The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-15
ENDING WORK
METHODIST MINISTER'S OFF FOR
CONFERENCE.

The Closing Services OF the Confer
encs Year in the Savannah Churches
Tho South Georgia Conference to
Convene in Macon Wednesday-aev.
a. N. Wynn Ends His Passionate at
Wesley Monumental Church.
The Methodist ministers Of the city leave
to-day and tonight for the South Georgia
conference, to convene in Macon. The lay
delegates from Savannah are J. z. Will
Jams of Trinity church, and c. H. Carson
of Wesley Monumental church. The con
ference will meet Wednesday and will con-
tinue in session during the week and over
Sunday. The appointments will be read
out next Monday.
The conference embraces in its territory
all Of the state south of a line drawn
directly across the state and intersecting
Bib county. The territory north of that
line is covered by the North Georgia con-
ference, which but recently held lis session
in Washington. The South Georgis con-
ference includes a constituency of 1872 600
church members. who will be represented at
the coming session by about $50 ministers
and lay delegates.
ttBishop Atticus G. Haygood will preside,
and among the distinguished churchmen ex-
pected are DR.. w. II. Potter, general mis-
sionary secretary; DR.. W. A. Dodge, editor
of the Way of Life and DR.. w. T. Glenn,
editor of the WeSieyGn Christian AdU0cdte.
Tonight the preliminary work of the
conference will begin with session OF the
hoard Of trustees OF the Orphans Home.
Tomorrow the missionary board will sit at
the Mulberry street church, where the
sessions of the conference are TO be held,
and the examining committees will be in
session.
CLOSE OF THE CHURCH YEAR.
The final services before conference were
held in all Of the Methodist churches in
Savannah yesterday.
Rev. A. n. Wynns sermon at Wesley
Monumental church was from two texts,
Hebrews IL, is: Therefore we ought to
give the more earnest heed to the things
which we have heard, lest at any time we
should let them slip" etc., and ii. John, s:
Look to yourselves that we lose not those
things which we have wrought. but that we
receive full reward
MIR. Wynn's address was in the nature Of
farewell sermon, but was directed toward
the spiritual and material condition of his
flock, impressing upon the members that
they should not neglect SO great saliva
ton. " and exhorting them to continue the
woIk which they had SO well begun.
WESLEY CHURCH OFFICERS.
At the conclusion of his sermon he read
the following statistical report of the Wes-
ley Monumental church during the past
four years:
Present membership. ..............
Received this year on proof of faith and
Received in the past four years .............9 $50
Losses in four years .................,..20 5
Net increase in four years ..................1I3
Number of children baptized this year 800 3S
Number OF children baptizedin four years. 81
During the past two years our audience room
has been finished and furnished most beauti-
fully. aud the lecture and Sunday school
cost of over $1,000 so that
we now have as large, comfortable and beauti-
fui rooms as any in all our land and centrally
and most eligibly located. Wien the exterior
shall be completed it will be a very beautiful
ana commanding church edifice.
Our congregations have steadily increased,
especially since we began to worship in the
man room. The most perfect unity and BROTH
ernness prevail, not Earring or discordant ele-
Inent known TO exist. There has also been a
constant growth in spirituality among the most
CT our membership, and within the past two
months the church has received most gracious
quickening and revival influence and quite a
number protessed faith in Christ and been
aided to the church, and the church greatly
blessed.
Our young people are at work most ener-
geticaly and jealousy, and have accomplished
great good. They have a hourlShing Society
of Christian Endeavor." The prayer meetings
are well attended, and always seasons of re-
liglous interest, and our last love-feast was an
p occasion long TO be remembered by reason of
the gracious baptism of the Holy Shirt upon
the whole company present.
Altogether, we have great reason to be pro-
foundly grateful to God for his mercy and BEN
edictions bestowed upon Us IL is the unani-
nous opinion OF our official members and many
others that the church was never in a better, if
as good, a condition. both siritually and mate
rally 10 God be all the praise.
REV. MR.. wYNN's PAsToRATE.
Rev. Mr.. Wynn has served the Wesley
Monumental church almost continuously
for the last nine years, there being an in
terval between the two terms of continuous
service of four years each of one year, dur
ing which time he acted as presiding elder
of the Savannah district. Mr.. Wynn first
came to Savannah in the latter part
of 1862 as pastor of Trinity church, which
he served until the beginning of 1868, when
he was removed to Columbus, serving there
ana at other charges until nine years ago.
when be was returned to Savannah as
pastor of Wesley Monumental He was
really the founder of the latter church.
While at Trinity he saw the necessity Of
another Methodist church for Savannah
and secured the purchase of the prop
erty upon which the old Lutheran Reformed
church stood, where Wesley Monumental
church now stands. He divided Trinity
into two congregations, and commenced the
building of the new church. After the
basement was built the work stopped for
the lack Of funds and the congregation wor-
SHIPPED in the basement for number of
years.
A MONUMENT TO HIS INDUSTRY.
After Mr.. Wynns appointment as
pastor he devoted his efforts in
q large measure to securing
the completion of the church, and his sue
cess is well known. Much work still re-
mains to be done upon the church in CON-
pleting the spires and finishing and
Identifying the exterior as contemplated in
the design, but it will always stand as a
monument to the earnest, devoted labors OF
the man who has spent SO many years OF
his life in its service.
Mr.. Wynn's labors in behalf of the spir-
itual interests of his congregation have been
greatly blessed, as is shown in his report,
and be will be followed to whatever field he
may be assigned by the prayers of those he
has SO devotedly served.
REV. J. r. M'CLEsKEYis FAREWELL.
Rev. j. R McCleskey preached his last
sermon at Trinity church yesterday morn
ing upon the subject, Thy kingdom
Come" The sermon was under four heads,
as follows: !. What is the kingdom here
annouucede 2 When will il co,nes g