Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-05
INTERESTING EXERCISES
Attending the Laying of the
Corner Stone of the Bap-
tist Church
The Members of the North
west Baptist Association
Were Present
Addresses, Songs and Prayer
Banquet in Honor of the
Visitors

The stormy weather yesterday after
noon almost caused a postponement OF
the laying OF the corner stone OF the new
Baptist church About o'clock tele-
phone message was received from What
com, announcing that the Northwest
Baptist association, in session In that
city, had decided TO postpone the exer-
cises attending the interesting event but
by O'Clock the weather had cleared and
another message was received, stating
that the program would be carried out as
originally intended.
At $3.50 forty-four members OF the asso-
citation arrived at the parsonage, and by
way OF Introduction to the hospitality OF
the Baptists OF the Focal City, they were
Invited to Dartake OF a banquet rendered
TO them by the ladies OF the Baptist
church of Fairhaven.
Never before has the neat parsonage
contained such distinguished company,
and the good feeling apparent was evil
dence Of the guests appreciation OF their
hosts efforts TO entertain them. At the
first table sat twelve ministers, represent
ing the entire association as follows:
Rev. II. Baldwin, Seattle, moderator OF
the association; Rev. j. A. Banton, Van
couver, clerk Of association; Rev. c. ii.
Woody, editor Pacific Baptist, Portland,
Oregon; Rev. l.. l.. Wood, editor Baptist
Vanguard, Seattle; Rev. +. l.. Sullivan,
| field editor Baptist Vanguard; Rev. ID. ID.
] Proper, general missionary for Washing
| ton and British Columbia; Rev. M. L.
Rugg, Victoria, B. c.; Rev. W. Weir,
Vancouver B. c.; Rev. II. w. Townsend,
| Victoria, B. c.; Rev. j. H. Scott, PORT
! Townsend; Rev. j. T.. Coombs, La Conner;
Rev. II. Il. Sanders, Ferndale.
The second table was occupied by prom
inent ladies and gentlemen OF the associ-
atloOn, among whom were Mrs. Richard
lIolyoke, Seattle; Miss Agnes Greene,
daughter OF Hon. X; $. Greene, Seattle;
Mrs. Nj. &. Jacobs, VashOn; Mrs. T.. Ed
wards, Port Townsend; Miss Carrie Kali
loch, New Whatcom; Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w.
Ward, Seattle; George Leslie, Vancouver:
Mrs. B. Walters, Port Townsend; Miss q
Macarthur, New Whatcom.
At $3.50 the banquet was announced 10
be at an end and all present adjourned to
the site OF the church where the following
program Of exercises took place.
SOng-"Jesus, the Chief Corner Stone. :"
Prayer--Rev. c. w. Townse, Port
| Townsend.
Address - The Foundation of Our
| Faith" Rev. NJ. l.. Rugg, Victoria.
Address -"Baptist Foundation + Stones. &"
| Rev. w. Weir, Vancouver Rev. Weir
gave as the distinguishing characteristics
OF the Baptist church: a. Eqallty OF all
before God; C2) liberty OF conscience; (3)
the Bible our creed; 4D spiritual
church, (5) loyalty TO the ordinances; (6l
officers as In the New Testament.
Quartette-"The City OF Cod" w. A.
| Williams, Miss Ella Gurney, Mrs. M. l..
MOnotett. Rev. ID. j. Pierce.
Rev. ID. ID. Proper, the general mission
airy, delivered an eloquent address, taking
for his subject THE Significance OF the
Act TO the City Of Falrhaven." Referring
TO the event and its significance Rev.
Proper said: % II would be a spiritual
home; (2) II Is protest against inhdelity;
| 90 conservator OF morals; az an invi-
tatlon 10 citizens TO make Fsirhaven their
! home.
Rev. Thomas Baldwin as moderator OF
the Northwest Baptist association stepped
forward and with the aid OF four strong
men placed the stone In position. A fter
the stone had been laid Rev. Thomas de-
| livered an appropriate address Rev. :. .
Il. COombs offered the closing prayer and
| Rev j. A. Benton led closing song after
which the assemblage dispersed.
The site for the new church Is all that
could be desired. II commands magnifi-
cent view Of the bay and Is located In the
| heart OF the residence portion OF the city
| The work OF erecting the church will be
| prosecuted vigorously until II Is completed
| The ediiice will be As by 90 feet. The
| basement which extends under the entire
building will be flashed first. The style
OF architecture will be Queen Anne, and
Its cost when completed will be between
5000 and 5000 The site is situated on
the corner Of Fifteenth street and Taylor
avenue.