The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-06
THOUSANDS HEAR
REVIVAL SERMONS
ONE MEETING ATTRACTS NEARLY
THAT MANY AT PETERSBURG.
MANY cosvERsIpss.
SUITS ARE DECIDED
JUDGE MULLEN RENDERS HIS DE-
CIsToN IN. TWO LONG DRAWN
OFT CAsEs--MUNrCIPAL ELEC-
TIoN DATE SET.
virginian Bureau,

/ Mechanics Bl0ge, NOUN 90.
PETERSBURG, VA, April s.
Nearly thousand people assembled
at Washington Street church last
night to hear Mr.. Holcomb's sermon
on the words of Mary and Martha to
| Jesus concerning their brother, Laza-
| r,is--"Lord, behold he whom Thou
| lowest is sick" Mr.. Holcomb described
in beautiful language the happy home
in Bethany, and how, when Jesus was
beyond the Jordan, sickness invaded
/ the home and Lazarus was smitten.
The anxiety displayed by the two SIS
| tiers over their brothers condition,
said he. Is a type of what our anxiety
should be concerning the morally dis
.eased condition of our relations and
| friends The faces of most of the
/ congregation were bathed in tears
! when the sermon was concluded, and
| In response to the invitation several
protested conversion. Mr.. Hoicomb
preached tonight in Washington-St Street
church on Hell" The Sunday-school
! OF the Second Baptist church will as
semble at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow
! morning, and after prayer and
| praise service win assemble in the
| main auditorium, where at 10 o'clock
/ Mr.. Holcomb will preach. The pas
| tor. Rev. F. w. Moore, win preach at
High-Street church at II o'clock, and
again at Washington Street church at
| r. NJ. to men only on David, That
Awful Sinner"
The subject of DR.. Roper's sermon
at the First Baptist church tomorrow
night at s o'clock win be What Is a
Genuine Scriptural Conversion" The
male quarrel of the church will sing
Z staIx - IAx
Bible Glass Grows.
The Baraca class of the Wesley NJ.
| f. church, organized about year ago
with about six or eight bers. has
increased in number to about forty.
They have found IL necessary on ac-
count of their rapid growth to en-
large their classroom. The work vas
begun early In this week, and 1t is ex-
pected that 1t will be completed in
about ten days. When finished this
will be one of the most attractive BIZ
BILE classrooms in the city.
Morrison Suit Settled.
Judge Mullen this morning rem
dered his decision in the ejectment
suit of Morrison vs. Gordon, which
had been pending in the Hastings
court about eighteen months. Mrs.
Mary II. Morrison claimed about an
taere and quarter of land which
twas in possession of c. W. B. Cor
tdon, colored Baptist minister, The
courts decision was In favor of the
defendant. r.. II. Mann was counsel
for Mrs. Morrison, and James M
Quicke, Jr., represented Gordon.
Judge Mullen rendered his de-
cision several days ago in the case
of G. I. Cralle vs.. Craddock and
Jones. which involved the question
! whether or not the landlord had q
lein for his rent upon the persona
affects of the tenant. The court
held that the landlord had no such
| iein, but so long as the personal eff
fects remained upon the leased prop,
I erty his right of distress was superior
| to all other cinditions, If, however
this right was. not exercised and this
, personal property was removed from
the premises, and purchased by THIRD
party in good faith. the landlords rem
edy by distress was gone. The de
PENDANTS were represented by r. Fl
Mann. the plaintiff by Epes Il Epes
: of Blackstone.
New u. d. G. Chapter.
Prince George Chapter, of Daugh
ters of the C0nfederacy, was organized
Thursday afternoon at a meeting felt
at the courthouse Mrs. r. T. Meade
Of this city, presided at the meeting
and assisted In the organization. Thu
and the following officers: President
Miss Belle Webb; secretary, Mrs. J. Fl
Pulltam: treasurer, Miss Rosa Temple
historian Mrs. Thos. Mccain.
;. Hold Primary June 10th.
u Secretary of Commonwealth r. O
, James has been notified by the part,
, authorities Of the Democratic com
mittee of Petersburg OF their inten
ton to hold a primary election OF
June 18th to nominate Democratic
! candidates for municipal Offices.
Fractures His Ribs.
T. Mel. Boisseau, of Dinwiddi,
county. residing near the county court
house, fractured two of his ribs sew
gagged at the time in raising a pos
from hole. The post slipped back
and renewing his efforts Mr.. Boissea,
Istrained so heavily against the pos
as to cause the fracture.
Negro Held insane
A commission composed of ,Justic,
:. c. g. Peasants and Drs. j. NJ Burk,
: and w. p. Hoy. was held at the Cit,
: jail today to inquire into the menta
condition of Joe Perkins. colored, wht
; was adjudged insane and ordered t.
: be sent to Central State hospital FOL
treatment.
i Real Estate Active.
; The real estate market of Peters
burg was quite active during thi,
week A large number of deeds wer,
recorded in the clark's office.
; County Fair.
There will be a county fair every
night next week at the Good Shep
herd church, Blandford.