The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-25
The Charitable Men and Women of Rich
mOnd Gave kunlfiCentIy This Christmas.
IF CHRIST WERE TO COME TO EARTH
The Statement Made by Mr. Moody
im New York Tint the savior would
he UHwcIconc, Gets Richmond
Ministers by the Ears Republican
Appointed Governors Florist.

railroad, express and postofllcc people
say thelr business has been nothing SO
| prisk as usual. Travel certainly Is un-
| usually light for this season OF the year.
Iherc was more than the usual amount
oil giving To the poor. Several organi-
2atIons to-day dispensed charity with
lavish hand. The Mystic Shrners
were especially active.
BuToRD FOR GOVERNOR.
There is talk of Col. \. S. Burord be-
! coming a candidate for Governor. 1t Is
known that some of his friends are
urging him to run and before very long
Spme communications presenting his
claims will he printed.
MAYOR TAHLOR'S VETO.
Interest in the message of Mayor
Taylor. Netoing the ordinances making
reduction in salaries Of certain city oni-
ciuiS, continues To manifest itself.
The Mayor Still remains firm i'm his
determination not to make public his
| reasons for disappearing the papers.
| leaving II To the Council To give his mes
sage To the press. His Honor will not
dlScuss the subject. Every effort to
draw him out has failed. Whenever
questioned with reference To the veto
the Mayor sticks close To shore and has
| not let drop n word upon which Il con-
clusion might be based
| Inc veto message, it appcarsc, will go
first 10 the Common Council and Prcsi-
dent CaslSe, OF that body, may cali II
| special meeting to consider 1t.
There are good reasons for believing
that Mayor Taylor will urge three OBJ
icctons to the ordinances
| in.thc first place, he probably will con
| tend that they should have been passed
| by two-thirds vote.
Secondly, that the Council has nu
authority of law to reduce n mans sal
aiN during his term of Office but If il
! were desirable 10 pass the ordinances
llt
l'iIect with the beginning of the next
| terms.
Thirdly that If a cut had to be made
| IN salaries u few officials should not
| nave been picked out for victims, but
| that all officials should have been made
to bear their share of the burden Of the
| saving of the city.
| IT viii require only majority vote to
pass the ordinances over the Mayor'.;
Neio-not simply a majority of the mem
bers who may he present-but ma
| 1oTity of those entitled to vote
\ BLUE-EyED wAIF
Last night Il bluc-eycd baby girl wan
| left on the steps of Mr. Jones resi-
| dcnce. on Park avenue. just beyond the
city limits 1t was about / weeks oid.
| was neatly dressed and securely
wrapped. The infant was turned over
10 the Hcnrlco authorities and Deputy
| Sheriff Fusscll adopted it, naming the
girl Narina. after the district IN which
he lives.
Mr. Catln. who has been appointed
| florist Tor the Executive Mansion. is a
lifelong Republican. but has never
been active In politics. Mr.. Walton.
whom he succeeds. is free silver
| Democrat.
Northern men are after the Richmond
gas works ana soon will make II PROPOSE
ti1n to lease II.
| MOODY CRITICISED.
! The sermon by Mr. u. l.. Moody IN
| New York. in which he said if Chrisi
| Were TO come TO earth he would be un-
! welcome. has attracted much attention
here. R"v. Or. W. 6. Starr says of il
| Thr opinion of Mr.. Moody may have
| bcen based upon local influence un-
Gsua! " hostile TO cvangelistic work.
| Ills judgment is generally accepted by
nose who stand nearest him--but all
! "IrF-siaicment of opinion is possible
! where soundncss OF conviction is the
| rule rather than the exception
"tnd"uOicdly there are millions of
! pelrie who would not desire the coming
! or CHRIST or the final Judgment in their
! dAN' because they are not ready for
| either ana never expect To be The
| very thought would be rcpcllcd bv alI
! VINO live in homes surrounded to world
| mess. Christian people. overbornc by
S"civSS associations. do nOt desire the
| end of the world just now They hone
| 10 break away from their environment
| IN time To prepare for eternity put
| there are millions sun who are ready
| ana anxious FOR the return of our Lord.
| If put to the test, the populations of
| Inc lhiiish Isles and the United States
| Woul1 by majority vote. gladly wei
come our Saviour back again to earth.
| There are thousands who arc looking for
! INN every day with reVercut faith ana