The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-08
FAREWELLS SAID
TO REV. J. R. M'C0NlCA.
AZ Trinity Methodist Church Last
Night.

Rev. J. r. McConica last night for
mally bade farewell to the people of
Savannah in sermon at Trinity
Methodist Church At the close of the
sermon Mrs. McConica and Miss Nellie
McConica stepped within the altar rail
and the members of the congregation
crowded about to bid them goodbye.
They will leave this morning on the
City of Memphis for their new field Of
work in Norfolk, Va. -
The most of the cOngregatio was
made up of those who have been the
recipients of Mr.. McConica's kindnesses
and who by close assoCiat ton with him
in his work have learned to know him
best. Many of the poor of the city
crowded about him and the fervent
God bless you" the moist eyes, and
the hearty handshakes bore eloquent
testimony to the place Mr.. McConica
holds in their hearts.
The members of the local corps of
the Salvation Army were present and
from them the late superintendent of
the Working Peoples Home received a
fervent GOd-speed. Members of all
churchs were present and denomina-
tional preferences were forgotten as
they crowded about to say goodbye
to him who has done so much for the
lettering of conditions among the poor
and the fallen in Savannah, regardless
of their sect, condition, or station.
The speaker was introduced by DR..
A. M. Williams, pastor of the church,
who paid tribute to the work that he
has accomplished in the two years that
he has been in the city and to his
worth as man. On behalf of the
Christian ministers of Savannah he ex-
pressed regret at his leaving and the
prayer for greater success in his new
field.
Mr.. Mcconnell preached from the sub
ject The Isolation of Christ" taking
for his text the words Il have tread
the wine-press alone" The sermon
dealt with the loneliness that seems to
surround those who are engaged in
Christ's work, but encouraged all to
press on until the final crown was won.
In speaking of his work here, Mr.. Nc.
Conica said, among other things:
Il always knew that 1 had many
friends in Savannah, many close,
warm friends. But not until the last
fortnight did 1 know their number. I
learned of them as they came to tell
me good-by and wish me success and
Gods blessings in my new field of Ia
Dor.
II also have few enemies. Some
have gone so far as to term me a
liar and a scoundrel. There are some
here who are not my friends, but God
Himself could not make them my
friends. In Gods work some enemies
are always made, but in the light OF
Christianity, all these little differences
are forgotten.
I'm Savannah have been met every
where with warm open hospitality and
cordial cooperation has been given
me, for the most part in my work.
l shall always look back upon the
time spent in Savannah with pleasure,
and l can but regret that conditions
have called me into another field"
At the conclusion of the sermon the
congregation rose and sang with feel
ing the hymn God Be With You Till
We Meet Again" The benediction was
then pronounced and the services
closed.
Mrs. Mcconnell and Miss Nellie Nc
Conica then stepped within the chan
eel rail and stood by the side of Mr..
Mcconnell while the members of the
congregation crowded about him to
saw farewell. 'n
At Norfolk Mr.. McConica will TAXI
charge of the Union Rescue Mission
The work there will be similar in manJ
respects to that in Savannah, and Mr.
McConica's success here bespeaks even
greater success in the Virginia city.
Mrs. j. H. Meggs will act as super
intendent of the Working Peoples
Home on Liberty street She was Sc
lected for this work by the Women's
Christian Temperance Union at its last
meeting.