The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-27
TO BUILD NEW CHURCHES.
THE METHODIsTs' PLANS FOR
CHURCH EXTENSION.

The Church Extension sOciety's An
nuaI Meeting-President Stubs
Address-The Programme of the
Church Extension BOard-TO Build
Church in the southern Section
and Others I'm East and West sa-
vannnh and at ThunderbOIt.
The annual meeting of the Savannah
Church Extension Society of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church was held at Trinity
church last night. No services were held
at any Of the other Methodist churches,
in order that the congregations might have
the opportunity to attend the meeting,
hear the reports of its officers have out
lined to them the proposed work Of the So
city during the present year. and TO en-
list themselves in the cause
The meeting opened with instrumental
music by the directress Of the choir, Miss
Heidi, and a voluntary, Great Is the
Lord sung by the choir. which was fol-
lowed by the singing of the hymn Jesus
Shall Reign" and prayer by Rev. VIII
liams Of Wesley Monumental church.
After scriptural reading by Rev. f. f.
Morgan of Marvin church. the president
of the society, W. B. Stubbs, Esq, made
a short address, in which he stated its
objects, calling attention to the great
work Methodism is doing in the way of
foreign missions, and saying that the peo-
pie are apt to allow such great things to
over-shadOw the little things; that the
church should not forget that the city is
growing ana that ii Is incumbent upon
the church to keep pace with its progress
and construct churches wherever they are
needed.
The treasurer reported the membership
Of the society to be about POO divided
among the four Methodist congrega tons
trinity and Wesley, sixty each; Grace,
htty, and Marvin, thirty. The treasurer
also submitted statement of the receipts
ana ulsDursements made during the year.
MT. }. +. Williams, chairman of the
city board of church extension, reported
tnat all the churches, including Exley
mission, were free from debt, except Grace
church, which has an Indebtedness OF
about $3.50 upon it. The board proposes.
he said, to relieve this church OF its in
debtedness first and will then devote it.
SELF to the construction of a church in
the southern portion of the city near Bar
nard on Seventh or Eighth streets. The
lot now owned on Fourth street will be,
disposed or by sale or exchange as soon
as possible and another lot will be secured
in more suitable locality. When this
has been accomplished, lots will be OBJ
tanned and churches established IN West
savannah, East savannah and Thunder
bolt. From this it will be seen that the.
board, with the aid of the Church En-
tension Society, Will undertake to accom-
plish much work within the near future.
After the report of Mr.. Williams, Rev.
J. NJ. LOvett addressed the meeting in
the interest of the society, making a
strong appeal for the cooperation and
support of any members of the Metho-
dist church and all sympathzers in the
cause. He said the time was when the
principal work in the way of home mis-
sions was done in the rural districts and
that control of those districts by Chris
ttanity meant the control of the country.
but now it is necessary to Christianize the
cities and towns in order to reach the
majority of the people.
At the close of Mr.. LoVetts address
blank applications for membership in the
society were distributed, while the anthem
Why Stand Ye Here Idle?' was sung
by the choir. Many new members were
enrolled and the society has bright pros
poets for its work
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
President-Dr S. A. White
Vice President-W. r. Stubbs
Treasurer ames l.. Christian.
The constitution was changed so that
the meetings of the society will not have
to be held quarterly hereafter the ques-
ton as to when and where the meetings
will be held being left to the board The
meeting closed with the song The Com
ing Day" and benediction by the Rev. j.
H SCruggS