The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-23
HIS SILVER JUBILEE
WILL BE OBSERVED BY REV. CHAs.
II. STRONG NEXT SUNDAY.
rs YEARS OF Passionate
WILL BE CELEBRATED BY ST.
JOHNS CONGREGATION MARCH O.

Three Special Services to be Held
Sunday-AII Persons Confirmed by
Rev. Mr.. Strong Asked to be Pre-
sent at Holy Communion In the
MOrninE-A1I Children Connected
with Church Desired to he Pres
ent in Afternoon - Sermon at
Morning Service VIII Review His
tory of Church for Twenty-Five
Yenrs Special and Elaborate
Music Prepared for Occasion by
MIR. George BIakeIey.
On March will fall the twenty-flfth
anniversary of Rev. Chas. H. Strong's
pastorate of st. Johns Church, an an
niversary that the congregation of that
church intend to celebrate in a way
that will show their appreciation of Mr..
Strong's long and useful service to the
church and parish. and of the friend
ship and love that bind them to him.
Active preparations are now being
made for the event. Col. George T.
Cam is arranging the programme,
While other details are being looked aft
er by Mrs. r. S. Anderson and a num-
Der of committees of ladies. 1t is prob
able that all the ministers of the city
will be asked to be present, and fur
Their it is expected to have addresses
by number of distinguished men.
Rev. Mr.. Strong, himself, will OBJ
serve the anniversary Sunday, when
there will be three special services.
Holy Communion win be administered
in the morning, and it is the desire of
the rector that all persons that have
been confirmed by him will be present
at this service. Later he will deliver
a sermon, in which he will review the
work of the church for the time of his
connection with 1t.
At a service in the afternoon he de-
sires to meet all the children of the par
ish. At night there will be another spe-
cial service.
The musical services of the choir for
the day will be under the direction of
Mr.. George Blakeley, organist and
choirmaster, with the assistance of
Mrs. S. F. Smith, soprano.
The complete programme win be
celebration of the Holy Communion
with anniversary sermon, II O'Clock:
Professional hymn 500, Rejoice. Ye
j.
"Kyrie Eleison' in A fiat (Mendels-
sohn).
Gloria Tibi' in A fiat (Anon).
Hymn 472 80 Come, Loud Anthems
Let Us Sing" &C. Burney).
Announcements.
Sermon by the rector.
Offertory incline Thine Ear Unto
Me" Of. II. HimmeD.
At the presentation Of aims.
Tlnyn1nou with ",
'Sursum Corda" in e q. Camidge).
"Sanctus' in L q. Camidge)
Communion hymn 225, Bread of the
WORLD q. S. B. Hodges)
Gloria in Excelsis" in G (old chant.
Benediction.
THE sevenfold Amen" (sir John
Stainer).
Recessional hymn 400 GLORIOUS
Ihlngs of Thee are Spoken" IF. ].
Haydn.
Organ postude, "Sanctus" from
''Messe Solenelle" (Gounod).
At the Sunday-school services at 4:30
o'clock:
Professional hymn SIG. Onward.
Christian Soldiers" CA. S. Sullivan).
The choral service
Hymn 432, Love, Divine, all Love
Excelling" (J. E. Roe).
Exercises by the kindergarten de-
partment.
Hymn 4OS, 80, Mother Dear Jerusa-
lem" Is. A. Ward).
Address by the rector.
Recessional hymn 400, GLORIOUS
Things of Thee are Spoken" Of. ].
Haydn.
Organ postlude, March of the Is
raelites" from "Eli'' (Costa)
At the evening prayer, o'clock:
Professional hymn 500, Rejoice, Ye
Pure in Heart" CA H. Messiter(
The choral service.
Gloria Patri" in e fiat &C. Wirtz)
"Magnificat" in r &C. M Garrett).
"Nunc Dimittis'' in F C. NJ. Gar
retD.
Hymn S9s. Hank! Hank! NY Soul!"
III. SMART.
Musical Programme:
Professional March" in G. flat
(Smith).
Introduction to THE Holy City" CA.
r. GauD, Mr.. George Blakeley.
Anthem, "Ho9anna" (GraniesA. Mr.
r. Cuyler Gordon and the choir.
Rock Of Ages" IF. N. Shepperd).
Mrs. S. F. Smith.
''St. Cecilia Offertoire" in F (Batiste)
Mr.. George Rlakeley.
Anthem, incline Thine Ear Unto
Me" Of. H. HimmeD, Mrs S. F. Smith
and the choir.
Offertory.
Prayer and Cradle Song" (Guil-
manO, Mr.. George Blakeley.
At the presentation of aims.
Doxology with Amen" (Rev. E. V.
HalD.
Benediction.
1.-The Sevenfold Amen" (Sir John
Stainer).
Recessional hymn 400, GLORIOUS
Things of Thee are Spoken Of. j.
Haydn.
Organ postlude, fantasia on 90 Sane
tissima" Lux).