The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-13
TIE NEE TING CLOSED
Evangelist Charles N. Crtienton Finishes
His Work Here and Departs.
a GREAT MEETING SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Over $500 Raised for the Florence
s''enton N"he In This city
HSih"dist Enndny School Associn.
tt"h-Pnul The APOSTLE Jacobs
Wnnderlui Ladder.

Az SiAlCitOH meetings nave closed
ana IL Is impossible to estimate the re-
| suits that have been brought about by
lhem. one thing Is certain. Mr.. Critten-
ton succeeded in accomplishing great
good. and has assurodly aroused much
feeling fnvora bic to the work to which,
he Is devotins his life.
! Sunday morning he preached at Me-
| mortal Christian Temple, and at night
at Mckendree Methodist church. In the
afternoon q great meeting was held at
the Academy of Music. The building
was completely filled The evangelist
spoke interestingly upon how he hap
nencu to esta blish the first Florence
l.rittcn Dn Mission In New York and told
| Inc palmetto story OF Nellie Conray her
wonderful gifts and beautiful death
After this Mrs. r. II. Jones read the
annual report Of the Norfolk Home, as
published In The Vrginian Il short
time ago. Mrs Kate Waller Barrett, OF
Richmond. followed with an eloquent
plea to the men for co-opera ton in this
work. OF saving fallen girls. a collec-
! non for the benefit Of the home was
hen taken up, netting about $500, IN
Guiding several gifts of 500, some Of s5e
ana some of $50. Mr.. G. S. Morton had
charge OF this feature Of the meeting
MT. Morton spoke at Park Avenue
Baptist church Sunday morning and at
Queen Street Methodist church at night
Mrs. Barrett spoke at Union Mission
last night. making several conversions
The party left yesterday evening for
Roanokc. where series of meetings will
be begun tonight.
SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION.
The Methodist Sunday School Associa-
ton met In Cumberland Street church
sunday afternoon, with the president,
DR.. j. n. Webster, in the chair. An
excellent programme Of music and re-
citations was rendered and there were
also several short addresses of merit
upon Sunday school work
LeAies Memorial school was awarded
the banner for contributions, and that
for punctuality went to the Hunters
Vile school, The next meeting Will be
held at Epworth
THE EXAMPLE OF PAUL.
THE Conversion and Example Of
Paul was the subject Of an admirable
sermon by Rev. J. W. Bamber at Free
mason Street Church Of Christ Disciples
church were. as usual, preceded by in
teresting Christian Endeavor exercises,
the subject Of which was 1.-The Brother
hood of Man"
JACOBS WONDERFUL LADDER.
Freemason Street Baptist church was
crowded Sunday night with an interest
ing congregation to hear Rev. NJ. b.
wharton d. d., preach upon the sub
ject OF Jacob and His Wonderful Lad
uSl liz SIloli programme WAS tSDec-
tally fine including 1.-THE Palms." sung
by Mr.. Crowell. and Nearer My God to
Thee" by Miss Nicely.
NOTES OF INTEREST.
Union missionary services will be held
at Queen Street Methodist church night
~ this Vice..
The Methodist churches in this section
received twelve new members Sunday.
AZ Grace Street Baptist church there
were five professions Of religion Sunday
night. The revival will continue all this
week. services every evening conducted
by Rev. T. II. Martin, OF Spurgeon
Memorial Baptist church.
The thirty second lnternati onal Con-
vention Of Young Mems Christian Asso-
Citations will be held in Mobile April 81
to %. To these conventions go delegates
from associations all over the United
States and Canada.
Special programmes or music were rem
dered at all the churches Sunday.
Sunday was Palm Sunday and in the
Catholic churches The custom Of distri-
butinG palm leaves was observed
Only routine business was transacted
by the Methodist preachers meeting yes
terday.