The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-14
METHOD|STS LEAD;
BAPT|STS SECOND
RELIGIOUS CENSUS SHOWS WHITE
POPULATION OF PETERSBURG
TO BE Ia4J3
ONLY ONE AGNOSTIC
GREEKS SEND MONEY TO FAMILIES
OF cOUNTRYMEN At THE
FRONT-To DECIDE CON
TEST TONIGHT.
ONLY ONE AGNOSTIC
Firginian Bureau,

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! PETERSBURG. VA. Oct. 13.-The
white population of Petersburg Is 1a,-
! 453. These figures are the result of
the religious census taken two weeks
ago. The Methodists lead, with the
! Rapttsts second, the Episcopalians
third and the Presbyterians fourth.
There are 1861 white people here
without religious preferences. How
ever. there is but one agnostic in the
! city, High Street Methodist church
has the largest membership with a
total of SIS. West End Baptist liz "a
close second, with S53. Grace Episco-
pal is the largest congregation of that
denomination here, numbering exactly
500. ghe largest Presbyterian con-
gregation is that of the Second church,
with $40 members The Catholics of
st Joseph's Catholic church number
sos
There are 22S Hebrews, 4 Beliey-
ers. ~ Latter Day Saints, 20 Salvation
lists. IL Greek Catholics. 2 Lutherans.
8 Christian Scientists and 4 Congrega-
tionalists.
The census also shows that there
are 5.104 white children here who
should be at school. only about two
thirds Of this number attend. Com
plete figures on the census will be an
nounced in a few days
Greeks Send Money.
The thirty-five Greeks of this city
last night sent $751; to aid their coun-
trymen who are engaged In war with
Turkey. This is to be used to help
the wives and children of the reserve
soidiery who have gone TO the front.
Daughters to Meet.
Petersburg chapter, Daughters of
the Confederacy. will meet tomorrow
morning at II o'clock in A. +. Hill
camp hall. At this meeting reports
Will he made by the delegates to the
convention recently held at HarrI-
sonburg. Delegates will also be elect
ed TO the national convention of the
! -. \. r.. which meets in Washington
! next month. ..
| Rally Day Service.
| The Sundayschool Of Washington
/ Street Methodist church held rally
| day services at $50 o'clock this morn
| ing with appropriate exercises. A spe-
ci4l musical program rendered
and an address made by Rev. George
/ F. Green. sunday secretary OF
the Virginia conference.
Mrs. Carrie Wick.
! Mrs. Carrie Wick. wife of u. A. Wick,
died last night at the Petersburg hos
! Pltdl Sle WIS twenty lone years ola,
and had been married less than a year
She is survived by her father. mother
and nine brothers. The body was
taken to Stony Greek today for burial
Ready For Fair.
Thursday October 18th, will he OBJ
served as Petersburg day at the fair
1t Will be general holiday here. A
record breaking crowd is expected 10
attend Friday viii be Richmond
day. Attractive lights have been
placed on arches at the corner of Sec
ond and Bollingbrook streets and on
Chappell street. near the fair grounds.
They will be lighted all of this week.
Have Many Dispositions.
| When the Democratic committee Of
the Fourth district meets here to-
morrow evening to hear the contest of
Congressman Turnbuil against Judge
Watson Tor the congressional nomina-
1 ton III this district IL will haze scores
of dispositions and affidavits to ex-
anime. Yesterday was Il busy day in
1.-The deposition liking Kne-p apesI-
lions were taken by both contestant
and contestee. Among the counsel en-
gagged in the work were Richard r.
Wilson, of this city. and Morton Goode.
of Dinwiddie county. representing
Judge Watson, and Hamilton Wilcox,
Lof TINS CITY, ana Nat Turnbull, of Law
lrenceYille, representing Mr. Turn bull
Personals
Miss Mary y. Wilson, of Amelia
county, is visiting the Misses Hays on
Tabb street.
Mrs, r, $, Foster of Norfolk. who
has been visiting her mother. Mrs r.
I. Wilson, Of this city, will return
home tomorrow
The work Of extending the Halifax
street electric line is nearly completed.
Rev. Or. ]. NJ. Pitcher. OF Phoebus.
is visiting relatives here.