The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-09
CONFESSIONAL IS
SUbJECT0F SERMON
THE WEDDING KING" rs FIRST
OF SERIES ON ~RELIGroN
IN THE HOME
SPECIAL TO We MEN
SERIOUS ACCIDENT Is NARROWLY
AvERTED-CoMING WEEK
WILL BE ACTIVE ONE
IN TOBACCO.
SPECIAL TO VIC MEN
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PETERSBURG. VA, Dec. S.-~Dr.
George f.. Booker. of Washington
Street Methodist church, preached
tonight upon the subject, Confession
and Forgiveness" His sermon was
a discussion of the "Romish Confess
sional" and It's effects. A large con
gregation was much interested In tho
discourse.
The Wedding Ring" was the sub
iect OF Or L. Nj. Roper at the First
Baptist church tonight The sermon
tonight was one OF a series of SER
mons on Religion in the Home,
Escape Injury.
A serious accident was narrowly
averted on the corner Of Sycamore
and Tabb streets at 10 o'clock last
night. A wagon belonging to the
Central State hospital ran into q
street car. There were four negr oes
in the wagon. The fender of the ear
was broken and the wagon badly
broken, bat none of the negroes was
injured
Expect Busy Week.
Thre are only eight more sales dnys
for tobacco at the local wareh ouses
before the Christmas holidays. This
week is expected to be the largest OF
pounds were solo here last week.
Two Are Honorcd.
Two Petersburg ladies were honored
at the meeting of the National So
cieiy of the Daughters of 1912 IN
Richmond yesterday. Miss Mary
Neblett was elected fourth vice prest-
dent and Mrs J. O. James was elected
o director The society voted to erect
a monument to Major Charles Faux
ner who conducted the defense OF
Norfolk when ii was attacked by Ad-
miral Cockhurn in 1914.
Dr. J. A. Mcclure, OF the Second
Presbyterian church preached spe-
eiai sermon TO women tonight. His
subject was The Duty OF Sisters "
The sermon WAC very interesting
DR.. w +. Drewry is slowly reco 70
ering from a severe sickness
Miss Maggie Perkins Of Prince
George courthouse, is visiting friends
here " '
J. f. Kirkland. Of Brunswick coun-
~, was here Yesterday on business
Treasurer Hargrave, of Dnwiddie
county was here today.
The Misses Cieaton. OF Warfleid, are
visiting friends here.
Miss Mary Bragg, who Is connect
+ ed with the Retreat for the Sick in
fAttitiii ftus - FtSBLAilS utE parents on
East Washington street. Miss Bragg
has been in bad health for several
months,
Mr. and Mrs. A. r.. Richardson. OF
| pirwiddie courthouse, were in the city
yesterday.
Otis Walker has returned to his
home in Richmond after visiting
friends here.
W. II. Nunnally. of Prince George
county, is visiting friends here.
Mrs l.. NJ Moore was slightly i'm.
proved today, She has been sick
several months at her home on Lib
crtv street
Mrs r. O. Tate. OF Norfolk, 4,
visiting her mother, Mrs. w, b. Dyson
on Liberty street.
Mrs II. Claiborne Wilson, who has
been III ut her home on Washington
street, was slightly improved today
An oyster supper will be given al
the home Of Charles Smith in Dinwid.
I die county newt Friday night for the
! benefit OF Smiths Grove church.
{ 7. O, Tucker, Of McKenney, was
here yesterday.
+. 7. Biiford. a prominent attor-
! ney of Lawrenceville, was here yes
! terday.
! r r, Clarke. member of the house
/ of delegates from DinwiddIe county
was here yesterday.