Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-12
S:m'- Annual Meeting Begins at
Second Church Here.
REV. A. c HOPKINS MODERATOR
Hampton Divine Unanimously Elected
Attendance Large and More Dele
gates Expected Today--ln,ereatlns
History of the Body.

The Norfolk Presbytery convened at
the Second Presbyterian church last
night for its twenty-second semi.an-
nual meeting. The attendance was
large for the first session and num-
Der OF additional delegates are expect
ed to arrive today in time to attend
the morning session.
The body was called to order last
night at SOC O'Clock and the first bust
ness was the election OF a moderator
Rev. Abner c. Hopkins, of Hampton.
who was nominated for moderator at
the last meeting, was unanimously
elected
Opening Sermon.
The opening sermon was preached
by Rev. a. S. Venablc. from the text
Amos 1912. prepare to Meet Thy
God, 0 Israel" The subject was hap
PLY chosen and the discourse was a
pure and strong gospel sermons which
was enjoyed by all.
The body elected Messrs. j. N. H..
Summerhill and W. A. Culpeper clerks
to assist the stated clerk. DR.. Mcclure.
II was decided to hold sessions from
9:30 Il. M. to 1890 p. M today and
each day during the meeting Each
day at 1890 O'Clock lunch will he
served at the church by the ladies' In
the afternoon sessions will be held
at 2:30 o'clock and the evening SEES
sions will begin at ) o'o.ock
Tonight there will be special meet
ing for home missions and tomorrow
morning Sat II O'Clock, there will be
services in The interest OF foreign mis-.
"iDnS.
History of the Body.
The Norfolk Presbytcry used TO he
Il parisof the Presbytcry of East Han
over, but in 1893, at a session held in
what was then the new" Presby.
terian church. tnow the Trinity Luth-
Gran church) the churches located in
Norfolk, Portsmouth, Berkeley. this city,
Hampton, Williamsburg the lower
peninsula counties. the Eastern Shore
and Northern Neck were set apart as
separate body. to he known as the
Norfolk Prcshytery.
Rev. Il. r. Wexford, who was pastor
of the church in which the 1899 meet
ing of the East Hanover Presbytery
was held and who is still pastor of the
congregation, now worshiping in Il
handsome edifice on Thirty-second
street. was the first moderator of the
Norfolk PrcSbvtery, being chosen in
The spring of 1894.
The body has grown in size and
power since its beginning and il now
comprises twenty-five churches.
Delegates in Attendance.
who were present at last nights SEES
sOh and their hosts during their stay
In the city,
Rev. w H. Groves, Of Gloucester
county. with Robert Swan, 25l3 Oak
Avenue.
Rev. Arnold Hall of Norfolk. with
w. Lee Hanger. III Twenty-nfth
street.
Rev r. B. Hendcrlite. of Ac;"mac.
with II. F. Wallace, 1855 TwenIy-fourth
street
A. C. Hopkins, Jr., and w. NJ. Hun
ter.
w. j. King, OF williamsburg, With
Lewis Morgan. 1920 Twcnty-third
street
DIR. L. b. Mcclure. of Norfolk. with
G. d. Whitney. 1928 Twenty-third
street
Rev. Il. r. Shaw, Of Portsmouth,
with j. AZ. Swincrton, 2115 Chestnut
avenue.
Rev. ]. N. II. Summerhill. of Norfolk,
with Z. NJ. Brax:on, Boulevard.
: j. e. Thacker, of Norfolk. with Mis-
Mary McMurran. Boulevard.
Rev. E. s. Venablc. Northampton
county, with Rev. e. T. Wexford, 222
Thirtyihird strnet.
Rev. j. b. Waller, of LamDerts
Point, with w. o. P. Poale, 1888 'rwen-
ty-sevcnth street.
Rev. II. L. Walton. Of Northern
Neck, with r. r. Jones. Boulevard.
Rev. l.. R. Watson, of Berkeley. with
J. b. Cosby, 2134 Chestnut avenue
Rev. Joseph Rennie. of Norfolk, with
John Fair, Sl3 Twenty-seventh street
Rev. L. Il. Wexford
The elders present are
DR. w. a. Pleckrr. of Hampton
church.
Mr.. Lewis Morgan, of Newport News
Second church.
w. H. Kellogg. Of Newport News
First church.
Mr.. w A. Culpeper, Portsmouth
First church, with mis- son, w. e. Gull
pepper, on West avenue
Mr. c. T.. Mcclure, of Client church,
Norfolk. with -, NJ B.nxton.
Mr.. Marion Scott, from the Holmes
church. with w. q. Thomas.
j. B. Taverner. of Berkeley church,
with JnB. Cosby
r. S. Cohn. of NorfoIl, First church,
with John Fair.