Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-06
AMONG THE CHURCHES.

The First Presbyterian Church without
a PastOr-Reassembling OF the "es-
ley Monumental Sunday School.
A meeting Of the congregation of the
First PRESBYTERIAN Church was held yes
terdav TO consider the resignation OF its
pastor. Rev. J. p. Strider. At the be-
ginning OF Mr.. Strider's vacation in June
il was thought doubtful whether he would
return. owing to ill-health and climatic
effects. He went 70 Virginia, where ne
now remains BY advice Of physicians, and
has accented a call from the First Pres
bvterian Church Of staunton TO
becomes its pastor. His resignation
was read before the congregation
Yesterday and accepted. Measures were
discussed for securing a new pastor, and
several prominent ministers were sug-
gested. and will be invited to occupy the
pulpit with a view to engagement. In
the interim. before 4 regular pastor is
secured. the church will be occupied
every Sunday, and services will be
conducted By supply ministers. The
resignation of Mr.. Strider is a mat
ter Of serious regret to the church
The reverend gentleman was an eloquent
pulpit orator and a sound doctrlnal
his service is fortunate in its acquisition
OF SO able a minister and so thoroughly a
Christian gentleman.
The teachers and pupils of the Sunday
school Ofthe Wesley Monumental Church,
of which Rev. W. NJ. Hayes is the pastor,
reassembled at the church yesterday after
noon at 4 O'Clock. after the summer yaca-
ton, with about 100 pupils in attendance.
The school is under the superintend-
aOce OF Mr.. c. H. Dorsett, and is
divided into twenty-eight classes.
| During the faiTer weather in the fall
and winter months the number OF scholars
| on the roll is generally about 900. with an
| average attendance OF 200. The studies
are directed by the officers and teachers
Of which there are 81 usually present.
The Georgia Baptist Association will
meet at Washington, Ga, on Wednesday,
/ and continue in session until Sunday
night. The meeting viii organize on
/ Wednesday. The business will be re-
| sumed on Thursday morning until II
| O'Clock. The other hours Of business viii
be announced as the body proceeds, Oceu'
\ pying part OF morning and evening. The
] appointments. embracing the appolntee's
! subject. etc. are as follows;
Thursday-''The work of the AssOcia
ton in the last hundred ye2rss"=- 8 q
/ III liver -'~-'
''The fathers Of our AssOciation''-P. Il
Nell.
The remainder of the afternoon TO be
occupied in voluntary addresses on the
same subjects.
y-"Distinctiye Baptist Princi
| ples'-J. II. Fitzpatrick.
THE Duty Of Contending for Baptis
/ Principles''-H. ID. ID. StratOn.
Saturday-Prayer meeting; "Blessins
/ OF God on Our WOrk'-E. W. Warren.
The Ends We Aim At, and the Means
Of Their AccOmplisnment-W b. Whar
/ ton.
'sThe Baptist POlity"-J. E. l.. Holmes
''Our Baptist Laymen"-J. &C. Black
Sunday-sThe Mothers of Our DenOmi
| natiOn"-W. 5. Fitzpatrick.
Mercer University: its Influence. Past
! Present and Future''-J. T. Clark.
The Inheritance Of the Fathers the
Solemn Trust of the SOns"-Lansing Bur
| rows.
sour Baptist Ministry''-A. B. Camp
| bell.
/ The fall session Of the Holiness AssO
citation Of Georgia will begin at st. john;
/ Church in Augusta on Tuesday, Oct. IA
! and continue until the 18th. The Objec
] Of the association primarily is to beget {
/ deeper spirituality in the churches, anC
/ to incite protesting Christians to hOl!
! living. The meetings Of the association
/ have proved highly edifying to all thOs'
/ who have participated in them at Other
I points in the State.