The Fiftieth Anniversary of the Founding of the New England Church, Chicago: June Thirteenth and Fourteenth, 1903 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Excerpt from The Fiftieth Anniversary of the Founding of the New England Church, Chicago: June Thirteenth and Fourteenth, 1903

The program as thus outlined was successfully carried out. The Church had the pleasure of welcoming at these commemoration services many of its former members. On Monday evening Rev. Simeon Gilbert, D. D., present ed a carefully prepared paper on The Spirit of the New England Church, after which brief words of greeting were spoken by the following friends.

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Excerpt from The Fiftieth Anniversary of the Founding of the New England Church, Chicago: June Thirteenth and Fourteenth, 1903

The propriety of commemorating the semi-centennial of the founding of the New England Church had been privately discussed among the members, and at the annual Church meeting, held on February n, 1903, "The Church Council was authorized to arrange for the celebration of the Church Jubilee on June thirteenth and fourteenth." On March nth, Rev. Mr. Winchester, the assistant pastor, reported "an outline of the scheme proposed for such celebration," which report was accepted, its recommendations adopted, and the Committee was continued. On May 20th, at the monthly business meeting, on the report of the Committee, it was formally

"Resolved, That the semi-centennial of the founding of the New England Church be observed by special services on Sunday morning and evening, June 13, 1903, and by a public meeting and social gathering on Monday evening, the 14th of June.

"That the service on Sunday morning be devoted to an Historical Sketch of the Church, to be prepared by Deacon E. W. Blatchford; to be followed by the Communion Service, led by our pastor, Rev. W. Douglas Mackenzie, D. D., and by our assistant pastor, Rev. Benjamin S. Winchester; on Sunday evening Dr. Mackenzie to deliver an anniversary sermon; and on Monday evening brief addresses, to be followed by a social gathering.

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