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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-01
FAITH IN THE APOSTLES CREED.
The First of Rev. Charles III. strOng''
Series of Sermons.


The Introductory to the series of SER
mons. which will be delivered by Rev. C.
H. Strong, rector of st. Johns church, on
1.-THE Articles of Christian Faith as Con-
tanned in the Apostles Creed" was de-
livered last night. 1t was a dissertation
upon the creed and its relation to men
and their religion.
Upon the creed, the church found its
most substantial basis. 1t contains a COM
plete exposition of the foundation upon
which true religion rests. 1t has been
asserted, Rev. Mr.. Strong said, that the
creed contains the whole Christian faith.
But not only is it to be embraced for its
pfcity and easily understood. AS a secure
basis upon which to plant the Christians
hope, the speaker made parenthetical ref
erence to a recent occasion, when he was
called to a death bed. AS he left the
home in the stiffness of the night, he
viewed the stars in the canopy of heaven
and he thought of the Christians conso-
lation to be found in the teachings of the
apostles.
What one does depends entirely upon
what one DelleVeS, the speaker said. The
conduct of men and their lives is largely
governed by what they believe. 1t was
belief which formed the foundation upon
which rest the character of all Chris
tian men and women. God is the AL
mighty Father and Jesus Christ the low
ing Savior.
Dogmatism in religion, the speaker said,
is Instrumental in turning many men
from the church, but there are no dog
matte utterances in the Apostles Greed.
The church of Christ is in the world to
bear witness of what was the truth of
Christ in earlier times, and all those who
believe upon Him with a child-like trust,
will inherit eternal life.
The changes in the creed from it's prlmi-
tive arrangement, have not affected its
construction. 1t is the same
matter, the same facts, re-
arranged and adapted to the
present. The speaker said there has been
progress in government, in scientifical
matters, in social life and institutions,
which requires that all things be assimi-
lated and adapted to modern life "But
let us have no fear of the new theology
it embraces the primitive truths"
The sermon next Sunday night will be
on the first article of the Apostles Greed.
Rev. Mr.. Strong will continue the series
of sermons on this subject, taking a diff
ferent article as the text each Sunday
evening until the entire of the contemplate
ed sermons have been delivered They
are looked forward to by the congregat ton,
and will be highly instructive
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-01
THE FIRST MAN, ADAM.
Some Facts Not Generally known
About Him.


Rev. John D. Jordan, pastor of the First
Baptist church, preached yesterday upon
the subject of Adam, the first man. The
subject of the text, when translated, sig
nifies "a man." a human being, either
male or female. 1t also means "of the
ground" The term Adam further has in
1t the idea of red, the color of clay, and
the first being was probably a red man.
HE was a gardener" said Rev. Jordan.
GOD made the garden and the man, and
appointed him to his calling. Gardening
is appointed of the Lord. The gardener
may be as honorable as the President-the
shoemaker may be as honorable as the
man who wears the shoes. The cabinet
maker may be better man than the one
who buys his products. God looks at the
heart of man and not at his occupation.
Peter the Great employed himself as a
ship builder and our Lord was a carpen-
ter. Adam had the intellect of a man and
the innocence of a babe. He was able to
name every beast of the field and every
fowl of the air, according to its nature,
and yet he did not blush at his own ma
kedness.
He had a surgical operation performed
upon himself and was put in deep sleep
to alleviate the pains which he would have
had to otherwise endure. 1t took medical
science a long time to gasp this idea
that while man slept, God made woman.
Even while we sleep, God is preparing our
richest blessings for us. One man to him
self is fit for a suicide-two men alone,
and we have homicide-man and woman
together and they are elevated.
adam heard the first lie that was ever
told and believed it. That lie was told him
by satan, the father of lies and of all un-
godllness, which creep into the world and
among its people. Adam appealed to the
vanity of man and satan made him be-
lleve he could not become as a God. 1t
was for his disobedience of the command
of God that Adam had to suffer, and that
man lost the image of God.
"of mans first disobedience and the
fruit,
OF that forbidden tree, whose mortal
taste
Brought death into the world, and all our
woe"
HE was expelled from beautiful Eden,
the place of luscious fruits, and amid
thorns and briers, was compelled to eat
bread from the sweat of his own face. He
was deprived of Gods walk in the garden,
lost God as his companion, and placed an
enmity between God and man. He closed
the gate to the tree of life, of which he
might have eaten and lived forever
But let us rejoice that this
gate was not closed forever
Christ, the second Adam Himself the life
and the way, again came and opened wide
Mercy's way. Let the nations of earth
enter in and rejoice"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-01
SMALLPOX REPORT RUN DOWN.
Health Authorities Found the Man
Who Started 1t.


The health authorities have received no
further definite information about the re-
ported smallpox at Burroughs, twelve
miles from the city on the Savannah Flor
ida and Western railway. 1t is the opinion.
of both Health Officer LeHardy and DR..
T. b. Chisholm, the county physician that
smallpox does not exist at that place.
The manner by which the report become
current, was when a negro, who had been
working for a firm in Savannah, returned
TO the city Saturday and gave as an ex-
cuse for remaining away so long, that he
had had the smallpox at Burroughs. and
that there were several other cases there
when he left, The man to whom the negro
made this statement, at once reported the
matter to the Office of Dr. LeHardy. No
tice was given the police with q request to
arrest the negro, who had made the state
ment. The name of the negro was given
and later the officers had him in DR.. Lee
Hardy $ office, where he was examined
and found not to have had the smallpox
This incident emphasizes to me the
Importance of giving more attention to
the question of vaccination" said DR.. lie
Hardy. II am convinced that the city is
in good condition, still ] do not believe
that the vaccination of persons should be
neglected for that reason"
Dr.. LeHardy gave as a reason for want
ing the people generally to be vaccinated.
that of those who had the yellow fever
In the last epidemic only to 10 per cent.
who were vaccinated failed to recover.
In the case of smallpox, of those who
were not vaccinated when they were suf-
fering from the disease, from 60 to IS per
cent. did not recover; of those who were
vaccinated only from to per cent. failed
to recover.
DR.. Chisholm said he thought the re-
port of smallpox, while 1T proved upon
investigation to be untrue, should
have the effect of impressing the county
officials with the importance of vaccinat-
ing all the children now attending the
schools 1t is his opinion that the matter
should be placed in the hands of Supt.
Ashmore, or the proper authority, who
would see 10 il that all children now at
tending the country schools should be
Yaecinated within the next two weeks
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-01
CARE OF PARKS AND TREES.
The Commission Wants $25,75O For
Next Years Work

The estimate of the park and tree COM
mission for 1898 has been made up, but
has not yet been handed to the mayor
The commission asks for nearly twice the
amount of money allowed 1t this year,
probably on the idea that as this years
allowance only lasted half a year. twice
that amount will be necessary to run a
whole year. The amount asked for is $685.
$50. The purpose for which this is desired
is as follows; Care of trees, parks,
squares and grass plats, $1,000; extra and
unusual care of trees and planting new
ones, $3.50; improvement on Bay street
green, 5000; clerk hire, stationery, etc,
$500; Laurel Grove cemetery, $3.50; i'm
provements at Laurel Grove cemetery, 81
500; Estill park, $500.
Deducting the &C. 80 for the usual care
of Laurel Grove cemetery, the $3.50 for
improvements there and $500 for Estill
park, the sum of $4,000 represents what
the commissioners consider it desira BILE to
spend in the care and improvements of
the parks, trees. squares and grass plats
of the city during the coming year. OF
this amount 5000 is for the improve
ment on Bay street green and $500 for
special tree work, so that it will be seen
that the commissioners only propose to
spend 5000 for the usual and necessary
care of the trees, parks, squares and grass
plats, together with 500 for clerk hire
and stationery This is the smallest sum,
1t is stated, upon which it is possible to
give the ordinary care per acre.
The need of special work in replacing
the trees destroyed and caring for those
injured by the storms is dwelt upon, and
1t is stated that 5000 new trees are needed.
The desirability of improving Bay
street green is urged.
The cost of drainage and grading in Lau-
rel Grove cemetery Is placed at $1,000.
Drainage is said to be needed in both the
white and colored divisions of the Gene
terry, and grading required in order. to per-
NIT of the laying out Of new lots. A wait
ing room and assistant keepers office, in
the colored portion of Laurel Grove GEM
etery is desired there being no adequate
shelter from rain in that portion of the
cemetery at present.
1t is further recommended that IL the
income of the city permit, the commits
sioner of public works be instructed to
have the walks paved In all the city
squares now unpaved the park and tree
commission to select the material and
prescribe the manner of laying the pave
ment; to place granite curbing along the
Drayton and Whitaker street walks in
Forsyth park; and to place around the
three squares south of Anderson street a
proper granite curbing, so that the i'm
provement of these squares, for which
plans have already been prepared by the
commission, may begin.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-01
BILLS NOT YET Considered.
Mayor MeIdrim and the Commissions
RepeaI Fight.

All three of Chatham's representatives
spent yesterday in the city. Mr.. McDon-
ough returned to Atlanta last night, but
Mayor Meldrim and DR.. Duncan remain
ed over. Mayor Meldrim will go to Bryan
county to-day to attend court there, and
will return to Savannah tomorrow He
win attend the associated charities meet
ing here tomorrow, and will leave for
Atlanta tomorrow night. DR.. Duncan
will probably go up to Atlanta to-day.
When seen yesterday by a Morning
News reporter, Mayor Meldrim was not in
clned to discuss the commission repeal
bills now before the legislature, except to
say that all of the bills are now before the
House. He made no prediction as to the
outcome of the fight over the bills. There
had been no discussion of them at oil as
yet, he said, and he did not know when
or how the issue would be made.
An important measure of general inter-
est introduced in the House by Mayor
Meldrim last week Is the bill to abolish
days of grace on bank paper. The bill
was introduced by Representative Mel
drim as member of the commission on
the uniformity of laws appointed by the
governors of a number of states. The
idea is to make the laws of all the states
as uniform as possible, and this measure
is one which members of the commission
agreed to bring before the legisla-
lures of their states where the
days of grace have not already been abol-
ished.
This measure win be pushed earnestly"
said Mayor Meldrim. There is no sense
i'm having days of grace now. The condl-
tons are entirely different from those ex-
isting when this feature was first intro
duced."
Everybody seems to be at sea as TO con-
Wet legislation" said Mayor Meldrim, in
reply to question on this sub
ject. ut is hard to say what
will be done, as there are so many differ
cent ideas on the subject. No one idea
seems to prevail at present"
Mayor Meldrim is also a member of the
committee on the State University, of
which institution he is also O trustee, and
In the welfare of which o. is very much
interested.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-01
LOCAL. Personal.

Mrs. Isaac Beckett and daughter Nina
have returned from a visit in Asheville
n. C..
Miss Matte Dew of Nashville, Tenn, is
spending a few days with Miss Resale
Beckett.
Miss Mamie Farrell has returned to the
city after a pleasant visit to relatives in
Thomasville.
Mrs. H We'll is a passenger on the
steamer Tallahassee, to arrive from New
York to-day.
Mr. Wallace w. Fraser, who is criti-
cally i'll at his home on Gwinnett street
was very little improved last night.
The family of Mr.. John NJ. Egan, vice
president of the Central railroad, arrived
last night from his former home at Mar
quette. Mich. Mr.. Egan went up Friday
night to meet the party at Atlanta, and
returned with them. They will be INSTALL
ed in their new home. the Lester place.
on Drayton street, fronting on the park
extension, to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-01
POLICE COMMISSIONS ESTIMATES.
An Appropriation of $01,775 Asked
For the Coming Year.


For the Coming Year.
The police commission asks for s91, IT'S in
next years city budget, an increase of
$1l,775 over that of the present year. This,
however, is accounted for by 6,400 asked
for for new Improvements and $3.50 for
uniforms, this item having been quoted
separately in the budget heretofore.
The addition of three new patrolmen,
ordered by council for the southern sec
ton, an additional cost of ST. 400 per an
mum, is also included in the estimate, so
that it will be seen the commissioners
have not been extravagant in their ideas.
The force named in the estimate in
cludes the chief, assistant chief, SER
geants, three detectives, one clerk, 70 pa
trolmen, three drivers, one foreman, three
grooms, and one pensioner, a total force OF
80, and an effective force of SO for duty.
The following letter, addressed to the
mayor and explanatory of the estimate,
from Police Clerk T. b. Masters, accom-
panies the budget:
by order of the police commission l
have the honor to submit the attached bud
get for the police department for the year
1888 The increase in salaries over the last
years budget is asked for on account of
the increase in the strength of the force,
which has been still further increased by
the resolution of council, passed on Oct
G, 1897.
81 am specially instructed to draw your
attention TO the present guard house and
TO former reports of this commission on
the condition of same. A new station
house is a crying necessity, as the old one
Is really unfit for use. 1t is out of repair
and not worth repairingi IL is too small,
and there is no provision for separating
the sexes and the races. In short, it is
an eyesore in the strictest sense of the
word. The commission, therefore, asks
for an appropriation of $500 to build a
new station house.
During the cotton season river thieves
are stealing cotton from the Wharves and
lighters in spite of Watchmen being en-
ployed and special vigilance by the po-
lice force. In the opinion of the
commission the only way TO break up this
nefarious stealing is to patrol the river
nightly, and the cost Of the same, $3.50,
Is asked for In the budget.
For the better identification of crlmi-
nails, the commission wants to Introduce
the Bertillon system. the tools and imple-
ments for which will cost about $3.50
For the security of the city extension
Increased patrol duty is earnestly recon-
mended, and the cost OF three additional
signal boxes to be placed in the city ex-
tension, viz, 5000, is also included in the
budget.
The budget also includes the cost OF
uniforms, for which, up to the present
time council has made special appropria-
uoh' combining the uniforms OF
MY s,e hre and police departments
Inc commission would prefer L
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-01

have the police uniforms included
In the police budget. changing the custom
of council in this respect The appropria-
tious for our uniforms have been found
insufficient for a number of years, the
deficit always having been paid out of the
police budget. Reference is made to the
commissioners report of last year regard
ing uniforms.
THE total budget as asked for amounts
70 S9l,T5, and it is earnestly hoped that
council will grant this amount, as moth
ing has been asked for but what is abso-
lutely needed for the maintenance of the
force on a scale betting the importance
of our city, and the security and welfare
of our citizens"
The letter is signed by Mr.. Masters as
secretary of the board of police COMMITS
sioners.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-01
ITS EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY,
st. PRuI's Lutheran Sunday Schools
Annual Festival.

Annual Festival,
The Sunday school of ST PauPs Luz
theran church celebrated its eighth ami
versary last night. rne church was
crowded with the children. and a large
number of their friends and relatives. A
bright and interesting programme of
songs, readings and responses had been
arranged for the occasion, and this was
rendered in a manner that was very pleas
ing TO the audience. Reports on the condi-
ton of the school and Its progress since
the last anniversary were made by the
officers.
The church was tastefully decorated,
palms and ported plants waving in profu-
sion about the pulpit. 1t was among these
floral decorations that the children of the
infant class sat. The picture of the little
ones, with it's framing of plants, was a
pretty one, and their songs were greatly
enjoyed. The exercises were opened with
the singing of the professional, Loyalty
to the Master" the children entering the
church from the yard where they had
been formed in line.
A report was made by the superlntend-
ent, Rev. NJ. ]. Epting. 1t showed the
general progress of the school and, while
commencing the members of the school for
the excellent record of the past Year urged
them to redouble their efforts for it's
greater success. The report of the treas
urer showed that 1901. 33 was received dur
ing the year, while the report of the sec
rotary gave membership of 25S, of whom
seven are officers, eleven are teachers and
the remaining $40 scholars. This was not
ed as pegceptible increase over the mem
bership showed by the report of the year
before
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-01
MRS. ROBERT D. WALKER DEAD.
Died After Long Illness at 81
Years of Age.


Mrs. Louisa a. Walker wife of Col.
Robert d. Walker. died at her residence,
No. lS Charlton street, west, at p o'clock
last night, at 81 years of age.
For the last six weeks Mrs. Walker had
been critically III, and her death was not
unexpected. All Of her immediate family,
with the exception of one son. was at
the bedside when her soul peacefully took
Its flight and crossed the river of eternity.
There was probably no woman in Sa-
vannah more respected than Mrs. Walker.
She was born in Fairfield, S. c., In 1916,
ana reached her S1st birthday last August.
Dec. 10, 1884, she married Col. Robert d.
Walker. Her maiden name was Miss
Louisa A. Pierce. Her father was Rev.
Reddick Pierce, a well-known Methodist
minister. After marrying, Mr.. and Mrs
Walker went to Charleston, s. c., where
they resided until 1916, when they removed
to Savannah, and have since made this
city their home. They had eleven chill
dren, six of whom, Two sons and four
daughters, are living. They had over
thirty grandchildren, and several great
grandchildren. In 1884 Col. and Mrs.
Walker celebrated the fiftieth anniversary
of their marriage.
Mrs. Walker had been a devout and
faithful member of the Methodist church
for sixty-nine years, and was prominent
In all church work There were probably
none in the church who excelled her in
her devotedness In all the long line of
service she has rendered to the cause of
the church and its Advancement she
never gave up until the end.
She was president Of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society of the South Georgia
conference and for years was active in
everything that tended to advance mis-
sionary work. There viii be scores of peo-
pie in Savannah who will read of her
death with the profoundest regret. Her
funeral will probably take place to-mor-
row.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-01
MRS. w. II. WRIGHT DEAD.
Her Funeral From Her Parents Res
idence Yesterday Afternoon.

Her Funeral From Her Parents Res
idence Yesterday Afternoon.
The funeral of the late Mrs. w. H.
Wright took place yesterday afternoon at
o'clock from the residence of her moth
er, Mrs. William Proctor of Jones and
Price streets. The services were conduct
ed by Rev. John d. Jordan, pastor of the
First Baptist church. The interment was
in Laurel Grove cemetery.
The following gentlemen acted as pail
bearers Messrs l.. b. Mobley, b. Hender-
son, L. S. Malone, f. S. Harrington, Har-
~ Rawls, M. S. Wells. w. d. Dowell and
+. w Storer
The death of Mrs. Wright was very sud
den. 1t occurred Saturday afternoon. She
was seized with q CONFUSION at about
o'clock and died about two hours later.
She had been married TO Mr.. Wright. mas
ter of trains for the second division OF the
Plant system at Waycross, about eigh-
teen months A wide circle of friends sym
pathise with the husband, and the bereav-
ed relatives of Mrs Wright.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-01
Waycross, Ga, ana Return Account
Initial Annual Exposition

The Plant system. will sell round trim
tickets to Waycross, on the following DAVIS
at rates and limits given below: Nov
8, 4, and s, limited to Nov. Z, SS15 Nov
3, and 8, limited to two days in odd,.
ton to date of sale, $685. Both tickots =,
clude admission to exposition GROUNDS o.
Nov. 2 opening address will be made h.,
United states Senator Hon. A. 8. CLAW
Nov. Will be known as Durham" day
in honor of Bradford Durham ee,ar =,
superintendent Plant system Horse on :,
bicycle races daily, commencing at n m
I'D ~ al.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-01
100 Miles in s Hours,

Messrs. Theodore T. Morgan Hone Con-
merry and Descomb Wells, three of Savan-
nah's swiftest bicyclsts. made a 1OO-mile
run yesterday. starting at $50 a. M, and
covering the 100 miles in hours and 50
minutes Their course was over Estill
avenue, the Augusta road and Bay street
extension, consuming fifteen minutes of
above time IN repairing a puncture
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-01

The meeting of the foot ball men. which
was held at c. l.. A. park Yesterday morn
Ing, was attended by about dozen play
ers, and team was organized. The team
VIII begin practic!ng at once Gordon
Sa'lssy Will probably be elected captain.
ana manager viii be selected in a few
days.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-01

Yes. wake up to the danger when threat
ems you if your kidneys and bladder are
inactive or weak. Don't you know that
If you fail to impel them to action, Brights
disease or diabetes awaits you? Use Hos
letters Stomach Bitters without delay.
1t has a most beneficial effect upon the
kidneys when sluggish, and upon the bow
els liver, stomach and nervous system
ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-01
Welded ON SUNDAY,

Mr.. Eugene III. Luke and Miss Mamie
Eckcrt Married.
Mr.. Eugene H. Luke and Miss Mamie
Eckert were quietly married at the par
sonage Of st, Patricks church yesterday
morning. Father Qulnlan performed the
ceremony. The marriage was a surprise
to even the most intimate friends of the
couple.
The groom is a well-known young man
of Savannah, and is an attache of the
Savannah theater. The bride is a young
lady with many friends.