The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-23
SUBJECTS OF THE PASTORS.
HOW sAvANNAH's PULPITs WILL BE
FILLED TODAY.

of Independent Church VIII BE
Distributed TO-day-GrOwth of the
Seventh street Sunday School.
The devotional meetings of the Epworth
league of the Seventh Street Church, will
be held hereafter in the lecture room on
Sunday afternoon at o'clock instead of
Tuesday night as heretofore. Great inter-
est is being manifested in the Sunday
school work of this church. The member
ship of this school is the next largest Of
all the Methodist Churches of the city, be-
ing second only to that of Wesley Monu-
mental. The superintendent, Mr. J. L.
Christian, has had invitations 10 join the
school prepared upon cards, in the shape
of the figure a.
The service at Grace Church this morn
ing will be conducted by the pastor Rev.
Osgood F. Cook, but instead of preaching,
the different departments of church work
will be represented by the various leaders
in short talks. Miss Hattie Carson, Savan-
nahs noble missionary to Mexico will
speak in the interest of woman's work for
woman. The usual good music will be en-
joyed. Preaching by the pastor VIII be held
at O'Clock.
The Epworth League Of Grace Church,
held its regular monthly business and lit
erary meeting at the parsonage, Friday
night. 1t was largely attended. This society
is taking on new life and growing in mem
berShip and interest. The devotional meet
.ings are held every Tuesday evening at
O'Clock at the church. The following Of
ficers were elected for the next six months:
President, Marvin O'Neal first vice pres
ident, w L. Arnold; second vice president,
Mrs. A. Rickett; third vice president Miss
Rena Gnann; secretary, Miss Alice NARROW,
and treasurer, Miss Mollie Benson.
The presiding elder of the Savannah dis
trict of the Methodist Church, Rev. DIR.
J. A. Thompson. will preach this morning
at Trinity Church The pastor Rev. j.
H. Scruggs, will preach tonight
The pastor, Rev. DR.. J. o. Branch, will
conduct the service this morning at Wes-
ley Monumental Church. AT night the
presiding elder, Rev. DR.. J. A. Thompson,
will preacb These are the first sermons
DR.. Thompson will have preached in these
churches. Two weeks ago he was here
and preached at Grace and the Seventh
Street Church The subject of the pas
tors sermon this morning will be "Heav-
en- Open, and Angels of God Ascending
and Descending on the Son of Man."
Presbyterian.
Rev. DR.. James Y. Fair will preach this
morning and tonight at the Independent
Presbyterian Church The morning ser
mon viii be from the text: Golden Walls
Full of Odors Which Are the Prayers of
Saints" THE Failure of Skepticism'' will
be the subject Of the evening sermon.
The session of the church has completed
Its work upon the membership lists of the
church. These have been printed and win
be distributed among the congregation to-
day. The lists show 400 white and eleven
colored members. The addresses and year
of accession to the church are given with
each name
Services this morning and tonight at the
First Presbyterian Church will be conduct
ed by the pastor, Rev. Arthur j. Smith.
Evangelist Gales will preach. Great inter-
est is being shown in these services,
which are to continue during this week.
with the exception of Saturday
Baptist.
Services to-day at the First Baptist
Church, morning and night, will be con-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev John D. Jor-
dan. Important announcements for the
members will be made at the morning SER
vice and they are all requested to attend.
The services at the Duffy Street Bap-
list Church will be conducted this morn
ing and tonight by the pas
tor, Rev. Dr. James d.
Chapman. The morning subject will
be "A Positive and Negative Command
ment" Tonight the pastor will preach
upon "Fatalness of Modern Infidelity."
ha i'm aFia Nf
upon this subject. At 4 o'clock in the
afternoon the B. Y. p. U. viii hold its
monthly missionary conquest meeting
The subject will be THE Indians of North
America" This meeting will consist of a
series of papers upon different phases of
work among the Indians together with a
special programme of song.
Services of the Primitive Baptist Church
will, be held to-day at Yonge's Hall.
Lutheran.
At the Lutheran Church of the Ascension
to-day services will be conducted by Rev.
DIR. W. c. Schaeffer, D. D. THE Sun
shine of Life" is the subject for the morn
ing and The Two Ways" at night.
The pastor has organized a deaconess'
society of the ladies to aid him in promot-
ing the welfare of the church and enlarg-
ing its usefulness. Mrs. Adam Kessel
was elected president; Mrs.J. Paulsen, and
Mrs. e. A. NJ. Schroeder, vice presidents:
Miss Marie Furrer. recording secre-
tary; Miss Lydia Furrer CORE
spending secretary, and Mrs. H.
Jensen, treasurer. The society is divided
into committees TO do work on special
lines and the ladies have begun their work
with much spirit and enthusiasm The
pastor is greatly encouraged by the cheer
full and hearty cooperation given him by
this society.
The sermon this morning at st. Paurs
Lutheran Church Rev. NJ. j. Eptng, pas
tor will be from the gospel for the day.
Tonight the pastor will preach upon The
Message to the Church at Ephesus"
Episcopal.
The rector, Rev. J. /. Scuily, will con-
duct the services to-day at st. Paurs
Church. He will oficiate at the early cele-
bration of the holy communion, the morn
ing prayer and litany, and will preach
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