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1888 - The publishing of church "Year Books" begins, with report for the year 1887; continues until 1935. Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor formed. 1889 - Chinese S. S. Class begun; continues until 1908. 1890 - February 5 - Bethany Chapel dedicated, replacing Blackhall St. Mission School; continues until 1908. The church "adopts" as its foreign missionaires the Rev. and Mrs. Charles N. Ransom in Amanzimtote, Natal, South Africa, toward the support of whose work it contributes until 1921. 1892 - Home Department of the Sunday School organized with 60 members. Enrollment in S. S. January 1, 1893: 309; in Bethany Chapel 150, making a total of 526 in the Sunday Schools of the Church. 1895 - Tablets erected in the church in memory of Dr. McEwen and Dr. Field.
1898 - Sunday evening service changed from 4 to 7:30 pm. 1899 - The hymnal In Excelsis introduced, and with it the use of Responsive Readings in the service. From January 1st, 1887 to January 1st, 1897, the church gave to foreign missions $15,850.25; to home missions, $11,262.76; to the American Missionary Association, $2,681.94. Mr. Blake is the author of The Early History of the First Church of Christ, New London, Conn., 1897; The Later History of the First Church of Christ, New London, Conn., 1900; The Separates, 1902; and The Book; or, When, and by Whom, the Bible Was Written, 1886. In all ways, Mr. Blake's was a substantial ministry. |
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