Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-04-19
NEW BAPTIST
CHURCH OPENS
EASTERSU
Two Weeks EvangeIistic
Camgaign Starts in New
Edifice Monday Night
SPECIAL EASTER MUSIC
First Service in New Struc-
ture Will Be Held To-
morrow Morning

Although not entirely completed,
the new edifice of the First Baptist
church of this city will be occupied
| for the first time at tomorrow's serv-
ices. There will be special Easter
Sunday services at both morning and
evening services.
The new church, ideally, situated
in City Hall Park, will be formally
dedicated next month, 1t having been
decided to walt until,the building has
been completed before these cere-
monies are conducted. At the pres
ent time the pews have not been
installed and the two large memorial
windows, one in the front of the
church and one in back, will not be
ready for several weeks. Otherwise
| the church itself is about complete.
The work of grading the grounds has
! been started and when this is finished
! 1t will add greatly to the appearance
| of the structure which is classed
among one of the most attractive
Baptist churches in the state.
| There will be twenty baptisms al
| the morning and evening services
| tomorrow. A beautiful baptistry
| having a marble front and tiled jn-
terror, has been built into The
| church and this will be used for the
first time.
The pulpit and platform will be
| banked with ferns and flowers ap-
| propriate TO Easter and a large con-
| gregation is expected at both serv-
| ices.
The members of the church were
never more encouraged than at the
! present time and the outlook for
| the future is bright. The congrega-
| ton is united in spirit and effort,
Rev. Desmond Heyliger. the pastor.
states and he expects to add con-
! siderably to the membership of the
| church as a result of the two weeks
eangelistic services which will be
! conducted here by Rev. Sidney W,
Powell. pastor of the Mt Pleasant
| Baptist Church. Of Newark, COM
mencing next Monday night.
Rev. Mr.. Powell has had unusual
success with his revival services and
| last week at the Parnley Memorial
| Church in Jersey City his sermons
resulted in great interest being shown
in the church by those who had
allowed themselves to forget religion
The members of the Baptist
| church feel justly proud of their ac-
| NoiAA III 1liahAitS d ACdAttS
of that which they have dreamed fol
| years-ap attractive. well-built edi-
fee in the heart of the city.
The pastor is high in his praise OF
the conscien ,ious effort exerted by
the small group of church members
who made the undertaking possible
1T was a phenomenal accomplish
ment " Mr.. Heyliger declares. The
| annual business meeting OF the con-
gregations was held last Wednes-
day night at which the reports OF
| officers and organization heads
| were evidence of the activity shown
by the church in the past year. The
opinion prevails among the mem
bers of the church that 1t now faces
a bright future as an edifice, capa-
| BILE of attracting many who have
not been attending church, will be
an asset to the church.
The building committee which
| took charge of the campaign to raise
| funds for the new church and then
! supervised the work, consists of:
Joseph F. Walker. chairman: Mark
FL. Letter. secretary; Howard White
! treasurer; Clayton Sheath, Rev. Des-
mond Heyliger. Miss Alice Martin
and Mrs. John Bernard. The build
ing was designed by j. Noble Piersor
& Son and erected by John Wester.