The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-26
ADMIRERS OF WESLEY
INVITED TO PARTICIPATE
In BI-CentcnniaI Celebration to BE
Held in Savannah in June.

The general committee in charge of
arrangements for the bi-centenary cell
ebration of the birth of John Wesley
has been actively at work upon the
plans and preparations and confidently
expects that the occasion will bring
to Savannah in June a great number
of Methodlsts to join in marking the
places where the great evangelist lived
while here, and where he preached
and taught
1t is expected that the sub-commit-
tee on tablets will meet within a few
days and perfect the details for that
part of the work. The subcommittee
on programme will also have another
meeting soon, and new names may
be added to the list of distinguished dt-
vines who will take part in the cere-
monies.
The subcommittee on transportation
is working for special rates from all
parts of Georgia for the celebration
and has every reason to believe that
a satisfactory reduction in fare Will
be made by the railroads
The general committee has prepared
an address to the Methodists of the
Wesley's work. 1t Is as follows:
ITO the admirers of John Wesley:
In connection with the bi-centenary of
John Wesleys birth the Methodists OF
Savannah Ga, propose to note with
appropriate tablets the points connect
ed with his residence in that city
I'm Savannah Wesley resided during
his stay in America. from March. 1875,
to December. 1877. There he met the
Moravans, who exercised such an IN
huence over his character and life.
There he fixed one of the places in
which Methodism originated. There he
organized the first Sunday-school. be-
fore the DAYS of Robert Raikes. These
are momentous events in the inner life
of the world. Hundreds of persons
from all parts of the world are inter
ested in these points of historical i'm
port. and il will be a public service to
so mark them that tourists and stu
dents can easily identify them
THE first contribution for the erec-
ton of these tablets was sent to the
committee by a former resident of Sa-
vannah 1t consisted of a new, crisp
81 note, on which was written. in red
ink For the Wesley Memorial Tablets,
Savannah, Ga. What Hath God
Wrought
This brother suggests that admir-
ers of Wesley be invited, not begged,
to take part in this bi-centenary cele-
bration by sending one clean, crisp,
new dollar note, with appropriate in
scription in red ink. After considering
the suggestion the committee decided
to accept it. 1t was also determined to
keep roll of all subscribers and in
close the names in the tablet erected on
the parsonage lot, where John Wesley
lived in America and met his classes,
from which he claimed Methodism orig
mated. The plan is unique and will
doubtless be considered favorably by
the admirers of Wesley everywhere.
These tablets will be unveiled on
June 29, 1903. The Rev. John F. Gruch-
err, D. D., of Baltimore. Md, will de-
liver the address of the occasion. Pre-
vious to this event other addresses will
be delivered by Bishop Gambler Bishop
Galloway, the Hon. S. B. Adams and
other distinguished gentlemen.
ANY person desiring to participate
in the celebration and the placing of
the tablets. as indicated. can do so by
sending the one dollar note, either in
scribed or not. to the treasurer of the
fund. Mr.. Gordon L. Grower, at the
Citizens Bank"