The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-03
THE REVIVAL UNDER WAY.
OPENING OF THE MOODY EVAN
GELISTIC MEETINGS.

Rev. DIR. schaener's OutIine of What
There is to BE DOne-The Necessity
for Christian Work in savannah.
Nr. Moody to BE Here Thursday
Morning and VIII Conduct the
Meetings After Then-The Weeks
Programme.
This will be a week Of spiritual feasting
IN Savannah. The inaugural service of
v-bat promises to be one of the most fer
vent REVEALS ever held in this city was
held last night at the Independent Pres
byterian church.
Though the auditorium of the large edi-
fee was not crowded, the attendance was
larger than was expected, it being the
first night. More than 800 people were out.
and if there was any lacking in numbers,
there was enthusiasm sufficient TO make
Nm the deficiency. AS the meetings pro-
gress the attendance is expected to in
crease.
Two services will be held each day
through the week, one in the afternoon,
AT $3.50 o'clock, and the other in the even
ING at s O'Clock Local ministers viii con-
duct the meetings until Mr.. Moody reaches
the city Thursday morning. The evange-
list will then take up the work already
started and carry it on for four days or
more The fame of this great apostle has
nreceeded him. That the church viii be
taxed TO its capacity at every service dur
ing his stay in Savannah is toregone con-
The revival started off last night with
the most encouraging prospects. The
choir. numbering 100 voices, under the dl-
rection of Prof Spencer White, IS well
trained and showed its capability of
volume An excellent corps of ushers has
been selected by the chairman oil the COM
They are: Mr.. W. 7. Hopkins, Mr.. I.
Lloyd Owens, Mr.. w. c. Folgef Mr..
George NJ. Williams. Mr.. r. l. NJ. Park,
MIR i. NJ White, Mr.. w. c. Brewer, Mr..
A W. Bostwick, Mr.. f. 3. Grayson, Mr..
Walter Cler, Mr.. j. l.. Beck, Jr., Mr.. NJ. y
Cunningham, Mr.. r. G. Kruger, Mr. j. II.
Gilbert, Mr.. Charles NJ. Gibbs, Mr.. w. G.
Purse, Mr. William Brewin, Mr.. W. p.
Davis Mr.. George Murphey, Mr.. F. n.
Mahan, Mr. r. c. Burnham, Mr.. G. c.
5 Pgrs Mr. Nj j. W W. Moore uP Mr.. W. G. TRomp
son, Mr.. H. Cory, Mr.. r. G. Fleming,
Mr. J. S. Clay, Mr.. r. X. Arson, Mr..
Fred VESSEL, Mr.. Charles Burnham, Mr..
Fred Harness, Mr.. Il. H. Wolf, Mr.. M.
Everitt, Mr.. j. r. Sweat, Mr.. Forest Rob-
ertson, Mr. l.. N. Turner and Mr.. A. G..
Casses. Each member of the committee
was given a badge, similar to that worn
by the members of the choir. "A meeting
of the committee was held last night, and
more thorough organization was per-
fected.
The meeting was opened with devotion
al exercises. The invocation was by Rev.
L. c. Vass of the First Presbyterian
church. Rev. A NJ. Williams of Wesley
Monumental church read the lesson from
the third chapter of the Acts of Apostles,
descriptive of the Day of Pentacost, when
so many conversions were wrought.
After a song DR.. w. c. Schaeffer of the
Evangelical Lutheran church proceeded
with his discourse, prefacfng his remarks
with a tribute to Savannah, pledging his
loyalty to the city as long as he lives.
10 eufa Va arH n a NJ ont
sastic people here; whatever we un-
dertake to do we accomplish
into congregations and clubs of all sorts
] am constrained to say Savannah is well
"clubbed." The people are aggressive and
progressive Since Dec. l Savannah has
put 100000 in wheat-more than all Geor-
gia raised in year for missionary pur-
poses. We are sadly lacking in earnest,
courageous Christianity in its broadest
sense. We need conviction with our relig-
ion; all should long for the manifesto
ton OF something higher than formality
in their Christian life. The spiritual pow
liness. Out of the fifteen Protestant
churches here with possibly 1900 COM
mP ean ants in now low many sqg ho have
ress have we made? l don't excuse the
pulpit The cause may be the lack OF
the people. It is said 'As the priest the
people, / feel sometimes it should be as
the people the priest.
and pray for the heavenly refreshing of
Jesus upon us. A true, sweeping, earnest
revival does us all good While we diff
fer on something, we are united in the
desire for the blessings of union. At PEN
tecost the disciples met together in one
accord - for one purpose - to meet
the Lord and receive the prom
Use of his blessed spirit. We
have the same promise, if we could ask for
that blessing in united purpose. The de-
sciples expected the wonderful power of
the spirit; they had a strong faith in i'm
mediate results. The reason we don't re-
ceve immediate results, as did the dis
ciples, is because of a lack of Cody conse-
grafton. We should go to church every
Lords day with the expectation the dis
ciples had leaving the worldly things be-
hind-go there to get the refreshing spirit
of Jesus Christie be filled with his holy
spirit. Then would we be head and heart
in spiritual things-we would have a.
stronger sympathy for mankind and do a
greater work"
DR.. Schaeffer urged the Importance and
necessity of sympathy between the min
ister and his congregation. There must
be response of heart-muSt be more fire
In the pew to stimulate the minister
more conservation.
During the collection Miss Howard sang
solo-"Safe Home in Rest"
This afternoon at $3.50 Rev. L. c. Vass
Will deliver a sermon; tonight Rev. W. W.
Scruggs
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