The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-03-16
BAPTIST JUBILEE,

LILO COCldty Wao OIkdIllZcO Ill 1000,
the following being the organizing men,
bers:
Francis Quarles, Cephas Weed,
Ann Quarles, Nathan Dye,
Lydia A. Quarles, Lucy M. Dye,
Elizabeth Quarles, Henrietta Bullen,
Hudson Bacon, Selecta Zane,
Mary Bacon, Maria Stone,
Jason Lothrop, Mrs ]. Pierce.
These, afterward chose the following
as pastor and officers:
Pastor-Jason Lothrop.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Weed.
Clerk-Nathan Dye.
Deacon-Cephas Weed.
The jubilee services and exercises be-
gan last Sunday morning by sermon
by Rev. ]. w. Fish, now Of Chicago,
who in 1851 conducted the first Baptist
church revival. Mr.. Fish preached
from Rev. 10: 7, 8 and 9, during which
some very interesting "reminiscences of
that early revival time were introduced,
to illustrate his application of his theme.
In the afternoon the Rev. A. Johnson,
of Evanston, preached in the Swedish
language from the text, Oh, Israel, who
are people like you, whose shield is the
Lord" The sermon was forcible, and
applied especially to the people of that
tongue in its application to the present
needs and circumstances surrounding
his hearers at this time of rejoicing.
In the early evening, the Rev. Mr..
Edmunds, State Missionary. addressed
the Society of Christian Endeavor, illus
trating his subject by diagrams, the ef.
feet of which was to heighten the influ-
ence of the Rev. gentleman's very i'm.
pressive address.
This was followed by sermon by the
Rev. De Forest Stafford, now of Danbury
N. H. Mr.. Stafford was former pastor
of this church, and is a brother of the
celebrated astronomer, T. H. Stafford,
formerly in charge of the Chicago Oh
servatory. The Rev. gentleman preach.
ed from the text Math. 16: "a. impress
ing upon his audience the necessity Of
heartily taking up the christians cross
and following implicitly the examples oil
their great teacher and spiritual Master
Monday, Rev. Mr.. Edmurds gave an
address to the school children in the
afternoon. Immediately after school
closed. Mr.. E. has the happy faculty Of
choosing language, both beautiful and
simple, thus pleasing and interesting
those of tender age and sympathetic
minds.
ALSO, Rev. E. O. Taylor, the present
pastor of the church, read portion o.
the history of the First Baptist Church
of Kenosha, which is rather long blu,
very interesting resume of the church'e
history.
Rev. w. w. Everts, D. D., of Chicago
then preached from LIST Timothy, 8: Is
drawing therefrom many very forcible
and beautiful lessons, impressing upon
his hearers their duty to God and hit
house Of worship. The application was
received in the proper spirit, for at the
| close Of the sermon call was made fol
subscriptions towards building a new
church, which is to be erected during the
coming summer, resulting in the very
prompt raising of $4,000, a very accept
able jubilee offering to the church.
Tuesday evening, 18th, was the crown.
ing feature of this jubilee season. Sin.
mons Hall was very lastly and bounti
fully arrayed for the occasion by the
ladies of the Baptist church and their
friends. Ten long tables occupied the
principal portion Of the hall, beautifully
set and arranged to accommodate the
hundreds that hocked in to enjoy the
hospitality of and rejoice with the Bap.
fists.
At half-past seven the Rev. Mr.. Tay
lor summoned those present to take
seats at the tables, and then addressed
them in neat little speech of welcome
This was followed by the reading of let.
tiers OF greeting from former pastors and
friends, who had been invited, but were
unable to be present. 81
Letters were received from the follow.
ing: Nathan Dye, who was the first
clerk, and now 80 years of age; William
D. Strong, of Berlin, Wis, nearly sc
years old; Daniel Dye, who was supply
pastor in 1912, SO years old at the time
the letter was written, and blind. Last
Sabbath the present pastor received q
telegram that Daniel Dye died last Fri.
day; his funeral occurred on the
tiftieth anniversary Sabbath of the
church he loved and served SO well.
Elijah Leonard, who preached here in
1912 and 1843, we'll known here as " Ell
der Leonard;" Rev. Thomas Brand, 70
years old, and IS years in the ministry
Cyrus B. Lewis, of Manistee; c. Latham
Sholes, of Milwaukee, at one time editor
and owner of the TELEGRAPH, but now
unable to leave his house; Mrs. Mary
Jenne Williams, Of Sterling, ILL.,; Rev.
Samuel J.. Vinegar, Of Mitchell, Dako-
ia, who will be remembered by most OF
those present; Rev. j. III. Parmelee, q
former pastor, now in Florida; Rev. C..
Il. Henderson, D. D., of Detroit, Mich. !;
Rev. George A. Greasy, of Oshkosh;
Rev. w. ]. Watson, of Monmouth, Ill.,,
and Rev. E. B. Barry, Of Lafayette, Ind.
Rev. Mr.. Staley had hoped, up to the last
moment, that he could be here, but fail
ing, sent his greeting by friend; Mrs.
Henry Mitchell, of Racine; VIM. II.
Smith, of Rockford, H.; Mrs. L. s.
Dyche. nee Rowland, of Missouri; Mr..
and Mrs. Leander Stone, Chicago; Mrs,
John Sauber, of California; Rev. Henry
Clark, who is confined to his house
through illness Several verbal greetings
we're announced by friends of the absent
ones.
This was followed by very pretty
poem, written for the occasion by Mrs.
Rev. G. E. Taylor, better known here as
victorine Collwell, and read by Mrs.
Rev. E. O. Taylor.
Those who were still standing or sitting
around the hall were then invited to
Jake seats at the tables, when Rev. Mr..
]. NJ. Coon, of Whitewater, invoked the |
Irvine blessing upon the repast. This
was followed by vigorous attack upon