Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-10-10
A Baptist DEDICATION.
loontiOOed from second pase.l

aud was the honored instrument In
leading many of the now earnest younq
Christians Of the church 10 the accent
ance ofand putting on Christ by q
holy profession. During his pastorate
OF over three years the church grew
from one hundred aud sixty-fiye tC
three hundred and twenty. i've mem.
6ers andIbegan a forward movement
towards the building of new house OF
worship, which however was not be-
gun. After the severance of this
pastorall relation, the Rev. NJ. l.. Rugg
entered second time upon this relation
With the church aud remained until
March of this year. The work of build.
ing was still the object of thought and
labor, but no actual steps were taken
until April, when the contract was let
for the removing of the old church
building preparatory to the erection OF
new edifice.
Since the organization about four hun
dred have been received into the church
by baptism, some Of whom have al.
ready passed through the portals of the
church Triumphant, while some are
scattered here and there and others re-
main faithful to Him who hath called
them with holy calling.
The church has had ten pastors, ore
Of whom, DR.. Nisbet has gone to his
reward; two have left the denomina-
zion, while the rest are all working for
God aud humanity In different parts Of
ZIon's heritage.
The present pastor Rev. j. P. Farmer
came upon the field the last week of
April aud receiving the unanimous
call of the church. entered iuto the
pastoral relation on the first day OF
May. He is English by birth and edu-
cation, but has spent most of his
ministerial life in the southern and
eastern states, both in church building
and the aggressive work Of the christ
Ian ministry.
Owing to the illness Of his wife and
under the advice Of physlcians he came
westward as far as the Rockies In 1895
aud took charge of the church al
Cheyenne, under the appointment ol
the A. b. II. NJ. society, building one
Of the most beautiful structures in the
state which was dedicated In December
OF last year.
Owing to the falling health OF his
wife his physicians aud friends
urged him to try the Pacific
coast and made his arrangement
to come to Salem, when she, suffering
from relapse, passed on to the othe
side, but carrying out her dying reques
to be on the Pacific coast, amid 1t
fruits aud hJwers, tue family cam
forward and he entered upon his worl
here on April 2s, and became pastor o
May l. The day following, under hi
advice, the contract was let for the ne'
church edifice which now adorns ou
city rs "a Thing Of Beauty" and ben
all his energies 10 its successful CON
pletlon.
In securing ReY. Farmer the Baptist
OF Salem were very fortunate. He
not only faithful aud successful pul
pit worker, but an educated gentlema
and an excellent business man. He Is
besides, practical builder and al
architect. Before the people knew
what he was about, he had the plan
all ready for new church and was gC
ing ahead with the work. Rev
Farmer Is what the boys would call
pacemaker. He is more. He Is a quiel
intelligent Christian gentleman {
whom the Baptists may be justl
proud.
The officera Of the church are; Rev
J. p. Farmer, pastor; Chas, Reynolds
clerk; e. f. Neff, treasurer; w. w
Brooks, Sunday school superintendent
e. f. Neff, assistant superintendent
Walter Jenks, Secretary; Chas. A
Reynolds, treasurer.
Trustees: ]. N. Ferguson, chairman
II. s. Gils, clerk; DIR. s. r. Jessul
1T. Bruce, M. Beamer, Cha
Thaeker, w. II. II. Dodge.
Advisory trustees: Judge J.J. Sha'
w. l.. Wade. Chas. Calvert.
DeaconE J. Brooks, w. l.. Wad
Thos. Kay, HIS. Glle and ]. B'Brow'
Deaconesses: Mrs. B. r. Jessul
Mrs. ]. N. Ferguson, Mrs. Mark Skli
Miss Nina McNary, Miss Lizzie Va