Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-23
NEW PASTORS COMM I'm, O.. l
Something About the New Methodist
Preachers Assigned Here.

Something About the New Methodist
Preachers Assigned Here.
The appointments to I'LL the differ
ent. Methodist pulpits in the State
were read out in Petersburg late yes
terday afternoon, and the following
were assigned to b the Portsmouth
churches: a
Monumental's new pastor, Rev. e. H.
rawlings. is about 35 years of age,
married, but has no children.
He was educated ut Randolph
Macon College, from which institution
ne graduated with the degree of a. NJ,
IN 1856. Received his theological
training at Vanderbilt University, In
Nashville, Tenn. Jolned the Virginia
Conference in 1890. Served Ashland
one year; Clay street, Richmond, one
year; Centenary, Norfolk four years,
and was then returned to Clay street,
Richmond, where he has been for three
years.
lie is regarded as one of the bright
fluent tanker. and breaches without
notes. He is a native of Brunswick
county
Wright Memorial Church gets Rev
George G. Booker, Jr.. and, Judging
from the expressions of several men,
bers of that church when the action
of the Bishop in sending them this
gentleman was made known to them
his lines have fallen in pleasant
places.
He is a son of the late Rev George
T.. Booker. D. D., for many years an
honored member OF the Virginia con-
ference.
Wright Memorials new pastor has
been member of the conference since
1893 He was stationed at Orange, Va,
for several years, but for the past
year has been pastor of Fairmount
Avenue Church, Richmond. He is
man OF fine address, an eloquent
speaker, and a faithful pastor. He is
said TO be one of the most promising
young men of the Virginia Conference.
The Rev. ]. N. Latham succeeds the
Rev. w. r. Proctor as pastor of Park
| View, and those who know the ability
of the gentleman say that Park View
| is to be congratulated upon being as
| signed SO worthy successor to Mr..
| Proctor.
| His present charge Is at Williams
burg, and his congregation there speak
of him as one of the finest pulpit ora
tors in the conference. He is about
| 30 years of age and married. He en-
tered conference in 1892.
| The Rev. Daniel 3. Austin the
talented young divine who will have
charge of Central Mission at Cottage
Place. and the Mission at Brighton,
entered conference in 1891, and last
year was stationed at Crttenden.
lie is spoken of as a man full of
love for the work in which he Is en-
gagged. He is fluent in speech, q good
pastor. and very energetic. that fact
probably more than any other being
the cause Of his being sent here, as it
is very much desired that new
church arise from the Mission recently
established at Cottage Place.
He is at East Suffolk and Magnolia
this year, and is about As years Of age.
lie is a widower and a man OF fine adj
dress and large physique.
4 The Rev. r. Il. Waterfield comes for
the fourth consecutive year to Owens
Memorial, which Is n very great COM
| pliment to NIr. .Waterfield. He is SO
well known and dearly beloved here
| that further comment just now is not
necessary.
The public is aware of the fact that
the able young preacher who has been
at Central for the past year, the Rev.
| r. Il. Beadles. has been returned,
which fact met with the hearty ap-
prevail Of his entire membership.