The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-20
Petersburg District Conference
Ends Profitable Three
Days Session.
TWO LICENSED TO PREACH
Negro Adjudged Insane Ordered
to tIospital-Other
News Notes.
Times Dispatch Bureau.
) Bol.ingbrook Street.
phon. liS5.


Peters urg Va, July 10
The Petersburg District Conference
Of the VI T. Church South. which met
on Tuesday morning last 4, South
Hill Mecklenburg county adjourned
Yesterday alter delisht.ul and pro-
htable session OF tnree day. 10 met
next year in Emporla. Presiding Elder
j. * Jolin presided. and the opening
sermon was preached by the Rev j.
w Stiff. The attendance or both
clergy and lay delegates was large.
ana during the three days there were
many hnc addresses on subjects OF
sptc.ai church Interest. followed bv
discussions o. tie sam These sub
jccts embraced tDr work OF tne cnurea.
Evang lism Clristlan Workers the
Modern ounday School and sunday
School work Church Extension. EGu-
cation. Publishing Interests the Work
OF the World 5 Redemption. Missions.
Temperance. etc The Eev j sidney
Peters spoke on the Temperance out
look and the Rev. J. y. MoAnister.
secretary Of the Virginia Anti-Soloon
League, followed In an address along
the same lines
The reports received by tho con
terence indicated a most gratifying
and encouraging condition of the
church in all Of its departments
throughout the district,
Walter sparkl!n, OF Market Street
Church. this city was reelected Mis-
sionary lay leader for the district
Licensed to Preach.
on favorable report OF the Examin-
ing Committee, the conference licensed
two Aetive young christian workers
OF High Street Church. this city. L.
Edwards and chester \ Tucker. to
preach the gospel. They now stand
as local preachers
Election of Delegates.
At YESTERDAYS session the conference
elected lay delegates and alternates
To represent the district at the next
session Of the Virginia Annual CON
ference as follows;
Dclcgatcs-l H wall Of South
Inn. e. W Butcher, OF Peters urg;
" 4 Trotteu. OF 1awrencevine. W.
X Davis az Dnwidd!e.
Alternates-P b Halligan. OF Car
son. j. Hogcrs. % pendron. and
L, l. Mann or Matoaca-
DIED In Hospital.
y Taulson. aged about sixty years
died in tho Petersburg Hospital TINS
morning where ne was brought in
i'll condition yesterday afternoon from
his home on Bollingbrook Street Mr..
Tsulson came here from Iowa, and had
been an employee at the factory OF the
Appomattox Shook Company. near the
river, for about SIX months He leaves
relations in Iowa and son at VIII
iiamsburr. in that state. who was
teiegraphed to as to the disposition OF
the body.
AdjudEcd Insane.
william Brown. colored was ad-
Judged insane By comm ssion to-day
and ordered to the Central State Hos
pital. Brown is the man who late
In the night about week ago be-
came suddenly crazed. and. aiming
himself with an axe. sailed forth in
the vicinity OF Dunlop and Farmer
streets. smashing in doors and hnaily
breaking into the house Of Henry
Taylor. colored assaulted and nearly
killed the latter Taylor's skull was
fractured. and only prompt opera
ton saved his life He is stu in the
hospital. but convalescirg.
Pleasant Outing.
The Office force OF the Seward Trunk
and Bag Company were given a de-
llightful outing yesterday afternoon,