The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-08

forget. Even the BAPTIST choir ,vu,
i ~ his voice. for Schrincr couIJ ein,.
~ ~ was versatile, he was clever b,1i
"'hefS are more clever
NN' lnl.lST SWENl'S l:I.OOJENCE,
"at was a great meeting at the Ban
'"urch sunday afternoon. Pastor
Love said II was the larrns. ,.h,,,,,,
4hGeting of men he had ever seen in SIR
I'm me spacious auditorium vsns
,'"Wded. After services We're bot.uu ,in
u-"fS We're closed. II was n run,rsnntn
NT Saihering, members OF ali denomi-
h' SioliS were present
Nlter several prayers. rcnll,to,,. rr,,,,
me choir, and two solos. Roy l., ~
SWthl' an evangelist from Washin,ton
,rH t'' ms DISCOURSE. His text was tuknn
lto''t 'hc f.nIstlc To the Hebrews. second
ehnpter and third verse; Escape"
tie SAID prepared means for rirnno M
WAYS inuicate peril. The fire csclnn. In
d hoirI ana the life preserves on mas
sr"sci steamers were Indicative of dan
yer. He had been six times across thc
Ntlauiic ana on every trip he always
~" n riheu ana tried on "A life prcservcr
'"N htSt "ay out. 1t was prepared
'iu"hS vi escape. and Indicated danger
"aiValion indicates peril. II came
'Hiu"En tou, whose son Jesus Christ
suffered and hled on the cross Ills
Er,at suffering indicated great danger.
!'tliiHlSh' danger eternal danger.
Judges are not all just They catch
,he Dig sinners and let tile little sin
ii''S go And oh. how they sunenze
mem knew of Kansas Judge who
sentenced his own son to prison uo
WA, luSt judge. God is ius, Judge.
ana VIII execute Ills law on IN Jo,,
OF Judgment. But God provides mems
OF escape. Provisions for escape are
worthless unless needed Alarms nm
needed are useless. l had rather preach
one year ana die than to live ten years
Win a!, az me money and honor the world
can aiiord. 1t pays to serve Christ
Mr.. Sven recited number OF benuti-
III! incidents in Illustration of his
points Ills emphasis. pauscs and ros-
lures We're almost dramatic. His pleas
were characterized by grace as well as
eio,iu.hGe. ~ he conclusion many per-
sons indicated the effect by standing for
prayer, some shook hands.
WILL NOW TRY SURRY.
Inc wright case is again removed
Hreenvil!e don't want it. and IL is now
semt on to Surry. This is the fifth
S ,,i 10 which Major Wright's case
mas been assigned. ana still he has no,
peen convicted. neither has he been ac-
Quilted. Following the granting of n
chansc Of Venue in Nansemond. where
eleven jurors stood for conviction. the
case was sent TO Southampton. Judge
Irihee wouldn't hear it. and then Judge
hliby removed It To Norfolk county
Judge Portlock wouldn't have the ca
ana II was transferred To GreenvilI,,
county. Now it has been handed over
10 the Surry authorities by Judge Bar
ham.
When the case was called at Emporia
to-day Major Wright was ON
hand. So was Captain George u, Wise,
his attorney. Colonel X. T. Boykin was
not there, neither was Judge II. II.
Itiwles. All the witnesses were late.
lnGy Were en- route when the case was
chleu' but before their train arrived
tnc matter had been settled Prosccu-
Ting Attorney Goodwin said that if The
ease was 10 be heard there il could not
be called before February. He dIdn';
want II anyway. He had heard and read
4 great deal about the TRIAL and had
iormed an opinion. Judge BaYham very
"l!ihSN signed an order OF removal TO
SuiIy and all the witnesses present
We're recognized 10 appear there on
January :. 1897. Major Wright remark
ed at the hotel that he was going TO
HurrN county this afternoon. For Yhat
is not reported
JIM WIGGINS' SUIT BEGIN
The case of James NJ Virgins VS.. tho
Suffolk sawmill company for s.. 900 was
called to-day at a special session of
Nanscmond Circuit Court, Judge X. II,
Prentis presiding. Judge W. j. K.lby.
ana X. ~. Rawles and c. II. Causey,
.l'.. appeared for the plaintiT. The de-
Tense Is represented by e T. Holland.
OF Sunolk, and II. r. Pollard. OF Rich
m2nd. The following witnesses were
examined to-day: j. NJ. Virgins /
w. TURNKEY. John Driscou. and II I.
Pierce. The plaintiff asks for damages
because OF an alleged breach of CON
tract. The case will last three or four
days.
Il. NJ. BRUCE WINS.
judge Prentis to-day delivered an
opinion on the case of w. n. and P. d.
Camp vs.. y. NJ Bruce. deciding in ia
Vor OF the defense. Judge Prcntis in his
ruling declared that an action of specific
performance did not lie. One reason
assigned was inaduuuacy of price. The
action. Judge P!entis said, should have
been an action a common law instead of
chancery.
SOLD LIQUOR ON SUNDAY.
Bob King. colored. was are ted to-
night on the charge of selling liquor
without license on sunday, Novem Der
18th ON East Washington street. He
mas retained c. H. Causey. Jr. as coun-
sci. The case will be called Thursday.
Mrs. Donald Mcleod. who is under
treatment in Norfolk. is improving.
The concert for the benefit of st.
Pauls church will be held in the CITY
Hall theatcr tomorrow evening. Some
good local talent Will take part.
Mr.. j. Walter Hosier is suffering from
a severe attack of fac!u, paralysis.
Miss Lizzie Baker has returned from n
visit to Mrs. General l.. +. Roberts. i'm
Gates county, y. G.
The revival will continue in the Bap-