The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-06
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mans Home Missionary society
VIII BE at the Methodist Churches.
Miss Allen Is n Talented Woman
Who Is Enthusiastic In Her Work.
bible Readings at First Presbyte-
rian Church VIII BE Continued
This Week Meetings of the Sa-
vannah Presbytery and the synod
of GeOrgia-SIxth Anniversary OF
the Passionate of Rev. DIR. w. &.
SchaeGer.
Miss Emily Allen of Nashville.
Tenn. has been appointed by the
general conference Of the Metho
dist Episcopal Church. South 10
a special work. She is the conference or
Eanizer of the Woman's Home Missionary
Society. 1t is her duty to visit Methodist
churches and explain the work committed
to her care and to arouse the churches
10 a proper conception of their opportunity
in the direction and 10 stimulate them
TO greater efforts. Miss Allen is a gifted,
consecrated woman, possessed of wonder
full personal magnetism and peculiar gifts
in the line of this work Her manner of
presenting her subject is modest, but con-
vincing, and she captivates and controls
her hearers.
This charming lady has been warmly
welcomed wherever she has spoken, and
has won her way to the hearts of her au-
diences. As this is her first appearance
In Savannah it is desired that full con
gregation will be at Wesley Monumental
to
show their appreciation of her visit A
cordial invitation is extended to the public
generally and a very special and fraternal
invitation is given to the soldiers of the
Seventh Army Corps.
The services at Wesley Monumental
Church tonight will be conducted by
Rev H. w. Bolton, D. D., who is chap
lain of the Second Illinois Regiment. This
gentleman is a Methodist preacher of dis
tlnction at home, and has served some of
the most prominent churches In Illinois
and Massachusetts. He is an eloquent
and learned divine, very popular In the
army and will attract good congregation
of civilians and the visiting soldiers.
Special efforts are being made to have
the soldiers visit the church. Services com
mence at O'clock that they may be able
TO get hack to camp promptly. The
hymns and music used will be such as to
enable all to contribute to that portion of
the service
Rev. DR.. ]. o. Branch, pastor of Wesley
Monumental Church, has been at Dixie
where he has a country home for the
past week with Mrs. Branch and their
son, Rev. Orson Branch, who is quite IN
Their many friends trust that the illness
NAV not nrOVa SpriO11zy
At Grace Church to-day at both SER
vices, Rev Osgood F. Cook the pastor
will continue his sermon against the IL
quor traffic.
After the morning sermon the sacra-
ment of the Lords Supper will be admin
istered. At the close of the Sunday
School several children will be baptized
The young people OF Grace Church are
very active in religious work among the
soldiers. They have visited the Third
Nebraska and Ninth Illinois Regiments
during the week and held services.
Miss Allen will speak at Grace Church
Wednesday night.
Evangelist Frank l.. Smith. general sec
rotary of the Y. NJ. c. A. Seventh Army
Corpr, will preach this morning at the Sew
enth Street Methodist Church. The pas
tor, Rev. f. F. Morgan, will preach at
night, his subject being, Separations"
The night service will begin at 1880 o'clock,
thus affording the soldiers the opportun-
ity of remaining through the service ard
having ample time to reach camp. A
special musical programme has been pre-
pared, and a quartette of soldiers will as
sst the choir. The sacrament of the Lords
supper win be administered after The
morning sermon.
Miss Allen will address the ladies' of
the Seventh Street Methodist Church
Tuesday night at O'Clock.
This is communion Sunday at Trinity
Church, and the sacrament will be admin
istered after the morning sermon by the
pastor, Rev. J. II. Scruggs. AZ the even
ing service. Miss Alien will deliver lee
ture upon her work as organizer of the
Home Missionary Society.
The annual meeting of the South Geor-
gia Conference is drawing near. II win
begin at Hawkinsville on Dec z, and will
last for a week. All the Savannah Metho-
dist pastors and lay delegates of the
churches will attend the conference. There
are 20 be no changes in the pastors of the
churches here unless a request Is made
by one OF lnem. Inc time or none Is up
yet and all win have another year or more
TO serve. Rev. J. H. Scruggs will remain
at Trinity, Rev. Osgood f. Cook at Grace,
and Rev. Il. f. Morgan at Seventh Street.
II is understood that Rev. j. o. Branch
of Wesley Monumental Church will rsk
to be made presiding elder of the district
in which Dixie is located. He has a home
there and other considerations, ii is said,
will induce him to ask for the change. DIR.
A..- tn
number of years and is regarded as one of
the most influential of its members His
ability is recognized and the highest places
in the body have been filled by him. His
departure from Wesley, if the report that
he will ask for the change is correct, W III
be regretted by the congregation, which
has learned 90 know him through two
pastorates. he having been in charge Of
the church number of years ago.
Presbyterian.
christian Stewardship" will be the