LINCOLN BAPTIST CHAPEL.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1905, 2 April 1880, Page 3

LINCOLN BAPTIST CHAPEL.

The anniversary sermons in connection with the opening of the above place of worship were preached on Sunday last by the newly appointed pastor, the Rev. William O. Spencer, who has lately arrived from Mr Spencer was co-pastor of the Christian Church, Bury, Lancashire, for nearly three years, hut was obliged to relinquish his charge on account of Mrs Spencer’s failing health. The anniversary tea meeting was held in the schoolroom, kindly lent for the occasion, on Good Friday, when more than 200 persons sat down to a good tea, generously provided by the ladies of the church and congregation. After tea a public meeting was hold, the pastor presiding. Mr Pannett, treasurer of the church, read the report, from which it appeared that the attendance at the services is better than it has been for some time, and that financially the church was in an encouraging condition, a balance being in the treasurer’s hands. A letter was road from the Rev. T. W. Smyth, regretting his inability to be present. Addresses were delivered by the Revs. Blake, Dallaston and Cato, and Messrs Fittall, Marriner and Powell. During the evening the choir of the Oxford terrace Baptist Church sang a number of Sankey’s hymns, under the able leadership of Mr Corrick. The meeting, which was a most successful one, was brought to a close by the chairman pronouncing the benediction.