Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-22
METHODIST PREACHERS.
MEET AND GIVE ENCOURAGING
REPORTS FROM THE
CHURCHES


CHURCHES.
Rev. R NJ. Chandler. president, call
ed the Methodist preachers meeting to
order at 10 o'clock a. IN. yesterday, and
prayer was made by Rev. ]. B. Winn, OF
Boydton. Va.
The call of the churches was taken
up and the following responded:
Rev. S. c. Hatcher reported that he
was in the midst of Il gracious revival
of religion at Queen Street NJ. l..
Church. Rev. j. X. Jolliff. who has
been assisting him. mas been preaching
with great power. and the entire church
has been blessed with Il pentacostal out
pouring OF the Holy Spirit. There
have been twenty-five conversions and
a number of reclamatons. The meet
ings will be continued through the
week.
Rev. George Wesley Jones had his
usual services at Trinity. Rev. S. c.
Hatcher preached for him Sunday
night.
Epworth-Rev. DR.. Judkins preached
in the morning. At night the pastor,
Rev. DR.. Smith, preached to an over
flowing congregation and had two re-
quests for prayer.
Rev. w. r. Proctor had a good day
at McKendree, preaching to large con-
gregations.
Rev. r. I. Waterfield held his regular
services at Owens Memorial; nothing
special.
At Port Norfolk. Rev. ]. T. Carey re-
ceived four new members.
Rev. ]. y. Latham had a pleasant day
at Park View.
Rev Daniel r. Merritt had large con-
gregations to hear him at Hunters
VILE.
Rev. DR.. a. Coke Smith preached the
anniversary sermon before the Helen
Cranberry Missionary Society of Mon
umental Church. Portsmouth. The pas
tor. Rev. e. II. Rawlings. preached at
night. DR.. Smith dedicated the Metho-
dist Chapel at Brighton In the after
noon. The sermon was most eloquent
effort. and was heard by large con-
gregaticn.
Rev. J. e. Shenk. OF the First Luth-
eran Church. had a great day Sunday.
II was the sixth anniversary of the in
a-ituiion of the church, and the Holy
Spirit came down in great power on the
preacher and people. He received two
new members.
DR.. Johnson reported the usual SER
vices Mt Cumberland Street and large
congregations.
Rev Graham II. Lambeth reported
that the revival now In progress at Lee
Kies Memorial NJ. E. Church had been
productive of much good. Sunday was
Il day of special rejoicing. Fourteen
were received into the church on pro-
fession of faith. anG there were two
professions at night. Total number OF
conversions to date twcnty-one.
Rev. John w. Carroll preached to
large congregations at Lambert's
Point and received six accessions to
the church.
Rev. ]. w. Baker reported that he had
begun 4 revival of religion at Gill
merton. and that the outlook is en-
couraging.
Rev. n. II. Robertson. of Norfolk Cir
cult, preached at Beach Grove in the
morning and in the afternoon at Jol-
lifts. He took up his conference collec-
ton at both churches and realized the
amount assessed.
Rev r.. f. Beadles preached morning
and night at Central, Portsmouth, and
attended the dedication services at
Brighton in the afternoon.
Rev. Geo. Z. Booker is in the midst
of great revival at Wright Memorial.
Portsmouth. In which he is being ably
assisted by Rev. Herbert NJ Hope. of
the Richmond Christian Advocate.
There have been over forty conversions.
with the meeting still on the high road
OF success. He received seventeen in
the church on profession of faith.
The pastor. Rev. r. NJ Chandler.
preached at Centenary Church Sunday
morning and Rev. DR.. W. T. Judkins a
night.
Dr. Johnson announced that on next
| Monday night Bishop Cranberry would
he In Norfolk and deliver an address at
Cumberland Street NJ. T., Church. and
that on Tuesday afternoon he will be
present Mt the conservation services on
the occasion of the ground breaking for
the new eaifice on the corner OF Free
mas n-and- Guinhe,l+.., t-+-,r,r-,,
make the address. lie also said that
the Young Mems Society. who were
deeply interested in the work, had at a
great sacrifice engaged Rev. Sam p.
Jones to lecture Tuesday night. He
asked all the ministers to make an an
nouncement of the fact from their pull
pits next Sunday. as he wanted the
meeting Monday night to be a union
meeting.