The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-20
PASTORS WELCOMED
HOUsEWARMING GIVEN EACH OF
NEW METHODIST MINISTER'S.
BOTH ARRIVED YESTERDAY.
AND EACH WILL PREACH To-MoR-
ROW.

Reception and Entertainment IN
Honor of Rev. A. VI. Williams, New
Pastor of Trinity Church, Given in
Trinity HnII-Housewarming for
Rev. DIR. III. G. Christian, Pastor of
Wesley Monumental Church, Given
in the Parsonage, on East Bolton
Street-Each of the New Pastors
Has Preached in Savannah Before
Rev. BascOm Anthony and Rev. Ed
r. Cook Left Yesterday for Their
New Charges.
The two new Methodist ministers ap-
pointed to Savannah at the recent
meeting of the South Georgia Confer
ence, Rev. A. NJ. Williams. to be pas
tor of Trinity Church, and Rev. DR..
H. c. Christian. to be pastor of Yves
ley Monumental Church, reached Sa-
vannah yesterday, and last night met
the members of their congregations,
Rev. Mr.. Williams in Trinity Hall, and
Rev. MIR. Christian in Wesley parson-
age on East Bolton street.
There was quite a gathering in Trim
ity Hall where. in addition to the re-
ception proper, an impromptu pro-
gramme of music and recitations was
given. The affair was under the direc-
ton of a committee of arrangements,
consisting of Mr.. l.. L. Wellman,
chairman; and Messrs. ]. S. Sims, r.
Is. Ivey. ]. A. Sheftall and G.. K.
Christian.
After selection given by the Man
dolin Club of Miss Teasdale, Rev. Mr.
Williams was introduced by Mr. c.
p. Miller. In the course of his re-
Spouse to this introduction, Mr. Will
liams referred to Trinity's record, and
the splendid reputation it bears
throughout the state and told of what
an honor he considered it to follow in
the footsteps of such pastors as Winn
and McCauley.
At the close of his address he met
and shook hands with many of those
| present. When this part of the func-
| ton was over the programme was con-
| tinued with a recitation by Mrs A. M.
johnson, selection by the Arion Quar-
| tette, and a selection by the choir of
the church. During and intermission
| refreshments were served. Some of the
members of Mr.. Williams family were
present also. The occasion proved a
most enjoyable one.
Rev. Mr.. Christian, though he did
not arrive until rather late, having
been detained by a delayed train, yet
met with a most hearty welcome. He
was met at the depot by Judge S. B.
Adams and several of the officers of
Wesley Monumental Church and es-
corted to the parsonage where a sup
| per had been prepared by the MEM
bers of the Parsonage Aid Society of
the church. Mr.. Christian was well
| coined by them as well as by the COM
mittee that met him, and, later, by a
number of the members of the congre-
| cation who called.
Both Mr.. Christian and Mr.. Williams
will conduct their first services to-
morrow, that is the first of their pres
| ent pastorate, for Mr.. Williams, as
has been stated before, was several
years pastor of Wesley Monumental
Church, while Mr. Christian, also, sew
| eral years ago, conducted one or more
| services in Savannah.
| Rev. Bascom Anthony whom Mr.
Williams succeeds. left yesterday for
Macon, where he goes to begin the du-
ties of presiding elder of the North
| Macon District. Rev. Mr.. Cook. the
former pastor of Wesley Monumental
Church, left yesterday afternoon for
Townsville, where he becomes pre-
siding elder of the brownsville Dis
| trict.