The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-22
Times-Dispatch Bureau.
. Bollingbrook street,
Phone l4s5.
Petersburg, Va, April ri.

petersburg, va, April I'll.
Judge ]. L. West. sitting in the
Hastings Court Saturday evening.
heard argument on petitions filed BY
counsel for the defendants in the Har-
rison Street (colored) Baptist Church
case, asking for the addition of u num-
Der OF names to the roll OF member
snip OF the church, as prepared by
Commissioner j. b. Prince, after long
ana careful investigation. and here
toiore approved by tho court, with tne
exception of two. tho names offered by
ehe defense and claimed to be those
or members in good standing, were
rejected.
In accordance with the decree OF the
court entered some time ago, busi-
ness meeting OF tho male members OF
the church. rs ascertained by the
commissioner and approved by tho
court. VIII he, leld Tomorrow night.
Tho meeting VIII BIO composed OF tho
two iacttbns IN ihe c1urch-the Tarttc
and the anti-Tartte factions-which
mare been bitterly fighting each other
forsSen rs for the control OF tho church,
and Comnnssioner j. b. Prince viii
preside 'to'see that all business is con
Quoted in an orderly manner and in
strict accordance with the constitution
ana hy-laws OF the church. ONLY the
male members whose names appear on
the approved roll will be Admitted In
the meeting and allowed to participate
In the proceedings. Officers, includ!.;s
deacons. trustees, clerk. etc, and a
pastor to be elected, and each faction
is Claiming victory.
Topics Mt the Churches,
IN many OF the churches in this
city o-day-morning and night--the
topic or the sermons was the Titanic
disaster. with Its fearful loss OF hui
man lie. The lessons to hs drawn
from tnat awful event of a week ago
were variously and forcibly stated
from half dozen or more pulpits. In
ST. Joseph's Catholic Church prayer for
the repose of the souls of the Titanio's
victims were offered.
Prince George Notes.
Prince George county will soon be-
Sin the construction of an improved
highway from Petersburg to the court
house. Tho authorities and people or
the county are deeply Interested in
the building OF high school at the
courthouse, land for which has been
purchased. and plans for which are
being considered. Preparations for a
great school fair have already been
started.
a school Improvement League was
organized Friday night at the county
courthouse with twenty members, and
the following officers We're elected
President, Miss Annie Hill; Vice
President. Mrs. Thomas Birchett; Sec
rotary, Miss Rosa Temple; Treasurer
Jordan Temple.
Saturday morning Boys Corn Club
was organized, with Earle MoK eesop
as president; Emmett Cousins, vice
president, and Raymond Coyle, score
tary and Treasurer.
General News.
Bishop Jonn G. Kilgo, OF Durham
n. c.. preached twice in this city to-
day-in the morning. at Washington
street Church and ut night at Market
Street Church.
The Rev. Pembroke w. Reed. rector
of st. Johns Episcopal Church, deliy-
cred the address this afternoon before
the Methodist sunday School Associa-
ton.
Tho Rev George p. Booker preached
to the Woodmen OF the World tonight
in Washington Street NJ. f.. Church on
the subject of "Brotherhood"
The past week was an active one in
tho realty market. but tho sales gen
orally were of minor Importance.
Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ Scoggin have
returned to tho city from their bridal
trip.
At Work on Bank Vault
Experts from Richmond were en-.
gagged all day to-day-in trying 10 open
the door 10 the vault of the Virginia