petersburg and
vicinity, was held I'm the Frs. Bap-
list church this afternoon at o'coick.
large crowd was present. including
representatives of ali the schools.
The reports from the different
schools We're read by Secretary Stan
ton Pitcher. They showed 81 large
increase in membersh and attend
ance. The address of the occasion
uaS- delixered- Ral-~-I-au ix-A
Roper. His subject was: Soul Win
ming in the Sunday school" DIR. Ro-
peras address was much enjoyed by all
present. The musical part OF the pro-
gram was very attractive. II included
solo by Ill. Eugene Talbot. and
duet by Miss Elizabeth Sykes and
Mary Landrum.
Comes To Richmond.
Professor j. j. Burleigh. who has
lived here for several years. left yes
terdsy for Richmond TO accept the po-
sftion of urganist and choir director
of historic old st. Johns Episcopal
church There was number OF ap-
plicants for the position. His many
new field.
The funeral or Mrs Dionesia s. Ell
lott, wife of 5. S. Elliott, took place
this afternoon at 5 o'clock from the
First Baptist church. Rev. Lewis NJ.
Roper conducted the services. Burial
was in Biandford cemetery.
The taking OF dispositions in the
case of Avery against Tartte. known
as the Harrison-Str tcoIored)
Baptist church case. will be resumed
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. The
meeting will be held In the law Of
fees of r. b. Davis 4 Son. who with
Paul Petit. represent the defendants.
James W. Gordon. of Richmond. is
counsel for the plaintiffs.
The Religious Census.
The executive committee of the
religion census organization will meet
tomorrow night in the chamber OF
commerce. Final arrangements for
taking religious census of this city
viii be made at this meeting. The
city has been divided into six sections.
A captain is in charge of each section.
The census will be taken mex, Sunday
afternoon between the hours of and
o'clock. All the white churches OF
this city are cooperating in this
movement
noSAlPtES oi bhSEHAS mere
have been in bad nix for the last two
lays according to the law. all sa-
looms had to close Friday at sun
down, and remain closed until to-
morrow morning at i o'clock. AS
result. the usual large crowd of Sat
urday night DRINKS were conspicuous
last night by their absence, Saloon
keepers hung around the corners with
sad faces. grieving over the money
they were losing.
Harry r. Stratton, a widely known
citizen, has just decided TO engage in
the real estate business In ;hss t.iy.
For number of years Mr.. Stratron
has engaged in the hardware business
here, and is a man of much business
ability He will soon open Offices on
Sycamore street. The exact location
has not yet been decided upon.
interest in Primary.
Much interest WAS felt here in the
congressional primary election yester-
day. The majority of 3s2 given Turn
ball in this city caused much surprise
II was generally thought thar the vote
here would be close. Turnbutl was
conceded small majority. TurEbull
had a good organization here TIE
Watson people were not Sc vel, or
ganixed. A large crowd watched the
until / o'clock Sunday morning.
Willie Baugh. who WAS injured IL a
runaway accident several days ago,
Is able TO be out,
Evening services we're resumed ct
the Second Presbyterian church TO-
night. The services have not been
held during the summer.
Miss Jean TrigG has reopened her
musical studio on Washington c.rcet.
The meeting OF the Civic league.
which was To have been held tomor-
row afternoon, has been postponed
one week.
Mrs. E. +. Fiers Is III at her home on
High street.
street electric line to Hawk street. Is
being done rapidly. Cars are being
run on part of the newly laid ,ails.
DIR. George r. Booker. of Washing
ton Street Methodist church, preached
q special sermon tonight upon the sub
ject christianity and Politics, or
What is Our Duty as Christian Gill;
xens at the Present Time DIR. Book
er was heard by a large congrega-
ton. Miss Jean TriSg sang a aeauti-
fHl seio at the sefri lee
The police have not yet been able
to locate the burglar. who robbed John
Pearman's tailoring shop Thursday
night.
Miss Dorothy Spooner is rapidly re-
covering from an attack OF sickness
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