The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-06


Of the board OF stewards ana an earnest
class leader. Forward on either side OF
tne platform was a pretty arrangement
OF palms. potted plants and evergreens-
The music was made bright and most
attractive feature OF the services. The
ehor ana congregation rendered me pro-
gramme as published in detail yesterday.
Inc Joy OF His Awakening" BY the male
quartetle. and the offertory, Christ Is
Risen To-day" BY Miss Florrie Coldlng,
We're most enjoyable selections. The choir
consisted Of: Soprano. Miss Florence
Colding, Mrs. A. G. Alderman, Miss Belle
fIIai s alto Mrs. 9. N. Williams and
BLOCKS and ". Swanston; bass. Messrs.
Z. h Demmond. A. VI. Honour and c. II.
arson organist. Miss Emma weeks.
rev. A. u; Williams preached on the
subject Of Resurrection, or Relncarna-
ton- His text was ] Cor. xv., and I,
he rose again the third day according 10
the scriptures"
The resurrection. he said, is the central
Iact OF the Christian system Either Christ
rose from the dead or Christianity as a
grand religion and system OF ethics is a
ialIure- The resurrection OF Christ is the
keystone OF the doctrines OF Christianity,
the staple Of the preaching OF the apostles.
Every practical doctrine in the holy
scriptures Is connected with the resurrec-
He said he would speak OF the doctrine
OF Immortality as lighted up by the res
direction Of Christ Immortality is a gen.
eral aspiration OF mankind. The best the
human reason can do 10 establish IL Is to
create a strong presumption in its favor.
rms presumption Is based nrst on the fact
that all desires and appetites are salts
ned somewhere in the universe, and second
that human thought demands compensa-
tlon OF human inequalities which are not
round In this world, and therefore must
pc round in another world. Third. he said,
humanlife is most incomplete without the
conception OF Immortality.
Christian scriptures. he said, teach two
T! principles, with reference to eternal life
that eternal life exists primarily in God
I FErn "a
| on man. He spoke Of lessons that might
| De derived from a contrast OF the differ
ent systems Of theology. One he mention
| ed especially was that expressed by the
| transmigration of souls in the old theology
/ ana by reincarnation at present. He gave
| four principal objections TO the doctrine
| OF reincarnatton as a system of immortal
| lily upon which he elaborated. First, he
/ said, II is Inconsistent with personal i'm
mortality, as it destroys the idea Of con-
| scIousneSs OF past existence, which is es-
| sential. Second II destroys the personality
| OF God, as well as mans personal immor-
| tally, for the laws of human and Chris
| tian thought forbid the conception Of more
/ than one eternal existence, and that exis-
tence IS God. The third objection is that
| moral responsibility, and the fourth that
| II tends to despair because ii has no theory
| OF atonement. The Christian system covers
past sin in personal consciousness; It
/ seeks to conspire against future sin and
| has the indwelling presence of God to aid
IN controlling against present sin.
The service at Wesley Monumental last
| night by the Juvenile Missionary Society
was oneof the most attractive of the day
/ 1t was by the members Of the church ana
| sunday school, who compose this society
| The arrangements for this service were
entirely in charge of Miss Hattie Saussy
| assisted by Mrs. Ackerman and Mrs
| Pretty and the credit Of presenting a
/ most enjoyable Juvenile service is due
| them. A bright programme of song and
| recitation was rendered
/ After HYMNS nd lee
| sons, there was delightful little recita>
| ton by Minnie Beck. A song and recita>
| ton were prettily rendered by the society
and Bessie Stubbs Then followed a bright
| recitation by May Solomon. Miss Florrie
Golding sang very sweetly the offertory,
| Who VIII Go and Work To-day?"
| The address to the society was by the
pastor Rev. A. NJ. Williams. after which
followed an interesting 5concert exercise
and song by Sadie Waldrup. Laleah Ad-
ans, Maggie Schley Thompson, Matte
Belle Billiard, Cornelia Johnson, Minnie
ADAMS, Helen Wilkinson and Hennie
| Turner. These entertaining exercises
| were largely attended. They closed with
| the hymn Jesus Shall Reign Where'er the
| sun, and the benediction. The collection
bers of the society, and their work was
well rewarded. They were Henry Harris
B. Bullard, A; Nelson, R. Beck, ]. Thomp-
| son and w. Doty down stairs, and In the
gallery by Harry Righton and Walker
Reese. This society is doing much good
missionary work, and fits efforts have met
| "@NA 5AONAASAAS SuCC6SScSs
The services at the First Baptist church
were well attended. The scripture les son
read by Rev. DR.. Goodwin was the last
| chapter of Matthew giving an account OF
the resurrection.
No fact stated in secular history is bet
| Ter authentica ted, DR.. Goodwin said, than
| the resurrection Of Christ. He ridiculed
| the statement Of the Roman guards that
sne BODY OF Christ was stolen from the
was not possible with Roman soldiers he
SAID, and bore the mark of untruth on its
face. The sermon was based on the text
Therefore they that were scattered
word. Acts S4
secution in spreading the gospel through
out the world The blood Of the martyrs
has been the seed Of the church in all ages
The decorations around the pulpit were
potted plants and lilies An excellent song
service was rendered by the choir.
The services at Grace Methodist church
were of a Jubilee character The decora-
tions We're simple, but betolzened the great
festival which was celebrated. The music
was Of festival character. The sermon
was by Rev. j. W. Hinton, PRESIDING
elder of the Savannah district. who adj
ministered the Lords supper. At night
the services were by the Juvenile Mis-
sionary Society.
At the First Presbyterian and indie.
pendent Presbyterian churches the Easter
music was sung. At the First church
Mr.. L. c.. Vass, Jr., preached in place
of his father Rev. DR.. Vass, tc
an appreciatiVe congregation. The East.
er services at the independent
Presbyterian church were charaeterizet
by the usual excellent singing There were
decorations of palms and Easter lilies
around the altar arranged in a manner
that gave very pretty effect The service!
were conducted by Rev. Mr.. Little They
were attended by a large congregation.
At SIT. Stephens and st. Augustine
Episcopal churches, colored, the services
were in commemoration of the glad festi.
val, and were attended by large congre
cations.
At the First Congregational church, col.
ored, the meetings during the whole day
were largely attended and interesting. Al
10 o'clock the Sunday school assembled
At IL O'Clock the regular morning ser.
vices were held. The pastor Rev. l.. b
Maxwell, who is now field superintendent
of the southern states under the Inter
national Sunday School Association. was
present and spoke on The Easter Idea.
His text was selected from Acts 12:4 HI
said this is the only instance in the whole
New Testament where the word Easter
occurs and that a correct translation