The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-22
BISHOP BREACHES
N Two CHURCHES
sETHoDisr sUNDAY-scHOoL Ass0-
CITATION HAS VERY LARGE
ATTENDANCE.
SETTLE CHURCH CASE
OFFICERS TAKE BACK MAN. WHO
Is WANTED IN BOsTON--MH.
BYRD To SPEAK FOR
WOODROW WILSON.

Virginian Bureau,
Law Building, Phone l23

PETERSBURG. VA, April 21.--
Bishop John G.. kflgo. OF Durham.s n
c.. preached at Washington Street
Methodist church fiiis morning. and
at Market Street Methodist churc.,
tonight Large congregations attend
ed both services, and the sermons .!
the Bishop were mIth enjoyed
The Methodist Sunday School Asso.
citation of Petersburg met I'm wes,
Street Methodist church this after.
noon at $3.50 o'clock, ana was largely
attended. Al attractiv, musical pro-
gram was rendered, ard encouraging
reports were submitted by all the
schools. The address Of the occasj "a
WAS delivered by Rev. Pembroke V.
Reed. of st. Johns Episcopal church.
A large audience attended the re-
vival services at High Street Metho.
dist church tonight. and much inter-
est was shown in the services. Rev.
W. II. Anvil. the pastor, preached,
and the services will continue
throughout the week.
To Settle Church Case.
The much discussed case OF Avery
VS.. Tartte. known as the Harrison
Street Colored Baptist church case.
Will be finally settled tomorrow night.
when congregational meeting will
be held in the church for the purpose
OF choosing a pastor, deacons. etc.
Rev. Tartte, the pastor. desires to
continue as pastor. but his opponents
known as the Anti-Tartites. claim
that they are in the majority. and
that they VIII control the meeting.
Only male members OF the church will
be permitted to vote
The sinking OF the Titanic was the
subject of discussion by many of the
pastors in their sermons today. and
es their subjects had been well adj
large congregations as a
rule, attended the different churches.
Rev. Lewis N. Roper the new pas
tor OF the First Baptist church, be-
gan his work here today. preaching
both morning ana evening in his
church. and made very favorable i'm
preston.
Rev. DR.. George E. Boc;.er preach
ed "a special sermon tonight in Wash
inEton Street Methodist church to the
different camps Of the Woodmen of
the World In this city and Ettriek.
upon the subject MY Brother and
l." The Woodmen CT the World at
tended in a body and an attractive
program was rendered by the
ehofr.
Special prayers for the repose of
the sour of the victims of the Titanic
disaster were offered in st. Joseph's
Catholic church today.
Returned to Boston.
James Strosneider. alleged conf
denco man. arrested here week ago
Mt the request OF the Boston. Mass.
police was taken to the Hub last
night Captain Armstrong and In
spector Rierce. OF the Boston police.
left with the prisoner on the o'clock
train.
The Petersburg High School bese.
bali team defeated the John Marshall
High School team, Of Richmond. yes
to-day afternoon BY score Of to
3, In a very interesting game. A
large crowd was present in spite of
the threatening weather. The game
was played on the grounds OF the local
Virginia League club.
A musical entertainment will be
given in Wesley Methodist church
next Tuesday night for the benefit
OF that church, and it is hoped that
II VIII be literally patronixed.
Mr.. Byrd to Speak.
Richard Evelyn Byrd. speaker of
the House of Delegates, will address
the Woodrow Wilson Campaign Club,
of this city, Tuesday night at $50
o'clock In A. r. Hill Camp Hall. This
meeting was postponed from last
Tucsday night. and as there are 4
large number OF Wilson men In this
city, a large attendance Ii assured.
Eain has been falling here at inter
walls today. and the weather 10 threat
ening.
The foundation of the new Memorial
Methodist church In West Washing
ton street, is nearly completed. and
work on the church win be pushed az
rapidly as possible. When completed
IL will be one of the handsomest
church buildings in this city. and will
cast approximately $40. 600.
The little thrce-yearaotd daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. Richard Manson
was taken suddenly Ill al its parents
home this morning. The attending
phy sician, DR.. j. Boiling joiner, doesn't
think that the child il seriously ILL.,.