The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-02
GUYToNs GOSSIP.
a Clergyman Not Orthodox Enough
for the Church.

Some Guytonians found it necessary to
msks a rousing fire in consequence of the
arrival Of the cold wave, which struck Guy
ton with force on Friday night. This cold
snap in the month Of June will be very
damaging TO the growing crops, especially
TO long and short staple cotton.
Mr.. Benjamin Mock and family, accom-
nsnied by Miss Wilkinson Of Tallahassee,
Fla, have taken quarters for the summer
at the Lanier house in Guyton.
Mr.. Lewis B. Glover and family Of Sa-
vaunah arrived in Guyton Thursday, ana
are ouartered at the comfortable home of
Mrs. Mary Rain. Mr.. Glover is book
keeper for SolonOns 81 Son, and has many
old friends at Guyton. who extend to him
and his family cordial welcome.
S. L. Lazaron, Esq, and family, of Sa-
vannah, reached Guyton Thursday, and
will spend the summer at the residence of
their relatives. Rev. and Mrs. l. p Mendez
Mr.. J. o. Decastro has been on a visit to
his daughter, Mrs. Mendez, at Guyton.
Miss Mary Lawton of South Carolina,
who has been attending the Augusta
female college at Staunton, Va, is on
visit to her sister, Mrs. Garrett
Miss Hennie Edmondson, one of Guyton's
most charming young ladies, is visiting her
mother at Aiken, S. G.
Mr.. John K Garnett has been on visit
TO Virginia, and while there took in the
commencement exercises of the Staunton
female college. 1t is reported that the
ladies of Staunton were highly pleased
with what they termed the Handsome
young Georgian and hoped he would
often visit the valley.
Rev. L. w. Lanier, who was referred to
in the MORNING NEWS a few days ago as
occupying an advanced position in church
affairs in the way of favoring open COM
munion, has been summoned to appear be-
fore the next session of the Baptist confer
ence at Guyton te answer certain charges
which it is reported have been made. Rev.
Mr.. Lanier was pastor of the Baptist
church Of Guyton for several years,
and it was generally thought that
he occupied an adva ced position in church
affairs, or, as a prominent Baptist SAID, 'a
position all will sooner or later come to. q"
Rev. Lanier is thoroughly equipped, and
will, it is said, be prepared at the proper
time to demonstrate the correctness OF is
position. He takes the position that the
Bible is his only guide and source of knowl-
edge. and that every man has the right to
read and explain the Bible for himself,
being responsible to God alone for the cor
rect Interpretation of the sacred scriptures.
Rev H. s. Wingard, school commits
sio1er for Effingham county, has given the
MORNING News some startling figures about
the poor attendance of the schools of the
county. He says that the enumeration
for the year 1888, shows that there are
1850 children in the county, within the
hool age OF this there are LII white
939 colored The attendance was COZ
whites, who entered the school and only
255 Of the 939 colored. In other words, out
of 2, $50 children Of whites and colored only
S62 we're enrolled or took advantage of the
free school term. This is sad state of
affairs, the commissioner says, and promises
but little good to the county. While Com
missioner Wingard does not recommend
compulsory education he thinks it is evil
dent that there should be some law COM
pelling the parents to send their children
for the full term, which has been made four
months in bingham county.