Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-08-24
THE BAPTTSTS,

as we found them on our late visit The Ban
list church IN Southport was formed several
years ago, and has membership at pre- sent, of
OF about ninety. For many years past it has la
bored under many dlscouraging circumstances
1t has had no house of worship till of late but
has Worsblpped III sChool-houscs. ware-rooms
and other lnconvenlent and uncomfortable pla-
ces, and has suffered materially in several ~
speCts, for the want of suitable place of wor-
ship. The brethren have felt the need of house
for years, but have not been able till of late 10
build. Some three years ago they commenced
building, and have recently, so far brought their
work to a close TO open their house. which
was done July 18th. The house is forty by six
ty feet; is built of cement, and is finished in good
taste, both inside and out. 1t will seat comfor-
tabiy about four hundred persons. 1t is furnish
ed with clock, that the preacher NAV know
when to commence service, and when to stop
preaching, and we hope he may mark and OBJ
serve the time as 1t Is measured off, The house
is neat and substantial structure, and is all the
Baptsts needs there. Ii is designed for tower
and bell when fully completcd and has now cost
two thousand five hundred dollars, all of which
has been paid except about three hundred We
have not room to give a full description of its
form and style of finish this we must leave fer
Br. Jason Lothrop has sustained the pastoral
relation from the organization of the church till
Feb. last, at which time he resigned on account
of his health. Br. l.. is very feeble and has in
all probability nearly finished his work in this
world He is most severely afflicted with am
asthmatlca affection, and is how unable to be
out much. lie is seldom able to be at divine
service on the Sabbath. We bespeok the sym
sympathies and prayers of the devout and faith
FIJI Tor him. The dedication of the house took
place July llth. The services commenced at
10 and a half o'clock, A. NJ. The order of ex-
ercises as follows-l. Singing by the Choir; >
Reading OF the saith psalm, by Rov. John Grid
ley, OF the Congregational Societp; 3. Singing;
4. Reading hymn by Rev. A. Hanson, of the
Methodist Society; ). Prayer by Rev w. H.
Rice of Chicago; 6. Singing; Z. Sermon BY Rev.
w. III. Rice, from Math. ): Ii, Is. lG, s.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Fish, of Geneva; g. Singing;
10. Benedicton by the preacher The house
was well filled, the singing excellent and the
services solemn and Interesting. A good i'm
preston was left upon the congregation.
Dr. Fish preached an excellent practical dis
course at 5 p. NJ. and Br. Rice attended PRAYER
meeting Thursday evening" and preached Fri
day and Saturday, evenings, also three times on
the Sabbath: also on "Wednesday evening the
18th, on bis return from Milwaukee An of the
above meetings were well attended, and the
Brethren and Sisters begin to take fresh courage
and act as though they intended 10 DO their duty.
The church has no pastor at present, but is in
correspondence for one, and hopes soon to enjoy
the !abors of good man, and faithful and in
tclligent minister. May the Lord hear and an
swer her prayers, and make her blessing to
Southport and the world
PARTICIPANT.