Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-07
TOWN OF SUFFOLK
Christian Endeavor Societies Pro-
test Against War
Hurricane Branch Captures rhior
Wright vs.. tho Caty of suGolk-
GOOD Music mt Theatre Town Pol.
itics-P Personal Paragraphs.
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Suffolk, Va, April 6.-Mr. Henley NJ.
Parker. one of the leading local Chris
tian Endeavor men, to-day had let
ter from General Secretary John Will
lis Baer. of Boston. enclosing me-
mortal petition looking to general
peace, and protesting against war. The
petition will be circulated for sigma
lures and will with hundreds Of others
be presented to Congress. The memo
rial reads:
We, whose names are affixed hereun-
to, are members and friends of the
Societies OF Christian Endeavor. num-
bering in this country over 10000 or
CARNATIONS. with more than $500 600
members, and In foreign lands over H.
600 organizations with nearly 1000, 600
members. 1t is the sense OF this world
wide fellowship that implies us to this
memorial Canada, Great Britain and
Australia contain hundreds of thou
sands whom we have come to honor
and love as brethren. Among the Hin
docs and Persians, the Chinese and
japanese. the natives of Africa and
Madagascar. the republics of South
America, are large numbers who are
thus closely knit to us. Our comrades
France, Italy. Germany. Russia, Switz-
erland. Turkey, Greece, Norway Swe-
oen, Holland, Denmark, Austria Bel
GUM. In Spain Itself, our foe in the
late war, Is rapidly increasing num-
Der of them, and Christian Endeavor-
ers were found in each of the opposing
armies.
I'm view of these facts we wish to
express our adherence of war. and our
solemn conviction that it is the duty
OIL every civilized nation to do all in
ITS power toward making war impossi-
Die. We wish to record our. desire for
the speedy establishment of an Inter
national Tribunal OF Arbitration. We
wish to show our interest in the inter-
matter proposed by the Emperor OF
Russia, and to urge that our country
JOIN promptly and heartily in that con-
terence. And especially do we desire
Dy our signatures to appeal for the
immediate consideration OF the question
or arbitration between this nation and
Great Britain. that the Anglo-Saxon
race may become united in the interests
OF peace and good WILL
In presenting this memorial. we are
emboldened by the assurance of cor
olal reception on the part of large
numbers OF our legislators. and we are
confident that the Congress OF the
united states of America will in the
future as in the past prove true to the
largest sentiments of humanity Nav
the Divine blessing attend your DELHI
erations."
Dr.. w. W. staley's name heads the
SUFFOLK petition. There arc columns on
the prayer for voters" and mon.
voters" Among other things General
Secretary Baer says in his letter:
The Christian Endeavorcr's War
against War Is enlisting thousand
we heartily welcome you to our ranks.
The battle Is to be royal one. and
must be pushed with vigor. ANYTHING
you can do to encourage others to on.
ter the Campaign will be apprecia ted. "
BADLY WANTED.
Hurricane Branch has caught Grim
inal who is much wanted in North Car
DINA He is John Royce, alias Mann
Ing, alias Steele. alias Harrell. The
Hurricane yesterday had n capias from
t'howan county, and in n few hours he
had the man en- route to Edenton.
where he was turned over to the coun-
ty sheriff.
Boyce, alias Manning, ETC., Is n white
man about 33 years old. He has wife
and three children, and according To
himself he hasn't done anything so very
bad. Among the charges are jumping