Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-03
a Busy Session ana Interesting Re-
ports Tho Florence Crittcnton
Homo = Unfcrmcnted Vino and
Brcnd White Ribbon Rest.


beautiful and appropriate solo. The
read and approved.
Berkeley Union reported 30 active
members, Portsmouth SO. Atlantic City |
II. Newport News So. Norfolk 60. and
carries on II departments of work.
penby's Union has so active members.
Brambleton Is and carries on ten de
partments Of work. and has the largest
PERCENTAGE OF subscribers TO the State
paper.
The Volunteer Y has active meih-
bers. and Francis Barnes 20.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
The District Treasurer reported as
follows:
Portsmouth Union. 1896 on hand
Berkeley. Sass Brambleton, Sis5 9S;
Norfolk. Sii.6%: balance in District
Treasury $l.9i.
FLORENCE CR1TTENTON HOME.
Mrs Jones reported that the Flor
cncc Crittenton Home had received IL
girls during the quarter. and found
homes for fourteen. There are now in
the home fourteen girls and eleven ut
tie children. Four children have been
born and one has died during the
quarter Occasionally girls who so out
TO work return for a season of rest.
UNFERNlENTED WINE AND
BREAD.
Mr. Walker, OF Park Avenue Rap.ia.
Church, was introduced to the conven-
ton and addressed it upon the sub
ject of unfermcnted wine and bread.
He holds that If fermented wine can
not fifty represent the incorruptible
blood of Christ, neither can fermented
bread properly represent in the COM
munion. his incorruptiblc body. He is
using his influence to introduce the use
of unleavened bread in the communion
service.
Two minor amendments to the con-
stitution were unanimously adopted
WHITE RIBBON REST.
Mrs. Bradley. of tho Soldiers Home,
read the repOrt of the Missionary at
the Whitc-Ribbon Rest. The Rest has
entertained 1850 men during the quar-
ter. In the evening the men from the
fort fiji the rooms and amuse them-
selves by reading and playing games.
room was opened. 3.3i4 men have avail
&c themselves of it's hospitality, $50 of
them being soldiers from the Home.
Mrs. Bradley reported that the out.
look for temperance work in the Home
is better. .Ase and hard times are
forcing finer grade of men into the
Home. and they are help to the
Union. The report was unanimously
accepted.
THE Y. CONFERENCE.
Convened at y. m. with The secretary.
Mrs. Crder. in The chair. Prayer by
Mrs. Scuthall. After singing Mrs Al
discn, president of the Frances Barnes
y. gave her report. She reported 10
activcs. - honorarie.i and her con
version OF ten souls.
The Volunteer Y. Mrs. VIM. Free
man, president. reported on organiZa,
ton There are actives and S hon
orlrics.
THE HOME MISSION
Report was especially good.
Rccitation-"The Drunkard's Dream"
Miss Susie Thornton
open discussion. concerning the en-
dOwmcnt of a room at ;hc Protestant
Hospital far young women in daily en-.
pigment, who cannot afford To 20 to
hospital. No. formal decision.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The session was called to order with
Mrs. Miley in the chair
Mrs. VIM. Freeman, press superinten
dent. submitted her report. /, show.
ed That much work had been done in
that line.
Mrs. w. ID. Southan, superintendent
of Sunday School Work presented
fine report, after which the usual res
olutions were adopted
Mrs. Wade. superintendent of SIM.
day school Literature. of the Bramble-
ton w. {. r. T.. reported having die.
tributed i.294 papers. is magazinns and
II tracts. '
Atlantic city-5,5Go pages Of li,era.
ture.
Portsmouth-lo.cOo papers in various
ways, % tracts. II leaflets and | hvmn
book. '''''
REPORT OF PARLOR MEETINGS.
Miss Bessie Crder superintendent,