The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-05
TO GODS WORSHIP.
First Baptist Church Of Billings For.
WI maIIy Dedicated.

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pride by the members of the Baptist
society of Billings, for that date marks
The formal dedication of their hand.
some, little house Of worship. The
ceremonies attendant upon that event
beautiful and impressive and
the first congregation that assembled
within the walls of the sacred edifce
more than taxed it's capacity.
In the morning regular services
were conducted, as also in the even
ing, special services being held in the
afternoon in which the other pastors
OF the city participated. The morn.
ing worship began at 1890 O'Clock
and was opened by a violin prelude by
Professor West, who selected "Souve-
Mrs de Hayden" The accompanied
was Mrs. West. A hymn by the con-
gregation followed, after which the
Reverend M. L. Hickman, pastor of
the Bozeman Baptist church, offered
the invocation. A double quartette
composed Of Mesdames Macgregor,
Bean, Treat and Miller, and Messrs.
Allen, Clanton, Brayton and Settler
sang Except the Lord Build the
House," at the conclusion of which
the Reverend Mr.. Miller, pastor of
the church, read the scripture lesson.
A proyer by the same gentleman was
followed by a solo by Mrs. Macgregor,
who sang "Oh, Divine Redeemer," ac-
companied by Professor West. The
sermon was delivered by the Reverend
J. E. Neftsinger of Butte. Benedic-
ton and a postlude, "Tannhauser,"
closed the services.
The afternoon services began at 3
O'Clock and were as follows: Organ
prelude, "Andante;" hymn by the con-
gregation; prayer by Reverend Mr..
Hickman; solo, ooh Lord Be Merciful,"
Mrs. W. N. Hassler; scripture lesson,
by the pastor; prayer, by Deacon
Fielding White; solo, "Save Me, oh
Lord" by Mrs. ". E. Bean; short
addresses by the R%everends w. D.
Clark of the Congregational church
and G. B. Miller of the Methodist
church; history of the church, by W.
O. Parker, chairman of the board OF
trustees; hymn, by the congregation;
hnnadicti0ns nOstlDdo
At 1880 the evening services began
with an organ. prelude. "Reverie," by
Mrs. West; double quartette, From
Egypt's Bondage Come" solo, by Mrs.
M~acgregor, "All for Jesus" scripture
lesson; prayer, the Reverend Nett
singer; duet, "Hark. Hark, My Soul"
Macgregor and Miller; SER
mon, by the Reverend Hickman; hymn
by the congregation; benediction;
postlude, Bridal Chorus"
History Of the Church.
The First Baptist Church of Bill
lngs dates its. organization back to
August IL, 1898, when the Reverend
L. G. Clark, state missionary, for
mally organized the society. w. o.
Parker, Joseph Simineo, F. White
and H. M. Brayton constituted the |
board of trustees and are still
in that capacity.
The Reverend j. L. Lines was the
society's first pastor. He remained
only six months ana was succeeded
~ the Reverend William Remington,
whose passionate continued until last
October, when the present minister.
c. B.. Miller, was called to com
'lete the work begun by Mr.. Reming-
as to the latter is due the credit
or initiating the steps that ended in
Sundays dedication.
The church edifice is situated in
North Twenty-ninth street, between
first and Second avenues, and the
,round on which it stands covers two
OTIS. It's dimensions are As by 35 feet
nd it's seating capacity is 200. The
tructure cost $500, about one-half
t which has been paid. The lots
7ere bought in 1900 and the founda-
ion was completed in the same year.
wing to a lack of funds nothing was
one in the way of building the super
tructure until 1902. when the con-
vas let for completing the build
lg. In drawing the plans an eye to
he future was kept and as soon as
ossible the church will be enlarged
} about double its present size.
For Those Who Live on Farms.
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