The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-31
IN ITS NEW HOME.
The Trinity Sunday School Building
Formally Dedicated.

The Trinity Sunday School Building
Formally Dedicated.
Fully 600 people crowded into Trinity
church Sunday school room last night to
witness the dedication of the Sunday school
and lecture rooms which have just been
completed.
The order of exercises was interesting
and was under the management of Supt.
DIR. s. A. White. In the chancel were
seated Revs. K. III. McGehee, j X. McCleskey,
j. L. Gilmore and Treasurer e. L. Neid-
linger, Assistant Supt. Marcus 8. Baker,
Librarian w. c. Neidlinger and the build
ing committee Supt. S. A. White, and
Messrs. Robert Mcintyre, j. p. Williams,
G. ID. Rogers and John Houston. The
exercises opened with praise service fol-
lowed by the reading of a scripture lesson
by Rev. ]. L. Gilmore. "The Treasures of
Heaven was sung and the creed was said
and PRAYER offered.
Rev. J. r McCleskey read as lesson the
eighth chapter of the first book of Kings
and made an interesting address be said
that God did not build the magnificent
structure in which they had congregated,
but that he put in the hearts of those who
did build it, the erection of it, and the en-
tire people should render to God their
thanks for it. He told them that it was
structure which should make them feel
grateful. He spoke at length, and his adj
dress was entertaining and Instructive.
Rev. Mr.. McClesky was followed by Rev.
J. L. Gilmore, chaplain of the Seamen's
Bethel. in a very interesting talk. Mr..
Gilmore said that he had talked to the
sailors so much and had become so familiar
VITA nautical expressions that it would be
q hard matter for him to address any other
people without dropping into the speech
that the seafneD use. He compared the
structure to we'll equipped vessel about to
be launched. Her crew was aboard aud every
preparation bad been made. The vessel was
ample in her proportions, and altogether
elaborate. She was going out to sea, and
it was highly important with all the
magnificence of the vessel that there should
be those wao could successfully man her.
The new structure, he said, is an edifice
that all appreciate. 1t is ample in its APP
pointment II is important now that it be
placed in good hands. He thought it would
be.
Rev. E. 81. McGehee followed in an in
terestlng address to the children. II there
is anybody that ought to be cheered and
lifted up, he said, it is the little boys and
the little girls that throng around the altar.
They ought to be proud of the structure.
Not many Of the older ones had place like
it to worship in when they were children.
He congratulated them on being the re
cipients of such structure, and told them
He told them to love their teachers, t.
honor their parents, be faithful, and great
will be their success and undying their re-
ward.
The pastor referred to the occasion as the
last that he would attend before entering on
his new labors in Brunswick. He said that
it was a time Of sadness with him. Turning
his attention once more to the children, he
told them of the responsibility resting upon
them and entreated them to improve their
time. He implored the blessings heaven
on them as Sunday school and as a church.
Supt. White said that be had to return
thanks for putting it in the hearts of those
who had built the church. He said that the
most essential thing in the Sunday school is
bringing in the little Ones He admonished
the parents to send their children. He felt
a deep interest, he said, in the children.
They nave their Sunday school for only one
purpose, and that is to bring the little ones
in and train them.
MIR. John Houston and Robert Mcintyre
made short addresses that were listnced TO
attentively.
"Whiter Than Snow" was sung by Prof
Beardslee's class, as were all the songs that
were sung during the evening. The bene-
diction was pronounced by Rev. E. H.
McGehee.
The cost Of the new building is about
$4,000, all of which is paid except $1,000.
The Sunday school room on the first floor is
handsomely fitted up and finished through
out with walnut furnishings. 1t has a
chancel and leads out into the lecture room
| through four doors.
| The upstairs department is fitted up es-
| pecially for festival purposes. There is one
| large room with toilet rooms and kitchen
| attached. 1t is we'll fitted up, and DR.. L.
| L. Rogers, who makes speciality Of fitting
! up Sunday school rooms, pronounces it,
without exception, the .handsomest room
/ that he has aver SaAn