The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-26
ACCEPTS CALL
To PETERSBURG
REV. J. \. MCCLURE, OF HENDER-
son, BECOMES PASTOR OF
SECOND PREsbYTERIAN.
COMES APRIL FIRST
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH EXTENDS
CALL TO REV. DIR. L.. VI.
ROPER, OF SPARTAN
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PETERSBURG, A, teh. 90
Rev j. A. Met lure, of henderson
n. c., has accepted the call recentN
extended to HIM by the Second Prcs-
by,erian church of this city. his let
ter Of acceptance. beng read AT
congregationat meeting at the church
this morning. He succeeds Key u
II. Raiston, who recently accepted
| passionate in Charlotte, y. {. Dr'
Mcclure will take up his work III
this city about April /, and the con-
gregation OF the Second Presbyterian
| church are much pleased at his ac-
| ceptance.
First Baptist Calls DIR. Roper.
a congregational meeting was heid
in the First baptist church this
! morning at IL o'clock. The pulpit
! committee appointed several weeks
ago to recommend pastor, unani-
fuousIy recommended that a call be
| extended to the Rev. DR.. l.. NJ. Roper.
| of Spartanburg, S. G., and the con-
gregation approved this recommends
ton and unanimously voted call
to DR.. Roper. 1t Is believed here that
| DR.. Roper will accept the-eati.- II
Rev. w. w. Edwards has resigned
| pastoral charge of Shiloh Baptist
| church. in Prince George nattaty7
, and VIII take up similar work in
! Black Creek district, Southampton
| county, his home.
Hold Gospel Meetings.
| Rev. Dr. w. +. Fisher, of Lynch
| burg, will begin a series Of gospel
| meetings in the Grove Avenue Bap-
! fist church next Sunday morning. DR..
! Fisher is one of the leading cVange-
| lists in the State and the Grove Ave-
| nue. church extends Il cordial welcome
to everybody to attend these services.
| Rev DIR. w. Nee. White. of
| Raleigh. n. C., preached ut both SER
vices In the Second Presbyterian
| church today. DR.. White Is a former
pastor of this church.
| Rev. Dr. II. T. Marsh. of Nash
Vile, Tenn. preached ut both ser
vices in the First Baptist church to-
! day. and was Etard by large con-
/ gregations.
| Rev. @. B. Howard. for many years
| pastor of the Giifield Baptist church.
| colored. of this city, preached his
/ farewell sermon to his congregation
| tonight, and was heard by large
congregation. He Will leave this week
for Pittsburg, Pa, where he has ac
| cepted call.
1 Funeral of Mrs. Eubank.
The funeral OF the late Mrs. Maria
Il. EublnK. wife of James 7. Eubank,
| who died Friday night at her home
on the Chesterfield turnpike, took
place tnis afternoon at o'clock from
WOODLAND baptist church in Ches-
I terrified county The burial was in
] Blandford cemetery.
! Funeral Of Wingfieid Lewis.
The funeral of the late Wingfield
Lewis took place this afternoon at
/ 3 O'Clock from West-Street Metho-
dist church, Rev. Lloyd c. Moore Of
ficiating. Washington Council. No,
i II. Junior Order United American
Mechanics. of which the deceased was
a member attended the funeral In a
body. The burial was in Blandford
: cemetery.
> Charles II. Davis.
Charles H. Davis died this morning
; at 10 o'clock at his residence $50
! Canal street. The funeral will take
place tomorrow afternoon at 5 o'colck
from his late residence. and the burial
will be In Blandford cemetery.
Worthy Negro Dead.
. The funeral of he late George Pur-
sell. colored, who died Friday night.
took place from Gilfeld Baptist
church this afternoon at / O'Clock and
was largely attended. The deceased
was janitor of the Petersburg Savings
and Insurance Company many years.
and was highly respected by all who
knew him.
Painfully injured.
c. B. Blankenship. of Swift Creek
was painfully injured at s o'clock last
, night at the passenger depot of the
Virginia Railway q Power Company
He slipped up and struck his head
against the trucks OF "a car waiting to
go out. He received had scalp
wound and was removed to the Peters
! burg hospital, where DR. Remme at
tended him. He is getting along
nicely today.
, Personal and Generals,
The total sales of tobacco on the
. local market last week were 21S,a55
i, | pounds, making the total sales FOR the.
season e'tiate 3. g5S.4o5 pounds. Good
prices are being paid here. and the
market Is active.
/ Haywood Cary. travelling salesman
for the Hicks Capudne Company.
is visiting relatives In this city.
, ! J. r. Marhshall. who was operated
, upon Wednesday for appendicitis, Is
improved.
Bruce Leath, of Disputanta. is VS.
ting relatives in this city.
Herbert Strailman. Of Richm md
Isl tysI LnlaN' NsSa53AE. his pare RS. A T.
and Mrs. +. @. Strailman. in Franklin
street.
Joseph l.. Carter. VINO has been sick
} at his home In Halifax street. is much
improved.
Miss Annie Lee. of Disputanta, was
a visitor In the city yesterday.
w. s. Lyon left today for New YORK
on business
Joseph Godsey. of Norfolk. is visit
ing relatives in Grove avenue.
Herbert Tucker. OF Newnort News
is visiting relatives In Halifax street
Earl A. Brunsman. a star pitcher of
Elliott City, Md, has signed con-
tract to "iay with the Petersburg team
the coming season.
The automobile shop ow W. w. OF
ten, in North Emnoria. was DESTROYED
by fire Yesterday morning Four au-
tomobiles vailed at $500 each. were
destroyed. The total loss is not
known.
MAN ARRESTED MAY