The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Wednesday, December 13, 1995           TAG: 9512130437
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B3   EDITION: FINAL 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   19 lines

MOVED BY THE SPIRIT

ILLUSTRATION: Photo by MARTIN SMITH-RODDEN/ The Virginian-Pilot

Near the end of Operation Blessing's 14th annual Christmas dinner at

the Virginia Beach Pavilion on Tuesday night, Mary A. Brown and her

husband, Willie J. Brown, worshiped along with the inspirational

music of violinist Eric Taylor. Up to 3,500 elderly, low-income,

unemployed and homeless people were guests for the holiday meal.

Operation Blessing is a nonprofit humanitarian organization

affiliated with the Christian Broadcasting Network. by CNB