The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-31
I BERKLEY.


Berkeley Avenue Baptist Church was
the scene of very pretty marriage,
the contracting parties being Miss III
die May prltchard. the youngest
daughter Of our wel-known townsman
MIR. l.. Pritchard, and MIR. Willie Hume
Butt, popular young contractor and
builder. of this place. Long before the
| appointed hour. the many friends of
the contracting parties began to gather
in front of the church doors, and when
the doors We're thrown open every scat
in the church was taken. AT q O'Clock
the bridal party arrived, and entered
by the Clifton street door. They were
preceded to the altar by Master Coke
Tiliey and little Miss Lima Gibbs, who
opened the gates beneath the arch of
evcrgreens that had been erected near
the altar. allowing the couple to stand
beneath the arch where they were met
by Rev. IL. y. Qulsenberry, who soon
Joined them In holy wedlock. After
the ceremony the bridal party left the
church by way OF the Berkeley Avenue
door. and entered the hack awaiting
them. After receiving the congratti-
latons OF many friend" :hcy werS
driven to the Bay line wharf. Norfolk.
where they embarked for an extended
bridal tour.
The bride was nttircd In a travelling
dress OF heavy brown cloth. and WAS
attended by her step-sister, Miss Eddie
Phillips, who wore II very pretty dress
OF blue trimmed in old gold. The groom
and the best man (Mr Willie Pritch-
ard. brother OF the BRIDE. and the
uShers, MesSrs. Charlie Gibbs t.. T..
Lindsay. ]. p. Downing. and Pcrcic
Smith, wore the conventional suits.
The bridal present We're numerous and
handsome. MIR. and Mrs. BUTTS on
their return Will reside on Main street
a country cart collidcd with II street
car yesterday which resulted in de-
mOliShnE the former
Mr. and Mrs. Thad. Jones rendered
their son and dnughtcr-ln-law, Mir. and
Mrs. Allen Jones, who were recently
married at South's Mills, n. c.. Il re-
dence, OH Berkeley avenue.
officer Martin arrested Charlie Scott
(colored), of Portsmouth, yesterday
Scott is charged with the theft of two
shotguns and n satchel. He will have
a hearing this morning.
THE CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE.
This conference met at the Main
street Church. at $3.50 n. IN. yesterday
Thirty minutes were spent In prayer
and praise service.
President Barrett called the confer
encc to order and the secretary called
the rool and read them lnutcs of Tues
days session.
The ministers and delegates who ar
rived since Tuesday were enrolled.
Tho regular order of business was
appointed Rev. w. S. Long, a. S. Elcy
and II. II. Gaskin a Committee on Me
moirs.
1t was decided to appoint u commit
tee to nominate n new Board of Trus-
tees for this conference.
Rev. NJ. l.. Hurley was appointed to
I'll the place of Rev. C.. ]. Jones on the
Committee of Religious Literature. The
report of this committee was made Il
special order for to-day at II m.
'rhc Committee ON Nominations for
delegates to the General Convention re-
ported, and the following were elected
lScvs. j. =. Barrett d. D., w s. Long
d. D., NJ. w. Butler N. C. Newman,
w. j. Lame, ]. w. Rawles. Laymcn r.
y. Hyslop, y. n. Holland. e. Il. Hol-
land, j. T.. West, w. j. Lee and Col
onel a. Savage.
The Committee to Nominate Trus-
tees for this conference reported, and
the following were elected: l.. Il. Hol-
land, w j. Lee. w w. Stalcy, N. G.
Newman and A. Il. Holland
The Trcasurcr's report was read and
referred to the Committee on Finance.
The report of the Educational Com
mittee was read, taken up and adopted
by items. 1t was discussed by Rev. n.
G. Newman, Professor T.. j. Kernollc.
Rev. w. j. Lame and others. The
claims of Elon College were brought
prominently before the body, and the
p,opiic vi eSt'lpliSnlnG Theological
chair In that institution was ably dis.
cussed by several members. 1t was
recommended by the committee, ana
adopted by the Conference. that Rev.
w. j. Lninc be duly ordained as an
elder during the sitting of this body.
1t was decided to have the minute s
OF this Conference published i'm tho
Christian Annual
The Foreign Missionary Committee
made their report, which was discussed
with much interest.