The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-24
EASTER SERVICES
ELABORATE PREPARATIONS BEING
MADE FOR THEM.
REV. WRIGHT CAN'T COME.
JONES MEETINGS TO BE MADE
TUESDAY.

fist Are Here-ReTiraI Services at
Grace Church to Begin Easter.
Last of the Sermons on "Women"
Mt the First Baptist Church-Dr. j.
w. walden to Preach at the indie
pendent Presbyterian Church.
Lenten Services at the Lutheran
Church of the Ascension.
Easter, the greatest festival in the
Christian church calendar is but two
weeks off. From the preparations that
are being made and which have been go
ing on for some time, it's celebration this
year will equal If it does not surpass that
OF any former year.
Easter in Savannah is always a floral
festival. That this feature of the cele-
bration will be particularly noticeable
this year is shown by the large number
of orders that the florists have already
received. The greater part Of these
flowers. as well as many from private
sources, will be used in the decoration
of the churches.
The music Of the choirs also is unus-
ually elaborate on this occasion. The
singers have been rehearsing for several
weeks and doubtless the programme will
be quite as good as usual.
At the Roman Catholic churches the
music will be unusually good, as each of
them has Il large choir and a wide and
varied list of musical works from which
TO select.
Rev w. ]. Wright of Washington, who
was invited several days ago to visit the
Christian Church in Savannah for the
purpose of a consultation with its board
relative to church matters, has written
that he will be unable to come at present.
The board will have a meeting today
when 1t is expected that minister will
be decided on and asked TO accept the pub
pit.
The committee having in charge the
arrangements for the Sam Jones meetings
that will be begun here May Il, has not
yet had a meeting. but will Tuesday.
This morning at the First Baptist
Church Rev DR.. ]. D Jordan will explain
to his congregation what it is hoped will
be accomplished by the meetings, and
why he is interested in the plan.
About half of the stations of the cross
for the Cathedral OF St. John the Bap-
fist have arrived and brackets to sup
port them are now being put in place.
The remainder of the stations are ex-
pected on the next ship. None will be
put up until all have been received.
Mrs. J. ]. Mccoy. in memory of her late
husband. Mr.. j. J. Mccoy has presented
Christ Church with a handsome chancel
rail- and, as a gift from herself, has had
the chancel inlaid with mosaic work.
Episcopal.
At St Johns Church. Rev Charles H.
Strong, rector, Rev. ]. Herbert Wood
ward. assistant, there will be prayer and
sermon at II O'Clock; Sunday-school at
4:SO p m. and evening prayer and SER
mon at s. Services are held each week
day at p. m. Holy communion will be
administered on Sunday morning at
O'Clock.
St Paul's Episcopal Church, Rev. j.
l.. Seully, rector, Fifth Sunday in Lent,
the services will be as follows: Early
celebration at 1880 o'clock a. m; morning
prayer and litany at Il; Sunday-school
at 4:30 p. m, and evening prayer at Sis.
Services during the week are on Tues
day and Thursday at 4;SO p. m; Wednes-
day, early celebration at 1880; Wednes-
day and Friday at S:15 p. m.
At Christ Church. Rev. Robb White.
there will be service and sermon at IL
o'clock a. m, and Sunday-school at ABB
p. m.
Methodist.
At Wesley Monumental Church services
will be held at II O'Clock a. M and at SIS
p. m, conducted by Rev. Ed F. Cook, the
pastor. The sunday-school will meet at
p. m. A devotional meeting of the Ep-
worth League will be held on Tuesday al
$50 p. M; prayer meeting and Bible study
on Wednesday at the Same hour; and
topic, Studies in Exodus'-''The Journey
TO Sinai"-Exodus 14-19 Meeting of the
Junior Epworth League on Friday at 4
p. m.
There will be preaching at Trinity
Church at II o'clock a. m. and at p. m.
by Rev. DR.. John A. Thompson. presid-
ing elder Savannah District. The Sun
day-school will meet at O'Clock. Ladies'
prayer meeting will be held on Tuesday
afternoon at O'Clock; the Epworth
League devotional meeting on Wednes-
day night at $50; prayer meeting on
Thursday night at S15; and Junior
League Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
The services at Grace Methodist
Church VIII be conducted at ii a. m. and
at s:15 p. m. by the pastor Rev. Osgood
F. Cook. The Sunday-school will meet
at O'Clock and the Junior Epworth
League at O'clock The Senior Epworth
League will meet on Tuesday at s:15 p.
M, and the prayer meeting will be held
on "Wednesday at the same hour.
Grace Church is preparing for re-
vival TO begin Easter Sunday, April T.
The pastor has recured the services OF
Rev. Ellison r. Cook OF Washington for
the occasion.
There will be preaching al the Epworth
Methodist Church at II O'Clock a. m. and
al s:15 D. m, by the pastor, Rev. ]. A.
Smith. The subject OF the morning dis
course will be "A Genuine Revival, and
How to Obtain H." At night will be dis
cussed, "Tiindrances to a Revival" The
Gunday-school will meet at o'clock. The
Junior Epworth League will meet to-mor-
row afternoon at 4 o'clock; the Senior
League on Tuesday at s:15 p. m. and
prayer service on Thursday at Sis p. m.
Baptist.
At the First Baptist Church, Rev. Or.
John d. Jordan, pastor. will conduct pub
lie worship at II o'clock a. m. and Mt