The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-18
BAPTIST COUNCIL,
RECEIVES CHURCH
NORTHEAST CHURCH OFFSHOOT
OF BAPTIST MISSION.
Pillars Of the Church Are Men-Trled
and True-The Small Congregation
Has Been Prospered in It's Course
From Mission to Church.

Berean mission once, Loyalty Bap-
fist church forever! Such is the spirit
Of the small congregation which for.
many years worshiped with the mem
bers Of the Berean mission, branch Of
the First Baptist church, in the little
Twenty-fourth avenues NE. The church
was formed month ago by from fifty
to sixty members of the mission: it
has already every possible prospect of
becoming a powerful and strong COM
munity and the name "Loyalty" has
been appropriately chosen.
It is taken as particularly good
omen that the church people. have been
able to place a man at their head who;
has an undisputed name as an organizer
and leader. Rev. q. "A. Cleaveland, the
pastor, has been welcomed with Joy,
and under his passionate the little COM
munity expects to grow and develop
composed largely Of former First Bap:
list church people, altho many, of the
members come from different churches
Shield and Dr.. 6. A. Kelsey are n the
pillars Of the church and have been
named as deacons. AL three are devoted
Baptists and the congregation feels
that their strength Of character and
Judgment IS such as to bear the respon-
sibi!ity, which is great in church Just
having made its struggle for existence.
During the years of the mission IS
early existence, the late Rev.: William
Francis, assistant pastor of the First
Baptist church, conducted the Sunday
school classes at the. meeting and
| While the Westinghouse at present suf-
| fees for the Sunday services, The space
allotted to the Sunday school is too
small. There are $50 children divided
up in different classes almost every
| Sunday, and as soon as suf fcient funds
| have been raised, building operations
| for new house will begin. !. ....s.&1-- ..zs
J. Deacon Kelsey comes from the First
Baptist church and he is credited with
a great share Of work in organizing
and banding together the group Of
worshipers. Deacon Shield formerly
called Emmanuel Baptist church bis
house Of worship and hiss eff rtss IN }sboe.
half of the formal ion of Loyalty
church have been eaaally IN tiring
deacon Row1ey, iTsssaof :stanch
s s,a completes nc church
Der of Calvary church,
AT a meeting of the council of sthe
Minneapolis Baptist association
Wednesday afternoon, the church was
! officially recognized as a church be
longing to the association. Among The
representatives and speakers from Other
churches present were Anoka church
Rev: F. T. Leach; Brooklyn Center, Rev
1F. G. Rhapsock, Rev. A. D. Williams
vary, F: R. Pratt; Chicago: Avenue, Rev
u. E.. Conant, Mrs. Littlefeld; I'm
manuel, r. r. Newton and, r. H.aCrafts
l Olivet, E. X. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w
|Coe; Tabernacle, Revsland Mrs. seII.. 81
Gamble, Clinton Andrus, j., Smith
i E. G. Fagenstrom; First Baptist, Rev
L. Z. Lansing, Rev. NJ. Watermal
! and r. p. Tallant; Trinity, R; . ?
}EGnes' cb M g s sa% aPa IS p Maui
; John Helverson; Loyalty, Rev. 6. A
Cleaveland, Mrs. A. w. Lawrence an,
DR.. G. A. kelsey. 8 Public recognitiioi
services we're held IN the evening Rev
j. F. Hill read the sermon. e. NJ. Wat
erman gave the scripture reading, v. =
Hedberg spoke the prayer, Rev. F. +
Church." Rev. F. H. Cooper spoke O
EThe Hand Of Fellowship and R. D
t During the hours between the afternoo
: meeting and the service the women o
the church served a supper TO the reE
. The constituent. members Of tn
! church are: Rev. q. Cleavelane
: Robert Smith, :. AM Frances an
9 Mabel Cleveland, Julia s. RoWley, Ann
: Rowley, Violet Rowley, Alexande
Shield, r Sarah G.. Shield, Alice Ma lla
y Lasher, Susan p; Shield I MI...and Na!
Maude Nc. Kelsey Mr.. and Mrs. g.
Owen, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin w. Douf
. las, Dorothy and Stanley Douglla
= George, Estelle and Eta May Smitl
!, Milford B.. Burt, Adelaide N. Lay
: renee, Laura Vaughn, Nettie .Ericl
: son, Ella, Floyd and Raymond .Marg;
! !, dant, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Wv. lEWebste
!. Alice Ringatle, Mia ii: Nilsson, q. -
i Nilsson, w. Evans, Laura Evans, Jane am
: Hartley, Mrs. Henry Swanson, M.
Morris, Mrs. D..B. Buek lin, MRS.
II Aldridge. Nellie Aldridge, Mrs. Q. 4
; Nordland, Mrs W. s.. Green, Mrs. Agn,
! Wallace, Mrs. A. j. Ellrick,s Ella > OH