The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-28
ATLANTIC CITY.

MISS Lef.CL ID unlIpnlleS, OIL Avenue Il
was visited by surprise party las,
night.
MIR. Alex. Hurst was reported very
i'll at his home, ON Central avenue, yes
terday.
The talented young elocutionist, Miss
AIargare,. Cranda' ill give q recital at
LeKics Memorial ,thureh on October
18th. Extensive preparations are being
made for IT..
The Rev. r. a. Robinson baptized
Sunday the two small children OF Mr..
and Mrs. Gothic Burgess. The bowl used
for the purpose is quite ancient, and is
n curiosity. as it was used for the lincal
family, who trace IT. hack: go years.
Mr. Lloyd Williams has a sick fam
lily. Himself and two children ore down
with malaria.
a young mems auxiliary was organized
at Moran Avenue Baptist church, with
Mr.. Hodgson. of Grace street, president.
Fifteen young men Went into the organ
izat!on on the first night.
Miss Missouri Hundiey, Third street
will be Gypsy Queen tonight and ride
4 handsome little pony at the tea party
on Duke street
The congregation Of Colley Memorial
Presbyterian church appointed a com.
mittcc Sunday to take into considera-
ton the ma u.er of calling pastor.
The Rev. r. y. IiobnSon, who has for
some years been the pastor of Colley Me
mortal PTcshNTt erinn church, held his
farewell Service Sunday night llavins
severed his relations with that congre-
cation. Ut was Il very impressive SER
vice. He left last evening for Williams
town, Mass, where he goes to take
charge OF the First Congregational
church. He was out yes: erilay saying
good bye to his many friends in the ci:y
He leaves Norfolk greatly egrctted.
SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION.
The Bar,iist Sunday School association
of Norfolk and ISerkley met Sunday al
rternos8n at the Certral Avenue Baptis.,
church with the pres'-lorr.. Mr.. NJ. WINS
ton. in The CHAIR, and Mr.. Walter Griggs.
secretary.
The devotional exercises; We're conduct
ed by the Rev. Dr. NJ Il. Wharton, at; er
which some Sweet Day" was sung us
u qual'tei:e by Messrs. 5. j. Anderson.
e. f.. Fuqua, j. c. Parker and David
Coates
The reports of thc various schools
were received and read. as follows.
showing thir:y-:hrec additions:
First Bart:st-No. T5n IoN, +05: average
attendance. 219: collections Sl5.02: add
tons. s: missionary collections, $7.45: or
phanagc. SG.Tl.
Ere emaSOn Sirc5t-NO report.
Park Iiyeruc--No. on roll. 437: aver
age attendance, 2l0; collections, sl7.i0:
additions, ).
Sturgeon Memoral-No. on roll. 2T0:
average attendance, lT5% collections,
$12.52; additions 10: nrphanage. Sl.f4.
Berkeley Avcnuc-No. on roll. 49,:
average attendance. li6 2-5: collections.
$l216; additions, j: orphanas,c 1896.
Central Avenue-No. on roll. 1G6; aver
age attendance. 81; collections, $3.50:
additions. 2: orphanage sl2S; Sunday
School and lSibe Board S5.2S.
Moran Avenue-No. on roll. II; aver
age attendance. Il; collactions. s6.14; adj
dbtions. 3; home charities, $500.
Grace-No. on roll, les: average at
tendance, 912i; collections. SALT; addi-
tions. q
The subject for the occaslon-'tBap-
tis2: Principles. Practice and Progress"
was ably discussed by the Rev. T.. b.
Hatcher and DR.. l.. Il. Anderson.
n solo entitled Hear Us. O Saviour"
was rendered by Miss Dudley.
The president substituted Judge NJ. L.
Eure for Mr.. l.. Register as the speaker