Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-31
ME TH|ODiST DlvINES.
Meeting Largely Attended Fine
Reports From Churches.
-:wentteth Century THINK omering DR..
Smith Reported sI.soo.ooo of the
Amount in Sight Between $50, 900 and
$50 900 Already Subscribed by tho vlr-
sinia Conferences.

,ts3. 49, 'ssSenVciSt PREACHERS convened
- tes uiar weekly meeting at 1880 a.
=, -. inonaay. with the president Rev
- ri. Shandler, in the chair Prayer
Vas made by Rev. DR.. w. L. Judkins,
p.esioing elder of the Norfolk and
eastern Shore district.
ne cali of the churches was taken
W un9 the following reported:
nv Usual services in the morning; had
Very large congregation at Gillnerton
cises. ~ 500 eie''ii'S eAei
neainen's Bethel-Rev. j. b. Merritt
nau, an interesting day Sunday and
sood attendance on all the services
tse s, j. w. Crider conducted services
at the navy yard Sunday afternoon
service.
owens Memorial-Rev. r.. T. Water
Held preached morning and night to
good congregations. and at brighton
mission In the afternoon, where gra-
clous revival has been in prog ess. He
reported eleven conversions. He organ
1zed church there with twenty-five
members
Port Norfolk-Rev. j. f. Carey re-
ported fine Sunday school and thir-
worth League in the afternoon. Rev.
at night.
Epworth-Dr. Smith had good con-
Z.
ed the Twentieth Century fund and
the response was very gratifying. Ep-
worth will contribute $1,000 to the
Rev. j. n. Mastin preached morning
and night at Chestnut Street, Berkeley,
ana had packed house at the Mission
sunday School in the afternoon. He
has purchased two lots and is arrang-
ing TO erect q mission Sunday School
building
Huntersvlle Rev. DR.. Judkins
preached in the morning, and the pas
. tor, Rev. Daniel T. Merritt. preached
at night to large congregation. Held
Sunday school at Park Place Mission
tions.
Centrel-Rev. r. +. Beadles preached
to large congregations; received three
on profession of faith and had one con-
version at night. He preached at Cen
tral Mission in the afternoon.
South Princess Anne-Rev. ]. w
Nicholson reported unusually large
congregations at Charity and Beach
Grove Churches Sunday.
Lambert's Point Good Sunday
school; large congregation at II a. m;
very spiritual service; three addi-
3 tons by certificate; one conversion. a
Sunday school rally services at 4; a
large turnout and interesting exercises.
M AT night Mr.. Carroll had the largest
congregation during the year
Trinity-Rev George Wesley Jones
had the usual services Sunday and
Rev. j. n. Latham reported pleasant
services at Park View Sunday. Rev
& W.. 9. Walden preached in the morning
and the pastor at night
Liberty Street, South Norfolk-Rev |
Paul Bradley had an excellent Sunday
school, it being nearly an overflow. He
received eight new scholars. Had large
CONGREGATIONS morning and night and
n received six new members to the
church by certificate.
Rev. r. NJ Chandler reported n
steady increase in the congregations
at Centenary Had fine Sunday
school. He reported all OF his confer
ence collections in sight
Mckendree-Rev. w. Il. Proctor had
a good day Sunday and pleasant ser
vices He preached morning and night
and at the Mission in the afternoon.
Rev. Mr.. Judkins preached ut Hun
tersville Sunday morning for Rev. Ora
ham Fl. Lambeth, and at I.cliies Memo
riaLht night. He said that the reports
from the Norfolk and Eastern Shore
districts to conference will be crafty
ing; that nearly every charge on the
district had been blessed with revi-
val. He said that he was unable to re-
port what the district would do for
the Twentieth Century fund
At Denbys and Bethel Churches
Rev. w. r. Crowder had good Sunday
schools and-large congregations. At
the former charge the congregation
voted unanimously for his return next
year.
wright helnOfldI-ltcN. George IL.
Booker had a Sunday school rally in
the morning and preached TO large
X congregation a night.
Rev. w. G. Walden reported that he
preached twice Sunday in the morn
ing at Port Norfolk, and at Park View,
Portsmouth, at night
Rev. S. G. Hatcher had fine Sunday
school at Queen Street and large con-
gregation in the morning. Rev. w. b.
Oney, of Bridgewater, Va, member
of the Lutheran Synod. preached to
the edification OF all who heard him.
The pastor preached at night to an UNI
usually large congregation. Mr.. Hatch
E er reported a fine revival spirit pervad-
ing his congregation.
Monumental-Rev. q. II. Rawlings
had large congregations to hear him.
He had a special revival service at
night There were two conversions
and two reconSecrations.
TWENTIETH CENTURY FUND.
The matter of the Twentieth Century
thank offering was discussed and in
formation of much interest was given
by DR.. Smith. who Is q member of that
committee. He said that of the 81 $780,
600 to be raised by the NJ. e. Church
South there was already $1,000 900 OF
that amount in sight. and that of the
$4,000 apportioned to the Virginia
Conference between $4,000 and 800 900
i had already been contributed Dr.
Judkins said that the church ut Sails
bury. Md, would contribute $1,000 TO
the fund. 1t was the concensus OF
opinion that the entire amount will be
raised early after the adjournment of
conference, as some OF the principal
churches, who have not as yet entered
the l8t, will give the balance needed
to complete the subscription.
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