New-York tribune., 1909-04-19
DR,AKEDW ANTSCHURCH
PRESENT ONE TOO SN-lLL'
Hints at Resignation if NeSo ba''o-
ing rs Not Put Up.

ars,,bs-s q, the Fifth Avenue Baptist I- 1ICl
ere greatly stirred yesterday oy an a-' . ,,,a+
rz- +he pev Dr. Charles F AkeC' their pdS'', =. -
t .,-o,,55 not care = contemplate A peI~Illa-i ~
-, nh -l,oro unless lis demand Tor a ne"
r,,,-ol, building was granted Dr. AKeu ; ai
ro.ncennent which appeared IN yes'elu@S -
% the church calendar, vas coIsloFree % - -
s.--te-s g the congregation as an uitimatuIn-
7bev construed ,is words as meaning '-al -,
will have 70 decide IN favor "a e''-'-
or a new pastof-
The announcement, reads:
The CRYING need is new ehgEGa , Wlthqs[ Sa4 IsIge
great and splendid building c2ilPper c2taTp rroqTess
activities. We can maze no a-,5sT7ent min
should not 70 conteTnTiste pzi ;SaSiate
.strv under the present conditions Inc fIaS
Of the Church is 10 PROVIDE taeiiIles -, &c rse 70
the height Of priviIege Lt us us esteem sng Year
memorable in oar churcl's history
When DR. Aked was asked 10 discuss this an
nouncen,eDt he said: i think the message speaks
fcr itself We need new church and must have H.
Our present building is quite inadequate
DO YOU mean that you viii sever your connec-
zion with the Fifth Avenue Baptlst NhuIe-' ui''eS
yoslr demand is granted -
y hope that such step will not be necessary,
renied DR. Aked. L am confident that the new
edif1ce viii BE- erected.
Asked for how long q period he was prepared 70
wait for the carrying out Of ms wishes Dr. ~ AAeI
srailingly replied: Well don't want to be paceo
in the position holding a pistol al anyooay
head but I think tie matter ought TO be setueu
within wear The kind Of church would Ike 10
see erected would cost I should say, about $ZvFh"
including the price Of the land Ihat OF COURSE -
q very large TO raise
No Individual member Of the church had prom
ised any part Of this sum, DR.. Aked said
IN his anniversary sermon Yesterday morning al
the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church. in A6th street.
Dr. Charles F Aked, the pastor. declared that the
work done bv the Christian Church and its min
tstry was not appreciated by the American citizen
His statement OF the close relation between educa-
tioa and religion. and Of the danger Of oncourag-
ing the former al the expense Of the latter was
listened TO by a large congregation.
From adulation Of The Church" said DR.. Aked
we have passed to unjust depreciation It was
formerly thought that the servants of God held the
KEYS of all power From this condition ii was
natural that man should rebel. But he goes fur
ther than this and gives unfair valuation OF Je
services performed by the Church
You have poured ont your wealth upon universl-
ties and other institutions of learning. I am not
likely 10 depreciate it But this know, that your
educational system will fail II religion droops
and dies. Your education without religion may
work the destruction Of the social system you are
aiming build up"
dressed to his church ard congregation and had II
Aked reviewed the last wear, expressing thanks
for the prosperity Of the church and his own good
health enabling him 70 carry on the work
-Four small children-three boys snd one girl
were dedicated by the pastor during the service