The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1888-06-09
AFTER ME HUNDRED YEARS |!
TWO THOUSAND PEOPLE Ar the
TABERNACLE



and pleasant and the people com
menoed early to get ready for the
days services.
At 10 o'clock the folio wing clubs
assembled at the First Bryan Bap-
fist Cbarch: A. Bryan Club, An
drew Marshall, Harmony Centeuni-
al, w. J. Campbell, Geo. Gibbons,
Nos. and 2, Geo. Lysle. and Rue.
The clubs formed procession and
marched TO the grounds, the CEN
tennial committee also assembled at
this place and took the cars on
w est Broad street.
The crowd rapidly poured into
the Enclosure and the seats were
soon occupied. The Oenten NAL
was opened by Rev. a. Harris, chair
man committee on programwho made
sosne explanatory remarks suit
able to the occasion and introduced
Rev. Henry Way of Hawkinsville
Ga who conducted the praise SER
vices. This was followed By
hymn by the choir make a joyful
noise unto the Lord, led by Mr..
VIM. Rivers, Mrs Alice Brown, At
the organ. Rev. 6. X. Love, D. n.
pastor OF the First African Baptist
chu ch delivered the welcome ad-
dress in his mastery and eloquent
style.
The chairman then introduced
Rev. G. I. Walker Who lined our a
beautiful hymn prepared by himself
for the occasion commencing, 20
God who has Thy people led for
these one hundred years., which
was sung by the entire audience,
with Mrs. A. N. Monroe at the
organ. Rev. Walker then preached
the. opening sermon, taking his text
from the Is chapter of book of Mum
b ,rs part of 23d verse. Rev. WAL
ker traced the history of the Bap-
fists under the guidance of God dur
ing the past centuary in manner
that held the vast audience spell
bousd. His peroration was grand
the speaker excelling himself in his
flights of oratory, aud at the con-
clusion he was warmly congratulate
ed on all sides.
An excellent and costly picture of
Rev. Andrew Bryan the Baptist pic
eer preacher was exhibited, and
presented by ReVs. Love and Har-
ris. The original chair in which
Rev. Bryan used to sit in church
hundred years ago, was presented
by DR.. Love to Rev. Harris as chair
man of the body.
Mr.. Chss. A. Clark read the hiss
terry OF the colored Baptists from
BSnedict's history. followed by dox
.oligy and benediction.
In the afternoon an immense con
gregation of people assembled and
listened to the able address on the
Baptist doctrine by Rev. @. q. Ly
ons of Atlanta. At the night ses
sion the IRREGULARITIES of Baptists
that distinguish them from all other
people" was discoursed by Rev. C.
s. Wilkins and others.
THURSDAY.
The Tabernacle contained large
crowd of visitors on the second day
The morning devotional exercises
were conducted by Rev. Ebert
Walker of Dawson. At 10 O'Clock
the Baptist church history was ably
discussed by Rev. Geo. n, Dwelle
of Augusta who detailed the strug-
giles of the early fathers il their vi.
cissitudes to the present m He
was followed by Rev w. Il, .llImam
o Atlanta, on he same subject W o
dwelt manly on the WORK of the
church spiritually. "Rem misc n 8
OF the Baptist Fathers, aud the
Church during one hundred years"
was then told by Rev. Levi Thorn
ton of Greensboro, in his usual
torcible and Interesting manner.
In the afternoon at 3 o'clock Rev,
Rev. W. H. McIn'osh (wbite) of
Macon addressed the meeting on
the Wants of the solored ministry"
De said "a minister should be blame.
less and pure in life. The young men
studying for the ministry was ad