Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-18
IMPORTANT MEETING
Of Methodist Preachers at Ep.
worth Church Yesterday.
Kc-cstabiishnent of District Lines Discuss
ed Resolution Adopted Calling Meet
ing of Preachers and Laymcn-N Norfolk
Preachers Meet.

The Methodist preachers meeting
was called to order at 1890 a. m. yes
terday by the president, Rev. r. NJ.
Chandler. Prayer was made by Rev.
w. c. Walden, Presiding Elder of the
Portsmouth District.
The president called for reports from
the churches. and the following re-
sponded:
Rev. w. c. Walden preached at
Churchland Sunday.
Rev. j. W. Carroll had fine congrega-
lions at Lamberts Point and secured
one addition to church membership
and held an interesting Epworth Lea
que meeting in the afternoon.
Port Norfolk-Rcv. j. L. Carey had
fifteen accessions to the Sunday school
and large congregations at both SER
vices. He received one new member
into the church.
Rev. w. II. Proctor reported a fine
Sunday school at McIIendree and good
congregations at both services. Rev.
j. u. Asper, of Maryland preached for
him ut night. He took up a collection
for the Galveston sufferers ana real
lied $40.
Rev. r. +. Beadles preached at Park
View Sunday morning; at the Mission
in the afternoon and at Central
Church Sunday night. Had good con-
STeSullOIS at ali lnTec ScTNltcS. flS
| took up collection at Central at night
| for Il destitute family and raised $50
Rev. J. w. Baker spent the entire
| day Sunday at Oakville Church and
| had n most profitable meeting. He re-
| ported Il number OF reclamationS dur
ing the revival now in progress there
and said that the meetings will con-
tinue until Wednesday.
Rev. Geo. Wesley Jones had gooo
congregations at Trinity Church and
| pleasant services. He raised SIS fol
the Galveston sufferers.
| Rev. j. w. Crider attended service;
at Cumberland Street Sunday. He re,
ported good congregations and two
| fine sermons by Rev. DR.. Johnson.
Queen Street-Itev. 5. G. Hatcher
preached in the morning and Rev. r
| Il. Wateriield preached for him a
night. Good congregations at botf
! services
owens Memorial-The pastor, Rev
| Il. II. Waterfield. preached at IL a. IN
and Rev. S. c. Hatcher at p. m.
Rev. Paul Bradley reported n fine
Sunday school and good congregations
ut Liberty Street, South Norfolk
Rev. j. II. Mastin preached, morning
and night. 10 large congregations at
Chestnut Street, Berkeley. and distrib-
uted envelopes for the relief OF the
Galveston sufferers.
Chandler had Il fine congregation Sun
day morning and a fair turnout at
the afternoon services.
RE- DISTINGUISHING; THE OLD NOR
FOLK DISTRICT.
The order of the day-religious exer-
ciscs-was postponed to next Monday.
to hear the report of the Special Com
mttee on Encouragement of the old
Norfolk District.
The committee submitted the follow
ing
Resolved, That it is the sense OF this
preachers meeting composed of the
pastors and presiding elders of Norfolk
Portsmouth, Berkeley and vicinity
that the interests OF Mcthodism in this
section demand change in the Nor
folk Eastern Shore and the Ports.
mouth District lines as fixed by tn,
| last annual conference and that W,
respectfully ask the Bishop presiding
at our next annual conference TO max,
such change.