The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-06
BISHOP NELSON IN SAVANNAH.
WILL VISIT ST. PAUL's EPISCOPAL
CHURCH TODAY.

Hundred Delegates Expected
Topics of Sermons in All the
Churches-EvangeIis Gales at the
Y. NJ. c. 4.
Bishop Clelaad Kinloch Nelson of tie
diocese of Georgia. of the Episcopal
Church, is in the city and will preach
and administer the rite OF confirmation
this morning at St. Paurs Church. This
afternoon he will be at St. Augustine mis-
sion.
Bishop Nelson is here on one of his four
visits to Savannah during the convention
year He will spend two more sundays
with the Savannah churches before the
close OF the year. His next visit will be
March II, and he VIII be here again April
3.
The Bishop arrived in the city at noon
yesterday, after having spent ten days in
Brunswick and on the islands of Camden
county. He speaks very encouragingly
of the work of the church in that section
An effort is on foot, he says, for the re-
erection of the tower of st. Marks at
Brunswick. The tower of this church was
blown away by the storm Of 1896 A bell
of splendid tone has been donated. and
the congregation is anxious TO have the
tower replaced.
THE new rector of st. Jude's, Rev. Il.
c. Birch" says Bishop Nelson, has made
most favorable impression at his own
church and al ST. Marks as well. At St
Judes there are many indications of his
earnestness and aptness. St. Athanasius
Church at Brunswick is almost completed
II will be an admirable building of tabby
with handome ceiling of Georgia pine
The credit of this buildings erection is
largely due to the efforts of the mission
airy. Rev. J. J. P. Perry.
Il visited the churches on st. Simon 9
Island and found them all well managed
They are conducted in such a way as to
furnish Rev. Mr.. Dodge needed relief"
After the Bishop had completed his Wis
fits to the churches on the island he be-
gan his trip through Camden county. He
drove some seventy miles Thursday and
Friday. He confirmed classes at the
Church of the Messiah, at Owens Ferry,
Satilla Bluff and Bridge Hammock. Ser
vices also were held at these churches
end at three other points. The Bishop
found the work in the churches of Cam
den progressing well, Rev. Harry Cassil
is the missionary in charge there, and
during his two months of service he has
won the confidence and admiration of the
people. Some steps have been taken look
ing towards the erection of anothSr
chapel in Camden county at some con-
Venient point for the accommodation of
large proportion of the population now
unprovided with a place of worship.
Bishop Nelson viii leave tonight for
Atlanta. Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day of this week he will be at Thomas
vile to attend meeting of the arch
deaconry of Albany.
The annual convention of the diocese of
Georgia will hold its next ANNUAL session
at Savannah at st. Johns Church. Begin
ming on Wednesday, May 49, A quiet dav
for the clergy will precede the form az
business, which will be taken up on the
day named. The last session of the CON
Vention was held at Christ Church at Ma
con. The Woman's Auxiliary of the diocese
and the Brotherhood of st. Andrew will
meet during and after the session. II is
expected that there will be some 200 dele
gates in attendance.
Services this morning at ST Jobp,s
Church, conducted by the Rector Rev
charles II. Strong, will consist of the HOLY
communion, prayer and sermon. The sub
Jeet of the evening sermon. from the
Apostles Greed, will be "The Resurrection
OF Christ and Its Results For Us"
Presbyterian.
A unique service will be held at the First
Presbyterian Church tonight 1t Will he
different from the ordinary service. In thai
there viii be no sermon. There will be
testimonies by those who have confessed
christ as their Saviour during the recent
meeting and by workers. Short addresses
WI be delivered by the pastor and Mr.
Gales. The singing viii be a very import.
ant feature of the service. Sacred songs
No. ], win be used. Mrs Mize will sine
Two or more solos and viii be assisted bJ
a chorus choir. This will be Mr. Gales
last service in Savannah. The pastor wi!
preach al the morning service
Services at the Independent PRESBYTERIAN
Church will be conducted by the nastor
Rev. DR.. James Y. Fair He win nreaor
this morning on APP led Religion" At IN,
evening service, the subject Of his ser
mon viii be Kings Falling Down Befor,
Christ" ''
Inc Hover committee of the church viii
nave a birthday party in the lecture room
next Friday, from until 10 o'clock Chl
ureh are especially invited in the after
noon, and the members OF the church ane
FRIENDS OF the congregat on in all denomi
hauons at night The ladies of the commit
zee are making sreat preparations for TN,
party and all who attend win doubles,
lind it entertaining
A meeting of the Independent Churc,
congregation viii follow the service mex
Sunday morning. Ruling elders ana dea
cons of the church viii he elected.
A box of clothing will be sent this .weel
by the Ladies Sustentation Society 10 ~
Jefferson county Sunday school at osl
Grove Contributions will be received at so
Castor street, east.
Rev. Dr. Fair has been extended an,
VIII accept an invitation TO deliver ~
baecalaureate sermon at the commence
ment exercises in May at the AGNES Scot
institute, Decatur. This is the leadin
presbyterian college Of the state and m
invitation 20 preach commencement ser
mon is an honor conferred upon the mas
tor OF the Independent Church.
Baptist.
At the First Baptist Church. the pasto,
Rev. John d. Jordan, will conduct ser