The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-07
BAPTISTS
BUILDING A CHURCH IN SOUTHERN
SECTION of CITY.
EDIFICE NEARLY COMPLETED.
WILL BE THE FIRST ERECTED IN
SAVANNAH.

New structure IL being DuAAt Oh NAS
Southeast Corner of King and
Montgomery Streets - VIII Cost
About 81 ,OOO-Rev. j. L. Smith VIII
Conduct First Services on Sunday,
Week-Members of the DenOmina-
ton Hope to Gain Many Converts.
Fund Was Raised by subscription.
The first primitive Baptist church
ever erected in Savannah is now in
course of construction, and will be
completed by the end of the present
week The edifice which was reared by
subscriptions from members of the de-
nomination and others is located on
the southeast corner Of King and Mont
gomery streets. 1t will be known as
the First Primitive Baptist Church of
Savannah.
The first service will be held in the
new church on Sunday week, at which
time Rev. ]. L. Smith of Stilson, will
accept the pastorate. Services will be
held thereafter on the third Sunday IN
each month.
The construction Of the new church
was first begun about ten days ago.
The contributions to the cause have
been ready The structure will cost
in the neighborhood of one thousand
dollars. and that amount has been
pledged. The supervision of the work
has been undertaken free of cost by
Mr.. R. Kirkland, himself, one of the
principal factors in the movement.
With the construction of the church
and the holding of regular services the
members of the faith expect to gain
many converts. The building is a
small one, since, owing to the limited
membership, there Is now no need for
a larger structure.
Aid to the Movement.
The members of the congregation
| who have been most instrumental in
! the movement and who have lent their
aid, both physical and financial to the
end that a place of worship might be
constructed, are: w. w. Barrough,
Rawls, clerk; B. F. Higgins, r. W.
Kirkland, and NJ. ]. Cowart: and Mrs
r. r. Rawls, Mrs. M. J. Cowart Mrs.
M. Blanchard, Mrs. ]. A. Brannon, Mrs
Patterson, Mrs. F. burden, Mrs E.
Richardson. Mrs. Todd, Mrs. Hagan
| and Mrs. M. A. Wise.
Those who subscribed to the fund for
| the erection of the edifice are: j. F.
| Brown, r. w. Kirkland, N jacobson.
NJ. A. Wise. j. C. Slater Joseph Ev-
ans j. S. Wood, Randolph Kirkland,
NJ. S. Baker, j. ]. Horrigan, Palmer
Kirkland, Mrs. F. Blanchard, B. F.
Higgins, Mrs. Mamie burden, Leonidas
Mercer, w w. Osborne, Henry Meal
pin, Thomas F. Thomson and Antioch
Church, Emanuel county.
The adherents to the faith believe in
a close construction of the scripture
| They are distinguished from the Mis-
sionary Baptists in many ways. They
believe in the washing. of the feet or
the saints, and at stated periods have
the ceremony of washing one another's
feet. Their belief is set forth In the
articles of faith which follow:
Articles of Faith.
We believe in one only true and liv-
ing God, the Father. Son and Holy
Ghost, and these three are one.
We believe the Scriptures of the Old
and New Testament are the written
word of God and the only rule of fajth
and practice.
We believe in the doctrine of eternal
and particular election.
We believe in the doctrine of original
sin.
We believe in mans inability TO re-
cover himself from the fallen condition
that he Is In by nature by his own
free will and ability.
We believe that sinners are ustifed
in the sight OF God only by the i'm
| puted Righteousness OF Christ.
We believe that Gods elect shall he
called, regenerated and sanctihed BY
the HOLY Ghost
We believe that the saints are pro.