Richmond Hill Baptists: Fifth Anniversary of the Church

Citation: "Richmond Hill Baptists: Interesting Services Held Yesterday in Celebration of the Fifth Anniversary of the Church," The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York), 10 November 1902, p. 3; image, Newspapers.com (clipping by mattjameswade, 5 July 2019).

Transcription

Opening and the officers' paragraph; the church history in between is summarised.

RICHMOND HILL BAPTISTS. Interesting Services Held Yesterday in Celebration of the Fifth Anniversary of the Church.
Richmond Hill, L. I., November 10—The fifth anniversary of the Richmond Hill Baptist Church was observed in the church yesterday and will continue this evening. The pastor, the Rev. Henry D. Coe, being in charge. […]
[Summary: organised as a society 21 September 1897, first preaching service 7 November 1897 at Arcanum Hall; church formally organised 27 February 1898 with twenty-nine members; corner stone laid 2 December 1899; chapel opened 1 May 1900; 143 members in 1902.]
The deacons of the church are Robert A. Herring, Henry H. Hill, Albert C. Manuel, Theodore H. McConnell, William McConnell, George B. Carter, Willis G. Forman, Geo. W. Happer, Frank W. McConnell, Charles J. Smith, William H. Wade, jr., clerk; C. H. Wilson. Committee of arrangements, William H. Wade, jr.; Robert A. Herring, Benjamin P. Clark, L. Howard Moss, M. D.