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Show BAPISI3 CELEBRATE v.:;T. ; . , 7ENTY": YEARS' GROWTH Anniversary bf Two Decades De-cades in Life of the I First Church of Salt ' : Lake Is Kept. , The First Baptist church had its twentieth annual rollcall at the church last night, ahd tomorrow will celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the founding found-ing of. the church. Monday evening next the Rev. S.- A. Northrop of Kansas City will deliver a lecture to men. ' ' The rollcall last night was preceded by the annual church dinner at $;30 o'clock. Families were seated together and many three-minute speeches were made by the pioneer members, ... . J. E. Berkley told of the first service he attended after-the organisation of the church, and Mrs. Berkley told of the first sermon she heard. Miss Mary Berkley described the first Sabbath-school Sabbath-school she attended, and Mrs. Harriett L. Tucker recounted her experience In the first prayer meeting. A number of letters were read from former pastors. The meeting was concluded with song and the concert recitation of, the Lord's prayer. . I . The anniversary services begin tomorrow tomor-row morning at 10:30 o'clock. The programme pro-gramme is as follows: Organ prelude, "AndantIno".;. Lemare Miss Crlssie Dawson. Doxotofy. Congregation remain standing. stand-ing. Short prayer. Scripture reading .'Deacon Kverard Elerer, Jr.' Anniversary prayer. .Deacon N D, Corner Selection , Choir Announcements.'.' Anniversary offering. Selection Choir Annlverbary sermon .' Rev. 8. A. Northrop, D. D.. pastor First Baptist church, Kansas City. Softg ..........Congregation . Reception of members. Benediction. The programme In the evening, beginning begin-ning at 7 o'clock, will consist of: Song.' "Doxology." Congregation standing. stand-ing. Short prayer. Selection Choir Prayer Deacon W. VV. Randolph Five-minute papers on "What the Auxiliaries Aux-iliaries of a Live Church Should Be." 'What the Sabbath School Should Be" K. J. Lucas. Superintendent "What tho B. Y. P. U. Should Be".... Q. M. Fraser, president "What the Ladles' Aid Should Be".... Mrs. W. A. Robinson, president Song. "Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus" Congregation "What the Minion Circle Should Be". Mrs. N. D. Corner, president "What the Young Men's Class Should Be" W. J. Lawson, president Selection Choir Sermon Rev. S. A. Northrop, D. D., Kansas City. Song Congregation Benediction. These are the pastors who have presided pre-sided over the church during the twenty years of Its existence: Rev. Dwlght Spencer, organiser, Octo- ber. 1S82. to March. 184. Rev. H. G. DeWltt. pastor, March. 1SS4, to January, 1SS6. . Rev. M. T. iJimb. 8.sltant pastor, November, No-vember, im. to April. 14. Rev. l-i. .L. Wood, pastor, May. 1886. to Jurle, 1W. Rev. M. T. Lamb, supply to Mav, 18SS. Rev. R. A. Smith, supply to September, am. Rev. D. D. Forward, pastor, September, 18SS. to October. 1KX. Rev. S. Q. Adams, supply to April. 1891. Rev. H. B. Steelman, pastor. 1S9L to February. 19C1. From, February 1st to June 9, 1901, the church was pastorlfga. Rev. D. A Brown, pastor, since June, 1901. ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEES. Arrangements and Programme D. A. Brown, pastor: J. B. Berkley, clerk. AdvertiHinn; and Printing C. J. McNItt, chairman; E. D. Hammond, S. W. Darke. Invitation and Attendance W. C. Orem, chairman : F, J. Lucas. O. J. Bauertscher. Music A. T. McPherson. chairman; Miss Crissle Lawson, John T. Fraiee. Decoration and Flowers Mrs. Harriet L. Tucker, chairman; Mrs. W. W. Randolph, Mrs. 8. J. Robinson, Mrs. C. H. Harlan. Ha llet W. Smith. Dinner Mrs. J. E. Berkley, chairman; Mrs. John Warthman, Mrs. O. M. Fraser, Mrs. W. A. Robinson, Mrs. J. J. Ansley. Reception N. D. Corser, chairman; Mrs A. J. Gosa. Miss Mary E. Berkley, Miss Bertha Moore. William J. Lawson. Mrs D. A. Brown. Preparing Tables J, E. Matson. chairman; chair-man; A. ilonff, H. A. Patzold, S. J. Robinson, Rob-inson, H. K. Brewer. |