The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-28
TOPICS OF THE PASTORS.
REV. DIR. FAIR AT THE INDEPEND-
ENT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

The PastOr-EIect to Preach His First
sermon in Savannah TO-day-His
Reception and Welcome ny the
Members of the COngregntiOn-fIe
VIII Remain in the City Until To-
morrow AfternOon-Presiding Ell
der MacDOneITs visit TO the Meth
odist Churches-CIOse of the Jesuit
Mission at the Cathedral.
Rev. James Y. Fair. d. D.. of Rich
mond, arrived yesterday morning and will
preach this morning and tonight at the
Independent Presbyterian church. DR..
Fair is the guest of Mr.. Randolph Arson
on Hall street, with whom he will remain
until tomorrow afternoon, when he viii
return to Richmond. MIR. Arson invites the
church members to call while DR.. Fair re-
mains in the city as he will be pleased to
meet them before returning north.
DR.. Fair regrets very much that he is
unable to remain longer in Savannah. His
father is i'll in Richmond and he feels that
he should return as soon as possible. DR..
Fair said that it is his wish to come to
decision regarding the call to the indie
pendent church as soon as possible. He
wishes to relieve both the congregation Of
that church and of his church in Rich
mond of all uncertainty regarding his
course, and his declination or acceptance
of the call will be sent soon after his re-
turn.
The congregat ton believes that DIR. Fairs
answer will be an acceptance, and his
10 ice Geaxr r7ah on he
kind and hospitable treatment he has met
with here would seem to indicate that he
is thus far, far from displeased. He drove
over the city yesterday morning and Wis
tied the church and the manse with both
OF which ne was greatly pleased. In the
afternoon, accompanied by Mr.. Arson, he
went to Bonaventure.
Dr. Fair says that the cordially with
which he has been welcomed has been even
greater than he had anticipated. 1t finds
him deeply grateful, and he says that he
feels he has been honored in being called to
the Independent church, and, especially as
the call was extended before he had been
seen by the congregation and upon the tes-
timonials of friends He will preach one
of his sermons to-day on church work,
giving his idea of how il should be con-
dueted the methods to be employed and
the relations that should exist between the
pastor and his people.
1HoSG u the tOu6ItSdNAOn WHO nave
seen him express themselves as very much
pleased with DIR. Fair. one of the elders
said that he comes with testimonials com
mending him even more highly than those
upon which he was elected.
Dr. Fair is a man of pleasing person
atty, and one is instinctively attracted by
his manner. He is rather tall and has an
attractive appearance. His speech is soft
and flows with a pleasant meditation.
At the First Presbyterian church this
morning the services will be conducted by
Rev. W. A Nisbet pastor of the Second
church, whose pulpit viii be filled by Rev.
Arthur j. Smith of the First church. Mr..
Smith will fill his own pulpit at night,
and will preach on The Story of Jonah;
Is 1t Credibe?''
Mrs Charles ID. Mize, whose sweet So
prano has often delighted Savannah's con-
gregations, viii sing the offertory at the
evening services at the First church to-
day.
Wednesday night, owing to the absence
morrow to assist DR.. Morris of the TAFT
nah Square church In the conduct of a
weeks series of meetings, the elders will
hold a special service:
The Sunday school teachers of the
First church, who are engaged in a course
on THE Science and Art of Teaching"
have selected Henry Clay TrumbulPs Gel
ebrated work on Teachers and Teach
ing as their text book. Their studies
are pursued every Friday night, and they
invite other Sunday school teachers to
join with them in the course.