The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-20

history Of It's progress.
The fac that no services were held at any
of the other evangelical churches, and that
their ministers and congregations as
ssmbled at the meeting OF the society
brought ont all the church-gOing people
and long before the services began she
church was full TO over1owiu z, and many
left for lack Of standing room.
A special feature OF the programme was
the music, which was led by Dr. II. X.
Palmer of New York. Facing the congre-
cation and just in front of the pulpit was
the chcir of over 100 voices, the same that
has been under DR.. Palmer's training during
the past week, and which took part in the
concerts Of the musical festival.
THE SERVICES.
The first part Of the programme was an
anthem chanted by the choir. This selection
was Psalm gxiii. The volume of the 100
voices filed the entire church, aud its walls
res unded with the beautiful melody.
The opening prayer was by Rev. Or.
Dripps, who invoked the blessings of the
Almighty on the Assem- bled congregation
and the Port Society and its no lie work.
After the prayer the choir chanted the
Lords prayer. The congregation and choir
then joined in the song, II on Quiet Sea-
after which came the scriptural reading by
Rev. G. 4. Bowman, who took as his selec-
ton the first chapter of the epistle of Paul
to the Thessalonisus. The song, Shining
Shore" was sung by choir and congrega-
ton, after which came DR.. Goodwin's ad-
dress.
THE ADDRESS.
After DR.. Dripps had announced the CO.
casion as a ceiebratiou Of the 50tn anuiver-
saTy Of the Port Society, Rev. DR.. Goodwin
OF the First Baptist church delivered the
address Of the 9 ing on invita- ion from
the society. He addressed his remarks par
ticu srly to the society and to the work
10 which it is engaged. He spoke
of the advance of science as
giving enlargement to the mind aud under
standing, the power Of it's discoveries to ar
res disorders and diseases, and its appli-
cation TO the industries Of life and to the
saving Of life. "W Whatever" said he,
"scieuce can effect for the life of a sailor,
our government has provided, but beyond
this our government does not and should
not go. II makes no provision for the
instruction of the sailor. That is
where its work ends and the
work OF this society begins. lis
work is based on the requirements of
brotherhood aud Christianity. he Port
Society is based on the fact that a sailor has
a claim on our sympathy"
Dr. Goodwin spoke of the perils and
peris are over when be reached port, still
tue ailor had no home to receive him and is
tempted to haunts of vice THE glory of
Savannah. said be- is not in her streets a d
sJeeples but in the forestry of masts TO be
found in her harDor, but these
would be nothing without
the ailor We owe q debt of gratitude to
be men who do this work. We are guilty
of ingratI ude in many ways to the seamen
vi n mt In
urles + every part of the globe. An appeal
for help ou the part of the society FIR ,hese
sail. rs has been made, to which every
Chris ia heart should respond"
DR.. Good win alluded 20 the fact that most
of the sailors who come here are Scaudina-
vians and for that reason Rev. Mr.. Joersen,
Norwegian, who was peculiarly suited
TO the position as he was a practical seaman
had been put in charge of the rooms.
The sailor has high claim upon US, said
he, biased upon the law of Christianity as
well as the law OF nature. His opp rtun ties
for hearing sermons are rare, aud when he
reaches port they SD Juld be extended. Sa,
vannah claims to be a Christian city, but
unless we recognize this claim Of the sailor
he will leave with the impression that we
are more vicious than virtuOus.
Through the sailors the gospel is spread
In foreign countries. and II has been so since
olden times. Let us then teach the gospel
into the sailor, that be may carry this mes
sage of Christian love and charity to the
far Fl country"
At the conclusion 4 DR.. Goodwins SER
mon the choir sang an anthem and the res
ports Of the Officers we're read.
THE PRESIDENTS REPORT.
President J. D. Weeds report dealt chiefly
with the work of the society during the past
four months, since the rooms have been in
charge of Mr. Hjalmer Iverson. who was at
one time engaged in this work at Bruins
wick. He stated that the Sunday evening
meetings had been maintained regularly
every Sunday during the year, and that for
the music they had again 20 thank a good
lady whose unfailiug attendance ena led
hem to carry out the programme.
The object of the society, the president
said, was to get the sailors 20 its room in
stead ot all wing them to haunt vicious
places. His report ended with an appeal to
the charity Of those present for ala In the
good work.
Then came Mr.. Iverson's report. He
stated that he had since Oct / held fifty
seven religi us meetings, V SIZED 6S5 vessels,
forty-fve hospitals and eight sailors board
ing houses; distributed 800 tracts, and had
had an average attendance of forty sailors
at the rooms every day since be had taken
charge.
THE sECRETARY's REPORT.
Secretary aud Treasurer I. LLOYD Owens
submitted his report which showed that the
receipts during the past year from annual
dues, donations, collections and vario rs
other sources have been 81. $40 "a. The dis
buTsements for rent salaries to chaplain
and superintendent, gas and various other
matters amounted to 81, %. leaving a
balance of S36 81 now in the treasury.
The treasurer's report also showed that
there are at present 1875 subscribers against
seventy-eiGht last year, aud that IN order TO
properly carry on the work there should
be at least 22l subscribers, which at IS each
per year would give 81, 105 besides the in
come from other sources.
A collection was taken up and quite a
large amount was realized for the society.
After an anthem by the choir and prayer
by Rev. DR.. Vass the meeting was con-
cluded with the doxology and benediction-
OLD OFFICERS RE-ELECTED.
After the congregation had been dismissed
a meeting of the members Of the society
was held for the purpose of electing officers.
On motion all the old officers was unani-
mously reelected. They are: President, +.
D. Weed; vice president, j. N. Barnard,
secretary and treasurer I. Lloyd Owens,
Board of management-C. S. Connerat.
Robert Ellington, II. d. Stevens,
T. @. Hunter, Joseph Clay,
r. B. Reppard, Julian Schley J. c. Row
land, Walter ConeY, S. q. Clay and p NJ.
Dougan.