New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-18
A CHURCH FIFTY YEARS OLD.
THE PASTOR breaches A HISTORICAL SERMON
THE MINISTERS WHO HAVE, SERVED
THE CHuRCr

THE CHURCH.
The congregation Of the First Baptist Church nearly
filed the edifico ut Lceave and Keap-sk yesterday.
as II was tho ffieh anniversary Of the organization
Of the church. The Rev. d. C. Eddy preached a
historical Sermon Of which the following Is part {:
Fifty years ago. before the electric telegraph clicked
messages continent gold discovered CAL
ifornia oil wells dug IN Pennsyivana. little
Christian church born the slipping banks OF yonde
river few persons who had come from the island
OF Manhattan organized Baptist church in what then
the village Of Williamsburg The church had Illus
zous origin. When It born It SMALL weak and
scky To-day in this elegant church edhce We celebrate
It's semi-eentennAAl service.
In the spring of 1880 the First Baptist Church in
Williamsburg organized. The Rev. John Jones
elected tho first pastor. He was succeeded by she
Rev. c. T. Frey. The third pastor the Rev. Lawson
MuzEy From this time matters began look hopeful
for a church edinee. little wooden church
erected. The dedation took place June 90, 1s43.
That year MI MuZIy resigned and the Rev. A. p.
Mason called TO the pastorate. The fifth pastor
the Rev. Dr. John RheeS, who entered his work in
July, 1880. The Rev. Samuel Baker the sixth
pastor who took charge Of the church in 1854. In 1866
the Rev. Or. John Bracket accepted the call to the
church. Tho Rev. Daniel Reed in the fall OF 1873
The OF this beautiful ednce laid
%, 1884, and the completed church dedicated
April 80. 1885. Nearly 900 had been expended
land and buildings
TWO PROFESSIONS IN HONOR OF ST. PATRICK.
There will be two parades usual Of the Irish
societies to-day, effort to sufficient agree
ment for single parade having failed. The Ancient
Order Of HIbernians viii start at ~ 30 p. W., from
tho fountain at Bedford and Division ayes, and viii
march through Bedford, willoughby, ClsssOn, and
Myrtle ayes, Fulton, Court and Nelson sts, Hamilton
ave-, Coumba-s Atlantc-aye, to Fourth-ave., where
the parade VIII DO dismissed.
Tho convention of Irish societies will form At the
Bedfori-avo. fountain at 100 p. M, and march
practically the route IS tho Hbernians,
also breaking ranks al Fourthsye. The Mayor and
the Board OF Aldermen viii review the professions
from tho city Hail steps. Grand Marshal Patrick
McAlister Of the Ancient Order Of Hibernians, has
requested bis aides TO meet at hiS house, No. 1o2
Tho Friendly Sons of ST. Patrick win have their
annual dinner and dance at Grand Army Hall,
society will dine In the assembly rooms Of the Academy
Of Music, and the Catholic Knights Of America VIII
Fifth ave- and twenty. tArd-sf.
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN,
The funeral OF DR.. Nightingale took place yesterday
at No. IS Heridmer-st. Tho services wero conducted
by tho Rev. Dr. Turner, Of St. Matthew'S Episcopal
Church. and among those present was large dele
CATION from tho Commonwealth Lodge Of Free Masons,
OF which Dr. Nightingale was q prominent member.
The burial was at Cypress Hill Cemetery
Captain Lowry, OF the Eleventh Precinct, made
raid yesterday morning on italian gambling den
SSeS ana front doors were forced q this same time
and q gang Of eight Italians was captured Three
Of them had loaded revolve1, which they dropped
when they saw the police
F. R. Hamilton and Alexander Morrison and his
wife were making call OF No 1T3 Butlerst on Sat
urlAy night, aud while thhro Hamilton mado an iu-
giltnV remark to Ms. Morrison. Mr.. Morrison 70
sentcd his conduct and Hamilton fed to the street,
pursued by the onraged husband who stabbed him
several times in the arm with pocketknife inhict-
ing serious wounds He was taken to tho Ho-
meopathio Hospital and Morrison was locked UP.
Edward Barrett, Of No. 672 Warren-st. was ar
res+ed AZ midnight on Saturday. charged with having
fred three shots from revolver at William +. Nash,
Of No 1913 Bergenst. The shooting took place In
Fulton.st At the station soven-chamoered piston
was found in Barrett's pocket, with four empty BAR
res Barrett was held for examination
All tho players belonging to tho Brooklyn baseball
club are expected to arrive here to-day The players
viii do their in and outdoor work At the brooklyn
(1ul,o his X.