The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-08
Genuine Religion as Expounded by Or.
Sta|ey Sunday Night.
Two Preachers Who Did Not Prcnch-
Socinl Functions Past and Future
Three Vacancies In StcnngrnphS
Class fnrmcrs Pleased With the
Rise of Peanuts.

Suffolk, Va. February DIR. w. w.
Staley, a; The Christian Church sun
day night! prea chcd 4 fine sermon and
preached IL iorciby. He told 4 pretty
Story about genuine religion-not the
superficial sort. bat the Kind that
saves. DR.. Stalcy talked about the
vacant house that is spoken of in the
18th chapter OF Matthew He said. in
part
THE climinltio OF evil is not SAL
walton. y man may stop all his big
Sins and then sweep out the small
ones. If such an ac: were possible; he
may eradicate all the evil from his
intellect and the coaracness from his
body. but that is not salvation. 1t
leaves n vacui.y-a house without Il
tenant. This is artificial elimina ton
and decora ton. The last state of this
man is worse than the first. II is Il
false security. spiritual lapse, that is
seven fold more dangerous than the
first state"
DIR. Stalcy was especially eloquent in
denouncing the men who go into the
churches 10 gain financial benefit. so
cial elevation or political prrfcrment.
such mans religious life" he sl!d.
els horrid vacuum. in which evil
Inevitably comes ana leaves the struc-
tura ruined ard shattered. Religious
life that has not experienced the
cleansing power of the Divine stream
is an awful vacuous thing. But let
soul be purified by the Supreme Heal
ing Spirit, the devils may come and
howl and invade It's citadel, but this
soul Is safe, and safe forever"
NEW DRY KlLNS.
There Is in addition to the frequent
s1w-mll improvements told about in
The Virginian, another that was in
augura,ed to-day. y force began the
demolition of y. Is. Cramers dry kilns,
near his plant. III East Suffolk. prepar-
atory 10 the construction of new ones
The kilrs 20 be put down will be pro-
vided with all modern convenlencca.
Tfhny will dry "a 600 fee. of lumber in
twelve hours.
TWO SICK PREACHERS.
Rev. ]. T.. Love, pastor of the Baptist
Church. le H. There was no preaching
at his church either al the morning or
evening service Sunday. MIR. Love was
slightly better tonight, but there IS
no marked Improvement.
Rev. W. j. Lame. pastor OF the
Christian Church at Windsor and
Chuckatuck. has been confined 10 his
rooms with throat trouble for more
than week. There are no getting
peter symptoms tonight.
POLICE COURT
Ham Bone" Smith gets thirty days
in the chain-ganE Smith had a row
with Lee Brinkley a few days ago and
got away. He returned and surrender
ed to Sergeant Ames. Mayor Brewer
fined him $40 and he gets the ball
and chain in default.
Brinkley got off with levy Of Si.O5
John Guess was charged $6O5 for
helping to break out w. d. Boyeti's
glass front, on the old fair grounds
Saturday.
SOCIAL FUNCTIONS.
Mrs. Conner, wife of Circuit Clerk A
T.. Conner, gave delightful reception
this afternoon at her residence, No, IL
Saratoga street. II was in honor of
Miss Ernestine Bayn. of Culpcper
county congenal party Of young
people enjoyed IT,
Miss Helen, daughter of DR.. w. w.
Murray, will on next Thursday after
noon. from to o'clock, entertain a
party of her young friends at her home.
in Main street.
ROOM FOR THREE MORE.
There are three vacancies in the
school of StpnOrrn pl,,y D,,L,tz