New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-10
CHURCH BRo4DwAE IND sEyENTY-NNrHsr

Haldernan will preach on What the Church Stands
For" There will also be special services on Mon
day. Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. followed
by receptions each evening. On Monday evening
the Rev Cornelius Woelfkin Will speak on THE
Christian Ministry; the Rev. 6. NJ. Shot.
Greetings from the Scotch Plains Church the
mother Of the First Baptist, and the Rev Richard
Hartley. on The Christian Church. The Rev. Dr.
". c. Biting will speak Tuesday evening on
The Christian Pastor This will be followed by
talks on Colonial Preachers" by the Rev. Dr.
Norman X. Fox. and Jeremiah Chaplin
Oldtime Preacher and Teacher" by DR.. T 0. Con-
ant. The Rev. DR.. Henry G. Weston, president OF
Grocer Theological Seminary, Will deliver ad-
dress on Wednesday evening.
In a souvenir volume prepared by Edward R.
Blake the history Of this congregation is told. The
book is copiously illustrated and full OF interest
The first attempt 70 organize a Baptist church
in this city by the Armin:an Baptsts in 1903
This society dissolved in 1892 and it was not till
1745 that IL was replaced by a permanent one. In
that year small company assembled in the home
OF jeremiah Dodge, from the Baptist church at
Fishkn and the First Baptist church was organ
lied. Elder Benjamin Miller. Of the Baptist church
at Scotch Plains. oficiated and the church became
a branch of shat at Scotch Plains. The first mem
Der ny baptism was Joseph Meeks. The first reg
ular meeting place in a rigging loft in Cart
and Horse-st. now Wiliam-st In 1860 a church,
building was completed in Gold-st., south Of Full
ton. Two years later the congregation became
independent.
The first minister. John Gano Of some reputa-
ton as a scholar. served through the Revolution
as chaplain and distinguished himself for bravery.
While on the staff of Washington he had the honor
OF baptzing the general OF this interesting Incl
dent the church has authentic record
During the British occupancy Of New-YOrk the
church building used a stable for cavalry
horses
The next pastor was Dr.. Benjamin Foster. Il
was in his pastOrate Of ten years that the New
York Baptist Association formed The Rev.
William Collier, Editor Of The Baptist Preacher.
followed him. In his passionate the church moved
10 a new building IN Pine-st. His assistant Jere-
miah Chaplin, later became president of Water
Vile College Colby University. one of the most
dfstirgu shed Of the ChGrch's early pastors was
the Re-- DR. William Parkinson, an author and
five years Is the longest il the history Of the
Following the northward march OF the city. the
church moved 70 BruOue and Elizabeth SITS. IN ISL
10 n n sw building. considered Of the haRdsOm-
est church editces of its day II Is now occupied
by the German Lutheran Church Of st: Matthew
clcs assumed charge at this time. Following him
came the well known y. klngman Mott VINO dleu
I'm 1g9 The next pastor. the Rev. Dr. Thomas d.
And .rson. instrumental In founding the New
York Baptist Association He was also president
of Rutgers Female College. in this city.
N 1871 the church moved 10 Thlrty-nlnth-st ana
Park-ave. where il remained till II removed To
the present structure I'm 1892
Tae Rev. l. NJ Haldeman, who celebrates the
twentieth anniversary Of his pastCrate tomorrow,
Oh lrch Wilmington, Del He began nus MINIS
te-iaI career 81 Chadds Ford, Penn. in the Brandy
wine Baptist Church. and went from there 70 w IL
nington In his pastor1te he has received INTO Lle
eff 1rte the church stands the NrSt religious
or Plantations in the city,