The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-21
To HONOR WESLEY
DETAILS ABOUT THE BI-CENTEN-
NAL.
EXERCISES IN TABERNACLE.
AN AFTERNOON ADDRESS AT BEAU
TIFUL BETHESDA.

Time lot the NeleDrat1Oh rs OraWlh1
Near and Plans Are Nearing Com
pIetiOn-CrOwd of MethOdists EN-
pected From All Parts of the
SOuth-Exercises Begin Thursday,
and Continue Through Monday.
Wesley and MethOdism-Plnns for
Unwilling the Wesley Tablets
Have Been Perfected.
All of the details of preparation for
the Wesley bi-centennial celebration
are now being rapidly brought to a
focus and the committees are noting
with pleasure the excellence of the
arrangements.
The week will be memorable in Sa-
vannah and in the South, on account
of being filled with events of more
than ordinary importance. The cele-
bration will include, besides the city
services. an excursion on the Savan-
nah river and trips to various nearby
resorts.
The committee on having visitors
properly quartered while here has
been busily engaged in securing homes
and accommodation. A large number
of letters has been received and the
outlook is extremely bright and pleas
ing for a large and interested gather
ing.
Place of Meeting.
All the exercises of the Wesley BIZ
centenary celebration will be held at
the Tabernacle in the Park Extension
PXPanf the addraSe Of IQiShnT 6S oil
at Bethesda and the Grafton on the
unwilling of the tablets by DR.. Con
cher. IT, however, the weather should
prove stormy, the services will be
transferred to Wesley Monumental
Church. None of the exercises will
be omitted on account of the weather.
Much interest is being manifested
Adams on Wesley, the Founder of
Methodism." The discussion as to
Wesley's relation to the Church of
England has excited great curiosity.
1t has been asserted that Wesley cid
not organize the Methodist Church.
The Methodists feel a great interest in
it, and other denominations desire to
know what will be said on the subject.
Bishop Gambler writes he will be here
Thursday morning, and desires to hear
Judge Adams, if he misses all the
others. Bishop Gordsell has also
shown considerable interest in the dis
cussion, and writes he will get here
in time to hear Judge Adams, if pos
sible.
Bethesda Day.
The pilgrimage to Bethesda is
striking feature of the programme
The great love for humanity, great
zeal in raising funds and great indus
try of Whitfield clothes Bethesda, his
greatest monument with peculiar
glory. He followed Wesley in charge
of the church in Savannah and was
one of his most intimate friends all
through life.
In celebrating the two hundredth
birthday of Wesley amid the sugges-
tions of the only place in America
where he lived, it is very appropriate
that his connection with his great
friend and co-laborer should be noted.
Where could this more appropriately
be done than at Bethesda? asks the
committee. What more appropriate
than discussion of the tie that bound
the two together near the spot where
Whitfield laid the corner stone of one
of the greatest benefactions of man,
the members say.
Bishop Gordsell is we'll adapted by
temperament and culture for paying
a noble tribute to those two great
men. He has given great care to his
preparation on this occasion.
Mr.. Williams said yesterday that the
committee had secured the consent of
Col. j. H. Estill to introduce Bishop
Gordsell. mo doubt" he said. Col.
Estill will have something to say that
will add to the interest of the occasion.
His great love for Bethesda has doubt
less been inspired by a study of the
wise philanthropy of it's founders"
Cars will be run out every half hour
and the exercises will begin at $50
o'clock.
The exercises will take place under
the beautiful oaks. The managers
and stewards have been specially in
vited to be present by the committee.
The public is expected in large num-
bers.
Unwilling the Tablets,
Plans about the unwilling of the tab
lets have been perfected. It has been
decided that the address by DR.. John
F. Goncher of the Baltimore College
for Women, will be delivered in Trim
ity Church, the exercises to begin at
IL a. M, Monday, June 20.
After the exercises at the church the
orators, pastors of the churches and
members of the committee will be
driven in carriages to the places to be
marked
The tablets will be covered with
blended United States and British
flags. At each tablet a stop will be
made, and after a short announcement
little girl will unveil the inscriptions.
The first stop will be made at the mar
BILE Court House, the next at the Gus
tom House, and last at the building on
the corner of St. Julian and Drayton
streets.