The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-17
BEGINS WITH A REU MON
ENDS WITH AN ADDRESS BY
REV. THOs. DIXON, JR.
OR SERMONS BY lTS PASTORS
Rev. Dr.. Thos. Skinner viii Speak About
RecoIections of Ea'Iy Baptist History
in Raleigh" Mass Meeting
of Raniisis ON Sunday.
of Bapiists on Sunday.

AS previously announced I'M This pa
per, the Tabernacle Baptist church will,
ON November 10Th to 10Th, celebrate
its twenty anniversary.
Special services will be held begin
ming Wednesday night the 10Th, and
closing Sunday night, the 10Th, all the
services, except ON Sunday, being at
night.
An the former pastors of the church
have been invited to be present and
deliver addresses or sermons ON sub
jects appropriate to the occasion. These
pastors are adj living, and are, in The
order in which they served, as follows:
Rev. j. ID. Huffman, ID. d., Heuder-
son.
Rev w. Il. Gwatney, ID. d., Hick-
DRY.
nev. G. S. Williams, d. D., Wash
ington City.
Rev. Thomas Dixon, New York.
Rev. W. \. Nelson, -. d., Georgia..
Rev. j. j. Hall, ID. d., Norfolk.
Rev. A. NJ Si1nmls. ID. d., Raleigh
In addition to the ministers above
named other speakers have been invited
Then en- Si2nday afternoon Il ntss
meeting Of all the Baptists OF the city
will be held, at which addresses Will lie
delivered by local BaptLsts. Sunday
morning will be observed as rally day
for the Sunday school And cn Sum
day night the services will be brought
to a close with sermon by Rev. Thcs.
Dixon, Jr.
At the Baptist Tabernacle church
last Sunday morning, Mr.. n. +. Brough-
ton, for the committee, announced that
the church having decided to celebrate
in appropriate manner the twenty-ffth
anniversary of its organization, and hav-
ing appointed committee to prepare
a, programme he was authorized to an
nounce the same as follows:
Wednesday Evening, November 10
1880 p. m.
Reunion of all persons living who are
now or have at any time been members
of this church.
500 p. m.-Address. BY Rev. J. d.
Hufham, ID. D., of Henderson, Our
Early History and Work.
Praise, Prayer and Thanksgiving.
Thursday Evening, November 16.
100 D. Address. BY Rev. J. J.
Hall, d. D., of Norfolk, Va.-"The
Church as Factor in the Life Of Il
City"
Friday. November II.
All Day Services, at which time letters
will be read from absent ones, roll called
of present membership, short talk by
visitors; prayer and praise will occupy
the day Dinner ito be served at the
church.
7:30 p. M Sermon. BY Rev. w. Il.
Gwaltney, u. D., of Hickory Our Dis
tinctiye Principles as a Denomination"
$50 D. m.-Address BY Rev. Thos.
Il. Skinner, j. D., of Raleigh. Recol-
lections of EARLY Baptist History in Raj
eigh."
Saturday Evening, November IS.
$50 y. m.-Sermon. BY Rev. w. a.
Nelson, d. D., Of Georgia.-"Our Mis-
sion--Soul Winning
Sunday November 10.
9:15 a. m. Sunday School Rally Day.
9:45 a. m.-History of Our School, by
the Superintendent.
1915 a. m.-Addrcss. BY Il. \.
Simms.-''The Sunday School as an
Agency of Power in Church Work.
Church Services.
100 a. M Sermon. BY Rev. G. S.
Williams, ID. D., of Washington City.
$50 p. m.-Mass Meeting of Baptists
of Raleigh. Ten Minute Talks by Rev.
J. w. Carter, d. D., Il. Ii. Briggs, Jno.
Il. Ray j. G. Maroon, w. n. Jones, w.
III. Dodd, Jno. I. Pullen.
7:30 p. m.--Address. BY Rev. Thos.
Dixon, Jr-"The World for Christ
At the morning and evening services
on the Sabbath Day an opportunity will
be given for silver offering to aid in
paying off the indebtedness of the
church.
A letter of invitation will be sent to
all persons living away from Raleigh
who have been members of the church,
asking them to be present.
Each member of the church in the city
will also have an invitation and an offer
ing card sent them.
All of the former pastors are on the
programme, and all have accepted eX-
cept Mr.. Dixon, and he is away on a
lecturing tour and has not been heard
from. But he is confidently expected.
Following this celebration Of the
twenty-ffth anniversary, Rev. w. w.
hamilton, of Bluefelds, w VIA, will
conduct ten days revival meeting.
Extensive repairs and improvements
are now going on inside and outside the
church building, which will add very
greatly to its appearance.