The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-29
MANY SERVICES OF
INTEREST ANNOUNCED
Petersburg Pastors. Back From Their
Vacations, Ready For Min
istcriai Duties
NO BETTER PASSENGER SERVICE
norfolk and western Gives Little Sat-
isfacfion When Asked to Improve
city Point Transportation Situation.
Personals and Briefs.

win be many interesting services In
the Petersburg churches tomorrow.
At the First Baptist Church the
SUNDAY school orchestra viii FURNISH
music for both the morning and even
ing service Miss Clarke will lead
the orchestra, with Miss Elizabeth
SSkes as pianist. At the evening SER
sica me nas,or, Rev. L. NJ. Roper
will preach on one OF the urgent needs
OF the day. Meditation and Delibera-
hon in All Things"
Rev F. " Moore pastor of the
Second Baptist Church. has returned
from brakes Branch, where he had
beer engaged for "a week i'm conduct
ing evangelistic services. He VIII
preach In the morning on Personal
Experience, tire Best Test OF Religion"
and In the evening on "A Treasure
within Every Mans Grasp"
Rev A. r.. Love. OF the West End
BnptiRt Church, will use as his morn
ing subject THE Open Door" and in
the evening will preach on "A Lost
Opportunity"
The CONGREGATIONS of the Tabb-
Street Presbyterian and the Washing
fon-Street Methodist Churches will
\ worship together tomorrow evening
at the Northumberland Church
Rev. Mr.. Mcconnell. who is supplying
do the preaching.
REV. George II. spooner, pastor OF
xhe Market-Street NJ. r. Church. has
returned from his vacation and will
occupy hts pulpit at both services to-
morrow In the morning he will use
as his subject Manufacturing God
To Suit the Conscience ana In the
evening his subject will be Working
q Miracle to Make Men Believe"
Rev j. Fl. Holloway. pastor OF the
/ WESLEY Methodist Church. who with
z his family has been spending some
time on the Eastern Shore. will &C.
rupy his puinit at both the morning
and evening services
Visit Petersburg Lodge.
Mrs Lora f. Coleman, OF Lynch
burg. president of the Rebekah As
eembly OF Virginia I. o. O. r. and Mrs.
i B H. Robertson, of Crewe. Grand
/ state warden, visited Petersburg
4 Thursday evening and recrganized
Charity Rebekah Lodge. No. ~, which
y had been dorman for several years.
The following are the new officers
pf the auxiliary: Noble grand. Miss
Lucy Wells: vice grand. James G.
Hoy; secretary, l.. A. Andrews. The
noble grand announced the appoint
] fuent OF G. II. williams. as warden !;
81 ID. Rodgers conductor; Robert J..
Alley. right supporter. and K. 8.
Brittenham. as inner guard. The
officers were duly installed by Mrs.
u Coleman, who expressed confidence In
4 the future growth of the lodge.
Baraca Glass Enjoys banquet
The Baraca class or the First Bap-
fist Church held it's first banquet In
the boys lobby OF the Young Mems
Christian Association last evening,
with seyenty-one in attendance.
Preparations had been made for sew
enay~five plates. and there were found
to be only four vacancies at the ta-
bles. upon which a most tempting
menu was served. The First Church
orchestra furnished the music for the
4 occasion and several seiections by
Misses Mary Baxter and Virginia
& Meade Wake. followed by q quartet,
was highly enjoyed
Land Market Active.
The Petersburg real estate market
y has been more active during the past
week than for many months. Many
N small transactions were reported and
II the following deeds of transfer were
II admitted TO record In the Office OF
Il Clerk Robert q. Bass OF the Hastings
u Court.
Essie Bell Burnett and husband TO
Rosa Blanche Johnson. six lots on
y east side OF Earl Douglas Street.
Frances Best and husband to r. /.
and George w. Watson. lot north side
Miller Street, s215.
Ashton w. Gray and j. Westmora
Brown and wives to f. E. Titus, lot
west side South Street. $1,000
Fannie II. Hinton TO Charles E
Eavelii, lot southeast corner Fourth
and Rollingbrook Streets, $4,000.
s Jehn Hurts heirs 10 r. l. and
George ". Watson. lot north side
Miller Street, $2I5.
George w Kruse and wife to
n George W. johnson, lot south side
III Washington Street
Bernard Mann. trustee. to Lucia NJ.
Worth. release OF lots in Battersea.
South and Thrift Streets. etc.
u G, Robinson to George Nicholas,
N lot north side High Street to Low
street, $4,000
r. g. Stratton. city treasurer, 10
s%E r. Wawner, lot on Fourth Street,
Biandford
Rebecca J. Taylor and husband to
Carrie Y. Taylor. lot on east side
81 Market Street,
Lucia NJ. Worth ana husband TO
Allie G. Bell. lots south side Spring
%Htreet TO Wells Street. Battersea.
III r. J.. and George W. Watson to
M Hetersburg Apartment Corporation,
No Better Service Now,
# Hon. Robert w. Price, chairman
INK the railroad committee of Post G,
HYarelers' Protective Association. who
hAs been approached on numerous oc-
eMsioHs recently with reference to the
SE0yfoIk and Western schedule be-
ween Petersburg and City Point, took
HE matter up several days ago by
3etter with General Manager A. C..
SnfdleE, to which he received the fol-
l0wing reniy:
Roanoke. Va. Aug. 81, 1915.
III Mr. Robert w Price.
Petersburg, Va.
9sAs Dear SHY orr letter of tNe 95th
Instant addressed 10 our president has
hssn referred 70 this office for atten-
fIon.
In reply, ! beg TO advise that we
have carefully considered all eondi-
tt0ns surrounding the service on City
s Rosnt branch with view TO handling
4 ne Increased traffic 10 the best in
@erests OF cur patrons. We fnd that
ne present schedule Is the best that
tn he devised under existing condi-
4cne and with the volume OF bust
&ne we are handling on that line 1t
euld not be feasible to increase the
4mher OF passenger trains.
f Yours truly