Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-27
TOWN OF SUFFOLK.
Second Days Session Of Ports.
mouth Baptist Association.
nrany Gratifying Reports Read One New
Church Admitted-To-day's Program
Fircmon or North Carolina Couple
Married other Items.
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Suffolk, Va, Sept. 26.--The second
days session OF the Portsmouth Bap-
list Convention was led in prayer by
Rev. A. w. Bagwell, OF Jarratts.
The following committe was appoint
ed on the admission of new churches:
Revs. NJ. E. Broaddus. Mill Swamp;
j.. r. Christie, Norfolk; j. d. Harte
Petersburg.
A new church established some
months ago at Battery Park applied for
admission into the association.
The question of it's admission was re-
ferred to the foregoing committee,
which reported favorably.
DR.. j. NJ. Pitcher, of Petersburg, read
the report of the Sunday School and
Bible Board.
The report was discussed by Revs.
j. b. Owen. Franklin; Pitcher. Peters
burg; r. w. Christian, Burkville; IL.
w. Battle Petersburg.
AS mark of respect for DR.. a. Il.
Dickinson. Richmond, the association
Whom All Blessings Flow"
A MASTERFUL ADDRESS.
The report on foreign missions was
read by Rev. S. c. Clopton, of Smith
field.
one of the features of the day was
II. ]. Willingham. of Richmond, who is
secretary of the Foreign Mission Board
of the Southern Baptist Convention,
DR.. Willingham made very able
address, referring particularly TO the
present conditions in China.
Pending the adoption of the report a
special prayer was offered by DR.. Will
lingham.
Rev. w. p. Dupin, of Ettricks, Va.
plnde an exhaustive reDOrt temper
ance.
The reports of the Baptist Young
Peoples Union and also of Woman's
Work were presented and discussed;
Tonight State missions were dis
cussedby DIR. ]. j. Taylor. of Norfolk
and several clerical members of thu
association preached ut other churches
THURSDAYS WORK.
The following work will be done to-
morrow:
$3.50 to administers relief.
10 to 11-Orphanage.
IL to 1-Education.
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obituary, digest of letters and histori-
THE FIREMEN OFF.
The Phoenix Volunteer Fire Com
bany and the Phoenix Band left this
afternoon for Richmond. where they &c
to attend the annual state Firemen'
Convention. The PhoOniX boys eX-
pect to fight for one or more prizes.
They are strongest With the hose cou-
ping team.
During the firemen's absence all ac-
tive call members of the company are
expected to respond to alarms.
GENTRY'S SHOW.
Professor Gentry's dog and pony
show pleased whole tent full of peo-
pie this afternoon at Peanut Park.
This was show No. 2. Gentry's shows
always please the little folk, and those
of greater years cannot help liking the
exhibitions of canine and equine saga
city. which almost approaches human
intelligence. Then they are so clean
and absolutely devoid of anything hurt
full. Another performance was giver
at o'clock this evening.
A Conductors MARRIAGE.
DR.. w. w; Staley, pastor of the Chris
tian Church, to-day married young
couple whose homes are in North Caro-
lima They were Miss Mary J.. McMil
Ian, of Wilmington and Mr.. Claude Il
Matthews, of BERTHE county. The bride
groom is a freight conductor on the
Seaboard Air Line. The marriage hap
pencd about $50 o'clock in DR.. Staley':
study.
The event could hardly he considered
an clopment in the usual sense, To-
there was no objection to the marriage
so far as is known
MCLENNY-RI
Mrs. Mamie Riddick, widow of tn
late Baltic Riddick. was married II
NanSemOnd county lo-uay 10 MI
i George McClenny who lives in th'
Myrtle neighborhood. They left for ;
honeymoon.
IL The groom is a Seaboard Air Line
agent The bride is wcll-known in SUI
folk. where she formerly lived. Hel
mother is Mrs. William Wells. neal
Everetts. and her father was George
w. Gay
BRIEFS.
The Suffolk Grays, so strong, were
mustered into States service last nigh
by Captain w. w Barron, of Rich
Inond.
A man hunt with four boodhounds a.
the pursuers is expected to take place
Tomorrow after the Driver races are
Read superintendent Smiths ofel
Mr.. Harvey Eggleston has returne.
from Georgetown, S. c.. because OF IL
health.