Surry County Virginia USGenWeb Archives History..... Surry Methodist, 1950 

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Surry Methodists 25th Anniversary Sunday, April 30th 

  The Surry Methodist Church, Surry, Virginia, will observe its 25th 
Anniversary on Sunday, April 30th, with morning worship at eleven and 
afternoon worship at 2:30.  The Rev. A.W. Linthicum, one of the former 
pastors of the church, will deliver the morning sermon.  Holy Communion 
will be administered during this service. 

  The afternoon sermon will be delivered by another former pastor.  A brief 
history of the church and communications from former pastors will he read. 

  The choir of the church will render special selections during both services. 

  A well planned dinner will be served, from tables on the lawn, following the 
morning service. 

  All living former pastors have been invited to attend this "home coming" and 
four are expecting to be present. 

  The appointed pastors to this Church have been as follows: 

Rev. J. Fletcher Osborne, 1932-1925; 
Rev. C.H. Williams, 1925-1926; 
Rev. A.W. Linthicum, 1920-1930; 
Rev. C.L. Boggs, 1930-1931; 
Rev. C.E. Derby, 1931-1933; 
Rev. W.C. Freeman, 1933-1935; 
Rev. E.C. Dejarnette, 1935-1938; 
Rev. R.M. Robertson, 1938-1940; 
Rev. G.M. Bishop, 1940-1944; 
Rev. E.C. Smith, 1944-1948; 
Rev. R. J. Callis Jr., 1948- 

  Invitations are being sent to all living former members to attend this 
important event in the history of Surry Church.


"Smithfield (VA) Times," Vol. 32, No. 47, Apr. 19, 1950, p. 1, col. 4 


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