The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-09

iNoN' IL VI MOOro mas returned from
Eastern Shore, where matters rsquir.
ing his attention as moderator called
him.
license was issued yesterday for
the marriage of Samuel l., Holland to
Ida Lawrence, colored.
Judge h. Ii. Rawles has been ap.
pointed deputy chancellor of Wei.
como Lodge No. so, knights OF Pythias.
Mrs Andrew Channell. who has been
critical Y i'll for some weeks. was thought
TO be slightly better Yesterday.
deed Of bargain aud snle, convey
Ing parcel of land IN the rear of q
Main street lot from Mrs. Ann T.. Par.
ker to Mrs. Mary Suo Hitch for $500.
was yesterday recorded in the County
Clerks Office.
Clinton NJ. Kilby, of Suffolk, won
Tour prizes in an athletic contest Tues.
day at Randolph Macon College. lie
was awarded gold medal by the
incuty us the champion all around
athlete.
The Southwestern Virginia Improve
ment Company, OF Pocnhoutas. has
sent notice to the Norfolk aud West
ern agent here, Offering free transport
atloh Tor men to mine aud load coal in
place of tho strikers.
N'h'.'D AM tiii UIRONS. - i lie lOl
lowing jurors will be summoned by the
Nnnsemond County Court, beginning
on Monday, May 18th.
Special Grand Jury-Robert r AL
len, Hiram 4 Artmar, 4 S Eley, w j
Oliver, George L Fitchctte. Wiley
Kedd, James 0 Savage, William 5 n
Wright, Charles G Duke.
Petit Jnrurs-Columbus j Duke.
John + Hostetter, Corne w Wright,
Livingston Joyner, Jacob Kelly. Mer
rill Lloyd, w b Lawrence, Iebeiee
Kelly, Ii y Marshall Nathaniel q
Norneet, X III Powell, john Shepherd,
w IL Rudd, James f. Sutton, Robert f.
Whitehead, VIM L Wright, Alexander
| w Oliver, + n Gray, Richard Peel,
Wallace y Lassiter.
STATE BAPTIST CoNvENTIoN.-Th
members of the Virginia Baptist State
| Convention (cUlorei) convened vester.
day in the First Baptist Church of
Suffolk, III their twenty eighth annual
session. About l75 delegates, repre-
sentlng every section of the state, were
present, besides large number of
visitors and spectators. Kew. II. II.
Mitchell, president. of Farmvile, pre-.
sided, aud Dr. a. Binga, OF Manches.
V.
Devotional exercises were conducted
by Kevs. j. Il. Smith and NJ. l.. Min
ton, following which an address of well
come YVES made by Rev. w. w. Gaines,
pastor nj the church.
President Mitchell delivered an an.
nnai address of broad scoue which was
one OF the features of the day. 1t was
responded TO by Rev. q. w. Lee, d.
D., IN behalf OF the convention.
Other timely addresses were made by
Or. y. f.. Dickinson, editor of the
Religlous Herald, Richmond: Rev. ID.
a. Heed and Rev. a. l.. Gaines, of A.
NJ. +. Church.
The enrolment of delegates and The
appointment OF the several committees
were proceeded with i'll due form, fol
| lowing which the report Of the trea.
surer and auditing committee was read
and referred,
In the afternoon session devotional
exercises were conducted Dy Revs. |.
W. Lee and III. Powell, OF tho couclu.
sion of which Rev. j. W. Kirby, cor
RESPONDING secretary, read the consti.
tuition and rules of order. The follow
Ing committees were appointed:
On Enrolment OF Delegates and Re.
cepilon OF fluances-Revs. Il. II. Boil
ing, u. W. CniIdS, j. w. Crawford, Il,
Il. Adams, John Smith, l.. Ii. Johu.
son. Il. Q. Johnson.
Committee on Nominations W.
Madden, {. II. Johnsou. a. 5. Thomas,
II. l.: Barco, L. 5. Hampton, Il, Wells,
a. fooies, >. A. Crawford, j.. NJ.
ioung, W. II. Carper, j. NJ. Armis.
Iead, .. L. Carter, A. Truatt. W. j.
Hackett.
The last named committee mndo n
lengthy report on nominations. John
Mitchell. Jr.. editor Of the Richmond
Planet, moved that the election OF
officers be postponed till after the re.
| port OF the committee on charter.
which had not beeu rendered when
this account closed. Rev. Guy Powell.
OF Franklin, Va, preached the annual
sermon to tho convention at s o'clock
last evening.