New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-02
CHURCHES CELEBRATE.
T5oo Baptist Societies IN Brooklyn
Fifth Years old.

Two Baptist churches in BROOKLYN began the
celebration Of their golden jubees yesterday They
are the Hanson Place Church and the Greene Ave
nue. Church
In the Hanson Place Church the Jubilee Will ex-
tend through the week and into the next week.
ending on "Wednesday MAY II. At the opening ser
vice yesterday morning the Rev. DR.. c. D. Case,
the pastor. spoke and the sermon was preached oy
the Rev. Dr. z r.. Chivers, Of the Sixth Avenue
Baptist Church IN the evening DR.. Case delivered
a lecture on the life OF Christ. Tonight the Rev
Or George z. Penteoost, former pastor of the
church. will speak. Tomorrow night will he known
as .Nciehborhood Night" and addresses Will be
made b> the Rev. Or. Cortland Myers, of the Bap-
fist Temple: the Rev DR.. John Humpstone. of the
Emmanuel Baptist Church. the Rev. DR.. Theodore
J.. Cuyler the Rev Or. George D. Adams and the
Rev Charles r. McNey. Selections will be sung
by the Hanson Place Glee Society.
On Wednesday afternoon there will he meeting
Of the Women's Missionary Society and the evening
will Sunday School Night Addresses Will be
made nv Frank L. Brown. president OF the Brook
Ign Sunday School Union. and the Rev. P s Hen
son, former pastor.
on Thursday there VIII be Church History
Night and Friday Members Night The
speakers VIII be the Rev. Harry Lowry, the Rev
E. Y Ro5,nson and the Rev. J. c. Allen.
Next Sunday the Rev. Dr. A. c. Dixon, a former
pastor. VIII preach. both morning and evening and
on the following Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings there viii be evangelical services.
IN connection with the hftieth anniversary an
including photographs of members and pastors,
biograph sketches and memorabilia
Among he latter the first manual puollshed IN
lh54. the old pulpit Bible used In the Atlantic Ave
nue. Church and the nrSt annual report OF the
Sunday school An interesting historical souvenir
OF bout eight thousand words amply illustrated
also has been prepared. Two jubilee hymns, IN
Guiding words and music have been specially com
posed for the jubilee and dedicated 10 the church.
Church yesterday morning the Rev. Cornelius
WOelfkn, the pastor. preached a hlstorlcai ser
mon. In the afternoon the Sunday school held
celebration. Addresses We're made by Horace Jeil-
kins. Herbert :. Taylor and DR.. William l. Felter.
principal Of the Girls High School. In the evening
Adam. of the Reformed Church the Heights.
Tonight addresses will be made by the Rev. Or.
John T. Carson. of the Central Presbyterian
Church. and the Rev. DR. William {. Biting. or
the Mount Morris Baptist Church. Manhattan To-
morrow night The Rev. DR. Joseph Dunn BurreI:
preside. and addresses Will be made by the Rev.
Robert Il. Carson, Of Grace Presbyterian Church,
snd the Rev. DR.. Donald Sage Mackay. OF the
Collegiate Reformed Church, Manhattan
On Wednesday there will be reunion Of the
members and the former members An address will
be made by the Rev. A. Stewart Walsh. former
pastor. The $4,000 mortgage. which has recently
been raised, viii be burned.
The Rev. DR.. Robert Bruce Hull will preside
Thursday and addresses Will be made by the Rev.
Or Y. c. p. Rhoades. OF the Marcy Avenue
Church. and the Rev. DR.. John Humpstone Of the
Emmanuel Church. on Friday the Rev. Donald d.
Monroe. Of the First Baptist Church. East Orange,
the Rev. Harry n. Beattys OF the First Methodist
Church, of Stamford. Conn. and the Rev. DR. John
Balloon Shaw. of the West End Presbyterian
Church, Manhattan.