The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-17
FORMED A NEW CHURCH.
Three baptist Congregations Are
Now in the City.


A new Baptist Church was organized
yesterday afternoon. making the third Of
that denomination in the city. For the
last six months the new church has been
in existence as mission, but 1t Will now
be self-supporting it is hoped, and it Is
expected that it viii be but a matter OF
time until it has gained strength and in
auence.
Last October Rev. D. S. Edenfeld' an
earnest and Industrious young preacher
who seemed destined from the start to
prove successful in his work, organized a
Sunday school class in the section con-
tiguous to the intersection of Third and
Whitaker streets. A vacant room at the
location named was secured as place for
the meetings of the Sunday school, and
after a time the young preacher began
holding Sunday services for the older Bap-
fists of the neighborhood Interest In
the school and the meetings grew under
the direction of Mr. Edeniield, and from
the mission he started a church has been
developed
Rev. James D. Chapman, D. D., pastor
of the Duffy Street BAPTIST Church, was
present at the meeting and took the lead
ing part in the organization of the church,
his experience in such matters being found
valuable by Mr. Edenfield, who had Sc
cured the promises of a number to aid in
the organization. The church letters OF
those who desired to band themselves to-
gether in the forma ton of the new church
were secured, and II was found that the
membership, counting in those from whom
assurances had been gained but who we're
not present, would run TO about fifty.
The meeting was held Immediately after
the session of the Sunday school, and the
room was crowded with the prospective
members and the friends of the movement.
Members Of other churches were there to
assist In the work and render the encour-
agement of their presence. Several of the
young men gathered the church letters
from among the congregation. They were
examined and their authenticity establish
ed. By letters received the membership
of the new church was run to a number
that was found to be very encouraging to
Mr.. Edeniield and DR.. Chapman.
The assurances of those present who
desired to join having been secured, DR..
Chapman proceeded with the organization
of the church in accordance with the es-
tablished form of the Baptsts, the mem
bers asserting to the forms and profess
sions enjoined. Upon the conclusion of
that feature of the ceremony the invoca-
ton of the aid Of the Lord in the endea-
vor was had. the congregation repeating
the words after the presiding preacher
DR.. Chapman addressed the new men,
bers briefly upon the conclusion of the for
mula set forth, telling them of the ardu-
Gus and difficult task that is before them
in the realization of their hopes for the
growth of the church and its becoming
a means of good to the people of that sec
ton and the salvation of souls. He advised
them respecting their future course, and
begged them to make their efforts earn
est and constant, and success, he said,
would follow.
At early meetings the members of the
new church will perfect what remains for
their organization, naming their officers
and those who are to serve in the admin
istration of the churchs affairs. 1t is also
probable that name for the new congre-
gaticn will shortly be selected.