The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-09
PROFESSIONS MAY BE MANY.
Week of RevivnIs Begins at seventh
street Methodist Church.


street Methodist Church.
A week of revival services has begun
at the Seventh Street Methodist Church.
Two services were held yesterday. ard
there win be three meetings daily through
out the week.
Miss Emma Tucker is conducting the
meetings, and thus far she has been very
successful. There were a number who
professed religion at the morning and
evening services, and those who arranged
for the series OF meetings felt amply re-
paid for their work. They believe Miss
Tucker viii bring many people into the
church and that many more, under the
power of her eloquence and fervor, will
embrace Christianity.
The congregations at both of the SER
vices were large. At both Mss Tucker
read from tha Bible, illustrating the pas
sages and explaining them as they were
suggested 10 her mind. About it all there
was warmth and depth of feeling that
visibly impressed all present, and the in B..
vitauon to come forward and kneel at ne
chancel rail was accepted by many. There
they We're given comfort by the assisting
preachers and by Miss Tucker
At the morning service Miss Tucker was
aided in the service by the presiding elder
of the Savannah district, Rev DIR. John \
Thompson. There were a number Of
hymns sung by a selected choir from the
congregation and the music was feature
of both services. Rev j. A. Smith, city
missionary, was present at the evening
service, and, with Rev. +. f. Morgan, pas
tor Of the church, helped in ministering 20
those who responded to the invitation and
knelt at the rail
ASter the preliminary services at night
the pastor announced that there will be
services during the week at in the aftet-
noon, T:30 and O'clock. The afternoon
service will be for children particularly,
though it is hoped that all who care to
90 so may attend. II is probable that one
or two of these meetings will be for ladies'
as Miss Tucker is accustomed to talk 10
them alone at times during her engage
ments. She asked that the members of
the Epworth League assist her, especially
i'll the meetings that are to be held at 1880,
saying they are TO be for the young peo-
pie. These viii be Of but half an hour in
length, and efforts viii be made to make
them attractive. The O'Clock meeting
win be the regular evening service.
Miss Tucker stated that she would see
that the meetings begin promptly at the
hours named. She desired all who posi-
plS Ndll AilAd the OpEOi unity 10 attend all
the services, and asked the gentlemen Of
the congregation and others to make a
special effort to be out for the afternoon
meetings.
The Bible reading was devoted to those
passages that treat of the conviction of
ones Christianity. Miss Tucker said they
would afford assurance, if assurance were
needed by any, as to whether they were
Christians. Her readings were given as
a test for those present. the word of God
being read and expounded TO allow them
to analyze their thoughts and actions and
decide whether they We're what they
should be-
Miss Tucker said she had no doubt there
were some present who had long profess
ed to be Christians but, who, at heart,
knew they were not in the true sense. 1t
was for these she extended particular
request that the passages be deeply con-
sidered. She wanted all these to express
the assurance, if it should come through
her reading and said she had never known
a happy or powerful Christian who had
not this assurance. She wanted many to
learn the truth from the reading and that
sunshine might be brought by 1t to their
hearts.
During the songs and prayer that fol-
lowed there were quite a number who
knelt at the rail. Some of these express
ed a desire to join the church, and they
will doubtless be received after the series
of meetings is over.