Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-09
ANNUAL MEETING
The Seamen's Friend Society of
Norfolk.
Report of Chaplain aud Trcn.urcr-
Proposition 10 ScIt tho pres,u,
Bethel and Build Sew unc-Mnun.
gers ma Officers Elected.

The seventy-third annual meeting Of
the Norfolk Seaman's Friend Society
was held at the Bethel on Water street
at o:30 p. nj. yesterday.
Mr.. II. w. Santos was called to the
chair, Mr.. a. Is. Brough;on appointed
secretary, and the chaplain, Rev. j.
10. Merritt, invoked the divine bless
ing.
THE CHAPLAIN's REPORT.
me chaplain OF the Seaman's Bethel
reau MS annual report as follows:
since the last report our gallant sea-
men nave Fought great battles and won
glorious victories. and the men in less
conspicuous places have labored. suf-
iered ana died in the discharge of duty
lor tney nave faced the fierce ele-
ments-have braved many storm.
providence has favored our section,
tor thc gales on our immediate coast
nave been moderate so that we have
not hau the number of shipwrecks in
creased over previous years. The mis-
SION 10 seamen has gone on about as
Usual. religious services have been
neiu Dolh AT the bethel and Lambert's
FONT; the sick have been visited daily,
ana frequent visits made to the
,esselS lying at our Wharves.
have distributed more than
one hundred thousand pages of
rIac.s ana religious. reading matter,
n!nety-nine Bibles and Testaments, be-
sides much other reading matter.
one hundred and cightyseVen sea-
men IN distress have been relieved not
taxing INTO account many meals and
lodgings and Il few articles of clothing
more than on any previous year. OF
'he above one hundred and eighty-sev-
en-, thirty-iive We're paid for by The. So
clety ut a cost OF SG3, and one hundred
ana hfty-two paid reduced rates them
selves, amounting to $3.50. Six scamcn
nave been laid away to await the call
OF the last trumpet in the lot of the So
ciety i'll ElmWood Cemetery. and
number have been taken TO their homes
for burial
"Courtesies have been received from
me American Seamens' Friend Society
ana the Union Mission in this city.
ALLOW me in conclusion to say that
am in love with my work. ana | be-
hsVe mat great good has been accom-
pushed among n class Of men vino often
lcel mat the chaplain is about the only.
friend they can approach ana tell OF
their troubles. ! may he permitted to
urge upon your attention this great
charity. and pray God that YOU may
be deeply interested in it's work among
seamcn.
Respectfully submitted.
u. -. MERRITT. Chaplain.
MAY S,h, lS99'
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Mr.. John Il. Jenkins. the treasurer,
read his report, which is as follows:
On hand last meeting III AZ
Receipts during the year .. 1.5l5. O3
expenditures during the year ,39i. 40
balance on hand -. ............ 120.63
The report was referred TO Messrs.
NJ. l.. u. Davis. Luther Sheldon and
II. j. Williamson. the Auditing
Committee, TO examine accounts and
vouchers. The report was found cor
rect III every particular.
NEW BETHEL ADVOCATED.
Colonel Lamb advocated the selling of
the present bethel building and site to
the best advantage. and the purchase
OF site III Atlantic City and the cree
ton of new and more imposing struc-
tlirc than the present one He urged
mat the society take steps at once
looking 10 the contamination Of the
much desired object. He said that ow-
ing To the adverse surroundings of the
present site ii was impossible for the
work of the society to prosper. The
matter was referred to the Board of
Managers for immediate action.
BOARD OF MANAGERS.
y letter was received from DR.. l.. d.
Anderson. of the Baptist Church. re-
''lSlit's, Hl9 Hi'iiDGISHin on tne Board
Of ManAser The resicnllinn AXas ~
cepted.
The chair appointed a com
miiec TO bring in nominations for
the board and officers for the ensung
year. The committee retired ma after
Il brief absence returned and submit
ter the following ticket. which WAS
elected:
Episcopal church.-colonal Vim.
Lamb. Mir. J. W. Hunter. Captain VI.
G. Whiitie. Captain Il. i. Laya!,. Mr
Il. Nj. Hughes, d. il. NJ Nash ana Mr..
r. IL. Baker.
Methodist Church. Messrs. =.
Odend' hal. l.. Clay Kilby. " j. sim
mons. j. II. Walters NJ l.. y. Davis
and Or. j. y Webster.
Presbyterian Church. Mcssrs RCD
cri w. Santos II. y. Bagnall Joseph
IT. Allyn, W. II. Reynolds. Luther She!-
don, \. Il. Br0ugh;on.
Baptist Church Mcssra. c. J. Creek
muir, w. y. Edwards. II. j. Williamson.
John Il. Jenkins. y. II. Davis.
oTFICnRa
observation-disclosures Wm. Lamb.
First -prcsii nt-M. l.. I. Davis.
Second Vice PRESIDENT Luther Shel-
don.
Treasurer-John y. Jenkins.
Secretary-A. II. Brcueht0n.
Assistant Secretary t.. Clay Iti!by.
Chaplain of the Bethel-Rev. j. e.
Merritt.
Real isinte safes Yesterday.