Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-08
BAPTlSTS To LAY
CORNERSTONE ON
EASTER SUNDAY
Elaborate Services Arranged by
Officers of the Emmanuel.
Church.

A special event in local churchdom
and a fitting climax to the close OF
holy week will be the laying of the
eoxner-stone OF the new Emanuel
Baptist Church, at Montclair and Cliff
ton on next Sunday after
noon, Easter day. The celebration
Will mark another stride IN the
arowth OF churches in the Forest Hill
section. The exercises will attract a
representative attendance OF church
man from every section Of the north
end.
me pastor, the Rev. Edwin o. VIII
son. who is just closing an ~eleven-year
term of service at the church, will pre-
side. The principal address will be
made by the Rev. DR.. Thomas ).
vfIlers, of the Peddie Memorial Bap-
list Church. The other clergymen VINO
Will participate in the VIII
comprise the Rev. Frederick w. Lewis,
OF the Forest Hill Reformed Church;
the Rev. Henry Merle Mellen, of Christ
Reformed Church; the Rev. K. ).
Nichols, Of ST. Johns Episcopal
Church: the Rev. julius F. Maschman,
OF the Summerfield Methodist Church:
the Rev. Henry H. Hoops, OF the Ger
man Emmanuel Presbyterian Church,
and the Rev. Dwight L. Graham, of ST
Marks Episcopal Mission.
Or, Wilson to Place Stone.
AZ the pastor, DR.. Wilson, turned the
drst sod for the foundation Of the edi-
ice last September, he will off1ciate at
the placing OF the cornerstone.
@. W. DeLisser, treasurer OF the
building committee, and his associates
on the board. George w. Vernet, L. G.
Harris, DR.. C. W. Tillou, Elisha Rit-
tenhouse, H. NJ. Eddy, Thomas M.
Watson, jr., James Robinson, F. S.
Buckalew, 1. D. Hanson, H. V. Tucker,
John Simmonds and John T. Bird will
also take part in the suspicious cere-
mony which marks the second stage
in the erection of their new $4,000
church home. A special musical pro-
gram will also feature the service.
Building to BE Up-tO-Date.
The edilce, on which work is being
pushed on account of the fact that the
present church in Verona venue has
been sold and must be vacated on May
l, Is being constructed on the Akron
combination plan: This consists of an
auditorium seating $50 and a Bible
school-room, or rotunda, and several
~class-rooms, arranged In two tiers, pro-
yiding a seating capacity Of $50. The
modern features will comprise a bowled
floor. choir loft, pulpit and baptistry of
the most approved design. The heat
ing and lighting equipment will also
embody the latest improvements.
Every available foot Of space in the
new building plans has been utilized
10 the best and most essential ad-
vantage. The Rev. DR.. Wilson &C.
cepted the call to the local pastorate in
1900, and during the past five years the
increase in membership caused by the
expansion in population in Forest Hill,
and the energetic activities of the pas
tor gave sure evidence that the old
church would soon have to be aban-
doned to meet the growth OF the flock.
The Verona avenue property was sold
last July to Nathan B~erkowitz, of
Forest EIill, who, it was said, would
convert the edifce into a moving
picture theatre.
The board of trustees is arranging to
conduct services in the new church
after May 1, as the basement will be
completed by that time.