The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-30
Times Dispatch Bureau.
> boilingbrook Street,
Telephone 1855.
Petorsburg. Va. JANUARY 70

Judge ]. T. West. of waverly. sit
ting In the Hastings Court in the chan
Gerry cause OF Avery ct ais. VS.. Ta.ttc
ct ais, involving the control OF the
Harrison Stree; (colored) Baptist
Church. was engaged to-day in hearing
objections to the report of Commission.
CT J. b Prince in the cause. Commits
sioncr Prince was directed IL secure Il
correct roll of the male nieinbers OF til,
church a. Of date January 81. 1908
about which time the two factions IN
the cnurcn separated. and sincc when
they have remained apart.
With his report. recently filed, the
commissioner submitted mass OF dep
usitions as 10 membership. The report
was read to-day, and opcUIug state
lnents were made by counsel on hotn
sides, and this afternoon exceptions as
TO membership were considered Mi.
Gordcn. of Smith. Moncurc & Gordon
OF Richmond, Is representing the PLAIN
tifs, and IL. B. Davis and Paul Petit,
OF this city. arc representing the de-
PENDANTS Both factions claim Il ma
jority OF the members.
A Growing Sunday School.
The Second Baptist Church sunday
school. during the last three months.
mas been making special efforts &c
increase the enrolment ana attendance,
which have met with very gratifying
success. Despite the Indictment wealth
er on several successive sundays. the
enrolment has steadily increased, and
yesterday there was total of iaG
officers, teachers. scholars and visitors
present Superintendent J. p. Stephen
son and his .coworkcrS feel justly proud
of the record made in tho passing oil
the 400 mark, and in celebration there
| OF arrangements arc being made for "A
Valentine tea, TO be given on the eve
ming of February IL
Cotton UnpIckcd.
1t is stated that on many of the
| farms In Brunswick county and along
the border of North Carolina, owing to
lack of labor ana the bad weather. the
cotton has not yet been fully picked
| Celebrated i;iEhty-cIghth BIrth,lny.
{. Il. Rees. for great many years
engaged in the photographing business,
celebrated his eighty-eighth birthday
/ on Saturday. Mr.. Rccs lis still I'm Wig
! orous health and continues actively at
| work every day from morning til
| night. Without accident he bids fair
70 continue his !abors many moro yea RS
| Heavy SIcet.
The city was covered with {; heavy
| sleet this morning, and FOR hours trav.
cling through the streets was danger.
Gus. There were many falls, but fortu-
! natcly no injuries OF consequence were
reported.
Denth of Respected COIorcd Womnu.
Susie Matthews Johnson, wife oi
Thonas c. Johnson, the colored lawyer
OF this city. died last night in hel
home on New Street of paralysis, will
which she was stricken several day.
ago. She was good Christian woman
and for some years previous to he,
marriage was tcnchcr In the publ,
schools OF this city.
TO Eyrmplify Work.
| The Masonic class, composed uf rep
! resentativcs of tfIc three lodges in thi
city, whose work was reviewed yestcr
day afternoon by Grand Lecture
George w Wright. Of Marion. In tn
presence of large gathering of mem
bers of the fraternity. have been SO
lcctGd TO rNemplify the Master Mason
degree before the Grand Lodge Of Vir
isinia, in Richmond OF the evening o
February I2.
Funeral of Chrstcrfcidinn.
Tho funeral of tho late Nelson W
Burton. a prominent farmer Of Chester
field county. took place yesterday az
ternoon from Woods Church, the TO,
liz II. Marks conducting the service,