The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-18
Petersburg Churches and Sunday
Schools Cooperate in
Movement.
MISSIONARY CONFERENCE
Friends OF Both Congressional
Candidates Express Con-
fience.
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Petersburg. Va. o.pterIl 2cr II.
Twenty thousand enumeration cl.is
are being printed for us2 II taking
the religious census IF the city. aad
seven hundred persons who have
volunteered To take tn- census WI
do the WORK on the a:...rn"c1 OF the
las; sunday in this month. TIE Exc
cutive Committee Of the Census or
ganization is fast perfect.ng plans for
the worE. The city IN De divi led
into sections with cap-i- IL charge
OF each, and each lumerato? VIII
have A certain space assigned - mai.
All Of the churches and S-nday schoo4s
are heartily cooperating ID tn Work,
which il is expected will be completed
within TWO hours time.
Missionary Conferences.
The district conference o. the Home
Missionary Society CT the petersburg
District vii! be hc!d on THURSDAY. the
18th Inst. at ivey Memorial NJ r.
Church in Chesterfield County begin
ming at 1880 \. II. The opening SER
vices will be conducted b. the Rev.
]. X. JolliT. the presiding elder OF the
district. and the sermon VIII De
preached by Bishop Collins Denny, oil
Richmond Addresses Will be delivered
ny State officers and others. VISITORS
from Richmond. Petersburg and othei
portions Will reach the chulcA y!
taking the electric line and getting Oh
at stop No. 80.
HuatinE. Court.
The September term of the aus'iheS
Court, Of this city, Will open OF,
THURSDAY. AS no court has been heto
since the July term pretty 1ut.
docket has accumulated. Grand ana
III torn. The Commemorative Dock,
embraces several felony cases. pus
nom Of them OF important puoHc III
terest. ,,..
Compliment to Governor
snI.ndid watermelon Of Chester
field growth was shipped oy express
aav to Governor Woodrow WILSON pc
sides its merit as a fruit. the melon
h.,rs a distinctive feature OF interest
and one that will be appreciated oE tne
recipient. 1t contains an aomiEapie
U<elike portrait OK tie Democratic ca.
didats. sketcned and coIored on III"
rind by Horace Mann. an artist OF Ches-
,eraeld. with the following Inscription:
Compliments OF Captain ana
S. A. Mann.
Eight Voting Sons ana
Seven Daughters.
OF Matoacs, Va"
Flowers are ske,ched on the melon
and a r,bbonlike badge. bearing the
names of "wiIson-Marshalr' and the
6pure Of the Democratic donkey. Cap
tain Mann has for great many
years held the office OF commissioner OF
revenue for his district. To him ana
Mrs Mann were born a family OF eigh-
teen children. ifteen OF whom-eignt
sons and seven daughters-are living
and honored residents of the county.
Campaign Closing.
The campaign foc the congressional
nomination in the Fourth District
closes this week with the primary cleo
t:on to DE held on Saturday. In these
latter days the contest has warmed
up considerably. and some ieehns IS
being shown Judge Watson spoke
yesterday at Dinwiddie Courthouse. and
closed his speaking campaign tonight
i, the Academy OF Music in this city.
On several occasions Judge Watson
and Mr. Turnbull have met in joint dis
cussion.
The friends Of both aspirants for the
nomination express confidence in VIC
tory. The vote Of Petersburg may de-
eide the nominee.
Several NarriaE1s.
This morning at o'clock IN ST. Jo-
seph's Catholic Church, in the presence
of number Of friends. Miss Frances
Starck and Charles Mizera, Of well
known Bohemian families in this city,
were united in marriage by the Rev
Father OFerreIl Nuptial mass was
celebrated.
Last night Miss Jennie Grammer and
Charles Edwards, Of Terrace Avenue.
were married by the Rev. F. G. Eibble.
rector Of the Church Of the Good Shep-