The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-05
KEEP ON CELEBRATING
SECOND DAY OF THE sEMI-CEN-
TENNIAL OF THE FIRST BAP-
TEST CHURCH
OF MANY GREETINGS

Fourth Avenue Baptist Church OF
Pittsburg, and Formerly Connect
ed With the st. Paul COngrega-
ton, Delivers an Address on the
Church and It's Environments.
The second days programme of the
semi anniversary of the First
Baptist church was observed in the
church auditorium last evening. The an
niversary exercises will continue until
Sunday evening, when the congregation
will have completed very notable cele-
bration, marking an important epoch in
the church's history. The programme last
evening incfuded the first platform exer-
cises of the celebration, as the occasion
Tuesday was hardly anything more than
a reception. The following committee is
in charge OF arrangements: A. Fl. Cav
ender, William Wakefield, J. H. Randall,
Z. M Van Duzee, H. G. Drake, Samuel
c. Haskell, H. b. Gates, e. c. Ferguson,
Edward F. Sands, f. B. Plat, c. w.
Young, w. C. Stanton Mrs. E. M. Van
Duzee, Mrs. H. y. Gates, Mrs E. D. Bah
cock, Miss Jessica 3. Wakefield, Mrs.
T. Il. Cleveland, Miss Flora Hills, Miss
Gertrude Philips, George H. Biggs, Frank
Pierce, z. D. Graham, George P. Lyman
George H. Burke and M. Bacon.
The exercises opened with an organ
programme followed by an anthem by
the choir, and responsive scriptural read
ing by the audience.
Come Thou, Almighty King" was
sung by the audience. after which prayer
We bU
song service was completed by David +.
Colville, who sang Kiplings occasional.
Rev. Frank Peterson, of Minneapolis,
secretary In the Northwest for the Amer
lean Boptfst Missionary union, was the
first speaker. He said in part:
ut is with great pleasure that am
able to bring greetings and best wishes
of a society which for eighty-f1ve years
has been a power for good in nearly
every land; an organization which, since
this church was founded fifty years ago,
has translated the Bible into thirty-three
different languages. I am glad to bring
you greetings of our 80 field missionaries
and 5000 native workers. fifty years
ago there was not a soul in Asia that
could read the Bible in he native tongue,
today Gods word has been placed within
the grasp of all. 1t was Christ who gave
the command Go ye into all the world
sionary union has only through perse-
verance succeeded in showing the re-
suits which l have just mentioned. 1t 1s
through the perseverance OF this ana
kindred societies that we have been able
to mould the destinies Of the East Three
hundred thousand souls have been con-
verified to the Christian faith since the
organization of the society. also or1ns
YOU greetings from the old world, the
extends
the polar sea to the Southern islands,
and the breadth of the European Aslatlc
continent These lands and peopIe are
very far away, but they have been very
close to the First Baptist church You
have been In annual communication with
them. and It is a source OF satisfaction
to know that you have helped the NOBLE
work during fifty years Of your successful
career.
DR.. o. A. Williams. of Minneapolis, gen
eraI superintendent of missions i'll the up
rer Mississippi district for the American
Baptist Home Missionary society, sent
letter of regret, which was read by the
pastor. DR.. Williams expressed great re-
great at his inability to be present, out
his position demanded his attendance IN
South Dakota at convention. Fersoiial-
", Mr.. Williams said In his letter, ne ieit
great interest in the occasion as ne re-
garded it one of importance to BapdstiIn
eli over the Northwest. Those of the de-
nomination had ever turned to the FIRST
church as model, and as sucn us
fiftieth birthday was an occasion Oh eA-
traordtnary general interest. In closing
Dr. Williams reioiced in the prosperity
and success of the past, which ne hoped
would prove g true prophecy OF the Iu-
ture.
Greetings from the Minnesota Baptist
state convention were expressed by Rev.
E. r. Pope state superintendent, in
fjfteen-minute talk He said IT. part.
."rhe 80 Baptist churches in Minnesota,
with 4 membership of 10000, join you in
this the celebration Of your first golden
anniversary. 1t is not only the frst Bap-
list church of St. Paul, but the First
BAPTIST church of Minnesota. 1t is I'M
possible to determine how many mem
beers you have given other churches dur
ing the fifty years, or how many men,
pers have come from other churches 10
you But we can trace the works of the
church, which as the eldest born, mas
been looked UP to and much expected and
no one has been disappointed. To state
missions this church has given $leS56.tl,
to say nothing CT It's other benevolent
work You have contributed some Of the
hest men to our state work. At present
five of your enbers sit upon our execu-
tive board and several of our most es-
teemed officers are and have been men,
brs of the first Baptist church. The
Minnesota Baptist convention petitions
God for His richest blessing upon. this
church. that the next fifty years may
even be more marked for good works
than the sucoes sful era which is just
closed"
Boston w. Smith, superintendent of the
chapel car work, one of the very popular
Ndena rt,,ras Of the Baptist Publication so
ciety, was on the progr lmpe for an adj
dress, but was unable to be present
"The Church and Its Environment was
the subject If an address by Rev. j.
@. Barnes, pastor of the Fourth Avenue
Baptist church, of Pittsburg. Mr.. Barnes
was former pastor of the First Baptist
church, serving from 1878 to 1882 - In