Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-05-10
CHURCHMEN IN SESSION.
TALLAHASSEE DURING THE
EPISCOPAL COUNCIL.

OVer-Chidren's Day IN a Church
Railroad, Agricultural and Personal
Notes.
TALLAHASSEE, May S.-0ur city was
quite enlivened last week by the influx of
number of visitors, most of whom were
attending the Diocesan Council of the
Protestant Episcopal Church. The ses-
sion of this body was opened with the
usual ceremonies incident to such an Oc-
casiOn, on Wednesday, I'd, Bishop John F.
Young, S. T. D., presiding. There were
twelve clerical and quite number of lay
delegates present. During It's four days
session-it adjourned ON Saturday-much
business was transacted, and reports from
various parts of the State showed that
this influential denomination was rapidly
extending Its borders in our Land of
! FlOwers-new churches had been erected.
| old one repaired, and the congregations
| increasing in numbers. Though its men,
bers differed among themselves in some
! outside Observances of worship. a spirit
! OF harmony perVaded its councils, and
! there was a unanimous desire to spread
the light of truth, More attention was
| given to missions than at any previous
| session, and so important was this
! work considered that a board of diocesan
missions was appointed. On Thurs
day night interesting addresses were
made by several of the members, who
| gave interesting accounts of the. progress
of their several charges, thus melting the
! spirit OF home missions. If am not much
mistaken, one or two home missionaries
are employed by the Council. On Sunday
| morning an interesting discourse was de-
| livered by Rev. Mr.. Williams, of Palat-
ka. After which Rev. c. A. Apple, in
| charge of Trinity Church, Apalachicola,
was ordained priest. On Sunday night
after the usual services quite a number of
Young catOchistS were confirmed by the
Bishop. 1t had been several years since
the Council had met here. and so
pleased were the visiting members with
the generous hospitality of the citizens,
and the beautiful scenery of our Pied
mont Florida, that when Ex-Governor
Walker, lay delegate from st, Johns
Church of tuis city, proposed Tallahassee
as the next place of meeting, his prOpO-
sition was heartily and unanimously ao-
cepted. This denomination unlike that
of others, embraces the whole of Florida
within the jurisdiction of its diocese, and
among Its laymen who were present as
delegates were quite a number of the
leading men in the State, and who are as
active and influential in the church as
they are i'll secular life.
In the Methodist Church, last Sunday
was observed as "Children's Day. The
usual services at IL o'clock a. IN. were
dispensed with, and in lieu thereof short
address were made to the children. The
pulpit was decked with flowers, and the
little folks seated together in front of the
chancel. Notwithstanding the services
were prOtractedD Jet interspersed as they
were with song, the children were not
wearied, and expressed a desire
that 'Children's Day. should come again
soon. Nor were they forgotten during the
week. Thomas j. Perkins, Esq, of the
firm of Earle & Perkins, 81 Pearl street,
New York, is the Superintendent of the
Methodist Sunday school, and has been
nearly continuously for period of thirty
seven years. Thursday last being his
birthday, was celebrated by the children
of his school by picnic. 1t is needless
to say, perhaps, that the weather being
fine, young and old enjoyed themselves.
Though the season is pretty well ac- !
vanced, the picnics are not vet over.
To-day the Presbyterian Sunday school |
have one near a beautiful lake some seven |
miles from the citv. Early this morning
the ringing of the bell at their church |
summoned them to appear at the reading |
rooms, preparatory to starting, and now, |
as l write, are doubtless having !
an enjoyable time in the sylvan |
shade, so grateful at this season. |
Notwithstanding our convenience to st. |
Marks, ChattahOOchee and other points |
on the railroad, such is the variety of |
scenery in this immediate vicinity, and |
there are so many choice places for gath
erings of this kind, that a railroad eXcur-
sion is never thought of, our people pre-
ferring to enjoy their festive occasions |
nearer home.
| stated in my last that the potato bug
had made its appearance among us. NV |
informant certainly said bug, but subse-
n inv Ch hot I
formed. This new enemy is a worm that
destroys the vines, and is call by some the |
lC{Te lCOTm. In some localities they have
done no little damage to the vines, while
elsewhere they have not made their ap-
pearance. At any rate their appearance
is so late as to not materially affect the
crop, as potatoes are now being shipped
every day.
On yesterday the Middle Florida Fruit
and Vegetable Growers Association met
here. There was quite good attendance
from the adjoining counties, and impor-
tant business was transacted. MAJ. w. C.
Ames, General Freight and ticket Agent
at the Florida Central and Western Rail-
road, was present by invitation, and as
sured the meeting that he would do
everything i'll his power to facili-
tate rapid transit, and that the freights
would be put down as low as practical
BILE. Freight would be sent through, he
said, from Tallahassee to Cincinnati
without breaking bulk, in seventv-twO
hours. This is in less time than to New
York via steamer from Savannah. AL
ready the association numbers a large
membership, and its influence is being
felt, and is much more potent to protect
the individual trucker than personal rep
reservations. sin the multitude of coun-
sellors there is safety" said Solomon, and
it is hoped that all of our farmers will see
the necessity of concert of action and be-
come members of an association that is
pledged to protect their interests.
The completion of the road from Climax
to ChattahoOchee will eventually divert
much of the freight that formerly sought
the New York market to Cincinnati and
Chicago, and thus the variety of markets
will stimulate and increase production.
For this reason trucking is but
IN its infancy with us, and
from this time it will RAPIDLY
increase. Nor has the completion of the
Pensacola and Atlantic Railroad been
without it's good effect. Besides increased
travel, bringing many strangers here who
would not otherwise have visited this sec
ton, it will prove the means of increased
business facilities between here and other
points west of us. Already the irrepressi-
bic drummer from Mobile and New Or
leans has made his advent among us
orders. Heretofore our mer-
cnduJS purchased almost exclusively
from the Eastern markets, but now our
Western cities are striving manfullv to !
obtain a portion of the trade Thirty
years ago New Orleans was the great
provision market for this section, and now
bids fair, from the present outlook, to re-
gain rapidly what she has lost.
Another of our old landmarks has dis
appeared. Last Thursday was buried the
remains of Mrs. Susan Schaeffer. whohad
been resident Of Tallahassee for nearly
sixty years. She came here in the wear
that the present site was selected as the
seat OF government, which was in 1924, |
think. For years past, she was the only
Of the settlers of that year. AS ,
an old resident, her "reminiscences of the
long ago were doubtless interesting, while :
her upright Christian character won the
esteem of all who knew her. But few of ,
those who moved here even shortly subse-
quent to Mrs. Schaeffer remain. Col, A,A,
Fisher, who moved here in 1925, and was
for many years Deputy Marshal when
Florida was Territory, and in subse-
quent years Sheriff of this county, is now
the oldest resident of this place.
The engineers of the ThOmasvile. Tai
and Gulf Railroad are still en-
gagged in running experimental lines
south Of this point, and are expected to
that portion of their survey in
the course of week or two. Then will !
come the final choice of the route, and.
the long looked for event, thr0aci,aG uD
dirt or commencing the grading.
SO far the crops have not suffered ma
terlally for rain. CopioUs showers visit