The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-11
CHURCH DOORS OPEN.
The New Seventh Street Methodist
Receives Its Congregation.

The New Seventh street Methodist
Receives Its Congregation.
The Seventh Street Methodist church
had its first services yesterday. There
was a large congregation at both the
morning and evening services. The SER
mons Of the pastor Rev. E. F. Morgan,
were greatly enjoyed. Mr.. Morgans re-
cent illness has left him greatly enfee-
bed and the strain of the sermons was
severe upon him. This was apparent to
his congregations and the members SYM
pathized deeply with him in the evident
effort it cost him to conduct the services.
The church was a surprise to many who
had not seen it since its completion. Many
of the members had their expectations of
its beauty surpassed Though it is small
in comparison with others of the city, the
building is amply large for the accommo-
dation of the congregation. All are well
pleased with it.
Mr. Morgan says that he believes the
establishment of the church in that Sec
ton was the best work that Methodism
has done in Savannah for long time He
finds that the opportunities of the church
have been greatly enlarged over what
they were when the house of worship was
located on West Broad street. 1t was
then known as Marvin church. In giving
the new name il was sought to have its
location indicated. Mr.. Morgan considers
that the new church will have an oppor-
tunity to build up a large membership
from among the people of the section.
There is no other church near by and it
is thought that the residents viii find it
much more convenient to attend at the
Seventh street than to come into the city
to the older churches
Il believe" said Mr.. Morgan, that we
will be able to form an independent
church within two years" Marvin church
has been a mission since its establishment
being under the management Of the board
of trustees of Trinity.
Mr. Morgan's morning sermon was on
Confidence In the Final Triumph of the
Gospel. His text was drawn from Luke
1872: Fear not, little flock, for it is
your fathers good pleasure to give you
the kingdom" The sermon was begun
with some remarks on fear. Fear for a
cause, the preacher held to be commend
able but fear for the success of the gos-
pei shows lack of faith
EVIL, said Mr.. Morgan, "ahall not
triumph over our race. 1t has less ground
to-day for hope Of a final triumph than
it has ever had. At the time Christ was
addressing his disciples he had neither
men, machinery nor money"
He spoke of the progress the faith has
made. a picture was drawn of its spread
over the world until it is represented
among all the peoples. The ignorance,
wickedness, superstition and idolatry of
the early ages were more favorable to
evil than the conditions that now exist
The gospel conquered then, when there
was SO much for it to overcome, ana
MIR. Morgan thought it would be strange
if 1t would not be able to be successful now
against the less powerful agencies that
evil can muster against It,
Two conditions of ultimate success were
given by the preacher. The first of these
he named as being a trust to the leader
ship of God; the second he named as the
cooperation of all in the work of the
church. The members of the congregation
We're exhorted to put themselves under the
leadership Of the Lord and 20 join with
heart and soul in the advancement of the
church.
THE Cost Of Sin" was the subject of the
night sermon. Services will be held at the
church every night this week