The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-21
NOTES FROM pErERSRURG,
Annual Meeting Tabb street Prcsby-
terrain Church-ludignnnt Protest.

Petersburg. Va. April 20.-(Special)-
The annual meeting OF the congregation
of Tabb Street Presbyterian Church wNts
held yesterday after the morning service.
Rev. j. w. Rosebr0, p. D., was the
Moderator. the report of the session Of
tho, church was read. as follows: Elders,
.; deacons. s: added on examination, q:
admitted on certificate, .; total member
ship, 1854; adult baptisms. >: iEfar. bap-
tism, l3; baptism, nome mmuncants.
100: officers and teachers OF Sunday
school and Bible classes. %; scholars,
100; died during the pear, II; transferred
to Other. churches. >; foreign missions.
s3l0.45; assembly home missions. $23s. 93;
local home mission, s25l 50; colored evan
gelization fund. S1l.25; invalid fund;
sl7.25: education. s225lS; publication.
sl2.50; Bible Society $3S.05; Presbyteiial.
S45; pastors salary. $4,000; congregation
al. Sl.779.1e; miscellaneous, sl29.65-tOtal.
So, 555.2l.
The representatives from Petersburg
10 the Grand Council Royal Arcanum
of Virs nia. which convenes in r. r.
Lee Camp Hall. in Richmond. to-mor-
row. ar. George y. Thompson. from
SoutEsidc Council. and X. w. Collier.
from Sycamore Council.
Cards of invitation are out for the
marriage of Me-: Jane Bruce, and Mr..
7. G.. Crowde:, at the home of the pa
rents OF the prospective bride. Mr. and
Mrs. George A. Bruce. at Hampden-Sid-
ney. Prince Edward county. Va, ON
"Wednesday morning. April 18th. at .
o'cl9 ok, The prospective groom is a we'll
known merchant of this city.
Mr.. -Standhope of the New York
Baseball Lea gue has been signed by the
Petersburg team. He will play first base
and catcher. Mr. Standhope will sue
coed Powers, who Is sick and who will
return to his home in Canada to get in
shape.
Miss Brownie Petit, of Richmond, who
has been visiting friends here. has re-
turned to her home.
Ny. John Il. A!sop of this city. has
accepted position with the Norfolk, AL
bcmarle and Atlantic Railroad Compa-
ny. and will be stationed at Virginia
Beach.
To-day the following telegram adopted
at a mass meeting of Baptists, ileld i'll
the First Baptist Church last night, was
filed:
Petersburg. Va. April 20. 1896
To the Virginia Senators, Senate Cham
Der. Washington. d. C.:
on our behalf, very respectfully rep
resent 10 the Hon. Secretary of State
that we. the Baptist of the city of p.
tersburg, more than one thousand strong
in mass-mceting assembled-feel the
utmost indignation over the incarcera
ton In Cuba of our missionary, a. J.
DiaZ, by Spanish authority, and be
pleased 10 earnestly petition that prompt
and vigorous measures be taken by oul
Government TO secure for our honoreu
brother and fellow citizen that Justice
which we believe would bring TO him
immediate release"
Rev. ii. w. Battle. d. D., pastor OF
the First Bautist Church. went over
to tRichmond to-day to lay the matte,
before General FitZhugh Lee. the new.
| ~ appointed Consul-General to Cuba.
Mr.. Maury Young and Miss Minnie
| Newcomb. of this city. eloped to Halifax
n. c., this morning. where they were
| married this afternoon at one O'Clock
| They returned to the city tonight. Mr.
Young Will leave In the morning foI
| Baltimore, TO accept a position with the
Baltimore Traction Company