The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-04
RER CHURCHES
WILL Open TODAY
nrGH-sTREET METHODIST AND
NEGRO EPISCOPAL CHURCH AT
PETERSBURG COMPLETED.
REVIVAL SERVICES END
LITIGATION TO
y COME UP AGAIN IN THE HusT-
ryes CoURT--NEws NOTES
OF INTEREST.
EirEinian Bureau,
Mechanics Building. Room SIS.


PETERSBURG. VA. May s.-Fwo
churches open tomorrow, one re-
modelled one and the other new. They
are High-Stree. Methodist church.
whose congregation for several
months has been worth, ing In the
basement while repairs an redecora-
tions have been under way, ana new
pews and heating and ventilaung sys-
TENS installed, and St Stephens Epis-
cora, church, colored. This church
was recently completed for the con-
9regation which some months ago
aoid their church property to the
British American Tobacco company
for their new factory on Lawrence
and Perry streets. This new church
is situated on Halifax street. 1t Ii a
fine brick structure. the finest colored
will be conducted at 4 p. NJ. by the
rectors of the several Episcopal
srhurches OF the city. The dedicatory
address win be by Rev, Edmund f.
cambridge, rector of st. Paufs church
At the High-Street church Rev.
Grorge f. Booker. pastor OF the WASH.
ington- Street Methodist church and
former pastor OF High-street VIII
preach at II O'Clock and Rev. j. Is
JoilifY. presiding elder Of the Peters
burg district will preach at p. NJ.
Revival Services.
u The revival services being conduct
nd by Rev. Mr.. Tii1man, the singing
4 evangelist, at MarketStreet Method
fst church will be concluded tomorrow
might. Rev. Mr. Bridgers left after
"wednesday nights service to keep an
i0ther appointment and Mr.. Tillman is
10 Join him Monday. These services
were to have ended a week ago, but
sAho religious interest aroused was SO
great that they could not be concluded
"a that time.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Young Peoples Mission society of the
sWaahtngton-St Methodist church
so'clocl< in the ladies parior Of the
church.
An Interesting series OF sermons on
41aA several churches spoken of in tho
Book Of Revelations Will be given at
sunday mornings service Mt the Wash
stngton-Etreet Christian church They
will be preached by the pastor. Rev.
George c. Ziegler.
The REVEALS being conducted at
Grove-Avenue Baptist church by Rev.
III. r. johnson. of Richmond, are prov
Ing very successful The pastor OF
G3rove-Avenue church, Rev II. III.
Martens. tomorrow, will preach for
Mr.. johnson In his church at Rich
Mond.
~ AtAo GC%O1A AtGSbg eEf1aii
this morning an interesting event
will occur at the session OF the Patter-
son Bible class. This win be the pre-
eentation OF medals of honor for I'M
Broken attendance. One of the class
pins viii be presented James II. Mes
bit. who has not been absent for twelve
months, and to Thomas III. Darby.
whose attendance record II OF three
month& The enrolment and attend
Ance, both. of this class IL showing a
steady increase. Arrangements are be-
ing made by the class for the 6fth an
nnal banquet.
Long Standing Litigation.
The case of Avery We. Tartte. as
the Harrison-Street Baptist. coiored.
church case is known will come before
Judge ]. II. Prince. special commits
sfoner appointed by Judge West, sit
ting for Judge Mullen in the case in
the Hastings court, for argument. Ar
gunent on this case was slated for
Friday. but It was postponed TIL Tues
day, when II will be heard in the Hust-
ings court room. The argument fs
based on a mass Of evidence, covering
four massive typewrftten volumes.
taken by examiners between May /.
I1a12. and April 10. 1913. The case
Involves control of the church prop
erty and has been in the court for
more than five years.
with the close OF the books at the
office Of the city treasurer this even
Ing, more than 5200 voters were
qualified by having paid their poll
taxes TO date, 10 vote in the city pri-
mary 10 be held June 18th. for the
nomination OF candidates for city Of
fees This s the largest qualified
list the city has had in many years.
In addition to the more than 2200
who paid up, there are veterans and
others who are exempt from taxa
ton who are eligible. The contests
are warming up daily and in some
eases the interest will be sizzling long
before primary day. Each candidate
In the field claims ne Is sure OF win
ming. but they are al hustling harder
than ever
To Make Artificial Stone.
Dinwiddie county is to have new
Industrial enterprise in the establish
frent of the plant OF the Virginia
Hydraulic Brick and Stone company
Of which T.. r. Atwood is president,
The company organized for the manu-
facture OF artificial stone for building
purposes and paving blocks, will soon
begin business. The plant will be To-
Gated near Burgess station on the Sea-
board Air Line. The company is cap
itaiized at from s25,o 600 to $50, GOO. g..
The funeral of Miss Sarah Addie
Whitehead. whose death occurred this