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Strong ties joined two congregations But discussions on establishing a Mission church by modern Baptists premature SECTION A THE HERALD Wednesday March J lilt By AM Herald Writer Mcmbenhlp In George town modernist Baptist church has been halved since in attempt to form a minion MamUlnvtew Road In list proved unsuccessful In ISM the George mi Earl Clement and George Tracy of the it Twentysixth in a series Georgetown Baptist Church made an attempt to form a minion which they called St Paul Baptist Church on the tide of town Receiving a great deal of and financial support from the Georgetown and area Baptist the small group held services at George Kennedy Public School for a year until their own red brick church building was erected on Road south of Highway In 1M0 Waals Baptist Caere It was established as a minion by Missionary Alliance Churn Ike three families from the Georgetown Baptist Church Main to the Moentalaview Read location Street However the more proved to be premature and the two When St- Pauls was erected there were no housing develop- menu surrounding It In act being the only building In the middle of the It attract a Urge number of black Wee We used to sweep up pans full of files Winifred Mulder church member since 1950 and current organist said This building erected at the time St Andrews United Church across the street was and we were really out In the slicks She said a University of professor had told the congregation that problems with the flies would cease once other buildings had been erect nearby and that proved to be the case With the new church build ing came a new pastor Edwin who now Uvea In Paris Ontario Before his srrlval Earl Clements a lay preacher from Nerval used to do the services Soloists and groups of singers from the mother church on George town Main Street would villi and perform Sundays for St Pauls Church Ties were strong with the downtown Georgetown Baptists who were housed in what Is now the Christian Missionary Alliance TEN YEARS Ten years of trying to eel Interest In the mission church proved unfruitful and the Canadian Baptist Mission Board recommended Ihe two Baptist churches amalgamate In The board felt the Baptists would be a stronger group in Georgetown If they joined forces We had this new building down there not attracting too many people and they thought church clerk Norma as held in Ibe George town Baptist Church and the downtown congregation ibov east Into the Mountalnvlew church The Rev Leslie Wilton of the downtown Baptist church accepted a call to minister in Nova Scotia leav ing the St Paul minister to take charge of the newly By Bob Olllvier Beliefs fading A recent report states that traditional Christian beliefs are fading ion that whole Is threatened and the greater portion of Canadians no longer fallow or accept traditional forms of Chriatlan- Evangelical wing bast more vocal or more public or both but It seem to writer that the Gospel Is more the last few yean Now of course would be an Ideal time to state the Bible description of Christian And the disciples were called Christians first at Acts Disciple a learner a pupil of some teacher The word Implies the acceptance In mind and life of the views and practice of the teacher Hence a true Christian la one who accepts the views and teaching and life of Christ A non- distorted view and belief In the scriptures Ore who will follow Christ as did the first disciples Can you wear the label Of court this Is the Evangelical way of life and many more are accepting Christ and His teaching the end times are approaching This Friday March is the World Day of Prayer The theme this year la The people of God Gathered for worship Scattered for This en page LEGION BINGO TONIGHT And Wednesday at the two congregations coming together took on a new name altogether It would reduce Thompson said The congre gation voted for the name Baptist Church However the amalgamation of the two congregations didnt wort out as the Mission Board bad hoped Members left a result of the move to the new church building and member ship dwindled steadily from 130 at the time of to the current GO DOWN I guess some i didnt want to go and a lot of people moved away Mist Thompson said If youve gone to a church for SO yean you dont want to go someplace else Some people want to give op the old church Its something wo were sort of led fata should Sometime if people are forced Into sotne- CoBtbuMi en page CX Winifred Mslder cmready with MMHUabt- vlcw Baptist Church said the Baptists bad wasted la baud eat the Mate Street Church bat werea allowed to bets me parking nearby to accommodate a With the new church Motmtalavkrw Read theres no finding parking Herald Start your evening of TV entertainment with Cable There no dale for this photo taken In the Mala Street Baptist CharcB la formerly the Georgetown Baalist Church the building was to the Christian Mtsslsnary Alliance In when Bapllils moved out to their Road address HeraM photo Globes benefit When 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