Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-03
NORFOLK LOCAL AND TELEGRAPH CONTINUED NEWS
3METHoDIsr PREACHERS.

METHoDIsT PREACHERS.
DNcoURAGING REPORTS MADE
q IftH WEEKLY CONFERENCE.
The Methodist Preachers meeting
Yesterday was called to order by Pres
ident Chandler and prayer was offered
BY Rev. w. A Croker, Of Northum-
berland county, va.
Mra. M. G. Faville, chairman OF the
City Mission Board, addressed the con-
ference In the interest. OF that work.
she stated that the board was made up
rom the Home Mission Societies Of
Epworth. Cumberland Street. Trinity
and LeKiea Memorial M. e. Churches.
and that the board was composed of
thirteen members. She had been elect
ca chairman, and was not unmindful of
the great responsibility attached to the
position. In Portsmouth there are nine
members. The desire Of the board was
70 secure trained city nurse and mis-
sioQary, ut a salary of $25 per month, to
do, active work She had communi-
Gated withthe board in Baltimore, and
learned that she could obtain the SER
Vices OF Miss Ogievie at a salary of s25
per- month and nominal board. Miss
Ogleyie graduated from the Scarratt
Training School, and was thoroughly
competent to perform the duties of the
position. About one-half OF the amount
has been pledged towards this salary,
and with subscription OF ten cents
monthly from each of the Epworth
Leagues the amount could be easily
provided. The principal work to be
done by the city missionary is to gather
necessary clothing for poor children so
they can be sent to Sunday school and
be trained in morals and religion. Each
pastor, whose members are represented
on this board, Is considered an auxil-
larry member, and Is privileged to at
tend the meetings and make such sug-
gestions as he may deem advisable for
the furtherance OF the objects designed.
On motion OF DR.. A. Coke Smith Mrs.
f'aViiie was made an honorary MEM
Der of the Preachers Conference, and
( was accorded the privilege of attending
the meetings of the body whenever she
may desire to do SO. and to impart
whatever information In regard TO city
mission work she may be in possession
Of.
't CALL OF THE CHURCHES.
The call of the churches was taken
up.
DR.. Smith; Of Epworth Church, re-
ported that the infant department Of
the Sunday school had been crippled
by sickness. and this accounted for the
falling off in the attendance Sunday.
He had fine congregation at the
morning service and an overflow at
night. He received eight new mem
bers.
At South Norfolk Rev Paul Bradley
had fine congregation at the II a. m.
service and an interesting mems meet
Ing In the afternoon. He has secured
lot for the erection OF a parsonage.
Rev. j. F. Carey. of Port Norfolk, had
the largest attendance upon the Sun
day school In the history of the church.
Rev. w. A. Crocker preached to q fine
congregation in the morning. The
money has all been paid on the lots for
a parsonage and new auditorium. He
received five. new members.
AT Queen Street. Rev. s. C. Hatcher
reported a fine Sunday school, large
congregation and communion service in
the morning and at the night service
He spoke to the Rosebuds at McKen-
dree In the afternoon.
Rev. George e. Booker stated that
the Sunday school at Wright's Memo
rial, Portsmouth, was In better condi-
ton than for years. There had been
over seventy-hve additions this year.
His congregation filled the church at
both services Sunday, and he received
four new members. He preached for
the colored Methodists In the after
noon.
At East Norfolk Rev. w. r. Crowder
had the usual congregations: nothing
special.
Rev. N. H. Robertson had good con-
gregations at Beach Grove and Jolllff.
The people are taking great interest in
the new church enterprise
Rev. George Wesly Jones has receiv-
ed eleven new members ut Trinity
Norfolk, since his last report
Rev. J. w. Crider. owing to the I'LL
ness of Rev. H. E. Johnson, D. D.,
preached at Cumberland Street Church
In the morning and Rev. c. w. Petit
at night,
Rev. J.. r. Griffith, of the Eastern
Shore, reported an interesting meeting
IN progress at Owens Memorial, Ports
mouth. There had been eleven con-
versions. a large communion service
Sunday morning was attended with
great spiritual. power. Alright he
preached to large congregation, and
seven penitents went to the altar.
Rev. ]. t. Mastin preached in the
interest of the Twentieth Century fund
at Lamberts Point Sunday morning
and raised a fine collection. The pas
tor. Rev. j. w. Carroll. preached at
night.
At Huntersville Rev. Daniel T. Mer-
rift had one accession to the church
and baptized one infant: His Epworth
League conducted the League meeting
at Queen Street Church in the after
noon.
Rev. q. H. Rawlings reported re-
vival in progress at Monumental
Church Portsmouth, and the outlook
encouraging. There were thirty-five
conversions In the Sunday school Sun
day morning. He received eight new
members.