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// I o “ ( 9 K C\ fl n L fl f m? <• .ttSr in *% \2£g VOLUME EIGHT NUMBER FORTY FOOTPRINTS OF WESLEY IN SAVANNAH South Georgia Conference This Week Recalls Many Stirring Memories of the Founder of Methodism Rev. Loy Warwick Writes Highly Informing Story HE meeting of the North Georgia Conference, at Carrollton, last week, followed by the South Geor gia Conference this week at Sa vannah, naturally quickens inter est in all things pertaining to the beginnings, the leadership and the achievements of “ militant Meth odism” everywhere. Because it carries so much ac curate information concerning the early days of John Wes ley in this country —■ holding interest not only for our large circle of Methodist readers, but people of all denominations and no denomina tions, as well, we are reproducing Rev. Loy Warwick’s high ly interesting and in forming article in the Atlanta Journal. If you do not keep a file of The Golden Age, like some of our readers do, you would do well to clip for your scrap-book this story of Wes ley’s footprints in Savannah. John Wesley and His Followers in Sa vannah. By Rev. Loy War wick. Tuesday, October 14, 1735, John Wes ley embarked for Georgia accompanied by Charles Wesley, Benjamin Ingraham and Charles Delamotte. Thursday, February 5, 1736, he anchored in the Savannah river, near Tybee Island. Friday, February 6, 1736, he landed on Cock spur Island, on which Fort Pulaski is located. Here he conducted divine services. Thursday, February 19, 1736, he paid his first visit to Yamacraw and Savannah. Sunday, March 7, 1736, he preached his first sermon (in America) in a rude hut used for a court house. This building stood on the north east corner of Bull street and Bay street lane. His text was I Cor., 13th chapter. Monday, March 15, 1736, he moved into the LET US GIVE THANKS -WRITE US FOR EASY CHRISTMAS MONEY Bisik IMIm 1 ailßi Mil -1-1 g ■&. Oil OlWOiiipS WlSwSigfcSwilE Malifa’ Oif r te ’S9IxS>SSKx/ WWW MBKateol^MMs.jjMM a [W / /t Mi HMNteI I *r\ \ C *<; < Xbyi:: - '■7 \. 3 I *** r . JV // \ ML# X .- - v - —o The photograph in the left hand corner above is that of Bishop Alpheus W. Wilson, of Baltimore, senior member of the College of Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, who is presiding over the meeting in Savannah. In the center is shown the Wesley Monumental Church, where the Conference is in session. On the right is the photograph of Rev. T. D. Ellis, pastor, and the official host of the Conference. ATLANTA, GA., NOVEMBER 28, 1912 minister’s house which stood on the parson age lot between Drayton and Congress streets. Here, according to Wesley’s own statement, is where Methodism had its second rise. Tuesday, March 30, 1736, he made his first visit to Frederica. (Frederica is on St. Simons Island, in Glynn county. Signs of the town may still be seen. The fort still stands that guarded the settlement from the Spaniards. Near Frederica the battle of the Bloody Marsh was fought between Oglethorpe’s men and Spaniards from Florida. Charles Wesley was the resident minister in Frederica. Near the Episcopal Church, is Wesley’s oak, where tra dition says he preached during his visit.) There was also a “Wesley oak” in Savannah. Sunday, May 9, 1736, Wesley moved his ser vices into the newly-erected court house on Bull street, between York and State. The new mar ble court house now stands on this lot. Monday, July 26, Wesley began his first visit to Charleston, S. C. Monday, August 1, 1737, he visited New Ebenezer, Saltzberger’s Church and village. The old Ebenezer Church still stands in Effing ham county, and is visited by a great many people. Friday, December 2, Wesley left Savannah on his way back to England. Wednesday, February 1, 1738, he landed at Geal, England, on the anniversary of the land ing of Oglethorpe in Savannah, having spent hold the fifty-sixth session of the South Geor gia Annual Conference of the Methodist Epis copal Church, South. The Rev. Hope Hull, was the first Methodist preacher ever assigned to “Savannah Town.” This was in 1790, or forty-three years after John Wesley (priest in the Church of England then), left Savannah, and 122 years before the assembling of the South Georgia Conference. In 1780 the Conference had taken strong ground against slavery, declaring it to be con trary to the laws of God, man and nature, and contrary to the dictates of conscience and pure (Continued on Page 4.) ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS A YEAR :: FIVE CENTS A COPT two years and almost five months away from his native land. As Wesley drew near to England on his return voyage, his ship passed the ship that carried George Whitefield to America. The fa mous orphanage to whi c h Whitefield gave so many years of toil stands just a few miles from the city. It is the oldest orphans’ home in the South, and now has more than 100 boys within its shel tering walls. John Wesley, Charles Wesley, George Whitefield, General Oglethorpe. 11 There were giants in those days” of Georgia history. Thursday, Febru ary 19, Wesley paid his first visit to Sa vannah. Next Wed nesday above 400 of his followers will meet in Wesley Mon umental Church to