The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-25
BRAN BLETON.


Nev. j. w. Ice addressed q largo
audience OF men at O'Clock Sunday
afternoon, using for his subject "Be-
setting Sine" He gave prominence to
two, namely: Unchnstity aud intern
porance. He WAS inspiring, yet not
unfair III his utterauces against oil men
guilty of the former sin. Ho believed
there should be no Discrimination in
favor OF men by tue good aud virtuous
IN just condemnation and social insula.
tion against this class of sinuers. With
regard to the monster evil of intern
persnoe he was urgent and emphatic
that all good people. regardless of
political predictions. should Danish it
from our land. He disavowed any
political affiliations, declaring, without
qualification, tho dirtiness OF politics In
general. From the cardinal standpoint
of gospel truth he offered to all Door.
needy sinners something infinitely bet
ter than all the pleasures Of sensuality,
viz: The Christian religion.
He preached ct night to about |, 500
souls, using for his text God is Love, E"
1t was II meeting characterized by great
revival iutarest. The afternoon aud
the night services resulted in The con.
version of dozen or more. The closing
last night was grand aud Impressive, 10
subject of discourse being "Heaven ="
The meeting is regarded as glorious
SUCCESS, the converts numbering
largely over ono hundred, and tho
grand estimate of nil the good done
outstripping any human calculation.
Rov. Mr.. Lea will begin his tent meet.
ings at West Norfolk tonight. Lu con .
nsction with tins great meeting in
Bramble,on many innocent little pleas
antries trnnspircd. One may ba men
toned. While tho congregation was
forming Sunday night Rev. MIR. Lee
asked sis Rev. Sam Small in the con
gregahon? | would like TO see him. +"
us DR.. Glnnis here? Somebody wants
him. gentleman III the congregation
quietly remarked: sit is very coDvcu.
lent TO advertise medicine and politics
in II gospel meeting"
Mir and Mrs G G Vincent, of Peters.
hnrg, Va, are visiting their dnuR
Mrs Davis, OF Marshall, and Mrs Cofer,
OF Sheldon avenues.
mir lvisou Buchanan aud wife, OF
LynuhGvem, Va, are the guests OF Mr.
aud Mrs w p White, OF East Bramble
ton avenue.
The Old Ladies Society of Spurpeon
Memorial Church will have Il lawn
party ON East Bran beton avenue TO
night.
Nice fishing and splendid rowing
from Cumposseila Bridge daily en-
ioyed.
The day police request that garbag @
De placed in position carly IN The day
Tor the cnrts.
Miss Rebecoa Bass, who hns been
reEy sick with malurial fever ut her
ho!ue at Windsor avenue, is very little
improved.
Do not forget the excursion of the
Iark avenue baptist Sunday School to
jamestown, w., on thursday next.
lhe steamer Pocahon!as will leave tho
Clyde Line wharf at e. m If YOU
wish to spend L pleasant dav on the
james river lake advantage of Ike low
prices which the school ofler-5O and
20 cents for the round trip.
Tue funeral OF Mr.. w. j. Pebworth.
who died in Suffolk at $50 O'Clock
Sunday. was preached from the resi-
aence OF his son-in law, Mr., l.. O.
Ayers, esterdny at $50 p. IN. Rev,
W. ID. Smith, assisted by DR.. J, j,
Tall, oihclated. Pull.hearers were ms
follows: Messrs W L Bishop, II j
Carey, w Il Ayers. W a Bonpey.
Joseph Goodrich and Augustus Elliott.
lnterment IN Elmwood.
Mckeudree Sunday School will have
their excursion to Virginia Beach to.
day.