The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-02
THE LENTEN SEASON
THE GREAT CHURCH FAST BEGINS
FEBRUARY IL.
CANDLEMAS DAY SERVICES.
CANDLES TO BE BLESSED TO-DAY
In ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHES.

CANDLES TO BE BLESSED TODAY
IN ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHES.
Uerean Mission of Duny street Bap-
fist Church to BE Opened To-day.
Rev. Ed #. Cook TO Begin Special
Series of Night Sermons ut Wes-
ley Monumental Church-First
Quarterly Conferences of MethO-
dist Churches to Be Held This
Week-w. b. Stubs TO Deliver Adj
dress at Y. NJ. c. A. Meeting.
This year will witness a near de-
parture in Lenten services at Christ
Church. There viii be midday SER
vices for business men, commencing
at u, noon, and closing promptly at
1920. The service will consist of
hymns and prayers, and short ad-
dress by one of the city clergy. A
meeting will be held at the study of
ST. Johns Church tomorrow at 1920
a. m, to settle upon the details.
Such services in other cities have
proved very helpful, and have been well
alLGHueu ny lne IliGH. Al LnNSSs al
though intended for the convenience
of business men, ladies will be well
coined.
Candlemas Day will be observed IN
the Roman Catholic churches. to-day by.
the ceremony of blessing the candles
that will be used for religious purposes
during the remainder of the year. At
the Cathedral of st. John the Baptist
this ceremony win be performed before
the first mass by Bishop B. j. Kelley.
"-t'''- Episcopal.
At Christ Church, Rev. Robb White,
rector, Rev. NJ. Campbell Stryker. as
sistant rector, there will be a service
and sermon, with Holy Communion, at
IL o'clock a.. M, and service and SER
mon at Sis p. m. The Sunday-school
will meet at 4:30 p. m. Wednesday
htany and lecture will be given at 4:30
y. m.
At ST. Johns Church. Rev. DR.. A. c.
Bum, minister in charge, a service and
sermon will be given at II o'clock a.
m, when Holy Communion will be adj
ministered, and also at p. m. The
Sunday-school will meet at p. m.
Prayer meeting will be held Wednes-
day at 4:90 p. m.
At st. Paul's Church, Rev. j. L.
Scully, rector, Sexagesima Sunday, the
services win be as follows: Early cell
ebration, at 1880 o'clock a. m; morning
prayer and litapy at IL a. m; Sunday
school, at p. m, and evening prayer
at p. M.
C1,,rn1, Daxy
A. Juny, pastor, the services will be
held at IL O'Clock a. m, and at S:15
p. m. The Sunday-school will meet
at 4 p. IN. The Bible class will be
held Thursday at SIS p. m. Holy
Communion is administered the third
Sunday of each month at IL O'Clock
service. A special meeting will be
held Immediately after the morning
service. when an election of the Board
of Vestry will be held.
Methodist.
At Wesley Monumental Church SER
vices viii be held at II o'clock a. m.
and at p. M, preaching by Rev Ed.
r. Cook, the pastor. Sacrament of the
Lords Supper will be administered at
the morning hour. The Sunday-school
will meet at 4 p. m. The stewards
meeting will be held tomorrow at S:15
p. M, followed by the first quarterly
conference of the charge. The woman's
Missionary Society will be held Tues
day at 4 p. M; the Epworth League
Tuesday at S:15 p. M; prayer meeting,
Wednesday at the same hour the Ju-
venile Missionary Society, Friday, at 4
p. m, and class meeting, Sunday, at 10
a. m.
This evening the pastor will begin a
series of special talks to young men
and women on the subject of Life, It's
Higher Motives and Influences" Cen
trail theme of the series, "Christ, Our
Life" Shore sermons; bright gospel
hymns; congregational singing, led by
a chorus choir, will contribute to the
pleasure of these evening services.
At Trinity Church, Rev. Bascom An
thony. pastor, there will be preaching
at II O'Clock a. m. and at p. m. by
the pastor. The sacrament of the
Lords Supper will be administered at
the morning hour; a song service at
night will precede the sermon. There
will be other special music. The Sum
day-school will meet at p. m. There
are classes for adults and visitors, as
well as children. The league devotional
meeting will be held Tuesday at $3.50
p. m; prayer meeting on Thursday
night. followed Immediately by the first
quarterly conference for the year.
Miss Hattie Carson, who has been
doing missionary work in Cuba, will
address the Womans Missionary So
ciety of Trinity Church tomorrow aft
ernoon.
At Grace Church there will be
preaching at II o'clock a. m. and at
p. m. by the pastor, Rev. c. A. Jack
son. The Junior League will meet at
3:15 and the Sunday-school at 4; the
Womans Parsonage Aid Society and
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
tomorrow at o'clock p. m. and devo-
tional service of Senior League to- NOR
row night; the stewards meeting will
be held at the parsonage Tuesday at
s p. m; the Juvenile Missionary So
ciety Wednesday at 4 p. m, and preach
ing by the persiding elder. T. d. Ellis.
at O'Clock the same evening, after
which the quarterly conference will be
held. The Church Improvement So
ciety will meet at the parsonage
Thursday at p. m.
At Epworth Methodist Church Rev
]. A. Smith, pastor. there will be
preaching at II o'clock a. m. and at s
D. m. by the pastor. The Sunday
school will meet at p. m, Junior
Epworth League tomorrow Afternoon
at O'Clock. and at the same hour the
Ladies' Working Circles will meet al
the parsonage. The monthly meeting
OF the board of stewards win be held