The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-12
PETERSBURG HAPPENINGS.
Annual Meeting errht IS. y. mad Hibrc
Hoard -Snae Boat Launched.

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Petersburg. Va. Dec. 11.-(Special.)-
The annualS meeting of the Sunday
School and Bible Board OF tile Baptis,
General Association of Virginia was
held ut the First Baptist Church OF this
city last night. The meeting continued
Its session until nearly midnight, ar
ranging the boards policy for the ell
suing year. Among the nonresident
members in attendance were Revs. l..
w. Winfree, Of Crlpepcr; j.. w. Humid
ley, of Marion, anr; r.. Il. White, OF
North Danville. and DIR. j.. Il. Taylor,
of Salem. All the officers Of the Gcrc-
raj Association ave been notified of
the meeting and requested to be pres
ent, but zone came. OF the resident
members Of the board the representa-
ton was large, and matters of conside-
rable Importance We're transacted. That
which claimed special Attentions was
The reduction of the expenses OF the
board. according to the Instructions of
the General Association. This required
most of the time of the boards delibe-
rRtions, and called forth ct times ami
mated discussions. Many felt that the
board was considerably hanpered by
the above referred to Observation-Disclosures
much as they required the board vir-
tuaily to enlarge It's work, and at the
same time reduce expenses. where those
expenses were already at i minimum,
for the performances of efficient work.
But there was nothing left for the board
to do but to reduce regardless of con-
sequences, and Without a proper eXcr-
else of the best Judgment In the light
Of the facts which alone the board pos
sessed. The board felt that II was the
servant OF the Gcnral Association, and
that it WAS its duty to obey orders al
though the servant had practical knowl-
edge and possession Of facts in the nan
aE:emcnt of this work that the master
did not have.
Accordingly the first thing done in
the matter Of retrenchmcnt was to
instruct Rev. J. n. Pitcher, d. D., the
superintendent, to do only one hal!
the amount Of travelling this year tina
was done during last year. thus cur
failing to one-half the travelling eN-
pcnses of the previous year. Two
years ago the board appropriated the
sum Of 5000 TO le used for clerks hire,
thinking 1t unwise to keep the super
intendent employed most of his time
in matters Of drudEery when things of
far greater Importance demanded his
time and attention. But following the
Instructions Of the General Association
TO reduce expenses this item OF cy-
pensc, after considerable debate. was
eliminated entirely to take effect Jan
uary l, 1876. The question then arose
as to whether hoard should allow the
superintendent IN Office since they had
bccn instructed to reduce expenses. At
ter Il brief discussion Il was decided
that this was 4 necessity if the work
of the board was to be prosecuted at
all. There were other matters of minor
Importance transacted and the meet
ing adjourned. The Baptist ministers
from whom l obtained this Information
told me that this item would interest
1OG 900 Baptists III the State of Nir-
ginia.
The first Issue Of the Second Bap-
list Church News will appear on next
Saturday. 1t win be published monthly
2nw will be . twelve colurnn sheet. IT
will be edited by Rev. a. j. Fristoe,
pastor of the Second Baptist Church,
In the interest OF which church the
paper is to be published.
MIR. Charles Gee, q well-known real
!. estate dealer, has odd to Mr.. A. L.
Richardson, OF pinwiddie. n tract OF
"'hite 'rHll timber LAM In that county,
III Tie First Baptist Church this
morning at 10 o'clock Miss Margaret
Pitcher, daughter of Rev. DIR. ]. NJ.
Pitcher. became the bride of Mr.. Joseph
Daniel BrEdshaw, of f3urkcvillc, Va.
by the father of the bride. assisted by
REV. II. w. Battle. d. D.. the pastor of
the church. Mr.. E. NJ. Overton, of
L~ynchburg, was best man, and Miss
Julia Pitcher maid Of honor. The ushcrs
were Messrs. L. NJ. Pitcher, J. D.. Pill
cher. William Pilcher. j. l.. BRADSHAW w,
w. $. Downs and W. T.. Kitchen. The
newly made couple left for Atlanta and
Florida.
The Roanoke" a snag BOAT built here
BY the Petersburg Iron Works for the
United States Government, was very
successfully launched this morning.
Mir. Bowman. the Government Inspsc-
tor. will say: she floats like a duck
and is Gilt edge in all respects"
Some time ago Rev. Vim. Z. Evans.
d. D.. of Columbia. $. c., accepted a
call to the 'rectorship OF st. rauls
Episcopal Church, in this city, to sue
coed Rev. c. r.. flaiEes. D.. d. resigned
y letter was received here this morn,
Ing from Dr. Evans and the substance
of its contents is that he has recon
sidered the call ard will rot come to
Petersburg, as the Bishop thinks Il best
for hin not to leave his present charge.
Police Officer n. II. Ragland. Who
went to Atlanta TO look for Richar d
Davis. a negro who is wanted here for
murder. returned TO the city ahis morn,
Ing. He failed to nnd AMY trail of tie
fugitive.
1t is understood that Rev. II. NJ.
Hope, pastor Of Clay Street NJ. lie.
Church. richmond. has declined 10 &c.
cert the office OF secretary OF the
Young Mems Christian Association. OF
this place.