The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-04
A YEAR WITH THE METHoDIsTs.
Pastors of Savannah Churches Re-
view Their Work.


Yesterday was the last Sunday before
the converting OF the South Georgia Con-
| ference ana the pastors Of tie Methodist
churches made their annual reports to
their congregations.
At Trinity and at Wesley Monumental
these reports were Of a general character
showing the gene al success Of the year
VII en- as been for the Nc thoiists enc Of
the most p. osparous in many years, both
from a financial standpoint and from the
amount of religious work accomplished.
Detailed reports Of the these churches viii
appear in The year book and minutes OF
the South Georgia Conference.
At Grace Church The reports were read
in full, and show the past year 10 have
been the best in its history.
Alr. G.. F. Virgins reported for the stew
ards that the pastor ard he presiding ED
er would lie paid in ful before the open
Wednesday, An of the incid nal expenses
Of the church have b. en- paid.
The report Of MIR. II. w. Clark for the
trustees showed that the debt on the
church building had been considerably de-
creased during the year, and some i'm
prOvements made on the property. The
Sunday School was represented by Mr..
reported the school in a most hourishihg
condition, having about forty pupils. more
than it had last year, and a good attend
ance
Mr. w. L. Arnold, president of the Ep-
worth League, read very encouraging
report. Ninety-four names are on the
membership roll.
The reports Of Mrs. ]. K. P. Carr, pres
ident of the Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society, and lady manager of the Young
Peoples and the Juvenile Missionary So
cieties, were read by Miss Alice Metzger.
The women of the church have been most
faithful in this work, and were able to re-
port a very successful year.
The work of the Home Missions was
reported by Mrs S. t. Moreland, president
She gave an interesting account of the
many cottage prayer meetings conducted,
and told of many visits TO the sick, the
poor and the needy. The statement of
Miss Lizzie Shaffer, treasurer of the Par
souase Aid Society, showed that everything
necessary had been done and a balance
left in the treasury.
The pastor, Rev. Osgood f. Cook, among
other things, said that 127 had been adj
ded TO the church during the year, and
only q dismissed in various ways, making
a net gain of 100. The total membership
is now 4l2. All of the assessments on the
church have been secured in full.
AT the seventh street Church the reports
showed that the year has been the most
prosperous since the organization of the
church four years ago. Since the last
report there has been a net increase of
eighty in the membership. The total Of
the outstanding debts against the property
is only 800. Four years ago the church
owed $500; this has been paid and addi-
tonal property worth 1900 since acquir-
Ell. This sum less the total liabilities, $500,
shows a net gain of 5000 In four years.
Much of the success Of this work has
beer due TO the able and indefatigab.e
work of the pastor Rev. T. L. Morgan,
who has been the minister in charge since
tie church was built
Mr.. Morgan leaves Tuesday for Dublin
to attend the conference, and will not re-
turn to Savannah, going direct from the
conference to whatever charge may be as
signed him, II Is with unfeigned regret
that his congregation sees him leave