The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-26
TRINITY CHURCH BEAUTlFlEO.
IMPROVEMENT IL THE AUDTToRI-
IN. ORGAN LOFT AND PULPIT.

First Services slnre the Changes
Have Been Completed Held on 80
terday-Rev. Bsscom Anthony, the
Pastor. Preached At both Morning
and Evening Seryices-OrEan and
choir Loft Changed Prom Galler,,
PACING the Pulpit. 70 Position
Behind It-GrecL Pillars of AicoNe
Lend Besuty 90 New ArranEement
Decorations ga white and Gold.
The congregation ~ Trinity Caurca
worshiDped IN the main cdlare yesterday
morning sor the nr-t time s.lce the COM
p.etioa u the extensive slfera ions aU1
Improvement MAJ. .n The auditorium. ore
gan lori and pulpit.
There was idrce c1ugreEatI1n 90 thc
morning service ard frequent expressions
u admiration and approval we're heard
Il couid rot well have been Otherwise Tor
the new arrangement ~ che orEau t..t
ana pulpit combined win tae other .u-
provemsnts that have been mao, 90 me
body % the church. unite 70 impress upon
the eye OF tho beholdef me union Of rsr-
beauty and ctaste simplcty
The mos radical change mads Is 90 the
position Of the organ and choir oft. which
has been removed from the gallery faclns
the pulpit 90 station behind the puip.i
The Old Greek pillars 81 che aloovs from
which 80 many o. Truuy pastors hste
preached 20 their people aave been mace
'lae Of 70 supper, the pipes Of tle organ.
which are arranged between them In
front % the organ ard a-h4nd the pulpit
are the seats for the cao3r. which are
separas~d from the pulpit bv
handsome railing. 81 the sssne c0.or as
ne othsr decorations o. the churcl
The general effect Is that % the facade
81 a 0vees temple and in tfs simple beauty
u s. as impressive a. enc pulpit and sur
roundings Of any church 10 Savannah
me decorations Throughout the building
are oi white and COLO wnlca harmonic
vel with the style Of architecture and d..
cod and free lines OF the auditorium
= mum Der % minor changes nave also
been made The psws nave been re-sish-
Toned In bun leather and the method o.
Hshtlns the building changed from
gas 10 electricity. The many
clusters OF Hgnts have been
disposed about the walls and ceU-
inss 90 good advantage and Yield soft
radiance entirely Boz character with the
sacred uses and purposes 81 the ed!hce.
The organ has been completely removal
80 and repaired and Is now IN thorough
good condition. II is run by water mo-
Tor, Instead OF tho OIL hand power
which has given strength 10 is tore4
IN the past More than $3.50 has been
spent IN its repairs alone
REV bascom Anthony pastor 81 Trim
ity, preached al both the morning and
evening services. but at neither itl he
touch upon the Improvements made In
the appeanance and attractiveue-s OF che
building s Interior Comments upon IT'S
ad.ied beauty are likely TO come az the
services next sunday. when tine church
VIII celebrate the aemi-centenuial OF It's
existence.
At the evening service Mr.. Anthony
preached on the subject Victory over
Death delivering strong argument in
favor OF the contention that only through
faith and belief and confidence in the
promises OF Christianity and the reslr-
rection OF Christ can this victory be made
perfect or complete
IT Is noe 80 hard. said Mr.. Anthony
to conquer death simply. Men have
done Il. by the simple exercise OF their
own bravery. through the conscious ness
Of their own strength. Men have walked
10 death with a smile on their lips. who
had not trlst a. she promises mr. gave al
iegiance 10 the banner Of the living God
The unoeliever has passed away witnoalt
a murmur o. a shudder-aye the CON
demned felon himself has assembled the
steps OF the gallows ana approached the
threshold Of the world beyond the stars
with "a cigar between his teeth and "a
rthaid jest on his tongue
The very fact that death is inevitable
that Il Is sure 10 come that our protests
and efforts alike avail nothing 20 prevent
-, invests even the weak man with the
fcrtitude 10 meet it calmly We an have
known men who have shlvered in the
presence 81 even she little things Of mo
who yet met denth calmly and quietly
There was no use 10 complain. there was
nothing 60 be- derived from protest and
the man yielded up his life without
groan.
But tho victory over death that g. the
reward OF the faithful Christian ts a
higher and better thing than the mere
ability TO face "a calmly. II there SIS "a
ract thar has been proven 81 Is th4t our
tsord ans Master was Welded up by the
tomb. he and others with him and that
they walked the earth living men nrl
women To the Christian There is.th.
blessed Insurance that be TOO Will o.
raised O. the resurrection morn and thlt
he will walk with his Reieemcr in Ga.
The Christian conqucrs not only deotb
and the fear Of death. but doubt a. w,u
In the glad consciousness OF future OK
istence. when the troubles OF earth have
vanished ana pain and grief have cea.ei
- be, he has that abiding peace and COM
fort which can remain with no other ciaes
u men. lie has achieved victory. iu-
deed"
The iuclcment weather % last evening
combined. possibly with the fact that the
anniversary services 81 the First Baptist
Church were being held. decreased con
sidcr8hly tho size 81 the congregation "a
Trinity. At both tho morning ana even
ing services special and interesting q.
erammes OF music we're rendered by the
choir.
MRS. ELLA 4. HEARN DEAD.
Her Wemnins VIII Arrive From At