Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-04
METHODIST MINISTERS.
REPORTS MADE TO THE WEEKLY
CONFERENCE YESTERDAY.

The Methodist preachers met in reg
ular weekly session at Epworth Church
yesterday morning, and were called to
order by the president, Rev. w. H.
Edwards. Devotional service was con-
Quoted by Rev. DR.. Fl. e. Johnson. On
the call OF the roll OF the churches the
following reported:
Rev. DIR. n. G. Brown, presiding elder,
preached at Chestnut Street Church.
Berkeley. at IL a. M, and Rev. Paul
Bradley. of Liberty Street Church, at
night, to large congregations.
At Epworth Church Rev. w. ].
Young. D. D.. preached to congrega.
tions that filled the building to over
flowing. He took up the conference
collection and raised the amount re-
qured.
Rev r. Fl. Bennett had large congre-
cations at McKindree Church, and re-
ceived one member by certificate
Rev. r. b. Blankenship reported
large congregations at Wright Memo
rial, Portsmou h, and pleasant services.
Rev. l.. r. Betty had his usual con-
gregations at Monumental Church.
Portsmouth.
Rev. Daniel T. Merritt had m un-
usual good day at Huntcrsville Church.
received one member and preached to
the Odd Fellows at night
Rev ]. f. Carey reported eight addi-
lions to the Sunday school at Port Nor
folk, and received three members into
the church.
Rev. w. r. Proctor had five additions
TO the Sunday school, took up his con-
or Il
member at Park View, Portsmouth.
Rev. DR.. Johnson had profitable
day at Cumberland Street; raised 81. 900
TO pay off the debt of the church. re-
ceived two new members, and five re-
quests for prayer at night.
Rev. Lloyd r. Williams reported one
new member at Trinity; Rev. c. w.
Petit preached and administered the
communion at night.
Rev G. H. Spooner had fine congre-
cations at Lamber,'s Point, and had six
additions Ia the church.
Rev. r.. i. Beadles had large con-
gregations at Central Church, Ports
mouth, reported ten additions to the
Sunday school. and received two in the
church on profession of faith.
At East Norfolk Rev. w. Il. Crowder
reported large increase in the congre-
cations since his last report. ana better
collections.
Rev Mr.. Edwards had large congre-
cations both morning ana night at
Centenary. preaching at II a. IN. on
the Resurrection" and at 7:45 p IN.
ON "The Drawing Power of Christ"
He received eight into the church.
Rev. w. I. Williams preached to
large congregations at LcKies Me-
mortal Church and raised eleven hum
dred and sixty-siX dollars on the church
debt.
Rev. r. T. waterHeld had fine at
tendance at Owens Memorial. Ports
mouth. and had two accessions to mem
bership.
At Queen Street Rev. S. C. Hatcher
had his usual good congregations, and
received three members.
Rev. w. a. Crocler, who. by reso-
luton adopted at n meeting held on
the Goth of March was requested to pre-
pare n paper giving the probable causes
for the small increase In the member
ship in the Virginia Conference and in
the NJ. j.. Church. South. within tho
past five years, read an able ana lucid
document on the subject.
After the reading OF the paper Rev.
DR.. Brown and Rev. Mr.. Waterneld
approved the following preamble and
resolutions, which were adopted:
Whereas we have heard with pleasure
the paper just read by Rev. W. A.
Croker, and prepared by him in re-
Spouse to a request of the preachers
meeting of March goth. therefore.
Resolved That the able and deeply
interesting paper on subject of vital
Importance be and is hereby received
with thanks to its author. and that the
subject embraced therein be laid over
for future discussion by this body.
Resolved, That we respectfully re-
quest the editor OF the Richmond Chris
tian Advocate to give the paper above
referred to a place in the columns OF
our conference organ at an early day.