The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-11-11
Maiden CHURCH
40 YEARS OLD

Jackson, Pastor, Eastern Avenue Bap-
list Church, Maiden Nov. 9-Thurs-
day: Mystic Baptist Night; speaker,
Rev Robert J. Smith, Pastor, Calvary
Baptist Church, Haverhill. Nov. 10,
Friday: Civic Night; speaker, Senator
Angler L. Goodwin, Mayor John Devir
Nov u, Sunday: Union Baptist Day.;
speaker, (evening) Rev. F. Havis
Davis, Pastor, Union Baptist Church,
Cambridge. Nov. - Monday; Massa-
husetts Convention Night; speaker,
Rev. E. B. Dolan. Nov IA, Tuesday:
Cambridge Night; speaker, Rev.
George n. Williams, Pastor. Mass.
Ave. Church, Cambridge Nov. Is,
Wednesday: United Convention Night /
Neaker, Rev William S. Ravenal. |
Nov. 10, Thursday; Club Night
speaker, Leon Lomax Nov. II, Fri
1av; Women's Night; speaker, Mrs.
Lucius Carter Nov. 10, Sunday;
Anniversary Sunday; speaker, Rev. J.
c. Jackson, President of New England.
Baptist Convention. pm, Dedica-
ton of Organ, Rev. w. H. Hester,
Speaker. Nov. 20-Monday; Banquet;
speaker, Rev. f. f. Thompson
Historical Sketch
January 4. 1899, a number of citi-
7ous of Maiden met at the home of
lanes Ivy, Middlesex Court-now
Exchange Street-to discuss plans for
a church. Prior to this, prayer meet
'ngs had been held in various homes. A
temporary organization was formed
md committee appointed to secure a
ball for services. Rev. J. Allen Kirk
Of Boston, presided. Miss Frances Hill
was elected Secretary, and James A.
Ivy, Treasurer. The first service was
held January % at Bailey's Hall with
Rev. j, Allen Kirk in charge. The
following week Sunday School was
organized with Charles A. Stokes as
Superintendent.
The first of May the Colonial Bap-
fist Convention in session at Provi
dence, r. l., was petitioned to set this
body apart as a church, and ON Nav
10, Rev. Wade Ryan, Pastor of Cal
vary Baptist Church, HaverhiIl.
preached the organization sermon.
Edward j. Hill, Nicholas Valentine.
and James A. Ivy were ordained Dpa-
'ons, and Mrs. Mary A. Hill, Deacon
"Ss. The hand of fellowship was ex-
tended to John Tate, Thomas Bright.
F"ances Hill, Charles Tate, James A.
wv, Nicholas Valentine, and Mrs.
Vary A. Hill. Jesse L. Taylor and
Mrs. Alice Croxen were voted candi-
1ates for baptism.
The church seemed to flourish for
while but upon the withdrawal of
Rev. j. Allen Kirk, some of the mem
bers drifted away. Rev. John l..
Davis served for a short time.
Nav, 1900, call was extended to
Pev. Solomon NJ. Darlington of Cam
bridge, and he was ordained by the
VT Olive Baptist-now the Mass. Ave.
Church of Cambridge. Services were
hanged from Bailey's Hall to Sar-
gents Block and the Sunday School
permanently established with Jesse I.
Taylor as Superintendent, a position
''iVli Hc Helu Tor many wears.
The Pentecosta Chapel was pur-
chased IN 1908, and a little later the
present site was purchased and the.
chapel moved on to the land. Services
prior to this were held at Sbute's
Block, Ferry Street April II. 1910
the church was dedicated free of debt
\ little later money was borrowed and
4 baptlstry installed, a basement, and
other improvements made. This mort
cage was also paid off.
With an increased attendance of
"hurch and Sunday School more room
was needed, so it was voted to build a
"hlTch. A Building Fund was estab-
'IShed July, 1921, and a building com
1lttee appointed to work with the
Trustees, Jesse L. Taylor, Chairman.
. draw up plans The original plans
Drawn by McNaughton and Robinson
had to be abandoned owing to the ex-
tremely high cost of labor and MATER
lal at that time. A modified plan for
Enlargement was accepted of Franklin
Furr West Medford. of 10000. AL
"ortgage Of $4,000 was placed with tbp
everett Savings Bank through Deacon
'utlrie Hodges. The work commenced
November, 1928 The church was re-
dedicated April 49, 1924.
November Is, 1924, Rev. Solomon
VI. Darlington passed away after
'Wenty-four and half years of untir-
no service. Rev. Jacob w. Powell off
Naplewood, supplied for time.
Rev. Willard L. Clayton. an adj
vanced student of Godron College of
theology and Missions, a member of
Massachusetts Avenue Baptist Church.
cambridge, was extended call and
was ordained January %, 1926, bv the
Boston East Baptist Association. The
first Sunday of February. he com
menced his work as the ordained pas
'or OF the church I'm less than three
wears he cleared the church of ityl
$4,000 mortgage. A number of inn
provements have been made under his
leadership, "a floor laid in the vestrv.
and Sunday School continent mr.