The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-20
GREAT RELIGIOUS Awakening
Hundreds of People Attend the
Meetings Daily,
MANY PERSONS CONVERTED.
DR.. leftwich is Conducting n Big
Meeting at CRANKY Street Metho-
dist. DR.. Broughton is Meeting
With Fine Success at Free
mason Street Baptist.

Not within the past thirty years has
there been greater interest manifest
ed among the Methodist community
IN Norfolk on the subject of religion
than at the present period aud this is
evidenced by the vast concourse that
nightly attend the revival meetings
now in progress under the miuistra
tions of the Rev. DR.. Leitwicb, of
Nashville, Teun., at
THE GRANNY STREET NJ. Il. CHURCH.
HIS earnest, powerful aud persuasive
preaching has beeu the means of
awakening this deep interest, the fruits
of which have been seen in the con
viction and conversion of many souls.
The edltice was filed to OVERLOOKING
last night with an audience that seemed
TO be deeply absorbed In the service.
DR.. Leitwitch preached with great
power aud earnestness on "What is u
True Confession of Christ" defining it
to be full aud complete sure nder OF
the human will to the conditions of the
he declared to be the only key to sal
walton.
He said that when the sinner wills to
come to Christ and exercises an appro.
PIRATE faith in the promises OF God,
salvation is sure TO be the result be
cause Gods promises never fail, aud
peace of conscience aud happiness of
the soul is the effect of faith, which is
the cause.
The discourse produced profound
impression upon the congregation and
many in the audience responded to the
invitation to seek Christ, and went for.
ward to the altar aud made II public
profession OF faith.
There have been over one hundred
conversions. DIR. Leitwitch will preach
again to-day at 10 a. m. and p. IN.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev. DR.. Hatcher, of Richmond,
offended closing his work last night at
the First Baptist. Church, but the in.
terest at that service was 80 deep and
widespread that he decided to rem aiu
one day longer. He will preach hi.
last sermon TO night. Last night he
delivered very powerful sermon on
Paying Vows" 1t was a great ser
mon and produced profound I'M
preston.
He mentioned the different circum
stances III which men make vows, such
as sickness, danger. trouble aud sorrow
over SID. He told of the conversion OF
several persons who had carried with
tuen through many years an unful'
filled VOW. He snid that David resolved
TO pay his vow at once and in the pres
ence OF all the people.
DIR. Hatcher closed his impressive
discourse by AN account of an old col.
iege mate who. i'll time of imminent
danger, had promised God that he
would be Christian If He would de
liver him. Nineteen persons rose for
prayer.
FREEMASoN STREET BAPTIST CHURCH.
The meetings at this church yester.
day were largely attended end deeply
Interesting. DIR. Broughton delivered
two admirable discourses, and there is
evidently a great work being done.
Last night he spoke ON "Prisoners OF
Hope" and at the close there were
over twenty inquirers and four persons
joined the church.
o'day he will preach at D. m. and
7:3O P. IN. MI. George Argabrite, OF
Lynchburg, has arrived and will lead
the singing. DR., Broughton is attract
ing people from all quarters of the city
and many were present from Ports.
mouth. DIR. A. T.. Owen and Rev.
Messrs. Leahe and Rutledge were pres.
ent.