Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-11
and Things LaconieaIIy Noted

Matters and Things Laconieally Noted.
There will be regular monthly meeting
of the German Friendly Society tonight.
The Ohio press excursion party was
well represented at the various churches
in the city last night.
An election for seven directors of the
Merchants National Bank will be held
on Tuesday, January 9, 1888.
The Chatham County Sunday School
Association will hold a regular monthly
meeting tonight at Wesley Monumental
Church.
At the last regular meeting of the Jas
per Mutual Loan Association the follow
ing loans were sold: 81 900 at 45L and
$4,000 at 4534.
Mr.. J. W. Fulford, Barlow, Ga. has
sent the premium sweet potato to the
MORNING News Vegetable Bureau, weigh
ing fifteen pounds.
The members of the Working Union
Mems Association will attend the funeral
of their late fellOw-member, Wilkes Bur-
ney, this morning.
The City Court meets in regular quar-
terly session this morning at ten
O'Clock. The monthly session for the trial
Of criminal cases cOnyenes at 4 p. m.
The Superior Court of Chatham county
cOnvenes in regular session for the De-
cember term this morning at half
past nine O'Clock, Judge A. z. Adams
presiding.
The heavy rain yesterday rendered pOr-
tons of West Broad street beyond Liberty
almost impossible, and the necessity for
additional street crossings in the south
western portion Of the city was made fully
apparent.
The work on the interior of Christ
Church is rapidly approaching compile
ton, and the finished portion of the cell
ing exposed to view was much admired
10y those who attended divine service yes
terday morning.
Mr.. o. II. L. Strubing. formerly of this
city. but now proprietor of the hotel at
Millen, Ga, lost his little daughter, Will
helmina Godfrey. on the 9th. The remains
were brought to this city yesterday and
inferred in Laurel Grove.
The Missionary Anniversary of Trinity
Sunday School.
Notwithstanding the inclemency Of the
weather last evening, the occasion of
the anniversary celebration of Trini-
" Sunday School Missionary Society
brought together a large cOngrega-
ton, and Trinity Church was CON-
fortably filled with the teachers and
! scholars and the friends and parents of
the pupils to witness the interesting pro-
ceedings.
At : O'Clock the programme of the eX-
/ ercises commenced with the beautiful
/ hymn, 4" From heart and voice, from
/ glory unto glory" by the Sunday
school, under the leadership of Mr..
/ {. z. Miller. This was followed
l by the lessons Of Scriptures, read
hv-U D. H.
/ ''GOd be merciful unto and bless u.s. and
I from the New Testament (the commission
I of the Savior to his disciples, go We
l into all the world and preach the gospel
/ to every creature after which the divine
/ blessing was invoked by Rev. Mr.. Nc
| Gehee, the Presiding Elder of the Sayan-
| nah District.
| The singing of the hymn Hiding, Dear
I Lord, in Thee" was then sung by the
| school in fine voice and with pleasing eff
I feet.
The Treasurer's report was then read
I by Mr.. +. l.. Neidlinger, the Treasurer of
/ the Society, which shows a very encOur-
/ aging condition of the work of the chill
/ dren for the past year, the twenty-five
/ classes having returned a collection of
/ $500 10 the cause of missions, in amounts
\ varying from $40 to $130 As from the re-
/ spective classes. The class of which Mrs.
I +. L. Neidlinger is teacher proved the
! banner class, having contributed $l29 46
/ during the year.
! Next followed a very pretty recitation
/ by Miss Sarah LaROche, which was given
| with good intOnatiOn and in very pleas
/ ing manner.
/ Rev. Mr.. Matthews. pastor of New Hous-
\ ton Street VI. L. Church, then made stir
/ ring address on missionary zeal, the old
/ and the new methods, and the necessity of
I Christians taking higher grounds in this
4 great work, which is the life and soul of
/ Christian progress and Christian duty.
! His remarks were listened to with marked
/ attention, and he wound up by reading the
/ account of the missionary meeting scene
/ at the late session of the North Georgia
Conference. when the question of the en-
I dOWment of the AnglO-Chinese College in
/ the heart of that nation WAS brought for
I ward, and the members of the conference
/ subscribed over $4,000 toward the same.
/ The letter was written by Rev. Atticus G..
/ HaygOOd, and gave glowing description
/ of the missionary meeting,
After the address of Mr.. Matthews, Mr.,
I Reppard. the Superintendent, rose and
I said he thought il good time TO take up
/ collection for the benefit Of the proposed
/ missionary work in China, and in few
/ minutes the sum of about six hundred
I dollars was subscribed, four gentlemen
1 giving one hundred dollars each to the
/ proposed endowment.
] Rev. Mr.. MacDOnell then, in behalf of the
! society, presented the banner to the BAN
/ ner class in few remarks Of encourage
ment. He also called attention to the pro-
/ gressive work which had been accom-
4 plished by Trinity and Wesley Sunday
/ Schools since 1868 and 1870, the dates of
/ the organizations of their societies, re-
| spectiVely. from which it appears that
/ during the term named the total amount
| contributed by those schools was s., S3S IS,
/ an average for Trinity Sunday School
/ each year of $451 90, and Wesley Sunday
| School 1886 SO.
/ The interesting meeting was closed by
/ singing From Greenland's Icy Noun
4 tains," and the benediction by Rev, Mr.,
McGehee.