The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-13
RAISED A ROUND SUM.
DUFFY STREET CHURCH ADDS ST.
800 TO ITS BUILDING FUND.

Collections Taken at Morning and
Night Services-A Large COngregn-
ton at Morning Service-The
Building Plan Adopted-OnIy Two
observation-disclosures People VIII
BE Appealed tO-The Pastor to Ask
Aid Elsewhere.
The congregation of the Duffy Street
Baptist church was more successful than
had been anticipated yesterday in raising
funds for the building of it's new house
of worship. Both the morning and even
ing services had been set apart for this
work, and the sums realized from the
collections will make an appreciable addi-
ton to the money already in hand.
At the morning service there was a very
large congregation, the church being fill
ed. The pastor, Rev. James D. Chapman,
was greatly pleased, as he had not before
had occasion to test his members in their
response to announcements of collections
for special purposes. The service was
begun in the usual devotional manner and
then the business of the new church was
taken up. With only two dissenting
voices, the plans that had been proposed
by the architects for the new building
were adopted. The plans were perfectly
familiar to the members of the church, as
they have had opportunity to examine
them for some time. Mr.. Witcover of
the firm of Eichberg & Witcover, address,
ed the members some time ago, explaining
clearly all the details of the structure
so that they were fully understood when
vote was called.
There is some uncertainty as yet as to
the exact amount the church, as proposed,
viii cost Those who voted against the
adoption of the plans did so, not from any
objection 10 them, but on account of this
uncertainty. Il was understood, however.
by all that the cost is to be carefully con
sidered by the twelve members of the
building committee, of which Mr.. Norton
Frierson, Sr., is chairman.
The sermon by the pastor followed the
adoption of the plans, after which the col
lection was taken. Much of the 81 900 that
was raised came in small amounts. so that
the contribution represents the donations
OF a great many people. There were a
numoer who gave literally Only two of
| those present, who were not members of
/ the church, subscribed. 1t was expected
| that the collection last night would raise
fully $500. AS there was already some
/ thing more than 5000. in cash and prom
/ ises TO pay, in hand the contributions will
| raise the fund to something more than
| $500
In a short time Mr. Chapman will leave
! for other sections of the state in the effort
! to enlist the aid of the Baptists. Before
| going, however, he will visit many of the
people of Savannah to induce them to give
! something towards the building OF the new
church. The amount necessary for the I'M
dertaking is about $14,C0O and of this sum
/ 1t is desired 20 raise cOnsidera bly, more
| than has already been raised in Savannah
The pastors sermon was a direct appeal
! to engage i'm the undertaking. 1t was
forceful and clear. the idea of the Lord
being the invisible guide in all work run
ming strongly through it. The text was
taken from Psalms. 127i: Except the
| Lord build the house, they labor in vain
! that build It," The pastor insisted that
man, apart from God, is a creature with
out power, and that the disposal of great
things proposed by man is with the Lord
In the consideration of the text, the pas
tor advanced two leading thoughts These
| were that the Lord is sovereign in all work
and that man works to no purpose without
| Him. He then discussed how we car
| think Gods thoughts and do His work