The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-06
TWO NEW CHURCHES
TO BE ESTABLISHED BY SAVANNAH
PHEsBYTERY.
AT MELDRIM AND AT METER.
THE First NAMED TO BE INAUGU-
RATED TOMORROW NIGHT.

These Churches Decided on at Meet
ing of Presbytery in WaycrOss
Rev. w. A. Nisbet, Pastor of West
minister Church, to BE in Charge of
Both Seryfces-Nany other Matters
of Interest Brought Before the
Meeting - Presbyterian Ministers
Leave Tuesday for Atlanta to At
tend Meeting of SynOd-This to BE
Opened Tuesday Night and Con-
tinue Through Saturday.
Rev. w. A. Nisbet, pastor of West
minister Church. and Rev. DR.. VIM. P.
MeCorkle, pastor of the First Presby-
terrain Church, returned yesterday
from Waycross, where they were in
attendance at an adjourned meeting
of the Savannah Presbytery. This
held recently in Vidalia
Among the chief matters decided was
the establishment of a church at Mel
drim and another at Meter. The one
at Meldrim will be inaugurated to-mor-
row night by committee consisting
Mr.. Nisbet and Elder Judge Harden.
Rev. Mr.. Nisbet will also be directly
in charge of the Inauguration of the
church at Meter, evangelistic powers
having been conferred on him by the
Presbytery for that purpose.
The Presbytery admitted to member
ship Rev. A. L. Patterson of Walter
boro, S. c.. who recently received
a Of To- IL d.
Mr.. Patterson will be installed in his
new charge in the early part of De-
cember. Those who will conduct the
installation service are, Rev. DIR. !. Y.
Fair of Savannah, who will preside at
the service. and also deliver the SER
mon, Rev. c. c. Carson of Valdosta,
and Rev. r. A. Brown
Rev. w. NJ. Hunter OF Statesboro was
given his demit from the Presbytery,
as he has recently accepted a call to
Newport News, and consequently will
affiliate with the Norfolk Presbytery.
Among the other business transacted
was the consideration of a number of
questions relative to the Presbyterian
Institute at Blackshear.
Tuesday morning all the Presbyterian
ministers Of the city will leave for At
lanta to attend the meeting Of the
Synod of Georgia. which will be opened
Tuesday night, and continue through
Saturday. The meetings will be held
in the North Avenue Presbyterian
Church. The programme is as follows:
Tuesdays p. m, opening sermon,
Rev. DR.. Theron H.sRice. Atlanta. re-
firing moderator. Organization.
Wednesday: $50 ia. m, prayer
meeting, Rev, d. Nv. Brannen, Mil
ledgeville; 9:15, business session; IL,
narrative and discussion of the state
of religion; u, sermon. Rev. DR.. T. NJ.
Mcconnell, Gainesville; 1 p. M, 1.-THE
Forward Movement" Rev. S. F. Pres
ton, Virginia; Our Future Ministry,
Its Character and SHpply," Rev. DR.. ].
H. Lumpkin, Memphis; 2, recess for
dinner. 4, business session; $50 recess
for supper $780, popular meeting, Rev.
DIR. j. T. Plunkett, Augusta, presiding,
THE Bible School, - Rev. DIR. A. L.
Phillips, Richmond, Va, THE South's
Responsibility" Rev. DIR. D. c. Lilly,
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Thursday: $50 a, m, prayer meet
ing, Rev. DR.. J. W. Walden. Athens;
9:15. business; IL sermon, Rev. DR.. r.
E. Douglas, Macon: / p. M, THE
Claim of Gods Veterans, Rev. DR.. I.
S. McElroy, Virginia; THE Bible
Cause Rev. DIR. t. H. Law, Spartan
burg; 2, recess for dinner; 4, business
session; 1880, popular meeting. Rev.
Leroy G. Henderson, Griffin. presiding;
News from the Frontiers" Rev. DIR.
5. Fl. Chester Nashville, Rev. DR.. S.
L. Morris. Atlanta.
Friday
$3.50 a. M. prayer meeting, Rev. DR..
]. II. Patten, Marietta; 9:15, business
session; IL, sermon, Rev. DR.. w. P.
McCorkle. Savannah: 4, business SEES
sion; $50, reception; 7;30. sermon and
communion, Rev. DR.. w. H. Darneh,
Calhoun.
Saturday
$3.50 a. M, prayer meeting, Rev.
w. A. Nisbet, Savannah; 9:15, bust
ness session; 4, reception at Agnes
Scott Institute; 7:30. religion cantata,
The TRANSPORTATION" under the di-
rection of Prof J. Mclean.