The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-11
REVIVAL SERVICES
STILL DRAW CROWDS
MANY CONVERSIONS At MEETINGS
IN PETERsBURG CHURCHES
YESTERDAY,
NO AEROPLANE FLIGHT
MISS JACK STEsRSKs ANo AVA
TOR GRAY DO NOT GET OFF
SEVERAL DEATHS IN
CITY.
NirRinian Bureau,

PETERSBURG. VA, April 10
The auditorium OF the Washington
Street NJ = church was crowded to
overhowing last night when Mr. Hol-
comb preached On -Spiritual Mind
ness" More thau GOO were present
10 listen to this suuI-stirring, con-
science Weakening gospel sermon. At
ter a brief service of song and PRAYER,
conducted by Presiding Elder Jollin,
and q selection 10y the quartet Mr.
Holeomb read the story Of Blind
Bartemeus Of Jericho and preached
n forceful sermon TO the uneouverted.
showing how closely their spiritual
condition resembled the physical con-
dition Of the blind beggar Of Jericho
The congregation listened in rapt at
tention and in response to the inyi-
tatton eight publicly professed con-
version and gave their names for
church membership.
The meeting at the Second Baptist
church this morning was largely at
tended, fifteen ministers being pres
ent Mr., Holcomb spoke on The
Rich Young Ruler Who I4acketh one
Thing The sermon was one of the
best u the whole series go far.
There We're three conversions, and
others asked for prayer Mi Holcomb
announced another meeting for men
only at Washington Street church
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Death of Mrs, Wyatt
Mrs. Helen Wyatt widow of John
Wyatt, formerly Of Jarratt, Sussex
county. died at her residence on West
Washington street at S t45 O'Clock this
morning The funeral viii he con
Quoted from St Johns church at 8
80
win then be taken via the 4. 6. L.
10 the old family home near Jhrratt
for intermcnt She is survived by
four sons and three daughters-Wii-
liam Frank. Harry and George
WYATT: Misses Jennie, Pattie and An
ME Wyatt, all of this city-and by
two brothers and two sisters, all Of
Dinwiddie county-Mrs. Harry Hart
well. Mrs Willie Uartwell, Mrs. j. Nj,
Rose, and Mrs. Thomas Hunt
George Hudgins.
George Hudgins, a well known
merchant and resident Of the West
End. died this morning at gao o'clock
at his residence. G93 West Washing
ton street MIR. Hudgins was about
siXty-fiVe years Of age. and was high
~ esteemed by wide circle Of
friends The following sisters and
T. R..,W. =. and G. A. Hudgins; Mrs
n. t. BEDFORD and Miss Fannie Hud-
gins The funeral wiu he conducted
at the grave in Blandford cemetery at
II o'clock Saturday morning
Dies in pennsyivRNIR.
Mrs, r, NJ Dalton received tele-
gram this morning announcing the
of her brother. Mr.. Augustus simon.
Mr. and Mrs. Dalton left at once for
that city to attend the funeral Mr.
Simon was well known in Petersburg
He was "a native of France and was
an expert dyer. He retired from bust
ness, however. several years ago, but
retained large interest in silk bust
ness at Allentown, Pa. He is sur
vived by his wife and several children.
Funeral of Mr.. Rockwell,
The funeral Of Monroe Broellweil was
Tors Of ]. T. Morriss e. Sons at y
u clock yesterday afternoon. Rev. W.
7. A. Haynes. pastor Of Wesley NJ. r..
church .offeiatng. The, pallbearers
a. s. Rrockwsll sons. and Robert Han,
a son min Law.
Mi-~ st~arnes Doesn't Fly.
The proposed aeroplane flight from
this city TO Richmond did not take
place this afternoon, The aeroplane
WATCH is IN Georgia, could not be
gotten to Petersburg in time.
The Tarste Case,
The taking OF sur-rebuttal depost-
tiona in behalf Of the Anti-Tartte fac
tion OF the Harrison-Street Baptist
pending in court for five years, was
formally closed Yesterday afternoon
before Commissioner J. Il, Prince, In
his office ia the Virginia National
Bank building. This long drawn out
litigation covers eight large type
written sheet volumes containing
about three thousand pages.
The community will regret to learn