Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-20
METHoDIsM IN BRUNSWICK.
How the Centennial was CeIebrated-A
Sunken Treasure Found.

ACaHhAC
BRUNSWICK, May 19.-The Methodist
centenary celebration, held in this city on
last Sunday evening, was, perhaps. the
greatest event in the history of the local
church. The church edifce was hand
somely decorated with garlands and fes-
toons. Three beautiful floral arches
spanned the auditorium near the pulpit.
On the left-hand arch was inscribed,
'BishOp Asbury, 1854" and on the right
side of the central arch were the words.
"BishOp Pierce, 1SS4;7' on the main or
central arch the words. '"The Lord hath
done great things for us" Each
banner bore the name Of its class
of ''little Christian soldiers" and each
in turn headed a procession as every class
filed up the aisle and deposited its thank
Offering on the collection desk. A CEN
tennial recitation by Master Eddie LAM
bright, an appropriate little poem bv lit
tie Miss Eyvie Dart, and a centenary
essay by Miss Annie Berrie, all of whom
are below their teens as yet, were very
nicely delivered. The most SURPRISING
and effective feature was the little hymn
sung by little Maggie Greer, Annie Berrie,
Sadie and Ida Phillips, Irene Harvey,
Minnie Greer, Lille West, Lille Whit
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son, and -- Whitfield, all of whom ap-
peared in a line facing the congregation,
each wearing a necklace, to which was
attached large crimson heart, and be-
ginning with the first stanZa, the one at
the head of the line s'reYersed her heart''
and displayed instead a large letter sSF''
This was repeated with each verse until
the line read Feed my Lambs" )" when the
choir took up that famous hymn in grand
Chorus.
The Methodlsts of Brunswick have the
largest congregation in the city.
The whole city is rejoicing over the
prospect of an artesian well, the contract
for which has been signed by the Mayor
and the President of the Manhattan EX-
cayating Company, Major Bursch, who
was in the city on Wednesday last.
The lighthouse tender "Wistaria. Cap
tam Brown, was IN port during last week
replacing all the harDOr buoys with
newly cleaned and painted ones, and also
putting down buOys and day beacOns at
the request of the city officials, at points
where most needed.
CAPT. JAS. A. CLUBB,
who when quite young man
many years ago became noted
for his romantic connection as
pilot with. the celebrated SLAYER yacht
Wanderer, and who is one of our most
respected citizens and bar pilot, has re-
Gently made a lucky find-a veritable
iron mine (railrOad iron, at that.
During the war large fiat containing
about $50 tons Of railroad iron, being con-
yeyed to Fernandina for the purpose of
being used in the construction of a fort.
and sent from Savannah, was sunk in ST.
SimOn's Sound. near JekyI Island. No
one could ever find the spot again, though
many fruitless days were spent in search
ing and graphing. One wrecking and
diving company from Wilmington tried in
vain to find it, and left in disgust.
A short time since, however, Capt.
Clubb, while "heaving shOrC' on
the anchor of a bark which had
been lying in the roads at anchor.
the crew found the cable had fOuled, and
after some effort and the moving around
of the ship the chain began to rattle and
CRATE against some metallic substance.
and, coming up little more, it was found
that the chain had gotten under tier cf
railroad iron bars, and brought them up
nearly upright, when they all dropped off
the chain again back to their twenty
years resting place. The Captain took
his bearings and marked the spot. and if
the vessels would quit coming so he could
rest awhile he would go to work to re-
cover the long lost iron, which experts
say is comparatively uninjured.
THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs
are preparing for the Grand Lodge which
meets here on the Goth, and they expect
to show them something that no Georgia
Grand Lodge has ever enjoyed yet in the
way of ''seacOast" entertainment.
Numerous bands of maroOners are con-
stantly passing through the islands. Fish
ing parties from the up-country are very
frequent since the line to Satilla river
has been running. The Nelson House,
under the management of Cook &
Clark, is flOurishing and growing in
popularity. These gentlemen have struck
the right thing in the hotel business and
they admit it. They are making efforts
now to secure additional apartments for
the rush during the fair next month. 1t
goes without saying now that our county
fairs must be successful; the crOakers are
dead.
The plans for the new market are
nearly ready.
The new Building and Loan Association
held its first business meeting on Friday,
and funds were disposed of at an average
Of "A per cent. The President is Mr.. f. Il.
Mitchell; Treasurer, +. f. COney; Secre-
tary, r. ;. McIver; Directors, L. O'COnnor,
Jr., j. p. Harvey, W. +. Burlage. j. NJ.
Madden, W. II. Anderson and b. Hirsch,
and Solicitors Crevalt and Whitfield.
The Supreme Court reOpens to-day.
Reubin Payton is to be hanged on the 2Oth
Of June in this city for the murder of Watt