Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-09
Quarterly Convention of the Nor
folk District w. C. t. u.
Interesting and Instructive Reports md
Discussions-Tho splcndid Work of the
Florence Crittcnden Homo It's Pressing
Needs Set Forth.

Miley, the session was called to order
by Mrs. r. II. Jones, who presided over
the deliberations.
Devotional exercises were conducted
by Rev. e. e. Dudley, of Central Ave
nue. Baptist Church.
The convention was welcomed on be-
half Of the Atlantic City Union by Mrs.
M. Z. Faville in n few well-chosen re-
marks. The response was made by
MIS-. Hough of the Berkeley Union.
inc chair then appointed the usual
Committees OH Credentials, Courtesies
and Resolutions.
Inc district secretary, Mrs. w. ].
Snepherd, read her report, which show
ed the following exhibit:
Number of unions and Us, 10: active
members. 43S; honorary members. I69.
new members received during the
quarter, 10; departments of work
taken up, IL; entertainments held, 16
I, public); amount of money realized,
Sll 80; copies of Virginia Calls distrib-
uted, 1856; union signals, So: letters sent.
ST. postals. 323; notices. 205.
Mrs. Jones congratulated the secre-
tary on the excellent report made.
TIE TREASURER'S REPORT.
The district treasurer submitted the
following report:
District receipts, SIS; expenditures,
S3I.2i. Balance on hand. S7.76.
Mrs Faviile. mother of DIR. George C.
Faville: Miss Lee G. Cook and Mrs
Gordon were introduced and made
members of the convention.
The report on Sunday School Work
was read by the superintendent of that
department. Mrs. Thomas =. Greene.
1t was brief but interesting paper.
and showed much progress in this de-
partment.
LITERARY DEPARTMENT.
The report of the Superintendent of
Literature for the Norfolk Union OF the
amount distributed in jail. the aims
house and at other points was az; fol-
lows: Number of pages 1882; books.
10; union signals. l21; Virginia Calls.
90; DIOCESAN journals, 10: Lutheran
Churchman, 200: papers. 1866. The re-
port was spoken to by Mrs Jones and
afterwards adopted.
The report of the Superintendent of
Press Work was next heard. IL stated
that one article had been written. two
notices sent out and editorials pub
lshed.
Mrs. Fannie Hayes read the report on
Evangelistic Work. 1t showed the or
ganization of union at LambertS
Point, which has six departments of
work and 80 members; also n Loyal
Temperance Legion equipped for active
service.
Mrs. Jas. e. Saunders. Superintendent
of Jail Work. read her report. The
Portsmouth Union made but five visits
TO the jail during the quarter owing to
infectious diseases: had held SIX ser
vices, distributed 30 magazines, 20 text
cards. so leaflets, 1,500 pages OF litera-
ture and testaments.
NOONTIDE SERVICES.
The noontide services were conducted
by Mrs. Lee CT. Cook, who offered
fervent prayer for the blessings of God
upon the convention. She then took
the members through an interesting
and instructive physical culture drill.
BERKELEY UNION.
Mrs Q. S. Baker. of the Berkeley
Union. read a report OF work among
soldiers and sailors. as follows: Nor
folk and Western tug No. l, signal
lights numbered and tied with white
ribbon and 26S pages of literature dis
iributed; transports bound for Manila,
Gospel Lights: social purity series. ~
pages; Union Signals, Gi pages; Sunday
School tracts. 26i pages: magazines.
200 pages; Rams Horn, 252 pages and
3 comfort bags. Total, 900. Interesting
remarks were made by Mrs. Roby.
PURITY WORK.
In the absence of Mrs. Wade, Super
intendent of Purity Work, her report
was read by the secretary 1t con-
Florence Crlttcnden Home for the past
six months. The following is IL sum-
mary: Number OF girls admitted, 80
married. 2; died. 1; sent out to serve, Z;
sent home. G.; 10 the almshousc, 2: left
without permission. 2; still in the home
10: infants born. Is; infants sent to the
home, 3; adopted .; died. G; sent away
with their mothers. Z; still in the
home. T.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
The treasurer of the home read her
report of receipts and expenditures for
the past year
Amount on hand last report. S 627.ot
Donations and subscriptions 80. 2145SS
To;al ........ ....... ........S2.772.S
expenditures .......... ..........S2, 724.29
ON hand .............. ......... 1896
Total ............. ..........s2.7 TIP 81
Cash on hand .......... ........$ Abb
In bank ............. ............ sac
Total .......... ..............S 1856
Mrs. Jones made n strong address i'm