Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-10-15

81 sunday, OClOUCT 4Us L11O, was q red
litter day in the history of the Enoch
8D Underwood Memorial Baptist
& Church of this city, when the member
q ship and their friends celebrated the
seyenty-fifth anniversary of the or
gsnization. The day was one filled
With blessings full and free to all who
8 attended the services.
& The morning service at 11:0O O'Clock
E vas one to be long remembered by all
present, about 100 in number. The
special music by the choir and the
5 solo of Mrs. Waltermire was especially
\ appropriate to the occasion, and ex-
Ceptionally well rendered. Rev. Mark
ID. Sanborn of Minneapolis, former
+ pastor much beloved by his many
friends in Wauwatosa and vicinity,
4 brought the message of the morning
ITO the congregation message of
great earnestness and power, urging
/ that the church move forward in every
direction, branching out and extending
n the work throughout the surrounding
territory. To be sure, great advances
have been made during the past rs
years, but now the church must go
1ioward-or backward; it cannot stand
still. In speaking of the influence this
Organization has been in the larger
work of state and nation, Mr.. San
born spoke in most endearing terms,
heartfelt and sincere, of the great
work of DR.. ID. w. Hulburt, a former
pastor of the church and still holding
bis membership here. He spoke iii no
uncertain manner of Mr.. Hulburt's
Efficient work as General Superintend-
ent of the BAPTIST work in Wisconsin,
and of his influence in the broader
field of the Northenl Baptist Conven-
ton; his visions of "a or 25 years ago
being clear and far-reaching, and his
efforts untiring to reach the goal in
view.
At 800 p M. the church was again
hlled during the Baptist Fellowship
service, many friends coming from
Milwaukee, West Allis and elsewhere
Several pastors were present from the
sister churches of Milwaukee and
West Allis, and each one brought a
message of congratulations and best
wishes from his own church, and
greetings were read from those I'M
able to be present. Rev. w. T. Dor
ward, pastor of the Tabernacle Bap-
uSt Church of Milwaukee, gave the
address of the afternoon. He quoted
The following definition:
Anniversaries are punctuation
marks on the narrative of time" and
audec-"the diamond anniversary of
'uiS church is not comma, nor is it
period, it is an exclamation point.
ne spoke on the past, present and
.uture. We quote some sentences:
Inc past is gone beyond recall; the
past is secure and the past, you say
1snd truthfully) is an honorable past"
mere is much to be thankful for be-
cause of the happy present of this
sHurch Thank God, you are not
ue&o Religion is CLEAN, not
sloom. This church has hopeful
.u'ufe; the future is bright with the
promises of God" "The same night
suat he was betrayed, the Master
Issued the feet of the traitor. Who
'"sli despair after that trial?"
I mrs ). K. Curtis, daughter Of Rev.
~ u Underwood, veteran pastor of
@ church, in her customary happy
ia' capable manner, gave many very
d ~ "reminiscences of the early
'S OF the church, many Of them of
personal nature giving her child
~, ,oOu Impressions and recollections of
% history being made in those days.
NJ le'ter of greeting was read from
~ ~, frederick d. Underwood, a son of
Niuer Underwood.
!, " D. W. Hulburt brought greetings
IN IN me Wisconsin Baptist State Con
ola I,lon to this church, zone of the
So 49,. N the statey extending con
49, 5a.u'au IONS because Of the length of
ba.o'ates Of the church, there having
Of !. ''iiy ten pastors in the rs years
sa,, ~ ekistence. nine of these pastors
psst.s n the IS years since the first
car OF Elder Underwood; be
cssse q its steady evangelism, be-
TIM, u Its continued loyalty, it's con.
be- fellowship. and its one accord ;
best ICY 'his church is church in the
rras, 9'a'e IN the Union; because of its
chm. opportunities. Whatever the
trer,e mas achieved in the past, a
uoHs future is before it."
,o. Tie evening service was a wauwa.
The g on1stian Fellowship service.
trn,,-l greeting of the evening was
S2slt by letter from, pay L n