The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-12
THE CHURCH RESTORED.
INDEPENDENT PRBSBY TERIANS
PREPARING TO MOVE IN.

The Arrangements for the Dedication
OF the New Church on Sunday-The
Programme of the Services - DR..
Palmer Expected Tonight or To-
morrow-A Memorial Upon DR.. AK
son-The Children's Services - The
Music - The Independent Church's
Gifts to the Lutheran and Trinity
Methodist Congregations
At the conclusion OF the prayer meeting
Of the Independent Presbyterian congrega-
tion yesterday afternoon DIR. Dripps made
some remarks upon the entry into the new
church building, which has been arranged
to take place Sunday.
Letters from the congregation of the In
dependent Presbyterian church addressed
TO the congregations Of the Lutheran
church and Trinity Methodist Episcopal
church were read, expressing the grateful
thanks Of the members of the Independent
congregation for the use of the Lutheran
church during the time they have been
without church home Of their own.
GIFTS FOR TWO CONGREGATIONS
As an evidence of their gratitude for
these favors the Lutheran church was re
quested to accept of a handsome pulpit
Bible and Trinity church Of baptismal
font.
DIR. Dripps announced that the next
weekly prayer meeting would probably be
held In the basement of the Lutheran
church also, as 1t is probable that che work
men will be completing the placing Of the
pewsin the new church at that time.
IL is regretted that all of the new pews
viii not be In place at the dedication OF the
church. One carload Of pews has arrived
and they have been placed ia position, but
she other carload is some where en- route
The theater chairs from armory hall have
been secured for the dedication. and
VIII be placed in rows with the pews
They make a very good substitute and do
not appear out Of place by contrast
The seating capacity Of the church Sum
day will be between $50 and 1880, includ-
ing the galleries. and perhaps 500 more will
be able to find standing room.
THE DEDIoAToRY SERVICE.
The arrangements for the dedication Of
the church are complete, with the exception
of few minor details. Raw. DIR. Palmer is
expected to arrive tonight or tomorrow.
It Is not generally known that the principal
reason for DIR. Palmer being invited to
deliver the memorial sermon
upon Rev. DR.. Arson is that
he is a cousin Of DR.. Arson and was init
mately associated with him during his long
ana useful NE, ana Is, consequently pebbSr
fitted to speak Of him than almost any other
divine OF the Presbyterian church.
The fret service in the new church win be
the II O'Clock dedioatery and commission
service Sunday morning, In which the con-
gregations of the First and Second churches
will participate.
A CHILDREN's SERVICE.
An afternoon service especially for the
young people will be held from 5
TO 8 o'clock, participated in by
the three Presbyterian churches
Sunday schools. The seats on both
sides the main aisle will be reserved for the
children of the schools. The chief feature
of this service will be the singing by the
children.
AT night DR.. Palmer will deliver his me-
mortal upon DR.. Arson. The ministers Of
the Protestant churches of the city have
been invited to be present. and will occupy
seats in the pulpit, and
the congregations Of all the Protestant
churches will also be represented, evidenc-
ing their interest in the new home Of the
Independent church. A feature of this
service will be the singing by the choir Of
sixty voices selected from all the church
choirs of the city.