The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-04
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Since The Huntcrsvile M. r. church
has been built, which has been many
yeas, 1t has not been on stronger
footing than now
The membership has Increased won
dcrfully under the powerful and soul
searching serm ons of the pastor, the
Rev. r. w. Webb. The Sunday school
was never larger and more promising
than now. which is under the leadership
of one Of the most cOnsccra ted men the
writer has ever talked with, Mr.. j. Il.
Whitehurst. The wi;er has been at
tending this church OF late, and he lis
Impressed with the enthusiasm that is
demonstrated in more ways than one
among the members. Several new classes
have just recently been org nized, and
others are under way of ganizatlon
The infant class is a sight that will
do one good 20 look at. 1t is so large
that 1t is divided up into sections.
The sermon chcd Sunday morning
was by Mr.. w. Il. Landlord OF this
city, and was taken from the book Of
John. 18Th chapter ana 9th verse: Il
am the vine, We a!e the branches; he
that abideth in me and in him. the
same hringeth forth much fruit, FOR
without me We can do nothing" 1t was
made so interesting that 1t left n las: ing
Impression, and many were The COM
pimentary comments.
At p. m. there was a called meeting
OF The members OF the church, and an
EpWorth League was o: ganized and the
following officers elected President. Ar
thur j. Odel; frs, vice president. ! e
Whitehursi; second vce-p Siden., Mis-:
.. y. I,urpn; third ce-prcsldent, MI.
.: Jo!liil; secretary ana treasurer, Miss
NJ. Evelyn Savage. The president con
graduated the church on having a
league In It, and explained i,s objects
anl workings, after which he gave an
! ~
Which was atten;ively listened to. In
| me absence Of The pastor, who IS sick
| IN Baltimore, Mr.. Harry l.. Walton mn
eu the pulpit Al night. his theme being
EternltE.' and he brought the house 10
tears with his sermon
me league Will meet at 7:l5 D. m.
every Sunday -
LOCAL BOARD OF IMPROVEMENT.
! me regular meeting Of the LEGAL
noAfu OF Improvement was held last
evening with the president MIR G.,
| brooks Johnson in the chair, and Messrs
liitchin2a Nottingham and Pebworth
| present
Inc minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved.
Letter of Col. L. d. Starke and others
! IN the matter Of extending TWnlftl,
street through their property from
| l.eSeiiyn avenue westward ana Setting
| FORM the conditions under which they
would allow the work to be done, was
| read. The extension Of this stree, will
connect Atlantic City Ward with thf
| etstcrn section Of the city. as BY this
means Princess Anne avenue viii ne
connected with Twelfth street.
| Inc matter was discussed at length
ana Mr.. Nottingham moved the accent
ance or the proposition upon condition.
| maj the board be given surplus air,
taken thercfr0m. and that two-ipch
curbing be used. The motion was car
| ried.
| IN regard to the matter Of extendino
iranby street a bid from Mr.. George
W. DENLY for doing the grading at II
cents per cubic yard was read. A bid
from lhe Slyr0n Fence company. agree
! .hs 70 remove 600 feet of fence belong.
!ES to Mr.. Allen Omohondo and re-
placing the same at another noint e.
mat 1t will he out Of the way OF the
proposed Improvement, was also receiy.
| ed.
On motion OF Mr.. Nottingham. Tx
| board decided to Immediately accent ihf
DDS OF Mr.. DENLY and of the Styroc
Fence company
me boards engineer. Mr.. Riddle. was
! instructed to establish grade lines or
| Pool street
II was ordered that surplus dirt from
! Armistead's Bridge road be used In fiji.
ing a sink in Ward avenue.
| certain improvements TO Avenue G. h,
| ming and grading, were ordered.
| Al properly approved bills were or.
| dered paid.
A committee, consisting of Messrs
Conover and Murray. from Colley Me.