Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-27
Norfolk Local
(Continued.)
METHODIST PREACHERS

EPWORTH LEAGUE RALLY.
Rev. r. NJ. Chandler, the president,
called the Methodist preachers meet
ing TO order at 1890 a. m. yesterday.
Prayer was made by Rev. w. C. Walden,
Presiding Elder Of the Portsmouth Dis
trict. The following reports were made:
Rev. w. c. Walden preached to q fine
congregation at Wright Memorial,
Portsmouth, at II a. m. Sunday, and
the pastor. Rev. Geo. L. Booker, at
night.
Rev. w. r. Proctor reported good
Sunday school and fair congrega tons
for the weather at McKcndree Church.
Rev. j. w. Latham had n fine at
tendance on the Sunday school and
good congregations at Park View. He
preached two new members.
Rev. S. c. Hatcher reported that he
attended the funeral of Dr. Brown in
Richmond, which was one of the largest
held in a Methodist Church for years.
He met with the Methodist preachers
OF Richmond Monday week. The out
look there is very encouraging. He had
lair congregations to hear him Mt
Queen Street Sunday.
At Huntersville Rev Daniel T. Mer-
ritt reported good Sunday school and
a fine congregation at the II o'clock n.
m. service. He preached to a fair
sized audience at night i
Rev. w. A. Robinson, of Norfolk Cir
CUT reported that the Methodists at
Deep Creek propose erecting a. new
cnGrch as soon as they can get a clear
tltie TO the property, and that at Beach
Grove the first installment of 81 500
would be paid on the new edifice to be
erected there at a. cost of $500
at Por. Norfolk Rev. J. f. Carey
held anniversary services Sunday. Rev
Geo. IS. Booker preached in the morn
ing on the Rise and Progress of Meth
odism." and the pastor preached at
night.
Rev. ]. II. Mastin has had two weeks
revival services at Chestnut Street.
Berkeley. with good results. He re-
ceivcd eleven new members Sunday.
Rev. r. M. Chandler preached TO a
fine congregation at Centenary in the
morning and to the usual audience at
night.
Rev. Graham H Lambeth held the
usual services at LeKies Memorial and
had an unusually large audience at
the Junior Epworth League meeting in
the afternoon.
Rev. d. Is. Austin preached at Brigh-
ton in the morning and at Cottage
Place at night. There were forty ne
present at the Sunday school at Brigh-
ton.
AT Central. Portsmouth, Rev. r. r.
Ieaoies hao good congregations and
seven requests for prayer at night
at Cumberland Street Rev. II. T..
Johnston. ID. d., preached in the morn
ing and Rev. c. w. Petit at night.
Rev. y. Coke Smith, d. D., preached
two able sermons at EDworth Sunday.
In the morning his subject was, The
Elements of n Strong Christian Char
acter." and at night. THE Rejected
Prophet"
RESOLUTIONS.
DR.. Johnson, chairman of the com
-mittec on-reselitions- of-respeet-to-the
late Rev. DR.. A. G.. Brown, submitted
the following, which We're adopted by
q rising vote:
Whereas. God has ordained that "the
righteous Shall be in everlasting re-
membrance," we therefore, feel moved
to enter on our records this minute con-
curing our loved and honored brother
Alexander Gustavus Brown. BY an in
stinct common to our race we cherish
the memory of our dead. Especially Is
this true of those who have distin-
guished themselves as the benefactors
of humanity. To eXalt such characters
is TO offer in their eXamole q whole
some stimulus to emulation by the liy-
ing; while we hold the record of their
deeds of heroism, the memorial of their
sacrifice and of their faith and labor
VI ioVe among the chlef treasures of
the church.
Resolved. 1st. That in the death Of
DIR. Brown we have lost one of the
wiscst and most faithful watchmcn
from the Walls of Zion-"a good man
full OF faith and the Holy Ghost" n
true friend. diligent workman.
Resolved Cd. That we tender to the
bereaved family of our brother orr
heartfelt sympathy. with the earnest
prayer that God may reveal to them ali
His loving kindness in this sad hour.
Resolved. Sd. That these resolutions
be spread upon the minutes of the
meeting. copy be sent to the family
of DIR. Brown and that the Advocate be
requested to publish them.
EPwoRTH LEAGUE RALLY.
1t was announced that the next rally
of the Seaside Union of Epworth
Leagues would be held at Central
Church. Portsmouth, April 10th. and
the preachers were urged to do ali in
their power to make it success. This
statement brought on an interesting