Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-08-11
Lot, 75x2OO Feet, Secured Near
The New Lincoln High
School.
BUILDING WILL COST
NOT LESS THAN $4,000
State Board Will Aid==The Amount
Of $1,000 Has Already Been
Pledged.

Al A1foi VI va ShhiAiAS lHC AoopuIoC
work.
The idea began to take shape when
Chapel Car, "Glad Tidings'', was side
tracked near the Wisconsin Central
depot, May 2. Rev. and Mrs. Rust
at once began kind, aggressive work
which resulted in the organization Of
a Baptist church, June Is, which by
June 80, had reached a total member
ship of fifty. At that day the work
was turned over to Rev. c.. t. Everett,
district missionary Of the Wisconsin
Baptist State convention, who expects
to remain on the field until regular
pastor is located.
Auxiliary Societies Formed.
While the members are not wealthy
and for the most part were unac-
quainted with each other before
engaging in this new movement, they
have shown a working spirit. The
ladies have organized ''Glad Tidings
Circle" which already has paid $3.50
on the church lot and promised an
other $50. A Sunday school, with an
average attendance of forty-fve. has
been established. A Young Peoples
society has been we'll started with
thirty or more members.
The g. A r, hall has been secured
in which to hold the meetings until
the church building is erected. The
Post is having some improvements
made which will make this neat and
comfortable place for the services.
Mr.. Everett is quite different from
Mr.. Rust in his methods, but is giving
good sermons and wisely advising the
other workers. Thus regular and
appreciaJive congregation is being
established.
Lots Have Been Secured.
Plans are being matured for lots
and building. Three lots have been
secured, seventy-tive feet frontage on
Court House street, running back 200
feet. The price paid was 1915. Four
fifths of the pupils of the new Lincoln
High school will pass this location
daily. The site is one Of the best in
the east part of the city and yet is
not so far east as to be out Of reach of
the west side people,.
Aid Promised From State Society.
Plans for the new building have not
yet been decided upon. The church does
not wish to overburden the mem
bers or create troublesome debt The
building which they expect to erect
next summer will cost not less
than $4,000, perhaps some more.
They desire to have structure which
Will be credit to that part of the
city.
Mr.. Everett is member of the
board of managers of the state con-
vention. At the July meeting he gave
a statement of the work started in
this city after which the following
resolution was adopted:
Resolved, that the board approves Of
the action Of the general missionary
in assigning District Missionary
Everett to that field for three months
work to aid in establishing the
church on good working basis, and
that we recommend that the church
secure, as early as possible, a well
located lot, and when such location is
secured we approve of the effort of
the church seeking aid in erecting a
meeting house and that we encourage
the church to expect aid from the
church edlfice fund in completing the
same free of debt and that we further
encourage the church to expect aid in
supporting PASTORAL work after
October first either by continuing the
service of district missionary on the
field by the direction of the board of
managers, or by the support of a
pastor.
About $1,000 Promised.
With this encouragement the new
church has been working and intends
to work harder.
Well located lots are secured.
Within the next Is or Is months the
church expects to acquire a property
worth from $500 to $4,000. Consider
ing conditional promises they have
now little over $1,000 of that amount.
1t is understood that the committee
will accept cash contributions as well
as conditional subscriptions.
The REPORTER wishes the Baptists
success in movement which will be
an honor to the city and aid to moral
and religious work.
Form Of Soliciting Blank.
To the soliciting committee of
The First Baptist Church of
Grand Rapids. Wis.
DdUe.
am interested in your work and
subscribe. -. 49,. -. toward the
erection of your house of worship,
provided a building costing not less
than $4,000 is erected and the contract
for the same is let On or before May L,
1904, which amount I agree to pay to
the order of the treasurer as soon as
possible after that date.
Signed.