The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-26

TRINITY t1tlcnmonul ana portsmouth
Farmville (adulD, Young Ladies'
(F'armville). Trinity (Tsichmond). Memo
rial. Epworth, Monumental S.'&
JUVENILES.
Members ........ So. II
Meetings held during the year 49,. 6
Number present at these meetings. 81
Pledged to systematic giving ...... II
Papers distributed ~. IL
Prayer meetings held
visits to sick and strangers ........ 10
Amount donated to local work $500
During the summer Of last year there
was an auxiliary organized at Kcysyille
OH the Farmville District through the
eHorts OF the district secretary.
AID EXTENDED.
We are glad to inform you that we
have aided one parsonage during the
year-Madison, In the Lynchburg Dis
trict, to which the sum OF 500 was do
mated. Thus you see. sisters. the so
per cent. of your dues retained for use
In your home conference is not idle, but
is helping TO rear parsonuges for our
own preachers. for their are needy ones
here and hard circuits. as we'll o. on our
frontier
SUPPLIES.
We have accomplished much in the
way Of supplies as barrels sent West.
Six barrels, valued at S4iS.1O, have been
sent TO needy points on our frontier If
you Will turn to our tenth annual report.
page seven, you will be gratifled TO see
that Virginia ranks third in sending
barrels. Besides these six barrels. Trim
ity Gtichmond) has set the example in
sending boxes to the poor on her own
district.
THE BABY ROLL.
1t is new feature with us. Mrs. J. J.
IigeHk leads this department, and de-
sires that we bring it to the notice of
our auxiliaries. Up to present date we
nave only done SO in our own auxiliary.
ANY mother can place her baby's name
on the Baby Roll" by paying % cents
per year.
THE DISTRICTS.
Two Of our districts are still without
secretaries. and how to, secure them
We would like to be advised We have
written time and time again to different
lndieS urging their. acceptance of this
Office. They all agree in one thing, and
that is-thinking that somebody else
would be more efficient On the other
hand, six OF our secretaries have done
we'll.
SECRETARY'S WORK.
Your secretary has this year written
IA letters, distributed over 400 copies
OF our minutes, 81 sample copies Of Our
No'''Ss', - SoPlSS VI HISTORY OIL Our
Work in Virginia." so copies of tenth an
nuai report. n postals, 90 circular let
tiers. and 100 packages Of literature.
NOW please listen to 81 brief SUMMARY
OF the condition of this society taken
from the tenth annual report:
Number of conference societies, 3s
Nunlner or adult societies So. SGT
Number of Juvenile societies i. 95
Number or yo'&S peoples So
uieties go: go. $780,. 95
N H OF adult members -. 13,S2i
Number Juvenile members .9O1
NumDer OF young lady mem
DerS $3.50. ...... ... sol
Number OF new societies organ
Yea $50: ....... 90
Number of subscribers to "Our
tones ......... ...... -. 1000
Number Of parsonages aided by
conference and auxiliary socl-
cues ...... :. .... o.
Number OF pages Of printed
matter distributed ...... -. 74a75o
,.nount asked Tor IN donations s14.46O
T,.. st'hea LOT IN loans 400
Estimated value OF supplies sent
west 1850. .......... 1906 81
OTHER REPORTS.
REPORTS We're heard from the treas
nrer and from all the secretaries OF tho
Richmond, West Richmond and Lvnch-
burg districts 80
Reports were also made by the follow
ing church societies: Trinity, Centc-
nary and Park Place. Richmond: Court
Street, Lynchburg.
Addresses were made by Rev. j. p.
Garland, d. D.. Rev. w. II. Atwill Rev
w. &. Boggs, and Rev. H. e. Johnson.
D. D.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was opened with
devotional exercises led by Mrs. Min
ton, OF Portsmouth, after which con
nectonal work was discussed, and ~,
matter referred to a committee OF five.
REPORTS from the various districts
Il :