, 1873-04-02
CHICAGO BAPTIST UNION.
Second Annual Supper and Fcs-
tivAl. !
Interesting Addresses by DR.. Blackall ,
and Othors. = ).

Chioago Baptist Union was hold lust evening, In.
tho Second Baptist Church, corner Of Morgan
and Monroe atrootH. Thoro wore about 250 por-
nons prosont Of both aoxes, representing noasly
oil tho churchoH- iii tho city. Tho first hour:
from until o'clock, was devoted to Bocal i'll
torcourBo and good fooliug, during Which
timo everybody begun to 1ud who was
present. Tho hour having expired, tho
President of tho Union, Dr.. Dlnokn)l,
callcd upon tho gtests to form Into limo and do
acond TO supper. An o1ognnt repaHt was sproad~
Horo tho guests took their seats and ontoyod
their collation..
There wore prenont upon tho platform, tho
following named gontlomon: Hon. j. Il. Doo-
little, Hon. Samuel Honrd, Prot. g. ". Dlish,
and Rev. Dre. J. A. Smith, e. ". Northrup, G.
s. Bailey, ]. Ii. Osgood, a. J. Frost, Z. J. Good
spool, jesse 3. Thomas, T. J. Gilmore, H. D.
Drayton, and s. s. scribnor. Among otller nota-
bloa prosont wero tho following: Hon. @. N.
Holden, ox-Ald. Vice. Rev. J. Gordon, E. Good
man, a. @. Willard, Z. Nelson Blako. and E. f.
Tho supper boing ended, the President called
the attention of tho Union to the weather and
various kindred topics, and thon doliverod the
following address.
IL o tho ooss 'es
to tho growth Of Ills Kingdom earth. Is tho
sas srs 95as e :: oy Hog oa t + + hs
{s' SSas IT .s,snas everz!S'1Ss aeSsye
:" ee Paesea nder F'eisssns esssstaees te
wholly unfayorabo with rrccodens Of failure only
time when tho energies Of our denomination wefe
morS or oa4 from the eocts Of groat and
Of our arat year. wo should hayo Icon congratulated
9pon having maintainol oven bare cxistoncebaro in
V1tnnr
Roasa ot DIRECTORS: r have requifed mora q Us
brick literally without atraw and even without cay
e1issnso Of joy 70 hose %Re hsTe s1e
%atehed and prayed and lshorod "FiEst tho bado."
ssss '"S ss f@s'' tho n'ss s 'ssP 1ssss 1ssa
S onS had .ase en III ' a sesat s
rsst Srhon tic Ears 4Lis ia our present tgs sags.
right of tic platform il tracing whd outlined ito
front and aldo elovatona Of a new mission chapel At
' Forty.seventh Streets Tho lots hayo beon decided
ohes ~s os y'in
from various sources have beol received BY our la-
s oat to 81 s 9 and a9oa
tho building for worship at IN early day On tho lcft
q The platform is tho frqnt sloyation Of beautiful
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ni nosrd aseiaed 3 sSet t5s pzo1eos Ssh viii e more
PROMISE nd appealed strongly 10 that tic sum ot
5000 could bo oaaliy raised for its completion. 1t
this can be done ut lease two valuable pieces ofproper
begin to realize something Ct tho oy that comea
thS full cor, IN tho car" Beloved, these sro but
to "mevc forward" HAD S we sn oven tho spiii
Of Jacob At Behel, our tcnts would not only provide
for present needs hut lay broad and grand fo4nda:
ons for tho FUTURE Great havo been tho frntta Of
past sacrifice anu honest labor for our cause, tie
future may DO mado to show such achievements as
shall make the present seem email indeed. It neoaa
work through Us TO- His homer and glory. The
putting aside Of self that wo may set noarer to
@ aRd e 80 on o s Il fnsa % %
and thus being ablo to do al things through him who
alone glyeth strength to Zion. Wo have wb us. this
Irotlor, who, though very Frosty, have mover yet
found cool, IN manner at least. with great heart
gIad We cordtaliy welcome lin to the clrcle which
he honors by bis presence, and mott sincerely hopt
that ut ae may not get my nj. Tore {sos and that h
ohaao" may never eoco1ao leaa. Npp!ause2
Place Baptist Church delivered IN addrosa O
e1hortation to tho Union, urging itH Hmembora tt
confidence in ono another and unabatod energy.
Regrets were received from tho st. Louis ant
Cincinnati Unions.
The Hon. Samuel Hoard WAS then introduced
and received with cheers. He expressed hi
qualification at tho meeting, and gayo 9 brie
history Of tho growth of the local Baptist Churcl
since tho year 1888, when 1t consisted Of 15 be
lievers.. Tho ekotch was very intoreating t
Addresses wero delivered by the Revs. G. "
Northup and J. A. Smith, aftor which Prot. g
". Blish gave somo readingH followed by ad
dresses by tho Rev. N. Carr aud A. 9. Millarl
md otllor gentlemen, when tho benodiction va
pronounced, and tho Union diHporsed.