The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-10
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-FOUR DAY SESSION
DELEGATES FROM ALL PARTS OF
STATE ATTEND PETERSBURG
CONVENTION.
GREAT DINNER SERVED
THREE SMALL NEGROES. SELF,
CONFESSED HoUsEBREAKERs,
ARE PUT IN JAIL TEMPO
RARILY.
Virginia Bureau,

PETERSBURG, VA, April 9--The
Laymen's Missionary Movement Con-
vention. of Virginia. met In the First
Baptist church here this afternoon aa
days. Every. Protestant church in
the city is represented. Delegates
are present from all parts Of the
State.
The devotional exercises today were
conducted by DR.. George r. Booker
of this city. and the opening address
was delivered by w. L. Daughty. of
New York. DIR. Liviws Landlord. of.
Norfolk. followed Mr.. Daughty and
spoke on The Laymen's Missionary
Movement"
At $3.50 o'clock this afternoon a
great dinner was served on the first
floor of the Petersburg Dry Goods
Company's building. and more than
500 delegates and Others partook of
an elegant menu. At the conclusion
of the dinner. Judge J. NJ. Mullen
introduced w. E. Doughty, who spoke
on The Primary Method Of Solving
the Missionary Problem" At the
conclusion Of Mr.. Doughtys address.
which was listened TO with close at
tention by the assembled delegates.
Jduge Mullen introduced j. Campbell
White, who spoke on The Oncoming
Kingdom and Its Challenge TO Men"
The convention will convene again
tomorrow morning at ten o'clock in
the First Baptist church.
Fail to Meet.
The board OF aldermen failed to
hold its regular monthly meeting last
night for want of a quorum. Four
out of twelve members were present.
The meeting adjourned until tonight.
The board met again tonight. but
as Clerk G. r. Gill Is confined to his
home by sickness. the board ad-
journed until Thursday night.
At the request OF Mayor Cameron.
the board of police commissioners
has temporarily detailed Policeman
Lonnie Galleon for special service at
the call Of the mayor. The mayor
desires the services of an officer for
special duty frequently.
Hear civil Cases.
Judge Mullen heard argument in
two civil cases in Hastings court to-
day, and reserved his decision in each
case.
The first case was that Of the Vir-
ginia Railway and Power Company
against f. G. Temple. in which a YER
diet was recently returned in favor
of the defendant.
The other was the case of Jacot
& Mullen, of New York, against
pany. of Petersburg, tried here sever
al weeks ago, which resulted In a
verdict In favor of the seed COM
pany.
John Pryor. negro. was sent on
Hastings court for trial by Justice
Plummer this morning. Pryor cut
Joe Wy nne. negro, yesterday very
badly with knife.
Boys Sent to Jail.
xxshh
terday confessed TO committing several
robberies here recently. were sent to
Jail temporarily. An effort will be
made to get them in the colored re-
formatory.
The two local camps OF the Wood
men Of the World, who expected to
attend divine services in WASHINGTON
Street Methodist church next Sunday
night in a body. have postponed II at
service until the third Sunday in
April.
The special board OF directors Of
the Central State Hospital held a
regular monthly meeting this morn
ing The board transacted routine
business. and awarded several con-
tracts for supplies for the ensuing
quarter.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. V. Payne gave a
birthday party last evening In honor
Of their daughter. Florence. A large
NUMBER Oh invited guests were p'cs-
eht'
opera hepcated.
Ihe opera, Ine Goose Iiri wnich
was presented al tne AcaaeHy OF
Music iast night Tor tne dement, OK
the ring DausHters ana biruFihe
Sanaforium. netted each OF these IN
stitutions more than $loo. after all
expenses were paid.
shcltOn ChfcSes Dead.
Shelton Chieves. formerly coinman-
der OF A. +. Hin Camp. Confederate