The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-15
Tenth Anniversary Of the CoIored
Y. N. C. A..
THE BAPTIST MINISTER'S MEETING
Two Rev Rcvivnls-Oue Jeu cis-Rov.
DR.. WiIlinEhnm Hore-Rov. George
w. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS scrvicrs-
Dcacons Ordnined-sunday school
Association.

AT Centenary Methodist church Sun
day night the REV. John w. Crlder oc-
cupied the pulpit for the pastor, who
was temporarily ncnpacftated for
preaching by an affection of the throat.
He gave running exposition OF the
frs: Psalm, contrasting the state of
the righteous with that of the wicked.
Protracted services are being held In
Cumberland Street and Centenary
Methodist churches this week. The Rev.
l.. r. Betty, of Portsmouth. preached
az Centenary last night. He will preach
every night this week.
The sermon at St. Pa,lls p. T.. church
Sunday night was preached by the
Rev. MI Wilson, OF st. Peters p. T..
church, Brambleton.
The Epworth League Of Dpworth
church held Its business meeting last
night.
Among those who attended the Pres
bytcrlan ministers meeting yesterday
was the Rev. G. w. Lawson, of Lynch
burg.
The Rev Edward Gamble, formerly
&c Norfolk. now OF Texas, preached at
1T. Paul's Sunday morning and at ST.
Lukc's Sunday night.
The address before the Main Street
Epworth League Of Suffolk tonight will
be delivered by the Rev. J. w. Moore,
of this city.
The Rev e. B. Hatcher baptized two
candidates for admission to the First
Baptist church Sunday night There
were twto professions of conversion in
the morning.
AT Burrows Memorial church. Lam
hs.ts Point, Sunday afternoon three
deacons were ordained, the Rev NJ b.
street Baptist church, delivering the
charges.
The Rev. r. j. WilNngham, secretary
OF the Foreign Mission Board Of the
Southern Baptist Convention. preached
at Freemason Street Baptist church
Sunday night.
The Rev. w. s. Lacy. D. D., had large
congregations Sunday at both services
at the Second Presbyterian church.
SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
At $3.50 O'clock Sunday afternoon the
Norfolk and Berkeley Sunday School as
ISOLATION met at Gpworth M E. church,
with President G. B. Ferebee in the
chair and large number Of members
present
Mr. Ernest Washington, of Epworth
Sunday school gave an interesting talk
on Sunday school work, and President
IL. V. White. of the Portsmouth assoc
cation, gave n sketch OF the work being
accomplished by that association. He
invited the Norfolk schools to attend
their demonstration, which will be held
in May
An enjoyable programme was rem
dered and the business RAR ARARA
dered and the banners were awarded as
follows: Attendance, Chestnut Street:
contributions, Epworth; punctuality.
Liberty Street.
The next meeting Of the association
Will be held Mt the Cumberland Street
church. on March 18th
OUR JEWELS
Our Jewels of the Park Avenue BAN
DIST church will celebrate their fourth
anniversary tonight at o'clock. The
exercises will be held in the new church
budding. and the public Is invited. The
following will be the programme:
Chorus. Let the Sunshine In
Reading of Scriptures
Prayer
Chorus. Bring Them In"
Essay. Our Jewels" by Lydia Will
liams, secretary.
Solo and chorus. Blanche Hall.
Remarks by the Pastor.
Chorus.
Recitation. Lucille Parkinson.
Duct NJ. Williamson and e. Reans.
Recitation, The Jewels Poem"
BAPTIST MINISTER'S.
All their lA"cting yesterday the Ban-
list ministers discussed at some ,Ienrtb
:he plans for the coming Southern Ban.
tist Convention. Considerable routine
business was transacted.