The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-10-07
DEDICATE THE BAPTIST
CHURCH
Debt of $4,000 Lifted AMID
Great Enthusiasm and Re-
jOicing at Union Meeting

After campaign Of only a few
days, the climax of which was reached
Sunday evening, the debt of the En-
NETT Baptist church, amounting to
$4,000 was lifted, and the church was
dedicated amid great enthusiasm and
rejoicing.
The dedicatory service was one in
which all the churches of Emmett
joined. DR.. Myron w. Haynes of
McMinnville, Ore, preached a most
interesting and able sermon. Rev. W.
H Bowler of Bose brought the "Greet.
ings from the Baptists of Idaho" and
Rev. S. M. Hunter of the Presbyterian
church brought the greetings of the
Emmett churches. The pastor and
congregation, standings then joined in
the responsive dedicatory service,
which concluded with the prayer of
dedication by the Baptists, and it was
dedication By the pastor II was
was an especially happy one for their
loyal pastor, Rev. A. C. Lathrop, to
whose energy and untiring zeal much
credit is due for the great accom-
plishment. Back of him has been the
united support of the entire member
ship.
Eleven years ago this fall the Bap-
fists dedicated their first church build
ing in this city. 1t was the frame
building now used as the Gem county
court house. At that time it was the
best church building in town. Per-
haps the account of those services,
printed in The Index of November II,
1904, will be interesting at this time:
Sunday was Baptist day in Em-
NETT, the occasion being the dedication
of their church edifce, and the exer-
cises were fully in keeping with the
Importance of the event to Emmett
Baptists. A number of Baptist min
listers from other points were present
and assisted in the ceremonies. The
church was crowded to overfowing.
The dedicatory sermon was preached
by Rev. L. G. Clark, the dedicatory
service was conducted by Rev. Rogers,
and the dedicatory prayer given by
Rev. w. H. Bowler R. H. Clopton of
Emmett read a short historical sketch
of the organization and growth of the
church, which was very interesting,
and from which we make the follow
ing extracts.
"On the 26th day of March, 1898,
the present Baptist church was organ
lied with a membership of seven
members. The first business meeting
was held April %, of the same year,
and three names were added to the
list of new members, and the name
"The Baptist Church of Emmett"
adopted Rev. l. G. Perkins was the
first pastor. Then followed in order
Rev l. S. Hicks, Rev. E. H. Head Rev. |
Perkins again, Rev. Gowen, Rev. 7. H.
Lydston, Rev. D. McReynolds, Rev.
John Heyn, and on May 1, 1904, the
present pastor, Rev. E. S. Rogers,
was called.
November 10, 1895, the first record /
of baptism was recorded, and Febru-
ary 26, 1896 a Sunday school was
"In June, 1896, a subscription was
started to build meeting house,"
and on August 26 of that year
enought money had been raised to pur
chase lot. October A, 1896, the
church decided to erect an edifiee 26
oy 40 feet. "At just what date work
IN the church edifce began the records
10 not show" Mr.. Ciopton's sketch
says, "but that the church did COM
nence the erection of the building in
which we have met today, within a
ew weeks thereafter and that there
vas only S74.S4 in the treasury when
he first money was paid for material
S matter of record, and that the
building was erected during the sum-
ner and fall is fact that tells story
# heroic endeavor and actual sacrifice
hat is not often surpassed"