The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-05
FREE FROM DEBT
CH HI HAPPY Hal: Y.
Park Avenue Congregation Has
Notable Celebration, Buriiing
Bond Of Indebtedness.
FLOATS BRITISH STEAMER
The shcppy Allison Was OH
Beach, But Pulled OH by
Revenue Cutter.

NORFOLK, VA, February 4.~Therc i
was N famous celebration at the Park
Avenue Baptist Church last night on the
occasion Of the congregations bond-burn-
ing. The church was filled to OVERLOOKING,
and many were turned away. Rev. DR..
a. j. Fristoe has Just closed the second ,
year OF his pastorutc of this church, and |
1t has been one OF marked success When I
lie took charge two years ago a debt OF
5000 on the church building was unpro-
yided for, Last night 1t was announced
that every cent Of 1t had been paid, and
the bond representing the debt was
burned In the presence of the congrega-
ton.
Mr.. j. l.. Watson read paper on the
history Of Park Avenue Church. 1t was
most carefully prepared.
Mrs. l.. p. Roberts. at the request OF
the official board OF the church, had pre-
pared an "Ode to tho Ashes" OF the bond.
She was presented to the audience by Or.
Fristoc. and while her husband. T.. p.
Roberts. treasurer OF the debt fund Of
the church. proceeded to burn the bond,
Mrs. Roberts read the ode. which was
greatly enjoyed by all present.
The ashes OF the bond We're carefully
gathered and will he sent to Africa, to
Mrs. DR. George Green, the recently-ap-
pointed foreign missionary of this church,
a. u souvenir OF the occasion. Thus closed
& happy event of e happy !ssue
Park Avenue ranks as one OF the fore
most churches OF Virginia and has
membership Of over $50. During the two
years OF DR.. Fristoe's pastorate about
2i5 members have been added to the
church. an efficient Mems League So
ctety OF Altruists and a Sunbeam Society
organized. movement started for pub
lie library which secured the offer by
Mr.. Cargene OF $4,000 for building,
foreign missionary appointed. whose SAL
airy this church provided, and an clabor-
ate Bystem OF housc-to-house visitation
instituted. which is known as "censuses
work.,
British Ship Floats.
The British steamship sheppy Allison,
reported ashore two miles south Of Cane
Lookout, n. c., has been foated by the
United States revenue cutter Seminole,
The ship Is now supposed to be on her
way to Norfolk. What Injuries the shin
may have sustained as a result OF
grounding has not yet been reported.
The Lyceum Theatre, Of Portsmouth
did not open tonight, as announced, fol-
the production % Camille" by the HUI.
bard Stock Company. for the reason frs
that there is no company.
Mrs. W. j. Stewart. known on TIL,
stage as "Miss Shannon" was engaged
In New York to come here to play
leading role. She came. accompanied b.
her three children, girl Of ten years
another of eight and a boy six years old
Mrs. Stewart found that the compan,
had not been assembled and Manage
Hubbard out OF funds. She learned tn
latter fact when she demanded none,
10 geb back to New York.
Without money or friends, she tool
her children, all strikngly pretty an,
handsome. through the street to tn
police station this morning, where sh
made her troubles known.
Big-hearted Police Detective Wilial
Land heard her story and started out t
raise funds sufficient to get the famil
back to the metropolis.