The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-12
RALLY AND REUNION
SPECIAL SERVICES HELD IN ALL
METHODIST CHURCHES.
IN THE SUNDAY SCHOOLS
PROGRAMMES OF Music AND Reel
TATIoNS RENDERED BIZ CHILDREN.

mons Preached and Medals Pre-
scented To SchOIars-At EpwOrth
Church Welcome Sunday Was
Opened in Morning and Revival
Service Az Night - Many Special
Services ut Grace Church-LOve
Feast and Reunion in Morning.
Sermon to Young Men in After
noon-Programme BY sunday
school Children Mt Night.
Yesterday the second Sunday in DC
tober. was observed as Rally Day in
all the Methodist churches of the city.
Special exercises were held in all OF
the Sunday-schools. and at Grace
Church the daY was also observed as
reunion Sunday.
At Trinity Church the Sunday school
hour was given up to the Rally Day
exercises. The room was filled to over
flowing with the children of the sun
day-school and many visitors were
among the number After the regular
lesson for the day had been taught a
special programme consisting of mu-
sic and addresses was rendered by the
children.
An address was made by Master
Sawyer on the behalf of those who had
been absent from Savannah during the
summer months. The little speaker
spoke of the pleasures of vacation and
the present pleasure of returning to
Savannah and to their associates. On
behalf of those who had been absent
he thanked those who had remained
at home for the welcome extended.
Miss Nita Ross responded on the part
of those who had remained at home
during vacation. She extended a cor
dial welcome to those who had been
away and expressed the hope that one
and all would enter into the work of
the Sunday-school for the coming
year with renewed vigor and enthu-
siasm.
Immediately following the two ad-
dresses the roll of honor was called and
the number of names on the list this
year was larger than ever before. The
roll consists of the names of those who
have not missed a Sunday in attend
ance at the regular sessions Of the
school for one year. A second roll,
consisting Of the names of those who
months was also called. After sing
ing several appropriate hymns. the
Sunday-school was dismissed. all feel
ing that the session had resulted in
renewing the spirit and enthusiasm
among scholars and teachers,
At Wesley Monumental.
Appropriate exercises were also held
at the Wesley Monumental Church. At
the morning hour the pastor Rev H.
G. Christian preached a special SER
mon from the text. For / have learn
ed, in whatsoever state I am. Herewith
to be content" At O'Clock there was
a special service in the Sunday-school.
the programme following the regular
exercises.
A summary of the work that had
been done during the year was given
and a report made on the work that
had been done by many of the in
dividual scholars. To those who had ex-
celled in attendance, in decorum, and
in knowledge of the lessons assigned,
medal was presented. Honorable
mention was made of several scholars
who had stood close in percentage to
the winners Of the medals.
At night the revival services which
have been in progress for sometime,
were continued A special sermon
was preached on The Deluge and the
Last Judgment" Rev. Mr.. Christian
treated the subject by drawing paral-
lei between the deluge from which
only Noah and his family were saved
and the Judgment which is 10 come
In the fullness of time.
Special collections for the support
of aged and retired ministers and for
the relief of the aged were lifted. \
large amount was collected.
At EpwOrth.
At Epworth Church the rally day
exercises were not held. these having
been held last Sunday, when the sun
day-school was reorganized. The
morning hour was devoted to well
coming the members of the church back
TO their places after the vacations OF
the summer months. The church was
crowded and a strong sermon was
preached by the pastor, Rev. j. A.
Smith After the sermon the members
of the church INDUCED in general
and-shaking and extending cordial
welcome to those who have returned.
At night special revival services were
held. Another large congre cation was
in attendance. and the interest shown
in the services were very encouraging.
Special music by the choir was reI8-
dered at both the morning and the night
services,
At Grace Church Rev Charles A.
Jackson, pastor. the services were the
most elaborate of any. A reunion Sum
day was held in conjunction with the
regular rally day exercises in the
Sunday-sehool. At 10 o'clock the first
service of the day was held. This con-
sisted of love feast and large num-
Der of the members of the church were
present and participated.
At II o'clock a special reunion SER
mon was preached from the subject
GO Forward" The sermon was a re-
view of the work and progress that
has been made thus far and an en-
enlargement to go forward TO higher
and better things in the future. Fol-
lowing the sermon social session was
held, and for this purpose both the
auditorium of the church and the Sum
day-school basement were thrown open.
The members Of the church mingled
socially together for some time and
when they separated all felt that they
and their pastor had been drawn closer
together in the work which they are
carrying on.
At 4 o'clock the regular services of
the Sunday-school were carried out.
At o'clock a special sermon from
the subject plain Talk was preached
TO the young men by Rev Mr.. jack
son. The sermon was preached to men
only, and all the points brought out
were touched on forcefully and fear
lessly.
At s:15 the rally day" exercises were
held. A specially prepared programme
was rendered by the children of the
Sunday school. The programme con-
sisted of special music, recitations and
dialogues. All Of the little performers
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