The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-07
REVIVAL BRINGS
% TO METH0O|SM
Congregation at Johnson's Church
Augmented by Series of Re
ligious Meetings.
OCCUPY NEW PARSONAGE
Contract Awarded for Placing
Eleven Stained Glass Win
dows in Church.
OCCUPY NEW PARSONAGE

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
fRANkTOSiN, VA, september t.
The recent revival al Johnson's
elelhouIst church. conducted by the
pastor KEY l.. i. Z, Botts, Resulted
IA tne addltton OF twenty-elsht mem
Ders. tle Was most aply assisted by
Key. J. w, Stin OF Onancock, and
rev. Porter Haray, Of Capeviiie.
The new Methodist parsonage at this
place mas been completed ana the
pastors family now occupies 1t. The
furnishing is not yet complete, but the
plan in the hands Oh a competent COM
mittee, with ample funds to- meet inc
expense
Plans for the improvement OF john
sons church have been completed and
the contract has been given to DAVID
A, Dunton at Birds Nest. The con-
tract tor the eleven memorial VIM
dows has ben awarded James Smith
maker OF loaded art glass, Cambridge,
Md. The entire renovation OF the
building has been long needed and now
that the work will actually begin, the
congregation is to be congratulated.
The Temple Builders" an organiza-
ton of ladies connected with the
church. have raised within two years
$1,000 for this purpose, and at re-
cent meeting SUBSCRIBED $500 addt-
tionaI for the great window in the
front end of the building.
| A protracted meeting Is In progress
| at "ked Bank Baptist at Marionv1lle.
conducted by the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Tay-
| Tor.
Mr.. william o. Taylor and family.
| of Lynchburg, who mas been visiting
the family OF Rev. Mr.. Bolts, have re-
| turned home Their daughter, Miss
! Louise Taylor. who spent the months
| of July and August with Miss Fannie
Floyd and Miss Emma Gee Bolts,
returned with them, much TO the re-
gret of several young people in this
community.
MIR. Swapson Brock, of Norfolk.
visited Mr.. Darrell Kellam Saturday
and Sunday, and returned home to-
day.
| Good Crop, of Potatoes.
The farmers in this section are
rushing sweet potatoes to market. The
crop is very fine. The price II falr
holding steady at $lt5 or there
abouts.
Launch parties to ''Silvery Beach
have been exceeding popular Tor ths
past month At the mouth of Nassa
wadox creek on the shore OF the noble
Chesapeake. this popular resort IL To-
Gated. Old and young make 1t rem
dervous for picnics. 1t is said "SilverA
Beach" is the "trysting place" of many
couples who have Joined their fortunes
or are yet planning for joint voyage
on the sea of life.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wescott, o
Baltimore, spent yesterday in thu
town and returned home to-day. Mr.
Wescott, who Is the leader Of the choi
at Trinity Methodist church, Balti
more. delighted large congregation
in the Methodist church at this piac
yesterday with Il finely rendered Voca
: sool.
The Misses Graves, of Bedford City
: Va, who have been spending SOM
time as the guests Of Mrs. P. B. Tank
ard and Mrs, S. d. Tankard. have re
turned home.
The voice Of the automobile i
> heard often in these parts, much 4
the disgust of Parson Bolts high
; strung mare BERTHE"
The Sunday-schooi conference TO
the Eastern Shore District of the Nir
} ginia conference. Methodist Episcopa
: church south, meets at Onley, Acco
! mac September % and 90. The Rev
: H. M Hamill. D. D.. superintendent
of training work, will be there an
deliver series of lectures on Sunday
: school teaching and organization