The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-02
GOOD RESOLUTION SERMONS
PASTORS WILL PREACH APpROprl
AFELY TO NEW YEARS.


Most of the Churches WIZ Ho,o s,.-
cial DiscOurses-Weelx Of PA
commences TO-morrOw-The First
service Tomorrow Afternoon.
Shnrch of the Ascension ma Dam,
street Baptist Church VIII p.
Used-MinisteriaI Association t9
Meet To-day-omcers to he Elected
in February.
Inc churches represented by the masters
IN the ministerial association viii hold
union services during the week of n-.r.r
~ concert with the evangelical chug as
throughout the world. Afternoon services
wiil be at O'Clock for one hour az the
Lutheran Church of the Ascension and
the evening services VIII he be1d ot . in
the Duffy Street Baptist church
Inc following ministers VIII take mart
In the afternoon services. Ntoraa,. t.,.
FAR d. D.; Tuesday. Rev. o. f.
cooN; Wednesday. Rev. NJ. ]. Ept.na.
thursday, Rev. E. f. Morgan; FRIDAY
r'eV' }. d. Chapman, d. D. The might
services Will be conducted as fol,ov-. To-
morrow Rev. J. o. Branch. d. D.. Tues
Jay Key. w. c. Schaefrs<, d. D. We'd
nesday, Rev. James Y. Fair, d. D. Thurs
day. Rev. e. a. Bosworth; FRIDAY Rev.
Arthur j. Smith.
me services are for all who wish 70
come and if the churches selected are NOT
@rse enough TO accommodate the audi
anCes the meetings viii be transferred TO
sun larger churches. The services are
ullueF the auspices of the Evangelical AL
nance for the United States. An over the
the same subjects will be treated at all
churches. Lists Of the subjects for each
Gay nave been sent out from the New
York office of the secretary of the ALI
ailcS Ihe following is tie division of the
week LOT the subjects to be treated Of
with the scriptural references Those
VINO VIII conduct the services VIII find
the latter of aid in their preparations:
Io-fnorrow-Confessi and thanksgiv-
hg.-Confession of Sin: For want of con-
formity to the mind of Christ. for dislov-
atty to the truth; for misuse ana neglect
OF precious privileges; for lack of courage
IN witnessing for Christ-Romans 6: ia;
Matt. %: 1870
Tuesday-The Church Universal -
Irayer; That clearer and truer views of
the spiritual nature of the church, as re-
Fealed In the New Testament may nre-
Nail; that believers may yield themselves
wholly to the Lord, and through the in
fluence of the Holy Ghost. grow in The
spiritual life; that all ministers of the Cos
pei may be filled with the spirit of Christ;
and that true unity and fellowship may
be deepened and manifested.-Ep A. 1-1G,
Rev. l: 1920
ers-Prayer: That all in au-
thority may recognize their re-
sponsibility to God, the King, and
may have wisdom and courage for right
eoushess in council and government; that
the Lords day may be reverenced; that in
Justice m n ~
cease; and that forbearance, peace and
brotherhood may be cultivated by all peo-
ples.-Dan. y: IA; Tim 2: 1-6.
Thursday - Families and Schools -
Prayer: That in Christian house
holds family prayer may be main
tanned; that the sacredness of the mar
riage tie may be universally recognized;
that home life may be pure and loving;
that the training in the family, in schools,
colleges and universities may be in the
knowledge of Holy Scripture, and with
a view to the consecrated Christian life
Joshua "a: 1922 Psalm 1873; Col. 3: "A
to 4: /.
Friday Foreign Missions Praise.
For the growth and develop
ment of the missionary spirit dur
ing this century, and for great revivals
amid prosecutions in China and other
parts of the mission field
Prayer: For the conservation of wealth
TO the kingdom of Christ; that faithful
missionaries may be raised up in all Chris
ton communities; that converts may be
established in the faith; that the number
of native agents may be multiplied and
their efficiency increased; that the OBJ
slacles in all lands arising from ignor-
ance, prejudice and error, may disappear
before the gospel as the one true faith
for mankind.-Psalm 2; Rom. TO- Cpl.
Special watch night services were held
at three of the churches night before last
to bid farewell to the old and to welcome
the new year. To-day at nearly all of
the churches the pastors will preach spec
Ial new year sermons. At several Of the
churches music of a special order will be
had.
meeting of the ministerial association
will be held tomorrow morning at II
o'clock at the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION rooms. 1t will be the regular
monthly meeting Among the matters
that will come up will be The assignment
of the months of 1898 10 the ladies of the |
several churches for the usual Saturday |
night services and socials at the rooms of |
the Port Society. 1t was also expected /
that the election Of officers for the ensuing |
year would be held, but the absence of |
several of the ministers has caused post
ponement. The election viii be held at |
the February meeting. Rev. DR.. w. c. /
sSchaeffer of the Lutheran Church of the |
Ascension has been the president of the |
association for two years. He has made |
an admirable officer and The ministers will /
be sorry to see him give up the place. as,
he SAYS, he will. Dr. Schaeffcr feels that 1
some one OF the other members should be /
given chance at the presidency
Presbyterian.
servicesat the First Presbyterian church (
this morning viii be conducted by the pas