The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-17
oNF MORE SESSION NEEDED.
no CLOSE THE BUSINESS OF THE
SAVANNAH PRESBYTERY.

Three Sessions Were Held Yester-
dav. But 1t Was Found That An
.,,or Must Be Had This Morning.
ladies' OF the missionary Societies
AIso Met--They Adopted a CORsti-
.,,4ion and Heard Addresses From
~. Clay and Rev. Hunter-Matters
rbat Were Considered by the
presbyters - Reports on Various
branches of the Work Were En-
couraGinS.
Three sessions of the Savannah Presby-
.lr,- we're held yesterday at the Lawton
memorial, 1t was thought that all the
BUSINESS could be completed in these ses-
.foos but il was found last night that it
,,.il he necessary to hold another session
.bis morning. This will begin at $50
o,o1ook. and it is believed the business
,bat is to come before it can be finished
BY noon
Reports of q special character are to be
continued at this mornings session, and
+bsre is also to be a manual for the
covernance of the presbytery submitted
Nv committee appointed yesterday for
he
rr,as for the conduct of the semi-annual
meetings. Rev. w. H. Hollingsworth of
brunswick. Rev DR.. James Y Fair of the
rndanendent Presbyterian Church and
Pew w. A. Nisbet of the Second Presby-
+erlan we're appointed as the Manual COM
mlttee.
Most of the ministers, elders and la
,,non the presbytery meeting will get
away during the afternoon. All have eX-
pressed themselves as highly pleased with
their stay in Savannah. which they seem
"a have greatly enjoyed. The hospitality
,bat has been extended them is appreciat-
Cd and hosts, 900, have enjoyed having
their visitors 1t will be to the regret of
both visitors and their entertainers that
good-bves will be said.
Not only did the presbyters meet, but
the ladies of the various missionary socle-
RES in the presbytery held meetings for
the complexion of their arrangements for
the organization of a union. A constitu-
tion for the governance of the union,
which is to be known as the Ladies' Mis-
sionary Society was adopted. The Ia
dies were greatly interested in the work,
and they are confident that their union
efforts for the benefit of missions.
Two addresses We're delivered before the
meeting. which was presided over by the
president, Miss Georgia Way, who was
elected on Saturday. Mr.. r. II. Clay Of
BRYAN Neck and Rev. w. NJ. Hunter were
the speakers, and the ladies were greatly
ercouraged and instructed by the ad
dresses.
The first meeting of the presbytery was
at $50 in the morning. The seasonal re-
ports were taken up, Rev. r. A. Brown,
Inc reading clerk, reading those from the
various charges in the presbytery. 1t
was said these reports We're, on the whole,
very encouraging. For the completion of
this and some other business the presby
terry remained in session until 1:30, when
recess was taken until the afternoon.
Al the afternoon meeting, the presby-
ters began the consideration of home
missions. the report of the standing COM
mitee upon that work having beeen made.
There was considerable discussion and
it is thought no little good will result.
The foreign mission report was also sub
mitted by the chairman, Rev. w A. Ms
bet The presbytery considered the re-
port very satisfactory II showed a
marked Improvement over the work ac-
eomp.ished the year before, the receipts
for missions being twice as much as dur
ing that period.
Rev Charles c. Carson of Valdosta con-
Quoted The devotional service at the Mem
orial az night, preaching an excellent ser
mon. the text for which he drew from the
ffty-frst Psalm, "Restore unto me the joy
of thy salvation, then shah I teach trans
eressors thy ways and sinners win be re-
stored unto Thee The congregation
4 greatly enjoyed the sermon.