The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-28
LEFT IN TOTAL DARKNESS.
THE LIGHTS co OUT on 4 LUTHER
Az SUNDAY-sCHOOL RALLY.

The Special Services Had to BE POST
poned Until Nov. IO-The NeVv Luz
thernn Church. 20 BE Called st.
PauI's Lutheran Church, VIII BE
Organized Next Sunday Night-The
work of building the New Church
at First and Bull Streets VIII Be
gin within Two Weeks and 1t Is
Expected TO Have the BuiIding
Completed by Jan. L.
A congregation of between 80 and 400
people was badly disappointed last night.
IL assembled at the Lutheran church at
@ clock TO attend services incident upon
the beginning Of the Sunday school year.
but before the services had fairly begun,
the lights went out on account Of "a defec-
tive gas meter, and the congregation had
to be dismissed.
The rally was designed to arouse a little
enthusiasm at the opening OF the Sunday
school year An attractive and interest
ing programme had been prepared. There
were Rotations and songs by some of
the Sunday school scholars, Isl ging of
specially selected hymns by the school and
congregation, and addresses by Rev. w.
c. Schaeffer, Rev. III. J. Epting, Supt. w.
b. Spann and others. Some trouble had
been taken to prepare a service that
would be especially interesting, and the
congregation was a large one.
The service began at O'Clock sharp, and
lust three minutes later il was suddenly
and abruptly concluded. The organist
had started the professional, and the
sunday school scholars and teachers Were
marching IN TO take their seats. All eff
forts made to get the gas to burn again
We're Tor the time being frutiess. 1t was
feared that the escaping gas would too
greatly Inconvenience the congregation TO
have il wait for lights to be secured, so IL
was quietly dismissed
There was little or no excitement on
account Of the lights going out. and some
tapers and candles were lighted in order
that those present might see their way
TO get out Of the church. In spite Of the
darkness some of them remained around
for an hour discussing the matter and the
disappointment they all felt in not be-
ing able to have the exercises. About
an hour later the lights were secured
again, but 1t was then too late for the
services.
1t has been decided to have the same
service which was prepared for last night
on Sunday night, Nov. 10, that day being
celebrated as reformation Sunday. 1t is
the birthday of Martin Luther, who was
born Nov. 10, l4S3, and 1t is considered
most appropriate day on which to have
such a service.
The morning service was the regular
communion service, and was conducted
ant, Rev. NJ. j. Epung. No services were
held at the Lutheran mission a Yonges
han on account Of the fact that it was
the last communion Sunday for the united
congregation
After next Sunday there will be two
Lutheran churches in Savannah. The new
church. which is to be known as st. Pauls,
or the Second Lutheran church viii be
organized at YOnge's hall next Sunday
night. Officers of the new church will be
selected and the congregation will adopt
both a church constitution, and the con-
which it will be attached. Rev. NJ. J.
Epting, who has for several months had
charge of the Lutheran mission, win be
regularly called as the pastor of the new
church and will be duly installed after
the new church building is finished.
The new church, which will be built
at once, viii occupy the corner of First
and Bull street. The plans were drawn
by Mr.. Henry Urban, and have been com
pleted and accepted All arrangements
have been made for the building, and
work win be begun upon II within two
church built after the latest models, and
will have a seating capacity of $50. 1t is
expected to have Ii entirely completed and
ready for occupancy by Jan. or short
There are about $500 Lutherans in sa-
vannah, and a large number of them
live in the southern section of the city.
People are constantly building and NOV
ing out that way, and the new church
Will undoubtedly be prosperous one.
Next Sunday will be the third anniver-
sary of Rev. w. c. Schaeffer's pastor
ate of the Lutheran church, and services
appropriate to the occasion will be held
at the church in the morning. The dedl-
cation of the new church will take place
that night