Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-05
METHODIST PREACHERS.
REPORTS-HEAR
ADDRESS OF DIR. BLEDSOE ON
METHODIST ORPHANAGE.

ADDRESS OF DIR. BLEDSOE ON
METHODIST ORPHANAGE
The Methodist Preachers convened in
regular weekly session at 1O:45 a. m
yesterday with the President, Rev. r.
NJ. Chandler in the chair. Prayer was
oilered by Rev. T.. IL. Rawlings.
The call Of the churches was taken
up ana the following responded:
central Portsmouth, Rev. jos. H.
smith. of tie Philadelphia Conference
NJ. Il. church preached at II a. IN. Sun
day. and the pastor, Rev. w. f. Beadles
preached at night. He received two
members on profession of faith.
Rev. S. c. Hatcher had a good day
at Queen Street Church and received
iive on profession OF faith. Rev Dr. j.
w. Bledsoe preached for him ut night;
Wright Memorial. Portsmouth, Rev.
Geo. f.. Booker had the largest attend
ance at the Sunday school during the
year. He received ten on profession of
ialth ana mad two CONVERSIONS at night.
Rev. j. w. Carroll reported n fine
sermon 81 Lalnberts Point Church In
the morning BY Rev. W. c. Walden ana
an interesting address before the Ep-
worth League in the Afternoon by Rev.
NJ. Matsumcto. of Kobe Japan.
at Monumental Church. Portsmouth.
Rev. Il II. Rawlings had large CON
sregations at both services and had
seven occasions on profession of faith.
Park Niew-Rev. j. \. Latham had
good day and admitted one to church
membership on profession of faith.
Cumberland Street, DIR. johnson, had
good congregations. He received two
new members and announced that he
had changed his Sunday evening hour
OF service from to $50 p. m.
Chestnut Street. Berkeley, Rev ]. w.
l'ledsoe preached at IL a. m. and the
pastor ut night.
day on the South Princess Anne Cir
cult. lie received one member from an
other denomination.
Rev. Paul Bradley held his usual SER
vices al Liberty Street. South Norfolk.
Rev. j. VI. Baker reported the usual
morning service at Oaklette He had
large congregation at Gilmerton in
he AFTERNOON and received eleven mem
hcrs on profession OF faith and baptized
nine. He reported 30 conversions as the
result Of the revival held at this church.
Mckendree. Rev. II. C. Cheatham
preached at II a. IN. and the pastor.
Rev W. r. Proctor, at p. m. Large
congregations at both services.
Rev. II. NJ. Chandler. pastor, preached
ut Cen;encry at IL a. m. and p. IN.
Trinity, Rev. NJ. Matsumoto preached
v.
II. Crowder, of East Norfolk, at p. m.
Bishop Jno. G. Granbery preached at
Fpworth at II n. H.. and the Rev. Her
pert M. Hope at p. IN. Large congre-
70 tons were present at both services
VIRGINIA CONFERENCE ORPHAN
AGE.
Rev. j. ". BleGsoe, d. D., agent OF
the Virginia Conference Orphanage. be
ing present, on invitation addressed the
meeting In the interest OF that institu-
ton.
In the beginning of his address. DR.
Blcdsoe said: From my heart l cs-
TEEN It n great pleasure and delight t.
DC with my brethren of the ministry IN
THIS section. and am glad to know that
viii have their sympathy and liberia
support In the cause am here to repre-
sent. for the Methodist Orphanage can
not fail TO arouse the most profound
sympathy throughout the bounds of our
,onfercnce. Most OF You here are famil-
lar with the movement and what has
been done fer It, The orphanage is not
for the children of Methodists alone. but
for any little one within our reach who
needs food and n home where 1t can
De properly reared and given whole
some religious counsel and instruction
hat will give them pure lives and make
them useful citizens
been secured in Richmond which was
one of the best OF many sites that had
been offered the Board of Trustees. and
that the Board had adopted the cottage
plan for the buildings. There is to be
central building called the Admins
tration Building, to cost about $4,000
and four cottages to cost not less than
$1,000. Two OF these have already been
donated by two generous laymen OF
t:at--tettttt-cff WE WITT riIt .sfer1N0-
dis'ts OF the seaside to have a part in
the grand work in giving TO the orphan
age this Central Building. that it may
be known as the "cities ny the Sea-
building. 1t would he grand achieve
merit that would form lever force that
would arouse action on the part OF
Methodists in the Piedmont section and
the movement would eliminate in a
grand success.
The address Of DR.. Bledsoe was FOL.
lowed by remarks from Rev. S. c.
Hatcher. Rev. II. NJ. Hope, Rev. ]. T.
Mastin. secretary OF the Board of Trus-
tees, Dir. Johnson. Rev. e. II. Rawlings
Rev. r. F. BeadIes, who showed that
they We're in full sympathy with the
desire expressed by DR.. Bledsoe and
would do their utmost to bring It to
success and n movement was put on
foot for the furtherance of the object in
view