The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-31

The music was feature of the service
and was rendered by Mrs. HAYNES, soprano
| Miss Carrie Bachus, alto; Mr.. F. f. Re-
| bareT, tenor; Mr.. ". =. Smith, bass. with
! Ar. Hermann l. Schreiner. orgauist. The
following was the programme for the
morning service:
I Festival-Te Ueum ...... Bucl,
/ De5icltory Anthem, Unless the Lord
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RAISING THE CHURCH DEBT
! After the service the bishop announced
/ that there was an Indebtedness of 81, 800 on
| the church, and he called for Offering. Be
tween 81 900 and IS, 900 was raised. which
/ reduced he iadebtedress 10 below $1,000.
| The hymn Come o, Thou Col of Grace,
| Dwell in this Holy Piace," was then SING
and the congregation was dismissed.
/ At ! O'clock the church was again filled.
! Rev w. 4. Gambler preached. and at the
close Of the service between SOD ana $500
! were given By the C aggregation to aid in
freeing the church from debt. Last night
Rev. Dr. Morrison, pastor Of the First
Methodist church Of Atlanta, preached. The
church was crowded to the doors Bishop
Wilson, Rev. Mr.. Wynn and Presldi &
Elder Christian were in the pulpit. D.
Morrison preached practical sermon, full
Of plain truths. He is an interesting
speaker, and Is one of the leading preachers
1890 RAISED.
At the conclusion of the service the con-
gregation added $1,000 to its contributions
made at the previous services, max
ing $500 raised during the day,
completely lifting the church from all
debt. The bishop dismissed the congrega-
ton with his benediction. The music at
night, as it was in the morning and after
noon, was feature of the service Millard's
-
Domino were sung by the quartetts choir.
Mrs. Haynes and Mr.. Rebarer sang the
offertory, 81 will magnify thee, o God.n
he church was open during the entire
day between the services, and was visited
by large number of people. Tie congre-
cations, while composed largely of Meth
odlsts, numbered many prominent members
OF other churches. The dedication of the
church is an event in the history of Savan-
nah, and it establishes a monument 20 the
memory of the great founder of Methodism,
of which the city is proud.
Bishop Wilson will leave for the north at
noon to-day, but before leaving he will
deliver an address to the congregation of
the new church at 1890 o'clock this morn
ing.
THE CHURCH AS IT STANDS.
Wesley church was built as a monument
to the founder of Methodism, and it belongs,
it may be said, not to the Methodists of
Savannah alone but TO the Methodists of
the whole world. The building of the
church was conceived by Rev. A. NJ. Wynn,
its present pastor, who began the erection
while he was pastor of Wesley chapel at
Lincoln and South Broad streets fourteen
years ago. When the matter was first
brought before the congregation there was
great deal of enthusiasm over it, and
subscriptions from all quarters were large.
Ifaa Hoo harg
was very proud thought to Savannahians.
After the church was partly completed
and Mr.. Wynn's pastorate expired work
was Suspended. The lower part of the edi-
flee was so far completed, however, as to be
occupied as an auditorium until the
main auditorium could be finished The
work was practically at a standstill until
Mr. Wynn returned to complete it, which
has now been accomplished 50 far as the in
terror is concerned. The auditorium is the
handsomest in the city. 1t is forty-three
feet in height from the floor to the ceiling.
Tho organ and choir gallery are
just behind the pulpit The frescoing
IS in deep rich colorS and is handsomely
done. IG purports to be the same as the
trescoing OF the masters. The design is in
terra Gotta. The walls are laid off in
blocks, with interviewer flowers The cell
ing is frescoed in large circles. On each
side are large beams extending down fifteen
feet, to which are suspended lamps. Two
pretty Chandeliers are in the
center of the ceiling. Between each
of the large beams are sus-
pended three large circles, VITA ornamental
tions. In the organ gallery the ornamental
ton is very pretty. On each side of the or
gan gallery are three red columns. The
woodwork of the pulpit and organ gallery
is white ash. The pews are OF white ash,
finished in OIL All of the furniture cor
responds, and is upholstered in old gold silk
plush,
The windows are stained glass. The rre-
vailing color is beautiful amber, Instead of
blue, as in most churches. This corresponds
with the light ash wood. The carpet is
woven especially for the church. 1t is an
oak color. The stained glass
windows are memorial windows
and on each is the names of the leading
Methodlsts in America and Eagland. Thir-
ty-eight names are placed upon tho bottom
of the windows In the large window, Just
in front Of the pulpit, are hfe-size busts OF
John and Charles Wesley. The names of
Wesley are in the middle section of the
windo :. In the large circle'in the top of the
window is globe representing the world,
and across it is written Wesley's famous
utterance, "The world is my parish''
Six flights of steps lead TO the auditorium
Four are in the front and two in the rear
The church mas cost 50 far SOL, 900 1t is
! estimated that it will require 81, 600 to COM
plete the towers one of which will be 1876
feet high and the other 1876 feet, aud to
stucco the walls, which the building COM
mIttee hopes TO have completed within the