Statewide County WI Archives History - Books .....Programme Of Exercises. 1900 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/wi/wifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Tina Vickery tsvickery@gmail.com October 25, 2007, 8:56 am Book Title: PAST MADE PRESENT - Presbyterians In Wisconsin. 1830 - 1900. 1849-1899 SEMI-CENTENIAL of the First Presbyterian Church of Beloit, Wisconsin. Rev. T. T. Creswell, Pastor. At the Church, Corner of Broad and Pleasant Streets. March 19th, 20th, and 21st A. D. 1899. Programme of Exercises. Fiftieth Anniversary of the Organization of the First Presbyterian Church. -- Sunday Morning, March 19th, A. D. 1899. The Pastor presides. 10:30. Historical Discourse, Given at request of the Session by William F. Brown, D. D. Text: "God requireth that which is past." At Noon. Sunday School Addresses, "Old Times in the School," By the first Superintendent, Dr. Elijah N. Clark. "The Later Sunday School," Supt. John E. Houston. Sunday Afternoon. 3:00. Communion Service. (With some letters from former ministers.) Sunday Evening. 7:30. Addresses. Subject: "Young People and the Church." 1. What the Young People used to Do and Do Without, Dr. E. N. Clark, Beman Clark. 2. The C. E. Society, Elder L. Waldo Thompson. 3. What the Young People Hope to Do, Chancey W. Watt Note: The regular choir, Miss Minnie Jacobs, organist; Ernest P. Kepple, basso; Miss Lillian Wherry, soprano; Miss Fanny Thompson, alto, and J. Frank Thomas, tenor, will be assisted on Monday evening by Wm. R. Wheeler, tenor of the First Cong. choir; Miss Pearne Peake, soprano, from the M. E. Church, and Miss Amy Peavey, alto. instructor in vocal music for the Beloit public schools. The Baptist Ladies Quartette, who have kindly consented to sing on Tuesday evening, are Miss Cora Pollock, first soprano; Miss Myrtle Miller, second soprano; Miss Ethel Morris, first alto; and Miss Minnie C. Pierce, second alto. Monday Evening. Dr. Ernest Helm to preside. 7:30. Organ Voluntary, Miss Minnie Jacobs. Invocation, Hymn Addresses in regard to the First Presbyterian Church. 1. Early Recollection, by a charter member of the society, David Merrill 2. The Eldership of Those Former Time, John E. Houston Music, Double Quartette. 3. Thirty years in the First Presbyterian Choir, Augustus R. Peck. Music Solo. 4. The Building and Its Changes, the Bell and the New Organ, Dr. E. N. Clark, Dr. H. B. Johnson. Closing Hymn. Tuesday Evening At the Church. Hon. Anson P. Waterman to preside. 5:30-7:00. Supper, by the Ladies. 7:00. Organ Prelude, by Prof. Werder Music, Vocal Solo. Gounod's "Angelus," by Master Benj. Warren Brown. Brief Addresses. 1. Words of Welcome, By the pastor, Rev. T. T. Creswell 2. Greeting of a Stepfather, Geo. R. Leavitt, D. D. Congregational 3. Linda Vista, Rev. Charles D. Merrill, former pastor. 4. The Women of the Church, Rev. Prof. Louis E. Holden, of Beloit College. 5. Presbyterianism East and West, Prof. Guy A. Tawney, of Beloit College. Music, Vocal Solo, By Miss Amy Peavey. 6. Remarks, Pres. E. D. Eaton. 7. Presentation of Portraits of Former Pastors, W. F. Brown, D. D. 8. Anecdotes of Early Pastors, By Wm. F. Brown and Elders E. N. Clark, A.P. Waterman Music, Violin Solo, Mr. Claude Hanna. 9. Congratulation of a Brother-in-law, Rev. Edward H. Pence, Janesville 10. Reading Letters from Former Ministers, with a Look Forward, By the pastor, Rev. T. T. Creswell. Closing Hymn and Benediction, By the Pastor. Organ Postlude, Prof. Werder. The organization of the First Presbyterian Society of Beloit was begun at the residence of Benjamin Brown (now 328 and 330 State street), March 9, 1849, and completed informally, March 19th. The First Presbyterian Church of Beloit was organized at the Race Street School House (now No. 439 St. Paul avenue), March 21, 1849, with forty-six members. The original church building, erected at a cost of about ten thousand dollars, was dedicated July 23, 1850, with a sermon by Rev. A. L. Chapin, President-Elect of Beloit College. This church has called and welcomed 12 pastors or pastors- elect. The total number of members, received in 50 years is 1,131. Of these 14 have become ministers, and the church has now four candidates for the ministry. The present revised roll of membership is two hundred and eighty. During the past church year sixty-five new members were added, thirty-six of them on profession of faith. Additional Comments: The First Fifty Years of the First Presbyterian Church and Congregation of Beloit, Wisconsin. Comprising also a variety of experiences in our connected with the lives of its member during the times of peace and of war; together with A History of Presbyterianism in our State up to the Year 1900. In Two Parts --- Amply Illustrated. Part I. Presbyterians of Beloit, Wis. Part II. Presbyterianism in the State and Synod of Wisconsin. For sale by The Presbyterian Board of Publication, 37 Randolph Street, Chicago and by Foster and the College Book Store and the Author, in Beloit, Wis. Copyright, 1900. by William Fiske Brown. Printed and bound by the Marsh and Grant Company, Chicago, Ill. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/wi/history/wfbrown/programm47nms.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/wifiles/ File size: 5.6 Kb