The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-29
BAPTISTS PAY FORLOT
MONTGOMERY CoNGREATIoN TO
 HAVE NEW CHURCH.
Subscriptions of $31, ,ooo and More are Now in Hand-Dr. stakely
 Talks of the Plans.

The congregation of the First Baptist Church of Montgomery has completed payment on the lot on Perry be- tween Alabama and Scott and is nearing the time when a handsome ediffce will be constructed there. Dr. Charles A. Stakely, pastor of the church has mot had much to say publicly concerning the new build ing enterprise of his congregation, but ne has frequently promised The Adver- user to communicate at proper times any items of special interest in connection With the work. His policy has been as he says, to blow the trumpet not before, put after. and from the first the method Of his committee has been the still hunt It Is now developed that through quiet methods marked and encouraging pro- gress has been made in the new enter prise.
 Yes, I have something for The Adver. .. tiser." said Dr. Stakely yesterday, "our | people are doing nicely by the new church. l we set out to raise not less than $40000 over and above our old church property l and by this time our subscription is be- tween thirty-one and thirty-two thousa nd | dollars. Out of the subscription already l made We have realized between twelve and thirteen thousand dollars in cash, with which we have wiped out all indebt- edness on the lot, so that we have our
 well-known and beautiful site on South
 Perry Street absolutely without incum- | brance."
 '"The church will be breaking ground
 soon will 1t not?" pr. Stakely was l asked.
 That Is not our next step" he replied
 We propose first of all to complete our
 canvass. This we shall press as rapidly
 as possible. Our subscriptions are not
 by assessment. but voluntary, and 1t is
 our design to have the name of every
 member of the church and congregation on the list The movement so far Is n nd NfFasr rn1 -,--ftI money: if We do not, it will be the first
 time the old organization has failed fin any of Its enterprises. When our can
 vass is completed We shall proceed to perfect the plans and specifications of the new building, which we have already l adopted provisionally."
 What about tho sale of the old church property?' was asked of pr, stakely. just now. We have had offers for 1t some of them fairly good, but none that ] the church Is willing to accept We are concerned at present with what We must 1 raise in the way of subscription, the ! other will take care of itself 1 You may say this to your readers |" added pr. Stakely. that the church house which we are going to erect on Perry Stret wilel fairly represent our denomination in the State and be an orna- | ment to the city"
 The Weekly Calendar of the First Bap- tist Church for today contains the fol- | lowing announcement:
 Our new lot on Perry Street is now paid for, $12,O00. with all interest, the Young Ladies' Working Circle to assum- ing. and paying the last 5000. This makes the contribution of the Circle to the building fund of the church. $2750. a splendid result. The Ladies Aid Society has subscribed the prlncely sum of $500 of which about half has already been paid in cash, The total subscription to date is in advance of sel,00O We must all regard this as a fine showing. Who can doubt now that we will have a new church? It is the purpose of the pastor and his committee to push the canvass vigorously and rapidly to conclusion. There is no better time than the present for this work. Our people are subscrib- ing and paying. All of us cannot be in the band wagon. but we all must be- and will be. in the procession. May God con- tinue to direct and encourage us.'' ,s