The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-03-30
THE. LORDS VINEYARD
Great Work Being Done at the Two Re-
yIYals Now In Progress.
MANY ADDITIONS TO 1Hf CHURCH
Twenty Conversio At First Bnpiiss-
Dr. Young or john Wnsaon4The
Wonderful HnndwritinE.-C Charles
n. Crttfcnden-Rcvivu NJ queen
Strcct-A Night with Tcmnyson

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me Christian Culture meeting Of the
bapllst Dung Peoples Union OF Free
mason Street Baptist church has been
postponed until next Monday
I Inc colored Y. NJ. G. A. was addressed
ut St Johns A. NJ Il. church Sunday
afternoon by Rev. w. II. Atwill, pastor
or Cumberland Street Meth.nllst church.
his theme being. is the Young Man.
Absalim. Safc?"
| EDworth Methodist church received
| ono new member Sunday
KeV. Mr.. Simpson, of New York. will
Visit the city next week III the interest
| or Foreign Missions.
Mrs. r. II. Jones leaves this morning
for Onancock Eastern Shore, on busi-
ness connected with the w. G. r. u
Methodist church. will also 60 being
down for an address tonight
| Circle NO 5 Kings Daughters, Of Ep-
worth CHURCH will hold It's regular meet
ing this CTuesday) afternoon at 80
O'Clock IN the pastors study
CHARLES N. CRITTESTON.
Mr.. Charles n. CrIttcnton, the great
! missionary to the fallen, will be here
thursday night or Friday morning from
New York. He will make q number OF
addresses here, one OF them at lenst
At Union Mission, and the others pro
Dapiy at the Academy OF Music The
Sunday afternoon service will he held
there 1t any rate
QUEEN STREET. REVIVAL.
Great results have been brought about
by the revival at Queen Street Nctho-
dist church. and on Sunday twenty one
new members were received The ser
wees continue nightly and every one is
cordially invited TO come out.
TI1E WONDERFUL ANDWRITING.
"A very large congregation heard Rev.
Al. Il. Wharton, y. D., preach at Free
mason Street Baptist church Sunday
evening upon "I}elshazzar and the Won
derful Handwriting" AT the close Mr..
CroWeil sang Tho Handwriting on the
Wall very effectively
TO ELL THE VACANCY.
The officers of First Presbyterian
church have called 4 meeting of the
congregation for next Sunday, imme-
ulately after the morning services, for
me purpose OF deciding upon what pas
Tor they shall call in the stead of Rev.
j.. X. iowerton, u. D., whose resicna-
ton took effect several months ago \
number OF names have been suggested.
CHANGED THE HOUR.
The Christian Science congregation
nave decided to change the hour of their
sunday meetings from p III. to II a.
| M. After next Friday night the week
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instead OF Portsmouth every Friday
| evening 1T o'clock OH the third floor
| Of the Library building.
RESOLUTIONS OF REGRET.
The following resolutions were adopt
ed yesterday by the Methodist Preach
crs meeting:
We have heard with regret the death
OF Rev. Joseph II. Proctor. superan-
nuary Of our conference nnd father of
the worthy secretary Of this hody. and
tender to the bercaved family our sin
cerest sympathy and commend them to
Him who has said My grace is sutn-
cicnt for them
! tlons De spread on the minutes OF the
body and a copy be sent to the family of
! our beloved brother.
SINNER AND SAVIOR"
The Sinner and His Savior was the
| subject upon which Rev MI Hines
| preached at First Baptist church Sun
day night. Several candidates for
membership were baptized ut The close
OF the service. The revival has been
very successful. There we're about :,
score OF conversions Sunday. The meet
| ings continue every night this week, be-
ginning at 7:i5 O'Clock.
a NIGHT WITH TENNYSON.
| The Epworth League Of Epworth
| church will give Il social in the church
| parlors tonight chat will be exceedingly
interesting. as well as somewhat unique
| The poet Tcnnyson will be studied the
| following method being pursued: There
VIII b: four three minute addresses
upon his life ana work. after which those
present will he divided into two sec
| tons and each will compete with the
| other in cndearorng To state correctly
| where certain quotations. which will be
put on 4 blackboard are from
|
| Epworth church was filled 10 the
! doors last evening with an Interested
| congregation. DR.. Young's theme was
| John Watson" referring particularly to
! the injustice OF the charge Of unOrtho-
doNy that has been lodged against him.
| 1t was very candid, frank and power
full Sermon bristing with plain talk
about the Christianity Of Christ and the
! Christianity of crceds.
| The Rev. T.. T.. Dudley preached an
able sermon at the Sturgeon Memorial
Baptist church last night He will
preach again tonight at 7:30 O'Clock.
subject, The Devil Here To- Night >
Considerable interest was manifested
last night. One member was received
The Very Rev. =. ]. Garrigan, vice
rector OF THE Catholic University at
washington, occupied the pulpit Sunday
morning and night at the Sacred Heart
church in York street.
The Rev. w. Fl. Atwell. Of Cumber-
n t,.N.-t ~