Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-02
A NEW CHURCH.
Bishop Duncan to Dedicate the
Memorial M. {. Church.
building For Mission Sunday school An
illustrated Lecture \ Church convcn-
ton Lodge of sorrow To-day Iilus;ra-
ted Sermons Proposed Ice Plant.

The Memorial NJ. r.. church. which is
! being built by ,ne congregation OF
Chestnut street NJ. T.. church. Is nearly
completed, the interior only needing Il
few finishing touches. This handsome
and imposing edifice faces on Berkeley
avenue, just above Main street. II IS
constructed of North Carolina granite
and brick, the latter being colored to
match the stone work The Total cost
is $4,000. OF which amount Mr.. T.. NJ.
Tilley gave S25,u00.
The day for the dedication has been
fixed for Sunday, the 10th instant.
when the usual impressive ceremonies
relevant TO such occasions Will be OBJ
served.
Bishop w w. Duncan, of Spartan
burg sc, who presided over the Viz
ginia NJ. T.. conference, which recent
~ convened in Norfolk, Will deliver the
uedicatory sermon. All OF the former
pastors OF the Chestnut street church
have been invited To be present at the
dedication and take Some part in the
ceremonies Those who have had
charge of this church since its organ
ization in 1871 are as follows; The
Rev. II. c. Cheatham, the Rev VIM
MCGEE. the Rev. w. L. Robinson, the
Rev. r. Men. Simpson, the Rev. ii.
NJ. Hope, the Rev. b. It. Lipscomb. the
Rev. w. c. Walden, the Rev. l.. r. Will
son. the Rev. G.. w. Wray. the Rev. G.
II. RAY, the Rev. r. NJ. Chandler, the
Rev. Il. T. Mastin. OF the above
named, two are dead. namely: the Rev.
McGee and the Rev. robinson.
MISSION SUNDAY SCHOOL.
About the first of last June Rev. j.
r. Mastin, former pastor Of Chestnut
street NJ. E. church began mission
! Sunday school in n vacant residence on
Twelfth street With about twenty lit
tie boys and girls. whom he found
along the street willing away their
time in idleness. From that time the
work has been carried on with indefa-
/ tigable zeal by Mr. Mastin, MIR. c. Il.
| Gibbs, Mr.. c.. c.. Sykes, MIR. Hamburg
and Mrs. j. w. Young. the latter of
| Oakdale, and the Woman's Home Mis-
| sion Society of Chestnut street NJ. E.
/ church. Their efforts have been
/ crowned with gratifying success. The
! enrolment is now one hundred and the
| attendance is very good every Sunday.
| TO accommodate these little ones,
| foundations have been laid for a chapel
/ hall, 80 by 40 feet OH Twelfth street
| and Walker avenue. Most of the ma
tcrial for the building has been con-
! tributed by firms in our midst and
Norfolk. The lumber was contributed
by the GUNNER and Tunis Lumber
Companies. The brick was 81 On by
| the O'Brien Stevenson Company, of
Norfolk and the work OF erection is be-
ing done by the carpenters in the COM
munity free of charge. The building
will be comfortably arranged, and will
he ready for occupancy by the second
Sunday In this month. The lot on
| which it is erected cost $3.50, and when
| the improvements have been completed
the property will be worth about 81 600.
For the benefit of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety of the Liberty Street NJ T..
church there will be given next Tues
| day evening at o'clock in the Liberty
! Street NJ Il. church building an illus
trated lecture by Professor Charles
| Sheriff Maurice. His subject will be
Lost in London and Found at Last"
There Will be 20 elegant paintings, from
| life and models, typical of modern
| prodigal sons presented in panorama
| on n 20 foot square canvass, the figures
| being full lfe-size and accompanied by
Il descriptive explanatory lecture. Pro-
! fessor Maurice and his work comes
highly recommended, and no doubt he
| will be greeted by a large audience
| Doors open at o'clock.
A CHURCH CONVENTION.
The Christian Missionary Associa-
! ton of Virginia and North Carolina
will convene at the Main Street Chris
| tian church next Tuesday morning at
| 1890 o'clock, and will remain in ses-
sion two days.
There will be about fifty delegates
| from North Carolina and Virginia
comprising some of the leading lights
| of the Christian church, South. A re-
ception committee has made all ar
| rangements to accord them a royal
welcome to the town.
LODGE OF SORROW.
The Lodge of Sorrow OF the Berl,lev
Lodge, No. 27S, b. z. o. E., will be held