Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-25
METHODIST PREACHERS.
SUBMIT USUAL REPORTS DR..
LEFTWICH EXPLAINS CUR
FEW LAW FOR SUPPRESS
SION OF CRIME

L
SION OF CRIME
The usual weekly meeting of the
Methodist preachers was held at 1880
a. m. yesterday. with the president.
Rev. r. F. Beadles. in the chair. Pray
er was offered by Rev. George Wesley
Jones.
The call of the churches was taken
up, and the following reported:
Rev. j. II. Merritt held the usual SER
vices at the Seamen's Bethel, with good
attendance.
-Mckendree=ReH- w. r, Proctor had
good congregations at both services
Sunday.
Rev. Daniel II. Merritt held the usual
services at Port Norfolk. In the after
noon there was a meeting held under
the auspices of the w. c. L. u, which
was addressed by Mrs. Newton. of
Staunton, and Mrs. r. II. Jones, of
Norfolk, after which an effort was
made to organize a branch of the or
ganzation.
Epworth-Dr. w. NJ. Leftwich
preached at the IL o'clock morning
service on The Great Teacher of the
Twentieth Century from the text
when He the Spirit of Truth is
Come He Will Guide You Into All
Truth DR.. Smith preached at night
on THE Great Shepherd of the Sheep"
Rev. Graham II. Lambeth reported
large congregations at LeIIies Memo
rial. DR.. Starr preached at night in
the interest of the twentieth century
thank offering and raised in contribu-
tions over 5000 for this cause.
The usual good congregations were
in attendance on the services ut Cen
tenary. Rev. r. NJ. Chandler preached
In the morning on Home Protection"
and at night on 1.-THE Peace Christ
GlVetl All His EO1lOwarc
At Lambcrt's Point Rev C. II. Nc
Ghee reported a better Sunday school
than usual. He preached both morning
and night. and led the Epworth Lea
que meeting in the afternoon.
Queen Street-Rev. S. c. Hatcher had
a good day. DR.. Starr preached in the
morning in the interest of the twentieth
century thank Offering and raised s623
for the cause. The pastor preached at
night.
DR.. Leftwich preached for DR.. John
son ait Cumberland Street church Sun
day night.
Trinity-Rev. George Wesley Jones
had q good day and a specially inter-
esting service Sunday morning He
received one new member by letter,
Central, Portsmouth-Rev. r. f.
Beadles held the usual services. Moth
ing special.
THE CURFEw LAW.
Rev. DR.. Leftwich said that as the
meeting had under discussion last
Monday the matter of the evils exist
Ing In the city that he saw no better
way to reach the way than the adop-
ton of a city curfew law. He said
that more than 1000 towns and cities
Of the West have this law in force. and
that 1t had been the means of reducing
the number of arrests for crime
seventy-hve to eighty-eight per
under this law boys and girls, espe-
cially among the lower class of people
are not allowed to wander about on
the streets after O'clock nit night in
the winter and after 8 o'clock in the
summer, for. said Dr. Leftwich, after
these hours is the time when evil de-
signed men and women send their de-
coy ducks out to lead the young who
he worst of evil practices, which ends
in their shame and degradation. He
said law like this IL put in operation
in Norfolk would in n large measure
check these evils.
1t was decided to take the matter up
alt the next meeting and see what can
be done.