The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-08
THE DAY IN THE CHURCHES.
NEWS OF THE PULPITs AND OF THE
CONGREGATIONS.

Savannah Union OF EpwOrth Leagues
viii Meet Tuesday Night for the
First Time-Presiding Elder. at
Grace Church-Rev. w. f. MumfOrd
at Wesley and Seventh Street-Rev.
DIR. w. G.. Schaeffer viii Go 10 New
berry to Attend the Meeting of the
United SynOd-Sunday school Ami
versaries- to Be Held Tonight.
The first general meeting of the Savan-
nah Union of Epworth Leagues will be
held Tuesday night at Trinity Church. The
union was formed several weeks. ago, and
the four leagues of the city compose it.
The members throughout the city have
thus far shown great interest in the union,
and IL is expected large attendance will
be had by the first meeting. An interest
ing programme has been arranged. The
music will be Of a superior order, some
of the best voealists and instrumental per-
formers of the city having accepted invi-
tatlons to sing or play. Reports of the
progress of the work of the union and the
four leagues win be made by officers.
An address on Progress Made by Wait
ing will be delivered by Rev. John A.
Thompson, presiding elder of the Savan-
nah district of the Methodist Church. An
original essay on Soul Saving, the Chief
Object Of the Epworth League" wih be
read by Mrs Marion o'Neal. Mr.. ]. A.
Yarnadoe win also deliver an address. The
meeting of the union will be presided over
by Mr.. J. L. Christian, the president.
The symbolic Meaning of Water Bap-
tism" will be the subject of the sermon
OF the pastor, Rev. j. II. Scruggs, this
morning at Trinity.
The Sunday school anniversary of Trim
ity Church will take place tonight at SIS
O'clock The programme will be rendered
by the children and young people of the
| school The music will be appropriate TO
the occasion, and the church viii be beau
| t.fully decorated.
Rev. w. E. Mumford of Talbotton will
| preach at Wesley at thesmorning service.
Mr.. Mumford is popular with the members
of Wesley and always commands a large
| ngregation He IS considered one of the
| best preachers in the South Georgia con-
| ference a fine speaker, a clear thinker and
with ready command of language. He is
known among the preachers as the apps
tie of Sunshine" The night service viii
be conducted by Rev. Z. F. Morgan of
the Seventh Street Church. 1t is intend
ed TO make The night services, during the
summer, as interesting as possible, and
to diversity them at times with song SER
vices The entire service will not exceed
an hour. The Sunday school meets at 5
oclock The committee on picnic win re-
port The school is now practicing the
songs for the anniversary, which occurs
May II.
Wesley Sunday school and church con.
| gregation have arranged for an outing az
Daufuskie Island next Thursday. The
Clifton will make two trips, at 9 a. m.
and 2:3O D. m. Arrangements are being
made for an enjoyable day.
The presiding elder of the Savannah dis
trict, Rev DR.. John A. Thompson, will
preach this morning and tonight at Grace
Church. The quarterly conference of the
church will be held tomorrow night ut
the parsonage. Wednesday night the an
niversary of the Sunday school will DO
held
AT the Seventh Street Methodist Church
the services this morning will be conduct
ed by the pastor. Rev. E. f. Morgan. To-
night Rev. w. Z. Mumford of Talbotton
will preach.