The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-29
TO BUILD UP THE CHURCH.
THE WORK OF METHODIST CHURCH
EXTENSION IN SAVANNAH.

The Church Extension SOciety's
Meeting Last NIght-NearIy Two
Thousand 1IethOdIsts in savannah.
New Missions being Organized and
Plans for n New Church Under Con-
sIderntfOn-Addres by Members
and Reports by Officers and Com
mittees.
The Church Extension Society Of the
Methodist Episcopal church OF
Savannah held its quarterly meet
ing at Grace church last night
The society was organized last
October as an auxiliary to the city board
of church extension.
The latter is the official organization
OF the church for the extension Of its
work and is composed of representatives
from all of the Methodist churches in the
city on basis Of one member Of the
board to each twenty-five church mem
her. Mr.. J. p. Williams Of Trinity church
is chairman OF the board. Mr. George p.
Virgins OF Grace church is secretary and
Mr.. J. L. Christian, also Of Grace church,
is treasurer. The pastors Of the various
the district are ex-officio members.
The burden OF the work Of church ex-
tension has fallen upon the members Of
the board and has been carried on largely
through the subscriptions Of individuals.
In fact, all Of the churches in Savannah.
with the exception Of Trinity. which is
the parent church. were organized and
built through the instrumentanty and ef-
forts Of the church extension board.
1t was 70 aid this board that the Church
Extension Society was organized. 1t is
composed Of members Of the various
churches in the city. and also Of such nom
church members as are Interested in the
work and desire to contribute to it. The
society has already 172 members, and eff
forts Will be made to increase the mem
bership from now on.
The officers of the society are: w. b.
Stubs, president; George p. Virgins.
secretary; J. l.. Christian. treasurer. and
an executive committee composed Of men,
bers from each of the four Methodist
churches IN the city. The society derives
us income from dues, which are 81 year
The meeting last night was the second
that the society has held since its organi-
cation When DIR. Morton was here in
January a meeting was held at Wesley
church, and the purposes and work of the
society and their Importance to the church
were fully explained.
Mr. Stubs made an interesting address
last night. The officers Of the society sub
mitted reports showing it's condition and
its needs, and short addresses were made
by city Missionary Smith and members
OF the executive committee, and also by
the superintendents Of the various mis-
sions as to their condition and needs.
There are five missions In the vicinity of
savannah in charge Of the city mission
airy, EXley, Shipyard. Cedar Grove South
side and three others. Some of these mis-
sions are doing an effective work and 9th
ers are greatly in need of assistance. To
aid these missions is one of the purposes
of the church extension board, and also
of the society.
The commitment membership of the
four Methodist churches in Savannah is
between 800 and 1900. Marvin church is
the youngest and 1t has membership of
about 10. The board has in view the
erection of another church in the southern
part of the city In fact, it has had a
site for a considerable length of time.