METROFACS “The Old North State Scholar for Christ”

Part One

Did you know that?

• Moses Wilberforce DeWitt (MWD) Norman was born around on August 27, 1867, near Plymouth, North Carolina. He began his education by attending local public schools and subsequently attending the State Normal School in Plymouth where he had to work his way through school. In the year 1886 MWD Norman received his conversion experience to Christ and joined the Lily of the Valley Baptist Church.
   

• In the year 1887 MWD Norman received his call to preach the Gospel and was licensed by his home church to preach in September of that same year.
   

• In the year 1888 MWD Norman was ordained to the full work of the ministry and upon graduation from the State Normal School that same year began working as a public school teacher.
   

• While in Raleigh, MWD Norman met, fell in love with Miss Fannie Bridges (a Shaw University Alumnus, accomplished musician and teacher)- the two were joined in holy matrimony on November 19, 1892.
   

• In the year 1893, MWD Norman went on to study at the Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina where he received his A.B. degree and later he earned his A.M. degree.
   

• MWD Norman was held in such high esteem that he was made Dean of the School of Theology at Shaw University, a position that he held from 1893 to 1896.
   

Submitted by the Historical Book Committee