The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-22

The event f. Baptist circles in the holi-
| days will be the celebration Of the ifI et.i
| anniversary # the Third Baptist Church IF
| this city. from December % to 10 Former
| rasto:S Of the church will participate In
1 the celebration. Among them are the Rev
| erond Doctor L. ]. Foote ot iTonton, y. j. ;
! the Reverend Doctor Pope Yeaman of
| Columbia. Mo: the Reverend Doctor G.. A.
| Lotion OF Nashville, Tenn; the Reverend
| Doctor J. +. Greene. president Of William
Jewell College, Liberty. Mo: the Reverend
Doctor W. X. l.. Smith ot Richmond. Va.
and the present pastor. the Reverend Doc
Tor Il. Il. Johnston.
The congregation has issued a souvenir
programme in honor of the OCCASION which
contains history Of the church. written by
the present pastor. also portraits OK all is
pastors.
The Third Bapts, Church was organized
in December. 1So. when the constitution for
the new church was adopted. The opening
| service was held January 3. 1851. and the
initial sermon was preached by the Rever-
end Joseph Walker. pastor elect. Mr.. Walk
eT continued pastor until June y, lS55
when he resigned, and was succeeded by
the Reverend John Teasiale, April ,. lS.i
Mr.. Teasdale'S paStOrate WAS eminent.y
successful. one feature being the erection Of
the first house OF worship, which was dedi-
Gated December 81, lSi. He met his deaIn
IN the memorable Gascunade bridge disaster,
November ], lS.s
After the death of NJ. Teasdaie, the Rev
erend Doctor Croweil supplied the church
for period OF ten months, and on June
%, 1856. call was extended to the Rever-
end Washington Bdrnhurst, who entered up
on his work in the September following.
This paStorate lasted three years and ten
| months. and in that period the membership
reached l12- At the close of Mr.. BarnhIrsts :
paStorate the church was supplied FOR
time by the Reverend T.. ]. FoOte. who was
called to he its pastor Immediately after
Is " E.4h 4hYt s.
leol. and continued until April :. lSs2. For
several months thereafter the church was
without d pastor June y of the same year
the Reverend j. V. Scefieid, brother of Gen
eral Scho.eld. was called. and continued In
that relation until October 1, 1s6g. Ii was
in this paStOrate that a new church build
ing was erected.
February ~. lS10 the Reverend Doctor W
Pope Ieaman WAS unanimously elected paS-
tor of the Third Church. and began his lnin
iSfry In April of that same year In the
six years Of his pastorate, the church great
Iy prospered. and some of the strongest
members were received ia that time. Doe
for Ieaman was succeeded by the Reverend
Doctor u. A. Lotion, who began his work
January :. lS.i. and served five years.
october 2 lss2, the Reverend Doctor ]. p.
Greene. now president of the William Jew
ell College, was extended call. and en-
tered upon his work the following Noyem-
Der. In his pastorate. the membership Of
the church grew from 40S to $40 and as
sumed the leadership in the ssterhoOd Of
the churches of the State. This was also
d pSflDu OF great missionary activity.
sulting In the organization Of the LAFAYETTE
Park Church. Water Tower Church and
numerous missions which have since devcl-
oped into churches. 1t was In this time that
the present church building was erected
Doctor Greene resigned January l5 1892 to
accept the presidency of the William jewel
College.
Doctor Greene's successor was the Rcyer-
end Doctor W. T.. J.. Smith now of Rich
mond. Va He be gan his paStorate October
lS3? and continued until November :.
1871 In this period. the membership In
creased TO leo and the West Park Mission
was founded. The present pastor the Rev
erend Doctor Il. L. Johnston entered upon
his work February 90 lSgs. and the present
membership Is now nearly l.20
The anniversary programme for the four
days is as follows:
"Wednesday evening:
devotional EXercsAs-The Reverend W "
Boyd ID. ID. pastor Second Baptist '-nurch.
Address Of Welcore-By 7. w Teasdale
Address-The Reverend Elias I Fonte n,s,nr
lss,-lse2 Subject. The BLESSINGS Of a Good
church Home
il.iscences-Participste In by members OF
Benedc ctOn-Tte Reverend T c t'srI.ton mas
TOT OF Lafayette Park Baptist Church
Thursday evening:
Devotional ENercises-The Reverend ] T Vi
Johnston. ID. u. pastor Del:nar Avenue Rar,,'st
thur-h. IN charge. with flve-minut. addresses by
the Reverend George !. Johnson D. ., the
Reverend Charles II. Murray. pastor Imrnaruel
Baptist Church: the Reverend w d. Bo,t0n
pastor Carondelet Baptist Church and tn. Rey.