The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-14
Petersburg
MysTBODIsTs HAVE HAD
GOOD YEAR IN PETERSBURG

pieted their reports TO be presented "a
the Virginia annual conference. which
oonvenes In Lynchburg tomorrow, last
night.
The report of the High street church
was one OF the best in its entire his
tory, showing that all current expenses
and conference collections were paid in
full and that 1857 had been raised in
the Sunday school for special mis-
! sions, One thousand dollars were
$ais>d during :he year for Emory uni
rersity Ind liberal offerings were taken
Tor the Anti-Saloon league and or
phanages. More than 100 new mem
bers were added to the church during
the year. many improvements were
made to both the church and parson-
/ age and the pastors salary was in
creased rs per cent.
Rev. b. r. IApscomb. y. D, presid-
ting elder OF the dtttrict, attended the
closing quarterly conference at tho
Washingtcn-street church. The pas
tor, Dr. Winn, reported that every as
sessmert had been fully paid. that
the membership of the church had
been Increased to sos and that the
board OF stewards would be Increase ed
to twenty-six by election OF Dr.. II.
+, w. Taliey. James I. Joyner ~ j. A.
Baird. A petition signed by every
member of the steward body was given
presiding bishop, requesting that Dr.
Wfnn be returned. During the year
ninety-two members were aided
: The Memorial church, Rev. E. ".
Carson. pastor. will report 100 new
members or an increase of 100 net All
missionary and benevolent assess
ments have been paid in full and the
nh hn
during the year. Harry Eanes and
/ w. w. Jefferson were added to the
steward board at the closing quar-
terly conference.
! The Market-Street church will re-
port satisfactory accomplishments dur
ing the year with ali assessments
/ fully paid and about loo new members
added The pastor. Rev. L. r. Will
liams. has accomplished a great deal
| during his first year and II IL the
earnest desire of the congregation that
he be returned.
/ Rev. J. r. Eggleston. Of wesley, will
report q successful year in all de-
! buttons for all purposes totalllnK $4-
900 and the addition of eight mem
/ bers.
i The Biandford. Ettrick ana Matoeca
churches all show satisfactory accom-
plishments including substantial in
j crease In church membership.
Coiored Deserter Arrested.
John Giles, colored. an alleged de-
serter from the stevedore corps of the
army at Newport News was placed
under arrest here TODAY by Detectives
Heelan and Longmyer. Tho officers
/ received a tip that Giles was in the
city and were also Informed that he
was armed and had declared his in
/ tention of killing any person who at
| Ha Cd
/ in 0tif.Street -poosruUm by the de-
tectives. who gained entrance through
i rear door and surprissd the would be-
murderer. When taken in charge
Giles had In his bosom = .Js-caiibre
! Colt revolver. which he admitted hav-
! Ing purchased for $22, money raised
by pawning all his clothes. with the
full intention of numbering my officer
who attempted to plate him Under ar
| rest. Giles appeared sadly disap1oint-
| cd when he found that the two sleuths
! had been alert enough to prevent the
use OF his new gun. He Will be turned
| over to the military authorities.
| Goes to Regular Army.
At the regular weekly drill OF A. 7.
! Hill Rides last night. IL was announced
| that First Lieutenant w. n. Arm
| strong would resign In order TO enlist
1 In tho regular army. Lieutenant Arm
strong has been notified by the war
| upon the eligible list of army officers
He win leave next week for Fort
Leavenworth. Kan. where he will be
attached to the offioers' training camp
for three months.
Lieutenant Armstrong is recognised
~ one OF the best military men In the
| city. having had three yesrs' expert.
encs At v. M. l. and served as com
mandant of the Petersburg High
School Cadets. He has accomniis ID
splendid results with A. p. Hill Rifles
and the entire company will regret his
departure. 1t Is rumored that Second
Lieutenant Lewis L. Kidd will be pro-
NOTED to hrst lieutenant, following
Mr.. Armstrong; departure.
Colonel Hunt speaks.
1 Lieutenhnt-Coionei Hunt. Judge ad-
vocate at Camp Lee. was the speaker
at the afternoon luncheon served to
workers for the Army and Navy Y. VI.
c. A. fund In the Y. M. c. A. rymna-
alum at 8 o'clock this evening. Colonel
| Hunt 10 an abba speaker ana his ad.
dress aroused ths teams to exert
their every effort In securing Peters,
burgs portion OF the 5000. 900 to be
spent At Camp Lee. Excellent reports
were made by the captains OF the ten
teams. Among other contributions of
special interest were $40 each from
| forty-ons boys Of the Seventh Grade
In the local high school and the same
amount from ninety-nve high school
boys. making . total of $3.50 to be
contributed by high school boys alone
to the fund.
Defeat Refund Resolution.
Tho board of aldermen. In regular
session last night. by a vote OF Z to 2.
defeated q resolution offered by Alder
man Kidd to refun1 to 5ss watertakers
a penalty OF 81 each assessed by the
water committee In September on ac-
count OF their failure to pay their
water bills on or before the tenth of
the month. The recorded vote on tho
resolution was Ayes--IIarrison. vii.
SON. Koenig. Whitmore. Poole, Jones
and Harvell Noes-Pugh and Kidd.
Entertainment n Success.
An entertainment given last night
at st. Joseph's school in homer OF the
Rev. Father Martin J. Haier. whose
patronal feast occurred yesterday, was
a decided success Maetor Willie
Brown delivered an address to Father
Haier in behalf of the children. A
| feature OF the entertainment was the
boys drill and tableaux accompanying
the song, "Tentins Tonight on the
Old Camp Ground
| John Robert Smith.
| John Robert Smith. well-known
and respected resident of Matoaca.
aged stxty-nipe wears died at his