The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-10
LAYMEN MEET IN
TWOOAYS' SESSION
Prominent Workers Address Mis-
sionary Movement Con-
vention.
DEATH OF SHELTON cHIEvEs
Past Commander of a. 2. Hill
Camp-Other Petersburg
News.
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Petersburg. Va, April g.
The Laymen's Missionary Move
ment convention met for a two days
session this afternoon at 8 O'Clock in
the First Baptist Church. The de-
votional exercises were conducted by
the Rev. George f. Booker, OF Wash
ington Street NJ. L. Church. All the
Protestant denominations were large
~ represented by their laymen. Tho
opening address was delivered BY W,
Il. Doughty. OF New York, and ne
was followed by DIR. Landlord, OF
Norfolk. who spoke on. THE Lay
m ms Missionary Movement" it's aim
and object. The mass- meeting was
held, and dinner served this evening
on tho first floor of the Watson
Realty Companys large building on
Union Street and hundreds were
present. Judge j.. NJ. Mullen pro-
sided, and the Rev. Il. Z. cambridge
of st. Pauls Church. offered the in
vocation The principal speakers at
this meeting were: w. Il. Doughty, on
The Primary Method OF Solving tho
bell White, of New York, on Tho
On-Comins Kingdom and It's Chal-
lenge to Men" Both are able and
convincing speakers, and held the
close attention OF their audience.
Three bushes sessions Will be held
tomorrow In the B1rst Baptist
Church. and there Will be a number
OF addresses by representatives Of
different denominations.
Death OF Shelton Chieves.
Shelton Chleves. past commander OF
a. p. Hill Camp OF Confederate
Veterans. died at an early hour last
aged siXty-fve years. He has been
in feeble health for Some time. a
delegation of veterans will leave for
Dtsputanta to escort tho body TO this
city for burial in Blandford Cemetery,
and tho funeral services will DO held
in old Blandford Church at IL o'clock
tomorrow.
The Ladies' Memorial Association
will attend in body, Mrs. Chieves
being member of the organization,
and vice-president of the State AS
ISOLATION. a. p. Hill Camp will also
attend.
Mr.. Chieves was a native OF Peters
burg and for great many years
was engaged first in manufacture OF
tobacco. and subsequently, as
handler of peanuts.
Two years ago he moved to Dis
putanta to continue the peanut bust
ness there. AT the ago of eighteen
years, while a student at Hampden-
oiuHeS IoiieSe, ne enlisted In me Con-
federate army, and made a fine record
as soldier. AS citizen, as man
OF business, and n Christian. he held
the high esteem of the community. At
tho annual meeting o. A. p. Hill Camp
l in December last Mr.. Chieves was
, elected commander. a position WHICH
he recently resigned on account -fIll
health and inability 10 always attend
the meetings.
10 rnarrial NTic, E,Ilo po,,oh rro1tyc
of 1is city, who survives him with
one son. A. p. Cheves, of Disputanta.
Two brothers. William and Langdon.
formerly of Petersburg. live in New
York. and one sister, Mrs. John a.
Hops. lives at Disputanta. Mr.
Chieves is the second past commander
of the camp to be buried this week,
the other being Simon Seward.
Dcnth In Chcstcraeld.
Mrs. Benjamin H. Firth, formerly
Miss Lille Hewlett OF this city, died
last evening at 6:l5 o'clock at her
home at Chesterfield Courthouse. Be-
sides her husband, she is survived By
three sistcrs-Mrs. j. L. Parkinson and
Miss Kate Hewlett, of this city, and
Mrs. William II. Farmer, Of Chester
field Courthouse, and one brother.
Thomas II. Hewlett. OF Norfolk. The
funeral will be from Trinity NJ H.
1880 tomorrow, and tho burial will
be In Blandford Cemetery at $50 p. NJ
Meeting of Aldermen.
Tho BOARD of Aldermen met tonight
but owing to the Illness of G. 3. Gill,
tho clerk of the board, and without
transacting any business. adjourned
over until Thursday night.
Service Postponed.
The joint worship of the WoodInen
of the World of this city, which had
been arranged for Sunday night next
in Washington Street n. L. Church.
has been postponed to the Sunday
night following the third Sunday in
April. The Rev. George L. Booker, D.
D.. will preach the sermon on the oc-
casion. There arc two camps OF
Woodmen In Petersburg, and it is ex-
pected that nearby camps in the coun-
ties will unite with them In worship.
Three boys Convicted.
The three little negro boys, William
Carpenter. Herbert Miles and George
Foster, ranging in ages from eleven
TO fourteen years, confessed house
breakers, were convicted in the Police