The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-19
Services at the Several CIty Churches and
Other Interesting Exercises.
FOURTH ANNIVERSARY UNION MISSION
DIR. Young Prenchcs n spec Ser.
mon To Heptasophs-LnrEc Con.
gregniions Hear DIR. A. Coke
smith-Christfnn Science Meeting
Revival at Park Avenue.

MISS Lizzie Lawrence returned mis-
sionary from Burmah. spoke at First
Eapt!st church and Epworth Methods,
| church Sunday afternoon.
Rev. j. H. Amlss, at the Methodist
preachers meeting yesterday was ap.
| pointed by the Homicide Committee tc
prepare q paper OH Higher Criticism
| to be read at the second meeting in Feb.
| ruary.
Rev. ]. t. Mastin. of leichmond, an
nounced to preach here Sunday In the
| interests of Union Mission, did not come
on account Of illness.
Rev. John ]. Lloyd, d. D., OF Grace
church. Lynchburg brother of Rev
A. S. Lloyd, of this city, preached at
st. Luke's Episcopal church Sunday
night.
AT the Methodist preachers meeting
yesterday Rev. DR.. johnson advanced
the Idea of the Methodist churches here
banding together for the purpose of
paying off the debts on said churches.
NO definite action was taken.
The Mackenzie League will meet on
Thursday. the 2Sth instant. ut the First
Presbyterian church. Rev. DIR. Kerr, of
Richmond Will be the speaker.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MEETING.
At the public library building on Gran
by street, at o'clock Sunday afternoon,
n Christian Science meeting was held,
led by Miss Mary Way, who is here for
the purpose of introducing Christian
Science. she being the pioneer of that
faith here The exercises included Scrip
ture reading and a reading from 1.-The
Key to the Scriptures" text book of
the Christian Scientists number of
strangers were present and received a
cordial welcome enjoying the exercises
very much.
REVIVAL AT PARK AVENUE.
The revival at Park Avenue Baptist
church Is still In successful progress.
Rev. DIR. MacGregor preached two SPLEEN
did sermons Sunday, and there was a
baptizng at night. The services con-
tinue through this week.
FOR UNION MISSION.
Large congregations heard Rev. A..
Coke Smith, of Lynchburg, preach two
magnificent sermons Sunday-in the
morning at First Presbyterian church;
at night, at Freemason Street Baptist
church. He was here in behalf of the
Union Mission, ii being the fourth ami
Versary of that institution, for which
encouraging collections were taken up.
SUNDAY SCHOOL RALLY.
At the Church of Chr.sts Disciples. on
Freemnson street. Sunday afternoon.
there was an enthusiastic Sunday school
| rally. Addresses were made by the fol-
lowing: BY Rev. Mr.. Bamber, pastor of
the church. on THE Sunday School
What 1t Is" BY ]. p. Barrett. D. D.,
Work" BY Mr.. Harland P. Maxwell,
on THE Necessity for Bible Study" BY
! Captain Bohannon. of the Bay Line, on
General Sunday School Work" Dur
Ing the services there was a cornet solo
rendered by Mr.. William n. Grub.
MR.. CAPPS COAIPLIMENTED.
Mr.. George w. Caps was presented Mt
| the Cumberland Street Methodist Sun
day school Sunday morning. by Mr.. a.
j. Whitchurst, president of the Young
Mems Society, with a handsome gold
watch as token of appreciation of Mr..
Capps' services in selling an unusually
large lot of tickets to an entertainment
recently given by that organization.
UNION MISSION COLLECTIONS.
The following were the amounts COL
lected for the Union Mission Sunday:
First Presbyterian. $780, Freemason
street Baptist. Sis; Centenary Metho-
dis, S2iS; Queen Street Methodist, Sl6.5O
COLLECTIONS were also taken up at Nc
Memorial Temple.
SERMON TO HEPTASOPHS.
On Sunday evening Rev. ". ]. Young
D. D., preached n special sermon To Hep
tasophs. something like a hundred OF
Whom were present in n body. The
thcme OF the sermon, which was adapted
10 all classes of hearers. was that mar
III otueF 10 be nfSt among men, should
De their servant ministering unto theil
physical and spiritual needs. The preach
er drew many lessons from the beauti.
iul life OF Jesus, and incidentally warm.
~ criticized modern society as being
the most heartless thing in the world.
lie severely condemned the newspaper.
Tor giving three columns to a prize
tight, and few lines each to church
services. He showed what good a mar
or Set OF men could do II started in tn,
right direction, and kept there by con
tinued effort.
The choir rendered n programme O
exceptionally fine music. including
among other numbers. the following:
organ Voluntary. "PilSrim's
Chorus from Tannhauser" Wayne
Anthem, 20 Lord, God" 80. Bassfor,
otertory, King. All Glorious. Rarnb,
ooio' " Lord Most Holy" .Parke
Mr.. j. Iredell jenkins
Closing Ode of the Heptasophs.
AT UNION MISSION.
The Christian Endeavor Associatio,
OF the Cbrist's Disciples church, led b,
the pastor. Rev. II. ]. Bamber, will con
duci the meeting at the Union Missio,
tonight. The public Is cordially invite,
to attend.
a BRIGHT PROSPECT.
Rev. u. L. Dudley preached a YER,
stronG sermon at Central Avenue Bap
list Church Sunday morning. At tn
close OF the services three united wit
the church. Among the number was
\ prominent physician in Norfolk Quit
. Il number are expected to unite shortly
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