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Why our website uses Firefox to load the files you see.
A review recently written by a Washington Post columnist about the pitfalls of using different websites:
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Review: Google Chrome has become surveillance software. It’s time to switch. By Geoffrey A. Fowler | The Washington Post Columnist June 21, 2019
"To God Be the Glory" was the hymn used to open every Evening Worship Service, broadcast live on WXRI-FM, from the South Norfolk Baptist Church auditorium.
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"To God be the Glory" and Invocation by Rev. Hughes (Choir Director: Hammond Coates, Organist: Gwen Whitehurst, Pianist: Joe Hughes)

 

Here is "To God Be the Glory," sung on the 50th anniversary of "Songs of Praise," the oldest Christian music program broadcast on the BBC.

(Video courtesy of the BBC)
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"To God Be The Glory" (Courtesy of the BBC)
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"BBC: To God be the Glory" (.mov version)
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(.mp4 Version)
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(HD Vimeo Version)
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(iPhone Version)
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"To God be the Glory" (Sung at the Billy Graham Crusade in Australia)
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HYMN: "To God, Be the Glory" (First Baptist Church, San Antonio, TX. Dr. Aaron Hufty, Minister of Music; Dr. Seth Nelson, Organist)
("Chaplain Hughes Products" is a restricted site for military Chaplains only. They may contact him with their .mil email via his email for permission to use the material.)

Pastors are encouraged to read and use the sermons by Rev. Hughes in their own sermon preparation study. Pastors can use the entire sermon with title, but cannot publish it on commercial basis, which is under 2012 copyright.

 

"The Pastor's Pen" was a personal note written by Rev. Hughes in the weekly church paper "The Messenger."  Other pastors may use any of that material they wish, even as is, but may not publish any of those on a commercial or private basis, as they are under 2012 Copyright.

 

All paintings by Rev. Frank Hughes, Jr, on this website, are under 2013 copyright; they are not for public publishing or for sale.
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"Crown Him with Many Crowns"
from St. David's Hall, Cardiff, Wales
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"CROWN HIM WITH MANY CROWNS" (from St. David's Hall, Cardiff, Wales)
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"ALL HAIL THE POWER OF JESUS' NAME" (Hymn); Postlude: "CARILLON de WESTMINSTER" Organist: Dr. Seth Nelson. (Courtesy of First Baptist Church, San Antonio, Texas).
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"HE WILL KEEP YOU IN PERFECT PEACE" (CHOIR) "GUIDE ME, O THOU GREAT JEHOVAH" (CONGREGATION)

From Moody Church, in downtown Chicago.....

 

The Choir sings "He will keep Thee in Perfect Peace."

The Congregation sings "Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah."
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"THE LORD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU"

This website is dedicated to the Glory of God

and to the memory of Rev. Frank Hughes, Jr.,

Pastor Emeritus, South Norfolk Baptist Church,

1101 Chesapeake Avenue,  Chesapeake, Virginia
Rev. Hughes served as Pastor of South Norfolk Baptist Church, February 9, 1947--September 30, 1984.  Born in Currituck County, North Carolina, he attended Wake Forest College and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He made a profession of faith in Jesus Christ during a revival at the Knotts Island Methodist Church, at age 12, was baptized in the Currituck Sound, and became a member of the Knotts Island Baptist Church, where the family attended.
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The Congregation of South Norfolk Baptist sings "Come, Ye Thankful People, Come" and "We Gather Together"
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"COME, YE THANKFUL PEOPLE, COME" (SNBC)
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"WE GATHER TOGETHER" (SNBC)
Gwen Whitehurst, organist and Betty LeBlanc, pianist, play a Thanksgiving Offertory, followed by The Doxology sung by the Congregation:
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A THANKSGIVING OFFERTORY (GWEN WHITEHURST, ORGANIST; BETTY LeBLANC, PIANIST) DOXOLOGY: THE CONGREGATION AT SNBC.





Rev. Frank Hughes, Jr. preaches a Thanksgiving Sermon: "The Thankful Spirit."
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"THE THANKFUL SPIRIT" A THANKSGIVING SERMON BY REV. FRANK HUGHES, JR.
An arrangement of "Come, Ye Thankful People, Come" from Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church:
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"COME, YE THANKFUL PEOPLE, COME" An arrangement by the Choir of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church.
"Lord, for the Years" a Hymn by Michael Baughen, sung by the Chapel Choir of Christ's Hospital, England, recorded by the BBC.

About Christ's Hospital, one of the oldest boarding schools in England.....In 1552, the young King Edward VI responded to an impassioned sermon on the needs of London’s poor, and summoned the preacher, the Bishop of London, to talk more about this pressing situation. It was suggested that Edward should write to the Lord Mayor of London, to set in motion charitable measures to help the poor.

Christ’s Hospital was consequently founded in the old buildings vacated by the Grey Friars in Newgate Street, London and provided food, clothing, lodging and learning for fatherless children and other poor men’s children. The children were not only cared for but prepared for future careers. Money for such reform was raised by the City of London. The Church, businesses and householders in London were asked for donations. Governors were elected to serve the school and in November 1552, Christ’s Hospital opened its doors to 380 pupils and within a year, the number had increased to over 500.


King Edward VI became patron and founder and a Royal Charter was signed to this effect by Edward just eleven days before his death in 1553.
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"LORD, FOR THE YEARS" A HYMN BY MICHAEL BAUGHEN.
"Lord, for the Years"


1 Lord, for the years your love has kept and guided,
urged and inspired us, cheered us on our way,
sought us and saved us, pardoned and provided:
Lord of the years, we bring our thanks today.

2 Lord, for that word, the word of life which fires us,
speaks to our hearts and sets our souls ablaze,
teaches and trains, rebukes us and inspires us:
Lord of the word, receive Your people's praise.

3 Lord, for our land in this our generation,
spirits oppressed by pleasure, wealth and care:
for young and old, for commonwealth and nation,
Lord of our land, be pleased to hear our prayer.

4 Lord, for our world when we disown and doubt him,
loveless in strength, and comfortless in pain,
hungry and helpless, lost indeed without him:
Lord of the world, we pray that Christ may reign.

5 Lord for ourselves; in living power remake us -
self on the cross and Christ upon the throne,
past put behind us, for the future take us:
Lord of our lives, to live for Christ alone.
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CHRIST'S HOSPITAL HISTORY
The Prayer of Thanksgiving................
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"THE PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING"
John Rutter conducts his composition, "The Lord Bless You and Keep You."  Fred Swann is at the organ:
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"THE LORD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU" (WRITTEN AND CONDUCTED BY JOHN RUTTER; FRED SWANN, ORGANIST).
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"A THANKSGIVING PROCESSIONAL" by Herbert Brewer. Played by David Cook.
Note: Information previously placed on this first page in memory of Jim on the 45th anniversary of his passing (June 1974), is now available on Jim's webpage ("James Read Hughes. Rev. Hughes second son") on this website.
New information on early pastors of SNBC and their families are now being uploaded on: "Sermons from S.N.B.C." webpage.

New information on former staff members and ordained ministers on: "Hughes Family Story" webpage.
New "Wednesday Night Bible Study Outlines" have been added on that web page.  These were written by Rev. Hughes, printed by Mrs. Mary Morgan, the Church Secretary, and used with the Wednesday night prayer service/Bible Study.
On the "Wauchope Family Story": New information found on the death of Donald McLeod Wauchope, son of Rev. W.C. Wauchope.

On the "Read Family Story": 1920 location of Eugene Daniel Read.