Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-09
METHODIST PASTORS.
THEIR WORK FOR A WEEK SUM
MARRIED.


THEIR WORK FOR A WEEK SUM-
MARRIED.
The regular weekly meeting of the
Methodist preachers was held yestcr-
day morning. with President Chandler
in the chair. Prayer was offered by
Rev. w. r. Crowder, of East Norfolk
Circuit. Under the call OF the churches
reports were heard from the following:
Central Church, Portsmouth-Rev. r..
f. Beadles had good congregations. re-
ceived two new members, took up the
Twentieth Century fund collection and
raised nearly $780, which will be in
creased to $1,000.
queen Street, Norfolk-Rev S. c.
Hatcher had fine congregations and
profitable services, and 4 large attend
ailce upon the Epworth League The
signs for revival are propitious. He
received one new member and had ono
conversion.
Rev. j. w. Baker had good congre-
cations at Oaklette and Gilmerton, and
received one new member at the latter.
Mckendree, Rev. w. r. Proctor-Had
large congregations and an unusually
large communion service
Rev. ]. L. Shenk, of the Lutheran
Church, reported n good day Sunday
He received four by letter and four on
profession of faith.
Wright Memorial. Portsmouth-Rev.
George %. Booker reported large at
tendance and profitable services.
Rev. George Wesley Jones preached
to full house morning and night; had
one accession on profession of faith.
Park View, Portsinouth-Rcv. j. w.
Latham preached to overlooking con-
trrn fnnc II Il
bers.
East Norfolk-Rev. w. r. crowdcr
reported the largest congregations
In the history OF his ministry with this
charge
Rev. Graham H. Lambeth reported
the largest Sunday school for some
time a. good congregation in the morn
ing and an overflow audience at LeKles
Memorial at night
| Rev. H. Z. Johnson. D. D. preached
to the usual large congregations at
Cumberland Street Church. He had
several requests for prayer at night.
Rev. ]. w. Crider preached and adj
rninistered the communion for Rev. ].
F. Carey at Port Norfolk Sunday
morning Had an interesting mission
airy meeting in the afternoon. The pas
tor preached to a large congregation at
night.
| Rev. ]. B. Merritt reported n decided
| improvement in the attendance upon
the meetings at the Seamen's Bethel
since the opening of new quarters.
Rev. DR.. A. Coke Smith reported an
improvement In the attendance on the
Sunday school Mt Epworth. He had Il
large communion service in the morn
ing and the usual overflow at night.
He received three new members.
|
Paul Bradley reported sixteen additions
10 the Sunday school, fine congrega-
tions at the morning and evening SER
vices and very large communion.
There was an interesting meeting Of the
Meme; Society in the afternoon.
Rev. Daniel T. Merritt had good
| day at Huntersvillc, and preached in
the afternoon to n crowded audience at
Park Place. He reported the outlook
there as bright.
| Rev. DR.. Newton reported the out
look encouraging at 1Ibenezer. He said
| that his predecessor, Rev. D. =. Austin.
had laid Il foundation, out of which he
hoped to gather a fruitful harvest.
| Centcnary-Rev. r. NJ. Chandler had
large congregations and profitable SER
| vices: received three new members.
! The following was submitted:
| Your committee appointed to suggest
some plan by which the pastors may
| inform themselves of the names and
addresses of Methodist people living in
our cities, but who have not connected
| themselves with any of our churches,
would report:
Let the pastor appoint members of
his church or league to canvass the
blocks in the ncighborhood OF his
| church.
| Let each canvasser have a specific
| territory. and let him report the Nance
of Methodist families moving in dur
ing the year to the pastor.
OF course neighboring pastors will
confer with each other as to the ter
ritory to be canvassed by their re-
spective congregations.
Whenever the committee may find
persons belonging to other denomina-
lions who are not connected with any
church let their names be reported to
the nearest pastor of their respective
denomination.
| Next Monday was announced as the
day for devotional services, and Rev.
S. c. Hatcher as the leader.
PEOPLES PORUM