Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-01
DR.. LOMBARD TO
CELEBRATE HIS
4TH Anniversary
Popular Pastor of Fairmonnt
Baptist Church to Preside
at Special Services.

Besides the fact that tomorrow vii
be rally Sunday at the Fairmount
Baptist Church, 1t will also mark the
fourth anniversary of the pastorate OF
the Rev. George e. Lombard, who has
achieved remarkable success during
his incumbency, having witnessed the
erection Of an attractive new $5oooe
church and the promotion of new
Sabbath school building, which when
completed will represent an additional
outlay of $4,000.
This is a most encouraging record OF
fapid progress and attests to the popu-
larity of DIR. Lombard. who modestly
attributes the growth of the church
and its prosperity>to to the earnest EFFORTS
of his flock.
1--WE have met with the most en-
couragng growth" said the pastor TO-
day, "and 1 am pleased to observe my
fourth anniversary under such gratily
ing circumstances We have advanced
numerically, spiritually and financially
We hope to have the new schooi puilo-
ing completed before the cold weather
and then we shall be prepared to meet
the social as we'll as the religious re-
quirements of our growing congrega-
tion."
DR.. Lombard assumed the pastorate
of the local church in 1906, coming
here from the First Baptist Church al
WEXFORD. r. I. For time after he
came to this city his flock worshiped
DrachXfaTIan con-
gregation, in the old church. Three
years ago the pastor promoted the cree
tion OF new house Of worship, which
his congregation has now outgrown
necessitating the building OF an ao
dition for school purposes. Inc ne"
structure will be two stories IN nelght
with a basement, and the nrst ano
second floors will be devoted to several
roomy classrooms, parlor ana
library.
The main school rooms Will occupy q
large central space on the first hoor'
and be connected with the church audi
tor-i,1Yn by series of folding doors
which can be drawn back, thus making
one large room. The basement, whef
completed, will be devoted to socia
and athletic purposes, and a bowling
alley will be installed.
The material used in the construction
cf the building will be terra Gotta ant
rick. with a stucoo finish. The inte
ror will be of hardwood, The lighting
lumbing and heating will be modern
The architect Of the building u
Charles G. Jones' of New York, ant
the contractor, Joseph B. Riker, OF tni
city The treasurer of the buildini
committee is Herman F. Smock. In
other officers of the building committe
are: Edgar r. Leroy. clerk; Edwar'
Lowe, financial secretary; Richar'
Weiss, assistant secretary, and A. L
Powelson, j. c. Bachelor, Henry Be
vensee, c. A. Bresler, August Grafke
Frederick Fulcher, p. ]. Crissey j. ID
Racheler, j. B. Riker, Herman Smock
Conrad Yunker, William H. Kuebler
o. o. Bittle and Abram Riker, jr. !,
In commemoration of the pastor
fourth anniversary tomorrow the choir
led by Musical Director Ellsworth Cad
mus, will render an appropriate pro
gram Miss Emily Grafke will SIM
special numbers. The pastor VIII pre-
side at the services. DR.. Lombard Il
a. most convincing pulpit orator, ant
possesses a magnetic personality IL
studied at Browne, University and wa
graduated from the Newton Theologi
col Seminary.