The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-04
CHURCH SUMMER SCHEDULES.
WILL BE FEWER SERVICES FROM
NOW UNTIL FALL.


Abandon one Service sundays.
Pastors on for Their Vacations.
BaptiEmaI Services at the First
Baptist Church TO-night-Rev. j.
III. Carpenter at the second Churcn.
Services in the Presbyterian
Churches.
The summer season with its very warm
weather imposes its discomforts' and de-
naands RECOGNITION and concessions on
Sundays as well as upon the business days
of the week. No cessation of the terrific
heat Of the past few days can reasonably
be expected on Sundays, and to this dis
oblglng spirit Of summer sun and swell
tering heat Is accredited the necessity
that compels many Of the churches TO
forego their Sunday services, either morn
ing or night or both.
CONGREGATIONS during the summer days
of excessive warmth are proverbially
small, and the distractions and aggrava-
lions that follow the attacks Of the heat
are by no means conducive TO the concen-
tration of the mind upon thoughts celes-
tial. The discomfort of the body terrestrial
demands the attention Of the worshipper,
and his efforts to keep cool are perforee
so studied as to detract his attention from
the contemplation Of things heavenly.
In Difference to the caloric of the summer
Sundays, some of the churches Will soon
suspend their services and viii await the
coming Of the more bearable weather Of
the early fall before resuming worship
The first congregation TO suspend its
worship for the months Of July and Au-
gust was that of Mickva Israel. Rev. ]. Z.
Mendes discontinued his Friday evening
and Saturday services after those Of week
before last. other congregations win prob
ably fall into line soon, and one or two
have already commenced to dispense with
the evening services. This is true of St
Johns, where evening services have not
been held for some time, and Wesley Mon
umental church begins to-day TO pay ac-
acknowledgement to the demands OF the
thermometer. The Independent Presby-
terrain church win continue its services
throughout the summer, night and morn
ing, Drawing the heat to pay its
devotions Nearly all the other churches
will discontinue services for short while
during the vacation of the pastors. with
the Episcopalians a movement is said to
be on foot for the joint worship Of the con-
gregations Of st. Johns and Christ church
at the former church. The congregation
of St. Johns has extended that of Christ
church an invitation to join with 1t dur
ing the summer, and a meeting OF the YES
try of Christ church was held last evening
to consider the invitation. A reply was
sent TO Mr.. c. S. COnuerat, secretary Of
the vestry board, but whether in accept
ance Of the invitation is not known.
The vestrymen Of Christ church concede
the privilege of making public the response
TO be with those to whom it was sent, and
for that reason do not state whether the
offer Of ST. Johns was accepted. II is
strongly believed, however, that the reply
was an acceptance, and that during the
months of Augusta and possibly Septem-
Der. the congregations will worship jointly
at ST. Johns church.
Rev. Charles II. Strong, rector OF st.
Johns, will leave the city this week on a
vacation trip to the Thousand Islands,
and Rev. Robb White, rector OF Christ
church, will leave early in August for a
stay in Virginia Their absence viii leave
the joint congregation without minister,
and It is probable. in the vent of the juno
ture being effected, that a temporary min
lister viii be secured. Who this will be
has not as yet been discussed, the more
immediate demand Of the acceptance or
declination OF the invitation of St. Johns
church first requiring the attention of the
vestry.
II the congregations combine Rev. Robb
White will conduct the services till his
departure. During these warm Sundays
point Of difference between the congrega-
tons OF the churches in the southern
and northern sections of the city would
impress a visitor. This consists In the
reversal OF the relative number present
at the morning and evening services. In
the northern section OF the CITY the
churches have much larger congregations
In the morning than at night while with
the southern sections churches the con-
ditions are reversed. The pastors In the
southern section are pleased to greet large
audiences at night than they faced In
the morning. the congregations seeming
20 experience slighter discomfort at the
evening than az the morning services.
The First Presbyterian church will con-
tinue its services morning and evening
up 10 the time Of the pastor. Rev Arthur
J. Smiths. departure next month for his
Summer vacation.