Telegram-herald., 1888-12-21
BAPTIST BROTHERS
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II Rev Leonard s.atsr coald come ba.k
an1 look Al tks rssaits Of As @orx a@sy
lalz p lie ta.rslss ant thea coDgsrs Ehs
rgo-l sasIs 1s lssd ~ preach ~ The
la1l4as sita sks prsse1G Fouetsin-st.
hsgt.st sdiaee. ths k1ad o'a gentleman
Noai1 bzr1lg bellows himself NJ. Slater
as tEe ars. al4n ~ talk tas Hori Of God
from bzptist standpoint IA lhs e41y. and
the lltt.s room asea fog Ia services vas
located 1e4f fns East snd u t1s ulton.sG
oFicss and ais nesrss ~srs mostly lnil@ns.
Ia 1913 the Eirst BapEst socisty was
orEanizsd and it struggled along a. ID most
church societies tIylDg 70 get loot hold
snd d some good Rev. ;. Graves Hi0k
charge Of tls church ia January 1870 and
tie cnarch began - grow. Ia 1872 the first
stone ~ss laid Tor ths pressas church build
lnk 0n ta4nL4in-st.. and Rev Graves sas
sent ~ EaFope Tor hls health While it aas
building. 10 Eas dedicated Ia 1871, 01t The
lower part 0f TIE church vas used Tor
chofch purposes fron December 1873
Rev. Kerr b. Topper came here from
&sEqusgts iB Nay 80. aud the prosperity
Of tne church has grown 90udsstuily under
nls fes.Orsts. 80 murh 50 that the church
nas Increased his salary from g. 90 %
s. 90. Like most Of mea. Mr. Iupper has
: lkF0rite line VI work. which is getting OuI
Ia some Of the smaller places and deliver
Ing his lecture on Be Man"
Mr. TupUer is quite a hustler, and has tho
reputation among bis congregation Of never
giving up until his ~ iszion is accomplished.
The BIg -Four
OF The church are K b. Loomis. Robt. Da-
vldson. J. d. Johnston and J. c. Bucnan-
a.. Twice every Sunday during each year
they pick up the CO lection plates in unison
aud take up the weekly offerings and when
they get throughlthey walk back tolEhe altar
With the precision and step of drilled
army. aud they line uD to = button.
For Twelve Long
years Hon NJ 5. Crosby has guided the
Sunday school as Is SQperlnts ndent, and
Is said 70 be one OF the most popular super
iulsndents in the country. tie does his
church business as well IS be does bis in
sarance business. and lie can rally 10 his
side All the BapIists in Michigan. besides
hosts Of Others.
There Are Two Thiaxs
That Deacon r. 3. Loomis will never give
up until be is carried away 10 his fnal rest
ing place and that is his church and the
Second ward Supervisorship. Mr.. L0omis
has been deacon for eighteen years, aud is
a part OF the foundation of the church.
%. Horton
Is another man who has worn deacon's
hOnors for eighteen years. On week days
Mr.. Horton makes pictures but when sun
day comes ne pictures TO himself the bright
and rosy future.
@. A. Wall,
Aside from his duties as assistant cashier of
the Grand Rapids savings bank, finds time
enough TO act ss church clerk. and is
looked upon as one OF the best men IN the
church. lie also has been deacon eighteen
years.
Robert Davidson.
The line man on Island-st, is one of the
elzhteen-y year Old deacons. and is one of the
big four collectors.
Deacon ~. w. smith
Has served the church for fifteen years. and
he mixes his religion with his business of
selling coal. and hnds that the two go to-
gather without a single clash.
Dr. j. c. buchanan
Comes next in point of service as Deacon,
and ne has Just completed the same num-
Der OF years tnat Jacob worked for his fu-
ture father-in-lsw, when he won Ruth aud
Rachel. DR.. Buchanan also has a good
grip on one of the collection plates and
makes a showing equal with the best of
collectors.
A A Stesrns
Has severed an even dozen years as a
Deacon. and expects to stay q couple OF
years longer.
J. X. johnson,
OF the Eagle Hotel. is one of the most lio-
eral men ia the church, and stands very
high IN the estimation of all who know
him. he IS also one Of the best known
Prohiotionists in the county. He hss been
a Deacon ten years.
w w. Gould
Is retired farmer and takes life easy. He
moved Ia from the country year ago, and
IS very pleasantly situated. lie is another
ten-yesr-old Deacon.
". y. Rowe
makes Just a. good christian as be does
-four. and that is saying a great deal lie
mas been a deacon eight years, and is the
youngest deacon IN the house. aud Is one Of
the churchs BEST supporters
There arc Two Things
that pleases !. > Hawkins: one is to see a
nice. fat church treasury, and the other 10
ser every body come TO bis window for
Michigan Central tickets. He hss been
church treasurer for number Of years, and
- one o. t4e fctiAott men IN the CLurCl.
y. p. Hssrs
attends church with the same regularity
that be attends 10 the business OF the
National City Bank, and is always in his
seat.
=. Y. FOX
= The fghting man OF the church. and can
pr0oabsv Suiiivanize any man in the con-
xregsfi0n. he il one Of the pleasantest
men m the Church, and every body l<es
Colonel Fox.
Other Psrsonsis and Items.
VIII Harrison has charge OF the choir.
The collections last year we're nearly 80
000.
The church property IS valued at 800
coo.
Geo. G.. Stskstss never misse. q church
service
A. 3 Wykss il Away, present With bis
family.
l. c. Davidson can always be found in
bis seat