The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-06-29
A DAY IN THY COURTS
Sunday Services and Other Interesting
Exercises In the Churches.
FACTS ABOUT BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOLS
Red Men and saasors Attend Special
servfces-Dr. Martyr mt tho FIRST
Presbyterian--New Memorial Win.
dow In EDworth-Dr. Akcdy at
:. the Y. N. &. A.

Sunday afternoon at Freemason Street
1haptlst church the monthly meeting of
Association was held. President Winston
occupied the chair and Secretary Griggs
kept tab on the proceedings. There was
u largo attendance present. The exercises
began at 4:3O. the order being as follows:
me opening exercises We're conducted
by Rev. Mr.. Hatcher. of the First church
who read a portion Of the sixth chapter
Of ST. Matthew and led in prayer.
The minutes Of the first meeting Of the
The reports OF tho schools for the month
Central Axsnue-on roll, 1853; average at
S55S: contributed to orphanage. 90 cents
Berklev Ayenue-on roll. 22o; average at
te &c l6l; COLLECTIONS. 1887 contributed
First church-On roll. s62: average at
TENDANCE. 265A: additions. -; penny eollec-
SpurEeon Memorial-On roll, 2G5; average
ATTENDANCE 2lSA; additions, 80: penny col
iections $3.50: orphanage collections, 81. 49,
ATTENDANCE. AIS: additions, 49, penny col
leetions. 1864: cot collections, $1.03.
NO reports were received from Park ave
nue. and Grace church schools
The Committee on Subjects and Speak
ers for the association submitted The fol-
months. which was adopted: -
July meetlnE-Subject: THE Sunday
Sfh sSan,% st i Wss What T. Is; What
Wharton. D. D.. and MIR j. L. Winston.
August meeting Subject. The Bible in
the Sunday School," Speakers: Rev. F. IL
Martin and Judge NJ. l.. Eure.
September meeting-Subject, Baptist
PRINCIPLES: Practice and Progress" Speak
crs: Rev. l.. Ii. Hatcher and DR.. l.. 3. An
dersnn
October meeting-Subject, "Internation-
s. sch neIsons s as TauEht in Our Sunday
D.. and Mr.. L. Register.
churehes ana The diRE elatioa t. the s mne
and Mr.. William Landlord.
phenage at Salem. Va" Speakers. Rev.
Liberty Baptist Sunday School "is IN Allan
tic City Ward. made application for adj
mission into the association, and it was
The Future Missioner the Norfolk and
HerKley Baptist Sunday School Assicia-
ton" was then discussed in very in
structfve and entertaining manner by Mr..
w. Nick. Woodhouse. Of tho Berkley Ave
nua school. Interesting remarks on the
Wright. Rev. Mr. Hatcher Rev, Dr.
Wharton. Rev. Mr.. Martin. and President
Winston.
en- uD. nfter which the association adj
| 1onrned TO meet with the Berkeley Avenue
school on the fourth Sunday in July. Ben
edtction by Rev. Mr.. Martin.
OTHER SUNDAY SERVICES.
Merrimac Tribe and other Red Men OF
'le SilN dttenQeu GiNlne worship sunday
night Mt the First Baptist church. \ spe-
cial sermon was preached to them BY the
pastor Rev. E. B. Hatcher.
3erkley odge. Of MnsonS attended the
Main street Christian church In Berkeley
Sunday night and heard a sermon BY the
pastor. Rev. M. W. Butler
Key. Carlos Martyr. d. D.. Of New York
preached Il line sermon al the First Pres
bvtcrian church Sunday night to a good
| sized conservation.
| At congregational meeting Of Collcy
Memorial Presbyterian church yesterday
| three Ruling Elders and five Deacons were
elected. Fh.a attendance was large and
| harmonious.
There were about six hundred ana fifty
| persons present ut the Y NJ. c. A., meet
| Ing At the Academy OF Music Sunday ar
! f"rnoon 10 hear Rev. G. +. Akcd OF Liver
nooi. sneak His talk was an exceptional
" line one. his theme being ''1he Cry of
the Human Heart for God" The music
| was excellent.
Al Enworih NJ. e. church Yesterday
| morning Rev. DR.. Young called attention
to Il new memorial window Just placed In
! EDworth church By the Dodson family in
memory of Il. S. Dodson, deceased The
subject is Il life-siZcd figure of the Arch
nneeI Gabriel. The inscription consists of
| MIR. Dodsons name. date Of his birth and
| death and the text. '.He that giveth to the
| DOOR lendeth unto the Lord" This win
| hoW makes beautiful addition to the al
! ieauV numerous memorial windows placed
| in this church.