The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-27
THE. CHURCHES SUNDAY
Many Excellent and Able Sermons by
The Various Pastors.
AR1IlLERYMEA At EPW0RTH CHURCH
The Blues Present Mt tho Morning Ser.
vice Whom DIR. Young Prenched II
Special Sermon 10 Them-Intcres.-
ing Services ut Frecnnson street
baptist Church.

baptist Church.
Sunday morning Rev w. J. Young. d.
ID, preached on the cleanliness of
Christ"-a specil sermon 20 the Norfolk
Light Artillery Blues. who were out in
considerable force, reinforced by a num-
Der Of guests, including Colonel Hodges
and staff. and attachments from the
City Guard and Jackson Light Infantry,
oil in fatigue uniform.
AT night DR.. Young's subject was
(Which Is the True Church? Which Is
the Correct Creed?" In general terms
his sermon conveyed the thought that
too much time was spent nowadays in
preaching creeds Instead Of Christ, in
maSnifying the walls which divide the
churches instead of trying TO tear them
down. He also drew Il parallel between
the simply told story OF Christ in the
Bible and the intricate and to many un-
Ineligible phraseology adopted by
many ministers of to-day.
DIR. NlFINRTON'S SERMON.
At Freemason Street Baptist church,
Rev. NJ. Il. Wharton, d. D.. preached to
large congregations Sunday morning a nd
evening. the subject for the latter service
being, "Jcpthah and His Wonderful
Vow" an exceedingly beautiful and in
st,uctive discourse
At the Park Avenue Baptist church
Sunday Rev. DR.. Hall preached on 'tThc
Wise Choice Of Ruth" Mrs L. =. Rob
erts sang with much sweetness truth
and Naomi" Eight persons were re-
ccived into the fellowship Of the church
! six by letter and two for baptism.
The Christian Endeavor Society or the
Christian Memorial church will conduct
the meeting at the Union Mission to-
night, with short talks and vocal music
-Four new members Were received int
the Memorial Christian Temple Sunday
The pastor of this church will baptize
several candidates next Sunday at noon
at the Campostella bridge.
a series of meetings to be conducted
at the Finst Lutheran church by Rev
G. H. Rockey, Of Shepherdstown. W.
Va. Will begin tonight at 8 o'clock, to
he continued every night throughout the
week.
a CHURCH DEDICATED.
The dedication Sunday or the Lam
bert's Point Methodist church was an oc-
casion of great Interest to that congre-
CATION The attendance at each Of the
| three services was large. IT was dedi-
Gated by Rev. Dr. WV Tudor. OF Rich-
mond. AT the afternoon service address
es were delivered by Rev. William H.
Edwards and Rev. J. w. Moore. Of this
city. During the day the Indebtedness
OF $4,000, due upon the church property,
was nearly wiped out, Among the
amounts given in the afternoon was
$1,000 by Mr.. Frank busch, who said he
played in that locality when boy and
wanted to do something handsome for
! the new church. The gift came as a
great surprise to Pastor Boggs and his
good people. Rev. DIR. Tudor prea chcd
! again at night
NOTIoS OF SUNDAY SERVICES.
| The revival meeting will continue at
| Trinity Methodist church, Brambleton,
| this week.
Revival services at Berkeley Avenue
Baptist church, Berkeley again this week
Next Sunday will he rally day with
| the Freemason Street Baptist Sunday
School, and n special musical progra mmc
| is being prepared for the session Of the
school that morning. \ pleasant feature
OF the exercises, too, will be fye-minute
talks by former superintendent OF tho
! school.
| Rev. Dr.. Johnson, OF the LeINies Me
| mortal Methodist church, being In Rich
mond, his pulpit was filled yesterday
| morning by Rev. J. w. Crider, and at
night by Mr. Harry Walton.
| In the absence Of Rev A. S. Lloyd.
rector of ST. IIul1e's Episcopal church.
who has been spending short vacation
with his brother in Lynchburg, his pull
| pit was filled yesterday morning and la ST
| night by Rev. Thomas Spencer, Of Pc
te! sburg.
Bishop Randolph took part in the SER
vice at old St. Paurs Sunday morning.
and Rev. NJ. Spencer OF Petersburg,
| oficiated there III the afternoon.
| DR.. William Edwin Hall, the lecturer,
! en- route to New York, missed connection
and spent Sunday in Norfolk. He
preached two stirring sermons-one at 3
y. III. a the Berkeley Rantis, church
| and again at p. III. at the Disciples
church. DR.. Hall will lecture in Norfolk
soon.
| SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOC ALTON.
The Baptist Sunday School Associa ton
met Sunday afternoon at the Central
Avenue church, Atlantic City Ward A
communication was received notifying
| the association of the withdrawal of the
Portsmouth schools. and the formation
| of q separate association in that city,
Whereupon meeting of the official mem
'bers of the Norfolk and Berkeley schools
was called for next Sunday afternoon al
| the Freemason Street church. this city.
! to consider the future of the assOcia ton.
CHRISTIAN I0NDEAVOR.
The Norfolk County Christian Endca-
vor Union met Sunday afternoon at the
| Disciples church, this city, in monthly
session. In addition to a musical pro-
gra mnle and recital lion the coming State