The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-03

here Ns tremendous excitement and
many men, as well as women. shed tears
some Tor JOY and some for sorrow, after
he vote was taken. It Ia certain that u
number Of members will secede. Mr..
?ausnerlF has withdrawn from the Rap
,'s' conference. Inst night he received
INTO his church members without the
"snal letters of credentials.
me Fulton Church trouble was freely
aiscussed ut meeting OF the Baptist
NiihfSters' Conference or Richmond and
Manchester to-day nj the Second Baptist
Church
Dr. inndrum rend letter which was
signed by Drs. Hatcher and Cooper and
Unset Unset which was sent to Rev. Mr..
phhRnefly on Saturday II requested
mat mat the mass meeting scheduled for
sunday he not held. that nothing be done
'aShiy ana TINT Mr. DnuEhcrty would at
ienS, consent to meet the Baptist Min
istcrs Conference before taking action,
~ l'aharum explained that he hnd had
lohG talk with MIR. pnugherty with
Wnom lie Is very friendly lie was
S.ieVtu' therefore, to receive from Mr.
pauRherty letter declining his request
uha una stating that he had resigned from
IN, ,,e conference and no longer considered
.n.hSeU .neU subject TO the advice OF the Bap-
tlst ministers. DIR. Lnndrum also told
OF Ills request to attend the meeting Sum
oaE afternoon and TO speak II he should
u: ihVittd TO do SO. This request was
also denied lie then wrote 10 Deacon
''airisoh ns explained elsewhere
peacon Harrison, with several mem
pcr3 OF the church. who arc not I'm nccor,l
with MIR. DauEhcrty's views. wero nro,-
ch' at INC meeting and made report or
III" troubles OF Fulton Church. The ro
,it was very temperate one Mr.
iiurrlSon stated that he had on Saturday
rneparea petition 10 MIR. Duughcrty
asking him not to hold the mass meetjnI-
q"'Stiohs that had come IN could be
calmly considered. This letter wns sjpn-
Gu ny three deacons. Several who INN
PROMISED TO sign II. refused after seeing
Mr. Daugherty. e'''h
Or Hatcher nnd DR. I.hndrum sno,,.
| resretfnlly that tho Fulton ironb,n pnd
come np. They dealt with Mr.. Do,gh.
crty charitably and counsclled the Emi-
.oii brethren to do all they could to hcn,
,nc rehch After prayers by Rev.
IHE anu liutson, DIR. Hatcher sub
"'I,leu Mr.. DauEherty'a resignation.
oh motion of DR.. Lnndrum, IL was
| not accepted. y resolution wns odon,a,
| a'ietIinG Alr. Dausherty's resignation 20
committee consisting of Drs. Hatcher
| SnoPer' l-hndrhni. Bngby and Hutson.
WIN power to inquire as to tho reasons
'or 'h's action by MIR. Dausherty,
the Virginia Legislature came in for
|
ladies OF the Hollywood NIemQrlal:xAsso,
clation today. The ladies met Mt noon in
| the lecture-room OF the Second Presby-
terrain Church to complete the details or
| arrangements for the celebration of tho
Sd of May, the anniversary nf the or
men only yesterday afternoon. Last
gunlzation OF the Memorial Association
After this business was disposed Of and
it was announced that DR.. Kcrrs
| Church had hcen selected rs the place
! for holding the services on Memorial
| Sunday the ladies proceeded to express
| themselves In regard TO certain things
| that the lawmakers have left undone
| The following resolution, which was
| adopted unanimously. contains the tenor
| of the discussion as well as the senti-
| ment Of the meeting:
"The Ladies' of the Hollywood Memo
| rial Association were amazed when the
| Legislature of Virginia failed to honor
| her grentest hero by refusing to adjourn
! on the birthday OF Lee. They now feel
called upon to enter solemn protest
| against the further dishonoring of our
heroes by the recent refusal 10 increase
| the appropriation for the Soldiers Home.
! IL the so-called representatives OF the
1 State. after due delibcra tion conclude to
turn destitute Confederate soldiers out
| OF the home provided for them by an
overwhelming popular effort, we deem
| II essential to our dignity that we enter
this protest against such action and
| proclaim that In this matter the Legis
| laturc does not represent the sentiment
Of the women who helped TO establish
the home and who claim the right to bt
heard in IT'S behalf"
The only Will left by W. f. Turner, who
died on Sunday. the 18th ult., was thai
which he made in the Lodge of Perfection
OF the Ancient md Accepted Scottish
Rite of Freemasonry. and this Will was
Court to-day. lie bequeathed all of his
property to his widow. He left an estate
OF nbous $4,000 Prior TO receiving a
certain degree OF the Scottish Rite the
candidate is required to make his last
will and testament. This degree wns
conferred on Mr.. Turner May %. 1852.
and the will, therefore, bears that date.
Among the witnesses are John F. Mayer.
The secretary of the lodge at the time
was Walter Moore, n methodicnl bus-
ness man. AS the lodge did not then
have a safe or iron box In which 10 place
It's hooks and papers the secretary car
ried them home for safe keeping. But
while Mr.. Moore held the Office OF sccre-
tary he was seized with a brain malady
and died in the asylum ut Williams
burg Soon after MFR. Turner died the
Masons began to look for the will. They
searched old papers al the home OF Mrs
Moore. but without finding the docu-
mcnt I'm question. But Mrs. Moore never
gave up the search and on last week she
found an old satchel containing Masonic
papers. She sent for Captain Mayer to
come and examine these papers and
there he found the will. This was n
great relief, for the deceased had sever
al relatives living who might have come