The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-19

/ Spann claims to have the largest Sunday
! school and the best singing of any Sunday
school in the city, and the showing made
last night appeared to substanuate his
| claim.
The feature of the evening was the OBJ
! ject lesson. The pulpit had been removed.
| and the representation of a light house
| erected at the front of the alcove. The
! light house was inscribed THE Church"
| and the rock upon which 1t stood bore the
! word Faith" The dangerous rocks near
by which IL was intended to warn against
were lettered as Sin, Unbelef, Intemper-
ance and WorldIiness. DR.. Schseffer gave
a few minutes talk explaining the illustra-
ton and dwelling upon the principles it
was intended to impress. AS he finished
speaking eight young ladies entered the
pulpit and sang Light Of the World" At
the same moment the lamp in the tower
OF the light house blazed forth, completing
the illustration. The young ladies taking
part were Misses Mamie Hermann, Ethel
Helmken, Lille Behr, Alkaline Kuck Ma
mic Lang, Lula School, Annie Gibbons and
Josie Lang. This novel and effective de-
sign was the idea of DR.. Schaeffer, the de-
sign being carried out by Mr.. A. Furrer
in a realistic manner
The last song was Ring Ye Bells"
which was as well sung as those which
preceded it. The services concluded with
the doxology and the benediction. Before
the COHCIuSlOIs SupL. W. Is. SpaQn OK
pressed his thanks to the children and
teachers for the hearty cooperation which
they had rendered him during the year.
The attendance in the afternoon, he stat
ed, was eight officers, thirty-fve teachers
26S scholars and forty-one visitors, max
ing a total of 352. The collections for
the afternoon and night amounted 20
$267.g.
The services at st. PauTs Lutheran
church were attended by large congrega-
tions. AT the Sunday school celebration
the church was crowded.
There were thirty-eight accessions to
the church membership, the ceremony or
confirmation being performed by the pas
tor, Rev. M. j. Epring. There was one
adult baptized, eleven were confirmed
thirteen were received by letter and thir-
teen by the vote of the church council
this latter means being that to which
recourse is had in cases where the appli-
cants were members of the church in
Germany and letters of transfer, conse-
quently, difficult to secure
The pastor preached an interesting and
instructive sermon appropriate to the
day. The church was Handsomely decor
ated. Evergreens formed the tasteful
background for the decorations and a
frame for the profusion of plants and
flowers, cut and in pots, that made the
pulpit and the surrounding space a scene
OF beauty.
The design selected for the decoration
was very handsome, and at the same
time fitting. To the left above
bank of evergreens. shone
in silvered letters, christmas"
and surmounting this word was the star
of Bethlehem. over the pulpit were on
one side, amid the decorations, "Hallelu-
jah," and on the other, Christ is Risen"
at the apex of the angle formed by the in
ciined Inscriptions being the crown ''Eas-
ter was inscribed at the right, and above
1t stood the cross.
About the pulpit stood graceful palms
and lovely lilies with plants and flowers
standing in well-conceived designs, where
the prettiest effects might be produced
The total Offering at the service amounted
to S423.31
The Easter service by the Sunday school
last night consisted of music, responsive
readings and recitations. The programme
began with the professional by which the
school entered, and this was followed by
the Augsburg songs. Then came the creed
and prayer by the pastor. Little 5-year-
old Charlie Bishops recitation, "An Eas-
ter Sermon" was one of the most wonder
full of efforts ever made at the church by
child of his years and ii was greatly ap-
. preciated. The song, "Flee Away, Ye
Shades of Night" was rendered with great
spirit and was followed by the first half
of the responsive reading in "Our Hope
Then followed the schools song, IAN
Hail." one by the tots of the infant
classes, and another, "On the Hill Tops"
by the school The design exercises were
participated in by Master Theo. Pottin-
ger who delivered an address on Christ
mas" Master Henry Garwes whose sub
ject was Easter" five girls, Misses Ger
tie Stem. Bessie Kent, Georgia Kuck, Grace
Rice and Annie Helmken, who took part
In IL
by the school. The song, Christmas, Eas-
ter, Now Are Blended" was sung and
followed by the second half of the respon-
sive readings on "Our Hope" HE is Ris-
en-" was sung and the service closed with
the singing of the Augsburg songs and
the benediction pronounced by the pastor.
Miss Claribel Spring acted as organist,
and Miss Maggie Williams as precentor.
The decorations at Wesley Monumental
church were very tasteful, and the array
of cut flowers, potted plants, graceful
palms and stately lilies formed a pretty
display, viewed from the body of the
church. There was a large congregation.
and the special Easter services were in
teresting and greatly enjoyed.
Twenty-six applicants were received into
the church, most of them being those con-
verted during the recent revival meetings.
Young people formed the majority of
those received. and the ceremony of their
reception and the baptism was
performed by Rev. A. M Williams.
the pastor. The subject of the
pastors sermon was, PHASES of the Res
direction" the text being from John 20:1S:
MARY Magdalen came and told the dis
ciples that she had seen the Lord. and that
he had spoken these things unto her"
The night services were also especially
commemorative of the resurrection. The
sermon was on IAN Easter Skeptic Con-
WINGED" The music at both services was
of a high order.
The services at Trinity church in the
morning were very largely attended. The
pulpit was tastefully decorated. An ex-
cellent sermon was delivered by the pas
tor, Rev. J. II. Scruggs, on the resurrec-
ton Of Christ. The song service was un-
usually good the features being the SOLO
by Mrs. Florence Lachlison. THE Golden
Gates Are Lifted" and the violin obli-
cato by MIR. NJ. NJ. Brock.