Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-17
AN INTERESTING SERVICE.

Dedication OF the New Independent
Presbyterian Sunday school Building
One Of saYannah's Handsomest
The handsome new building of the In
dependent Presbyterian Sunday School,
on Bull and Hull streets, was dedicated
Yesterday with interesting ceremonies.
The services began att o'clock, and lasted
for an hour and a half. They were con-
Quoted in the main Sunday school room.
The room has a seating capacity OF $50,
but many were compelled TO stand, and
others were unable to gain admittance at
all. so great was the crowd. Four ban
ners. bearing upOn their face IN large lei
tiers appropriate hymns, were hung on
the walls. These hymns were sung dur
ing the exercises by the school. The
opening stanza Of one was as follows:
Brightly CLEANS our banner.
Pointing to the sky.
Waving wanderers onward.
To their home on high
JOurneying DER Ife's desert,
Gladly thus we pray,
And. with hearts united,
Take our heavenly way.
The exercises began with an anthem by
the choir. accompanied on the organ by
Mrs. Alexis NcNulty. An impressive
PRAYER by Rev. DR.. AXsOn,t the pastor OF the
church. followed: and then came the
hvmu aOur Banner" scripture reading
bv the pastor. and the hymn commencing,
ssHarki Hark, Ny Soul, Angelic Songs
are Swelling"
Mr.. George C.. Freeman, Chairman Of
the Board Of Trustees, then presented the
building TO the congregation aud the
school. His remarks were brief, but APP
prOpriate. He said that the benevolent
1uTw whorn onuaromE hnuue5f will unr-
petuate her hOnOred name, had shown
her love for the church Of her father by
making the endowment which had re-
suited in the erection Of the beautiful
building about to be dedicated. For
nearly twelve months chosen artisans
had been engaged in putting in form the
plans of the architect, and the building
stands now a lasting monument Of grati-
tude to Mary Telfair.
Dr.. Arson accepted the building FOR the
congregation. He opened with an elO-
quent description Of the dedication Of
SOlOmOn's temple. in which be laid special
stress OF the evidence OF the presence OF
God in the temple, made manifest 10 the
assembled multitude. He did not want
any one present to tail to understand the
great lesson that the sanctuary u
have i'm il the presence Of God. Shall
hat presence, he asked, take part in the
future history Of the dedicated building:
ne uAl n0A hesitate 10 LANE AAE au5nEAs
The testimony might be believed, be
recognized in the fact that in the hearts
Of the followers OF God there is a desire TO
have Him abide there TO the glory of His
name. IL is not Gods way to excite a
desire and then disappOiCt, he
said, so that if there was a desire
TO have God a x up his abiding
place there and pronounce a benedicti0n
as often as the people crossed the thresh-
hold he did lot think they would be wrong
in believing that God had entered this
house. He impressed upon the minds Of
his hearers the thought hat for the
achieving of the ends for which the build
ing was intended were absolutely depen-
dent upon God. and would meet with
meagre success without him. in cOnclu-
sion, he addressed a few we'll chosen
words Of thanks and praise 10 the trustees
for their work in experimenting the con-
~structiOn Of the building.
The hymn beginning There's a Friend
for little children above the bright blue
sky" was then sung by the children, and
Mr.. W. II. Baker, the Superintendent, ac-
cepted the building on behalf of the
school. Remembering the hallOwed men,
cries that cluster around the old rOOm,"
said he, "we ~yetreJOice that we have been
furnished with such a meeting place as
this. We should realize that as much has
been given to us much will be expected of
US ~ I'm 1E11A1 ~ a. INT AnAA-
dren some good advice. More singing and
the demolition by the pastor cOucludedthe
exercises.
The building is handsomely furnished
throughout, and the interior finish is ele-
giant and attractive. Inscriptions TO two
former superintendent are 10 be seen in
the main room. One tablet, on i pillar on
the south side Of the entrance to the class
room, bears these words: John W.
Anderson, our beloved superintendent,
entered into The rest which remaineth for
the people Of GOd,' Aug. -. 1855. For
80 years he labOred with the Sabbath
school, filling the superintendent place
- years of that time. Jealous and untir-
ing in the Masters cause he was the in
strUment through Gods mercy of leading
many souls 10 Christ" The other inscrip-
ton, on the north side OF the entrance.
was as follows: "JOhn ID. Hopkins. for
seven years the faithful and beloved Su-
p-erintendent or this Sabbath school, fell
asleep in Jesus Jan. =. 1875. Not sIOthfuI
in business, fervent in spirit, serving the
Lord Portraits Of each Of the above sur
mounted the inscriptions.