Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-13
METHODIST PREACHERS.
REPORT MADE AT THE WEEKLY
CONFERENCE YESTERDAY.

REPORT MADE AT THE WEEKLY
CONFERENCE YESTERDAY.
The Methodist preachers meeting was
called to order by President Chandler
yesterday morning and prayer was Of
fered by Rev. ]. w. Carroll.
Rev. j. &. Casey reported that Mrs.
Hoge. State president of the w. c. It.
u. was With him at Port Norfolk
church Sunday morning and delivered
@ fine address and preached to q good
congregation at night and received
four new members.
Rev. J. w. Carroll reported three nc
cessIons to the Sunday school and three
new members to the church at Lam
bert's Point Sunday.
Rev. DR.. a. Coke Smith, D. D., had
q good turnout at the Sunday school
at Epworth. He preached In, the in
terest OF the Protestant Hospital to n
good congregation in the morning and
raised $3.50 for the building fund which
amount will be increased. He spoke
for the Y. NJ. c. 4. of Portsmouth in
the afternoon. Rev y. II. Rawlings
preacher at Epworth at night.
Rev. Daniel L. Merritt secured one
new member ut Huntersville.
Rev. W. II. Proctor had large congre
cations at NIcIendree and took up
| pital
Sunday was rally day at Cumberland
Street Church in the interest of the new
| edifice. with the subscriptions at both
services the amount already subscribed
was reported by Rev. II. Johnson, D.
D., to have passed the $4,000 mark.
Rev. r. NJ. Chandler had large con-
gregation at Centenery Church in the
morning and n large and enthusiastic
Nf
in the afternoon.
At Chestnut Street Berkeley Rev. Geo.
e. Booker, of Wright Memorial. preach
| ed for the pastor Rev. J. Il. Mastin in
! the morning, and Mr.. Mastin spoke for
the IIpworth Leage at Monumental
| Church at night.
The other churches reported their
usual services but noticing OF special
| interest
A COMMUNICATION
a COMMUNICATION was received from
| the American Young Peoples Temper
| ance Union of the United States, sign
ed by the corresponding secretary, Mr..
| w. G. Dean, of Chicago, calling at
tention to movement now on foot by
this organization and the Christian de-
nominations of the nation to put into
the field u Christian citizen ticket
should neither of the great rprties put
a clause In their platform demanding
the immediate and total destruction OF
the traffic in Intoxicating liquors for
beverage purposes"
A convention of delegates represent
ing the million of voters will convene
to consider the advisability of support
Ing q christian citizen ticket with a
platform containing such n plank, as
early as next May. The communica-
ton also said that the sentiment favor
able to the movement is permeatng
the nation, and assures victory
Bishop McCabe is at the head of the
movement in the Methodist Episcopal
Church. and he has forwarded a
circular to all the Methodist ministers
in the land urging them to push the
work vigorously. Representations
from eleven other denominations have
also taken the movement. the matter
Will also be presented to the ministers
of the nation for their cooperation.
Superintendents have been appointed
in the large cities and towns and let
tersi are receiving signatures all over
the country endorsing the movement.
DR.. Chas. A. Crane. DR.. Herbert p.
White, DIR. a. c. Dixon ana other pro-
minent members of New York have
taken hold OF the plan.
The objects set forth in the circular
were unanimously endorsed by the
meeting. and President Chandler was
appointed superintendent of the Meth
dists. to cooperate with other churches
in the movement.
DEVOTIONAL SERVICES.
The devotional services were con-
Quoted by Rev. w. r. Proctor who
read the 10th chapter OF Johns Gospel
and after prayer he made an earnest
| talk OH the necessity for the Holy
| Spirit controlling and influencing the
lives of the ministers of Christ in order
| that they may be successful in pushing
| forward tilae=gespel of Christ in the
| world and in saving men. He said his
| greatest desire was to be thoroughly
| equipped for the work. Spiritually and
intellectually we'll seasoned remarks
were made by Rev. DR.. Johnson and
| Revs. Carroll, Chandler and Mastin.
Earnest prayers for the outpouring of
| Gods blessing upon the Church and
ministry were made by the Revs
| Mastin and Austin.
Rev. ]. w. Carroll was appointed to
| conduct the devotional services on the
| first Monday after the second Sunday
| in March.