The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-23
NEWS OF THE CHURCHES.
REV. DR.. FAIR TO BE INSTALLED
NEXT SUNDAY NIGHT.

Rev. Moses ID. HOge OF tichmohu ~
Prench the installation Sermon
DeacOns TO BE Installed at the Sec
ond Baptist Church TO-day-fhe
Services in other Churches.
The session OF the Independent Presby-
4erian church met last night at the manse
to consider the installation of the new pas
tor Dr. James Y. Fair. 1t was decided
t.at the installation ceremonies take place
1exr sunday night
Rev. Moses D. Hoge, D. D., pastor Of
the Second church at Richmond, will
preach the sermon. The charge TO the
people will be made by Rev. A. J. Smith
of the First church and that to the pastor
by Rev. W. A. Nisbet Of the Second
church.
DIR. Hoge, who win preach at the install
lation and also at the morning service. is
one Of the most celebrated of the southern
Presbyterian ministers. He has been
pastor of the Second church at Richmond
for nearly ffty-fve years. He is mag
netic speaker and his sermons are full of
strength and thought With a force Of
delivery that adds to the word-pictured
ton Of oratory, DR.. Hoge is a preacher
whose sermons will be heard with interest
He will arrive in Savannah Saturday
from Charlotte, where he is now In at
tendance at the meeting of the general as
sembly, to which he was sent as com
missioner by the East Hanover presby-
terry,
DR.. Hoge has preached before in Savan-
nah This was twenty-five years ago,
however, at a meeting Of the general as
sembly here. He has been heard to say
that that was the most pleasant of the
general assembly meetings he has at
tended.
Services will be held this morning and
tonight at the First Presbyterian church.
The pastor, Rev. A. j. Smith, will conduct
both services. The Sunday school ami
versary exercises, which were to have
been held to-day, have been postponed.
Baptist.
At the First Baptist church the pastor
Rev. John D. Jordan, will preach this
morning on "A Noble Resolve of a Noble
Man" At night he will preach on 1.-The
Wise Choice of a Wise Man" The night
sermon will be Of special interest to the
young The doors of the church will be
open for the reception of members this
morning. Members will be received by
letters of transference from other
churches and applications for baptism will
also be presented
At the morning service at the Second
Baptist church to-day Mr.. ]. B. Hill and
Mr.. A. E. Myer viii be ordained as dea-
cons. They were chosen by the church
at the last conference and will be INDICTED
into office to-day.
Rev. J. D. Chapman will preach on
''The Great Ministry at the Second Bap-
list church this morning.
The third of a series of entertainments.
under the auspices Of the Choral AssOcia-
ton, 10 be given in the lecture room Of
the First Baptist church, next Friday
night, promises to excel in interest both
of those already given. Quite an elabor-
ate programme Of music is being prepared.
The chorus will be larger than that OF the
other concerts, being composed Of some
OF the best local talent. assisted by the
girl chorus" which, taken together, will
number some thirty voices. The central
attraction, of course, will be a humorous
lecture, "Gleanings From My Travels, -
by Rev. John d. Jordan. founded upon
incidents of his extensive journeyings,
and said to be brlmful of humor and
flashes OF wit.
Lutheran.
Rev. W. c. schaeffer, pastor of the
Lutheran Church Of the Ascension, will
conduct the services to-day The subject
OF the morning sermon will be bringing
Men TO Jesus" The night sermon will be
on THE Average Christian" The devo-
tlonal meeting will be held Wednesday
afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. The Sunday
school will give its annual picnic at Ty-
bee, Wednesday,, June 2
The services at St Paups Lutheran
church will be conducted by the pastor
Rev NJ. j. Eptng. Fifteen minutes OF
the evening service will be devoted to the
singing OF spiritual songs.
The officers and teachers of the schoo
have arranged to give a picnic for the
children, their parents and friends, al
Tybee, next Thursday. The first trair
will leave at 1880 a. m. city time Tickets
have been distributed, and Will be on SALE
at Tybee depot, good for all trains going
and returning that day.