Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-22
SUNDAY INTHE CHURCHES
METHODISTS PREACH IN FIT
TEEN PULPITS-


mons They Delivered Yesterday-rhe
sunday school Mass Meeting-Ordina-
ton of DeacOns and Elders-The Con-
ference to Continue To-day.
Every part Of Savannah yesterday contain
ed at least one Methodist congregation. All
Of the Methodist churches were occupied, and
a number Of other Protestant churches threw
open their doors. AS is usual in cases when
a stranger is going to preach the eongrega-
tions were unusually large.
AL the pulpits we're occupied by members OF
the conference. some of whom were Simply as
spectators themselves, but gave addltlOnaI III
terest TO the services by their pfesenCe.
Every Methodist was interested IN the Jay
services and a large part OF the people Of
other denominations shared their interest.
Fverv seat-in fact, all the available space
in Trinity Church was filled az lne ~ o.SoG
morning service. The sermon was pFeaCuSu
bv BishOp Cranberry. ana was one OF tHe
4blest=discOursCs ever dellV' req IN the ChuISu'
It was listened 10 throughout Dy the lininGhse
CONGREGATION with deep interest. Bishop
t,ranf,errv is a powerful speaker ana mas an
eloquent flow Of language. -,
Preceding the sermon a lOve-feast was held
At @ O'Clock, which was largely atten1eu Doth
bv members Of the conference and the con-
EregatiOn OF Trinity. An impressive feature
II the days services was the ordination OF
the deacons and elders elected by the confer
Rev. DR.. J. b. McFerrin. of Nashville,
preached TO a large congregation last night.
The venerable and distinguished gentleman ;
subject was The Presence and influence OF
the Holy Ghost The sermon wa. dellVereu
in that fOrcible and distinct manner Tor Whlcn
DR.. McFerrin Is celebrated. IL occupied
about an hour in its delivery and was listened
to from the reading Of the text 70
the last word OF the discourse with
the closest attention. During MS remarks
Dr. McFerrin gave an interesting ana thrill
ing account of his conversion, slXty-IOur
wears ago. II took place in 1920. when he was
4 well-grOwn boy. With ms mother ne
attended a meeting in little log church IN
the wilds Of his native state, Tennessee.
After the services, which were pro.
tracted, he was returning home, and
his mother asked him If he thought
he would remember that day. -Four years ago
he paid his last visit to his mother, then "
wears of age. Sitting by her side he inquired
81 her if She remembered the question she
asked him 60 years before. She replied that
she did. The reverend gentleman SAID ne
! thanked God he had remembered that blessed
day, a years ago, every day slnces Wheh the
pgIoly GnOst had come to hun.
m In the afternOOn, at $3.50 O'Clock, Trinity
Pas thrOf 81 upon the occasion OF the sunday
d .hOOl m ulmeeting. The galleries ana alsles
here iu6C ON the pulpit platform and within
!. ae altar rail were seated the BlshOp, IRE
Hiding Elders, the pastor OF the church
Oministers taking part IN the exercises,
, and others. The superintendent OF the
city Sunday schools also occupied
seats in front of the pulpit. X. Ii. Repparq,
SUPERINTENDENT OF Trinity school; &. L. MIL
Ter SUPERINTENDENT of Marvin; 4. ii. DOrsett,
Sni,erInTendent of Wesley, and Gen. g. p.
Harrison. superintendent OF New houston
street. The schools occupied the body ana
side pews of the church IN 'front.' The
remainder of the auditorium was occupied
bv members OF the conference ana
the various congregations who we're presnnt
The exercises were conducted by Superln-
deaf Reppari 81 Trinity and were opened by
singing the coronation hymn. Rev }. Nj.
Austin read the scripture lesson prayer
was offered By Rev. John W. Heldt, VINO re-
cited the creed, ia which he was joined Dy inc
congregation. The hymn, Are You washed
in the BlOOd.n was sung, after when
the secretary, Rev. Il. NJ. Williams,
real the report of the sunday
school Board showing the total number OF
scholars in the conference district
during the year to be 2O,O46. with
I.IlS conversions. The increase in
membership over the preceding year was
1852 This membership shows one scholar to
about every one and three-quarters church
members. The effort Of the Board Is TO secure
a sunday school membership equal TO the
church membership.
AFTER the reading of the report the schools
sang:
sFrOm all the dark places
OF eaTth-s heather races,
q. see how the thick shapOWs ny.
The voice OF salvation
Awakes every nation,
Come over and help us, they cry"
RishOp Cranberry then addressed the schools
and congregation IN the interests OF SUNDAY
scrOol Worg. and was followed by Rev. DR..
NCuug.whO gave an extremely interesting TAX
on subjects Of vital interest 10 all who are con-
uected with the church and it auxiliary or
singing
1T may be far, il may near.
There Is a hope, there Is a fear,
But in the future waiting,
shall Jesus see. YES. 'bv and bY.'"
4 large congregation filed the Wesley
al n
| which were OF more than ordinary interest.
| 4 lOve-feast, at . O'Clock, was led by Rev.
DR. Potter. and following was a very impress
siVe discourse by Rev. X. \. 1Oung, u. D..
Of Nashville. DR.. Young took for his text the
18th and i4th verses Of the 9TH chapter OF
| Revelations, commencing wlthithe words:
'sAud one of the elders answered, saying
unto me. What are these which are arrayed
| in white rObess Ana whence came they
And [ said unto him: Sir, thou RnOWest. And
| he said to me: These are they which came
out OF great tribulatiOn, and have washed
| their robes and made them white IN the Dlood
| Of the Lamb
The reverend speaker called the attention
| of his hearers to the language OF the text
| which referred to those who were arrayed in
white robes before the throne OF God, and
/ in graphic language pictured the multitude,
/ which no man could number. lie eEplalheu
| the full purpOrt of the answer 10 the ques-
| tion. whence came theyE" The nearer was
/ asked what was requisite for the sinner IN
| order to be regenerated, and how IT was that
/
! CONGREGATION fairly had time to study the
/ questions, the speaker by succession OF e&-
/ plantations and Illustrations made the answers
| plain. He also showed what was meant by
/ the washing OF robes, and how they were
/ made white in the blood OF the Lamb, and
/ how important It was for the sinner 10 en-
brace the truths Of the gospel.
| Atthe Lutheran Church Rev. W. ii. Potter
| preached at the morning service, and showed
/ how rei,,iced the Christian should feel who
/ was faithful 10 his vows. and was striving 10
/ resist temptation and ping good for evil. In
/ the evening Rev. X. b. Lester, presiding
| elder OF the Columbus district, preached.
At the Independent Presbyterian Church
/ Rev. DR.. Hopkins. President of Emory Col
| lere preached at the morning service, and In
/ the evening Rev. j. o. \. Cook. DR.. Hop
/ EIns delivered an eloquent and able discourse.
I He is a powerful speaker, and was given the
closest attention of his congregation from the
beginning of his sermon To Its close.
| In the Baptist. First Presbyterian, and
most Of the cO'Ored churches services
| were held as announced in the NEWS yester-
day. The congregations everywhere were
| large and a deep interest was shown in
the discOurses. Rev. sam Jones, the
| evangelist whose labOrs in Savannah two
wears ago will be remembered, was
announced to preach at nc Masonic Temple
at 3 O'Clock to men only. large congrega-
tiOn assembled. but the preacher failed to
reach the fcity and those who intended to
hear him were disappointed.
The conference will be continued to-day
and will, probably, close tomorrow, when
the BishOu's amendments for next wear will