The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-18
AMONG THE CHURCHES
Rev. Or. Young Closes His Series Of ReIlg.
lous Eras of the World.
ORDINATION SERvlCESA7 GRACE CHURCH
Junior Epworth League Elects Oils
ccrs-Ncw Light Services for Hun.
tersviIio N. f. Church -InterestiDE
(, Entertainments ut Union ChnpeI-
BapfIsi Minister'S Meeting.

BapiIsi SIimIstcrs' Meeting.
At the morning service al Christ p
Z. church Rt. Rev. Bishop a. NJ. Ran
dolph preached an interesting sermon.
Mrs. Hoff. now of New York, for
ncrly of Christ church choir, sang.
The dIuntcrsville Methodist church
has been lighted by electricity. The
services at this church tonight will
be conducted by the Epworth League
OF Epworth Methodist church. led by
Nlr. Hugh Payl,;r.
An interesting entertainment will be
given Friday evening ut Union chapel,
on Chapel and Calvert streets
At Union Mission last night Rev.
MI. Schenck. of the Lutheran church,
began series of meetings.
ltt. Rev. Bishop y. NJ Randolph will
preach in Providence, r. l., next Sun
DAY at the conservation OF Bishop
McVicar.
the services at st. Lulse's p. E
church Sunday morning were of Il
most interesting character. Colonel
Hodges ana staff were present and
the Norfolk military, including the
naval Reserves. all in uniform. Rev
Arthur S. Lloyd, rector Of ST. Lukcs
and chaplain of the Fourth Virginia
| Regiment, preached. his text being II
Beseech You, Therefore Brethren. by
the Mercies Of God, That Yc Present
Your Bodies n Living Sacrifice" Mrs.
Brcoke and Mr.. Euphret sang in Duet.
Mrs. Myra Muse Grandin, of New
YORK, sang at the evening service al
ST. Luke's.
THE Wandering Boy" was the sub.
1ect of an excellent sermon at lTrecma-
| son Street Baptist church Sunday
night by Rev. DR.. Wharton, the pas
tor The ordinance of baptism was
| administered to two young ladies at
the close of the services
y large collection was taken up at
Christ +. T.. church Sunday for the
disable clergy fund Of the Diocese OF
Virginia.
Rev. r. H. bowling gave an cvangc-
! lStic talk to the colored Y. NJ c. a.
Sunday afternoon.
AT Grace T.. Il. church (colored). on
Cumberland street. at II o'clock Sun
day morning Charles ii. Suthern, Of
Philadelphia. was ordained to- the
deaconate. Bishop Randolph otiiciated.
assisted by Rev. DR.. b. ID. Tucker, of
St Paul's; Rev. Wesley Johnson of
richmond and Rev Burke, rector Of
Grace church. DR.. Tucker preached
the ordination sermon. Many white
people attended the services.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
AT meeting Sunday of the Junior
i:nworth League oC LeKics Methodist
church the following were elected on-
GERS: Frank Norton, PRESIDENT; e. r.
Williams. superintendent: J. S. Long
assistant superintendent: j. d. An
dcrs. department of worship; Mrs. y.
Griffin, department Of practice; Miss
{. Lambert, department of entertain
ment: Floyd Hurch, organist; Mrs
Julia Curry, treasurer.
BAPTIST MINISTER'S MEETING.
The conference met at II o'clock yes
tow 1,.,- 4
scriptures by the president and prayer
by, DR.. Owen.
The Portsmouth pastors reported un-
usually Interesting services, with ac-
cessions to several Of the different
churches.
Or. owen had Profs. Roatwright AMI
Mitchell of Richmond College. with
him and took n collection of $i00 for
the college
DR. Fisher had the largest congre-
cation since the beginning Of his pas
tOratc
The Berkeley Raptists are much cxer-
. ciaed on account of the call extended
by Emmanuel church of Baltimore,
to Rev. C. w. Duke. Mr.. Duke has rs
yet announced 10 decision. He is cx-
cccdingly popular not only in the con-
ference, but with the denomination
throughout the State.
The Norfolk pastors were also en-
indicated by the services of sunday
Rev. f.. II. Martin who recently re-
Signed from Sturgeon Memorial is
aiding Pastor Dudley, of Central Ave
nue.. in meeting of great power. The
entire community is thoroughly awak-
cn2d.
DR. Haincs' people were highly
pleased with the address of DR.. Lloyd
last week.
Pastor Wright, of Grace church, will
, have Evangelist Hudson with him in
February.
Or. Spcght took charge Of the work
AZ Harrellsville. y. c.
Rev. c. X. Hobbs people at Salem
} church Norfolk county, were delight
ed with a lecture by DR.. Landlord last
, week. His work is in iiourishing
, condition
DR. Wharton had one of the greatest
services in the history OF HIS passionate.
There were two baptisms and three
professions of faith al night.
Suggestions were offered by several
different pastors in regard to the
method Of entertaining the great hosts
of Southern Bapt!sts, which will h'
. here attending the convention in May.
THE MODERN CHURCH.
At the night service al Epworth
Methodist church. Or. Young preached
the last sermon in his series on the
5ras that have formed the religious
thought Of the church. The subject Of
| tbs discourse was: The Modern
Church--'What Will 1t Eequcath TO
Coming .A@es?"
Summing UP in fsw words the sub
stance OF the previous sermons of the
I series, Or. Young propounded The