The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-18
REV. v. s. LEAkE WILL
come TO H0PEWEll
Popular Baptist Pastor. At One Time
Located in Petersburg. VIII BE
Warmly Welcomed.
OPEN NEW HIGH SCHOOL BIDS
Prince George Daughters of Confcd-
crazy VIII Unyeil Confederate
Monument on Saturday Morning at
Court House.

Monument on Saturday Morning at
Court House.
Petersburg, Va, Oct. 17.-The
many friends in Petersburg and
Southside Virginia will be pleased to
learn that the Rev. w. S. Leake. for
merly of this city, now holding an
important passionate at Newport News,
has accepted a call TO the pastorate
of the Hopewell Tabernacle MIR.
Leake is an able preacher and one
Of the most popular pastors Of the
Baptist denomination.
During his pastoratc here he built
the magnificent West End Baptist
Church, now one of the strongest and
most influential Baptist churches in
Virginia. which Will ever he a mouu
Htent to his memory.
In securing the services of Mr..
Leakc as their pastor the HopeweH
congregation has been exceedingly for
tuuate. At the time the call was ex-
tended him by the Hopewell congre-
cation, MIR. Leake had under consid-
GRAFTON another call TO much more
Pheasant surroundings. but after thor
'uugh consideration ne determined
that the Uupewell field afforded him
a great field for work and he will en-
ter upon his duties there without fear
as Ia successful results.
The lIupCwell Tabernacle Is admir-
ably located for the work of the de-
nomination, its site having been &c
lected and purchased by the Rev.
John " Pitcher, ID. D., one Of Nir-
ginias leading Baptist divlnes In
numbers the tapttsts are said 10 lead
all denomi nations In the Wizard City
drt with MIR teIKr as their leader
they have great prospects for the fu-
ture.
Campaign Buttons Arrive.
Campaign buttons ordered by the
Young Mons Democratic Club of Pc
tersh3rc have arrived and n meeting
Of the cub has been called for 6
O'Clock morrow evening. The pur-
pose If .A. meeting is TO distribute
the hH'aus among the several ward
representatives to he offered for sale
at s each as a means Of raising funds
for the national campaign committee.
1t u expected that at least 1000 can
he sold here.
Music Club Rcorganizcs.
The Wednesday Music Club. Peters
hurg's exclusive musical organization.
held a business meeting Yesterday af-
tcrnoou and reorganzcd for the COM
inR season, by the election Of Mrs.
Charles d. Withcrspoon, president.
Miss Mary r Petteson, vice. president.
ana Mrs DR.. w. i, Drewrv. secre-
tarv. The first entertainment will be
given early in November and the club
IL looking forward to successful
and pleasant season.
New High School Bids Opened
At meeting OF the public school
board held yesterday afternoon, bids
for the new high school were opened.
Fourteen bids. in all. were received
from throughout Virginia and several
other States, The board, after some
little discussion, decided to examine
the bids more Thoroughly before
awarding a contract for the building
Mr.. kull Remembers Synagogue.
The VIII OF the late Mark r. kull
was admitted to probate in the Hust-
ings Court Yesterday with Louis A.
RosenstoCk as executor. The estate
Of Mr.. Kull, valued at $40, 900 is dis
posed of under the provisions of the
Will 10 his nearest relatives. and to
the Union Street Synagogue. The
home at Wythe and Main Streets Is
left to the synagogue, the rental from
same to be used In keeping the syna-
gogue in repair and to pay the salary
or preacher when one is secured.
O'Connor-Collins
St Joseph's Catholic Church was
the scene Of 3 o,cIock This morning ~
The marriage of Miss HaIen O,Connor
inc attractive Young daughter ~ Mr.
ard Mrs John O'Connor and MI
Thomas 4 collins a nroninen+ Young
bt,s{nsss won ,orrac+aa ,.,,+h bis Fath7
or Il ! Con,rs IN tba rondnct ~
wholesale grocery hux,na.. In IRA
lower section az the citv Tba op1v
attendants were Miss Marian O'Con-
n,s L. +Io grao,,l,a hro,tar ny.