BAPTIST CHURCH, OXFORD TERRACE.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1868, 18 February 1880, Page 3

BAPTIST CHURCH, OXFORD TERRACE.

The anniversary tea and public meeting took place last evening in the abov* church. Fully 300 sat down to an excellent tea provided by the ladies of the church and congregation. During the interval of removing the tea tables, prior to the public meeting being held, a number of the ladies were engaged in the vestries at the back of the church in effecting sales of some articles remaining over from the last bazaar, their efforts being attended with very fair results. The pastor, the Rev. Charles Dallas ton, presided at the public meeting, and after having called upon the Rev. T. W. Smyth, of Kirwee, to engage in prayers said he had gres.t pleasure in seeing bo large a gathering at thin the third anniversary meeting, since he had become paßtor of the church. In the course of his speech he gave some interesting derails of the increase of the church and congregation during that time, by which it appeared that from ninety-five members at first it had increased year by year till it now reached the number of 208, after allowing for removals to other places and also for thone who had been transferred to form the new church at Montreal street south. The congregations on the Sabbath days had increased from about 150 in the mornings, and 250 in the evenings, to 250 and 400 respectively. The chairman said he had great pleasure in welcoming the Rev. T. Anson Cato, who had undertaken the joint pastorate of the Montreal street south and Lincoln road churches, and aluo the Rev. Spencer. Both o£ these gentlemea had been in connection with the East London Missionary College. Addresses were then given by the Revs. T. Anson Cato, Spencer, and T. W. Smyth, and also by Mr Richards, of America. The church ohoir, under the leadership of Mr H. Corrick, the choir master, who presided at the American organ, gave with good effect several anthems during the evening. The meeting, which was a very successful one, was brought to a close by the rev. chairman pronouncing the benediction.