The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-16
opening SESSION
OF CONVENTION
CHRISTIAN CHURCH. OF GA.
.,oREss ON OMISSIONS" by DIR. a.
M.LEAN WAS FEATURE.

ouestion of Using Eastern or Cen
,rol Time Decided in Favor of LO-
AL CustOm-Vice President w. Ii.
pouer Presided at Meeting in Alb
congo of Rev. II. Lin Cave-Three
sessions viii Be Held To-day.
Much interest and enthusiasm was
contested last night at the opening
SESSION of the fifty-sixth annual con-
..rtion of the Christian Church of
Georgia at the Bolton Street Christian
Church.
The morning and afternoon trains
brought their quotas of delegates and
there were present at night more than
forty visitors, among whom were a
number of ladies. The feature of the
evening was the address of DIR. A
Mclean of Cincinnati, secretary of the
Foreign Missionary Society of the
church.
owing to some confusion between
Eastern and Central time, the meeting
which was scheduled to run by city
time. inclined to the hours kept by the
remainder of the state outside of Sa-
vannah. By vote the visitors agreed to
keen savannah hours while here.
The convention was called to order
nv Rev. w. H. Roper of Macon, vice
president of the association, in the alb
senee Of Rev R. Lin Cave. the presi-
dent. who was unavoidably detained.
The praise service was conducted by
Rev. A. R. Miller, pastor of the local
church, who also delivered the address
of welcome. The response was made
by Rev. William Shaw of Atlanta,
State Sunday-school evangelist.
Discussed Foreign Missions.
Foreign Missions" was the topic of
the address of Secretary A. Mclean of
the foreign missionary society of the
church. DR.. Mclean is one of the
most eminent authorities in the church
on the subject of missions, and after
the address one visitor said he had
done more than hundred preachers
in spreading the gospel
The speaker said both the Old and
New Testaments are missionary books
and the church is committed by the
Bible to missionary enterprises. The
work already done was compared with
that which yet remains. Statistics
We're given showing what had been ac-
comDlished.
The Christian Church is mission
airy church." said DR.. Mclean.
"Twenty-nine years ago there was
not a missionary in the church, but
there has been wonderful growth
Prayer was offered by DR.. Mclean,
asking for blessings on the mission
work. After a song, the Entertain
ment Committee announced that
homes would be provided Immediately
after the service for those who had not
yet been assigned. Cards were dis
tributed for the purpose of securing
the names of the delegates.
Short talks were made by a, number
of the visiting delegates, expressive
Of their pleasure at being present,
and at the suspicious opening of the
convention and for the address just
given fs7 ESprs ,FsA as @ -f-srs rye -rveA
The question of the use of Central
or Eastern time for the meetings was
taken up, it being agreed that as the
programme had been made out on Sa-
vannah time, this should be maintain
ed.
TO-day's Programme.
The following is the programme for
to-day:
Morning Session-9:15 a. M, Bible
study, w. j. Cooke, Atlanta, subject
Holy Spirit" 10 a. m, appointment
of Committees on Nomination, Future
Work, Enrolment, Resolutions, Mem
orials, Time and Place; 1910 a. M,
reading of reports of Recording Secre-
tary w. A. Chastain, Treasurer H. M.
Patterson, Evangelist w. j. Cooke,
Sunday-school Evangelist VIM. Shaw;
Ministerial Education" ]. H. Wood;
l1:15 a. m. address, 1.-The Art of Civ
ing, A. Mclean 11:45 a. M, address,
The Lords Supper" A. e. Seldom
lZ;l5 p. m, song, announcements, adj
journment.
Afternoon Session. p. M, devo-
tonal exercises. b. H. Morris; 2:15 p.
m, The Need of Business Methods
IN Religious Work." c. v. LeCraw,
followed by symposium; 1886 p. M,
business session; 4:30 p. M, "Our Ma
uonai Educational Work." c. E. Nor
gan
Night Session-7:30 D. M, devotional
exercises, j. w. Hail. 7:45 p. M, adj
GTess J. II. Hughes; S:15 p. M, Home
Msslons," B. l.. Smith; 9 p. M, an
movements and adjournment.
~, hree sessions will be held tomorrow,
thursday and Friday.
II IS expected that $50 delegates will
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