The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-26
lie Will Become Pastor Of Sec
ord Presbyterian Church
i'll Petersburg.
CONGREGATION EJoIcEs
First BAPTIST Church Extends
Call TO DIR. Roper, OF
Spartanburg.
Times-Dispatch Bureau.
. Bollingbrook Street,
(TcleDhonc 1850


Petersburg, Va, February 20.
After the morning service at the
Second Presbyterian Church to-day. a
meeting of the congregation was hold
to receive message from the Rev. j.
A Mcclure. of Henderson, n. c., who
was recently, by unanimous vote of
the congregation, extended a call to
the pastoral charge of the church. The
message was in the form of n letter
which was read by DIR. w. Nice. White,
OF Daleigh. N c., who had conducted
the service of the day. In this letter
Mr. Mcclure announced his acceptance
OF the call TO the church, and stated
that he probably would enter on his
pastoral duties about the middle of
april. The announcement was receiv-
ca with evident manifestations OF re-
)oicing by the congregation.
When the congregation voted to call
Nlr. Mcclure. it also appointed John
w. Friend, Jr., the commissioner to
prosecute the call before the AlbemarIc
fresbytery, of which Mr. Mcclure IS a
member. and which meets in Henderson
on April 16. Mr.. Mcclure is thirty
nine years old, is native of Augusta
county. Va. and a graduate of Union
Theological Seminary. He is n man of
apilitF or attractive pulpit delivery and
his pastoral work has been successful
He mas a wife and several children.
and the church here. besides paying,
MIN handsome salary, also furnishes
him Il house.
Cnll to DIR. Roper.
AT meeting of the congregation OF
the First Baptist Church to-day. the
report of the pulpit committee recon-
mending that call to the pastoral
charge of the church be extended to
DR. L. NJ Roper. of Spartanburg, s. c.,
was unanimously adopted, and the con-
EreEation voted unanimously to call Or.
ROPER. DR.. Roper is about forty years
Old and is man of family. has been
twelve years a pastor in Spartanburg,
and Is one of the strongest men in the
southern Baptist Church He Is n ma
i've OF south Carolina. His great work
In Spartanburg gives evidence OF his
successful pastoral work
A Determined Effort
determined effort is TO be made
TO interest the people OF Petersburg In
inc building of II modern Young Mems
Christian Association home, and as a
step in this direction n meeting of tho
business men and others viii! be held
In the Stratford Hotel next Thursday
evening TO hsar addresses, consider
pians, discuss the matter In full, and
decide what shall be done. a banquet
will be spread, and among the spe-
cially Invited speakers will be DIR.
charles H. Barker, tn. private physi3
cian TO president Taft, who is deeply
interested IN association work from =
business business mans standpoint. and A. d.
sutherland, of the Washington Young
Mems Christian Association. who viii,
Illustrate what other cities have done
IN such work The estimated cost OF
the proposed building is $4,000 and
the plans of its four floors have been
published in The Times Dispatch.
General News.
The Petersburg team has signed
harle a. Brunsman. of Sllicott City,
Nd said to b. Il star pitcher. He will
report about the middle of May.
The transfers of real estate IN this
city last week We're few and OF littls
Importance.
The meeting OF the " ednesday Music
Ciuo the past week was an unusually
delightful one. Tho selections were
nearly all from Schumann. and many
guests were present.
y. H. Blankonship, of Swift Creek
shipped and fell Saturday night nj the
station OF the Virginia Railway and
rover company and sustained injuries
about tho head. He was taken to tho
hosPltal ana treated. HIS injuries are
not serious.
Licenses to marry were Issued from,
the CLERKS office on SATURDAY, TO the
Following couples: Max Tobias and
Miss Katie Blacker. Petersburg: Jerry
M Hassell. OF Warsaw, " o.. and Man
ME Elizabeth White. OF Petersburg.
James D. Proctor. OF Richmond and
mary Ann Applewhite. of Petersburg.
Tho automobile garage OF w. w Of
ten. at North Emporia, was burned
saturday morning, and four automo-
piles were destroyed. belonging 10. d.f-
ierent parties. valued At $1,000 each
KEY. r, t. Marsh. ID. D., OF Nasbyj,lc
rem who was announced 10 preach
at the First Baptist Church this morn.
ing, was delayed on the road and ala
not arrive until after IL o'clock. lie
preach I'd Tonight.
Sudden Dcnth
Charles II. Davis, carpenter. aged
about forty-eight years died suddenly
last night at his home on Canal Street
lie Is survived by his wifi. ana two
children.
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