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DELIVERED BY THE J'ASTOR, I^E-V. -W-, aa. lE'OI^TEIIR, IVE..^., Sunday, May 6th, 1883, lYalk about Z ion, and go round about her : fell the towers thereof. Mark yc well her bul- warks, and consider herjmlaces; that ye •may tell it to the iienerations following. -Ps. 40: 12, iQ. '\ PUBLISHED BY REQUEST. 1883. •TANDARO PUBLISHING OO.. TORONTO, P.=?INTE3S. I >^/68 1 **A garden ciu'losod Is my Histor njy spouse; a huf 12. aprinK sli.ut up, a fountuin sealed.- Solomon's So.vo 4 : Tho real essence of l church's history can never be recorded. As well attempt to put into a marble statue the human spirit, or the breath of sunnner into a painting. *'The thinj^'s (jf the Spirit" are n()t re- ducible to writing. " Kye hath not seen, nor e.*r heard, neither have entered the heart of man tht; things that (xod hath pre- pared for them that love him ; but (lod hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit, for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God." What language can express the feelings of a soul under convic- tion, the remorse of conscience, and the de- spair it may be, under the discovery of guilt and of the divine anger, which, form- ing the dark background of a Christian's experience, give vividness and brightness to those hopes and joys which are " un- speakable and full of glory." " The soul sits down and sips her cup alone, for she can never tell her secret joy, nor could another understand her if she did." With equal difficulty could the renewed soul describe its struggles with the world and self and sin, or its unutterable long- ings after holiness and God. But if the ejcperieHces of a Christian church baffle de- scription, how much more do the spiritual Influences flowing out therefrom, permeat- ing and transforming human character and society, even to the most distant regions and latest generations. Like the silent secret forces of nature in the material world, their effects can never be described or tabulated. " The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took and ■■*'^imii»ii^-'>fit,4/^^ JirniLEE HIHTOBI4' SKETCH. hid in tliroo ineasuies of nieal, till the whole wa« leavened." The real history of the Queen St. Baptist churc I beijfins far back of its orj^anization, in the toils and prayers and spiritual in- fluences of earlier days and distant places. To trace those various streams from their remote and secret sources till they meet and min;jfle in this gladdening river, would he a delightful task, but e(iually or even more difMcult; or even to follow the sub- sequent course of the church's individual history. 15ut the attempt would so far ex- ceed our present limit, that we must sirajdy content ourselves with a mere gen- eral historic outline, leaving the tilling up to the imagination of the young and to the memoiy of the aged. Our record, then, begins with what was then named "The Orantham Baj)tiat Church," organized at the Ten-mile Croek school-house, Grantham, May 4th, 1833, having been a branch of the "Clinton Baptist church," Beamsville. The crm- stituent members were twenty-two in num- ber, viz :- Elder David Carrie. Sarah Dea. George Havens. Aaron " Richard " Elizabeth " Eleanor Liiciiida Mary Lydia Hannah " Jan\e3 Sopor. Jane James Freed. Charlotte " Elizabeth Lambert. Jane Lor ro way. Margaret Vandcrlip. Jane Stephens. Elizabeth Ellis. Mary Eininctt. George Price. Some of these names — Havens, Lambert and Emmett — are still with us. But in- stead of the fathers are the children, the constituent members having all but two, I believe, passed, as we fondly hope, from the church militant to the church tri- JUbll.KK HISTOKU; SKBTiJI. 10 I uiiipliuiit. AiiotliLT luiino should Iiavti huoii added to the orijjiiual ine!ul>or«, luit al)aenco from homo on the day of thu organiziitiou caused it to he ouiitted. I refer to that of Bro. Daniel Mesler, the oldewt irienibor of the church now with us. For several yeirs he was the <»nly liapiist livin«^ in St. CatharineH, and frocjuently had meetings in his own house before any JJai^tiat church was established in this city. The next oldest mond)or living with us is our highly- esteemed and venerable si.stei, ^o well known as (Jrandma IMielps of M. litton, whose ripe and mellowed life soemw ready to be garnered. Other names • ppoar su^- setpiently that may be mentioned. in giving this brief sketch of th^ church's history, it may be in place to notice, tirst, what distinguished it from other evangelical denominations. An«l not merely from their own account of themselves, they be- lieved in a more thoroughly Indimdaal and tscriptural Christianity. Renouncing us utterly contrary to New Testament princi- ples the idea of hereditary faith, or obe- dience by proxy, they maintained that in- dividual faith, and tliat alone, entitled to church menibershii) W)i»,'eM#it^M^''- JUBILKK HISTORIC SKKTC'H. ,. A voluntarily associating together for the maintenanc . of divine worship and ordi- nanceR, for mutual edification and comfort, and for the extension of the Redeemer's king- dom. That a church thus constituted is sub j ect to no human religious authority, bound by no rules but the inspired code, and "calling none Master but Jesus Christ." That such a church is the highest ecclesiastical tribu nal, having power not only to adjudicate on its oy/n private members, but to "try them that say they are apostles," and to convict them if they "are not." That the rite of baptism, being not a means, but a si^^n of discipleship, should bo administered only to avowed disciples of Christ; and being a symbol, not only of cleansing, but of regeneration, of death, burial and rcburrectitm, should be per- formed according to the meaning of the word, and the practice of the apostles by an immersion of the believer in w ater, ' 'in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost." That it is to be maintained not only in its di- vinely appointed forrriy but in its divinely appointed order^ following faith, and pro- ceeding the Lord's Supper. That such is the teaching of the New Testament as em- bodied in the commission, "Go preach, dis- ciple, all nations, baptizing them, teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you," and as understood and expounded by the inspired apostles on the day of pentecost. See Acts 2:41, 42. To Buch articles of faith, with those held in common with other evangelical denomina- tions, our fathers subscribed in forming this church fifty years ago, and with greater or less unanimity and fidelity their children adhere to them. Not that any special ef- ■ »■. I .TtTBlLEE HTSTORIO SKETCH. « 'A n forts have been made to indoctrinate them as to their distinctive tenets, for in this, we believe that Baptists are possibly more ne- glectful than other denominations; but the doctrines that distinguish them are so sim- ple, and so easily apprehended, that few fail to understand or to retain them. And thus while creeds, and tests, and catechisms, are scarcely known in the denomination, few, perhaps, understand better their dis- tinctive principles, or are less given to changeordiversity of doctrinal sentiment. As Dr. Ypeij, professor of theology at Gronin- gen, says : **The Baptists may be con- sidered the only Christian community that has stood since the days of flie apostles, and, as a Christian society, has preserved pure the doctrines of the gospel through all ages." But what availeth this, if we do not still maintain those doctrines in their purity, and especially, as indifference to doctrine leads invariablj^^p looseness of character and life. Thus ^Kieed, as when Jude wrote to **contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered unto the saints." '*Now I praise you brethren that ye re- member me in all things and keep the or- dinances as they were delivered unto you." We shall next notice the pastors f>f the church, of whom it has kad thirteen during its fifty year's history ; an average of a little less than four years to each pastorate, the longest being ten years, and the shortest six months. The first pastor the church had was Elder David Currie, who combined farming with preaching, and continued pastor for about two years. His labors do not seem to have been very successful. Considerable dissension arose during his ministry, and for several years after, roots 8 JUBILEE HMTORIC SKETCH. of bitterness springing up, troubled and defiled many. The second pastor was Elder J. 0. Allison. He was sent from the States, and seems to have labored earnestly and successfully in building up the church. He also remained about two years. The next pastor was Elder George Silver, who continued only six months. For a time the church re- mained without a pastor, having occasional preaching from visiting brethren. The next who became pastor was Elder George Wilson, whose widow is still an active member with us. He was one of the church's spiritual children, and commenced preaching uwder her direction and watch- care. After labcrine as licentiate about two years, he was ordained to the pastorate and continued to fill the position three years with much zeal and success, when he resigned, with the best wishes and prayers of the church, to labor &^gf. evangelist. It was during his ministry ^mat the church was removed from Grantham to St. Catha- rines, and changed its name with its locality. Elder A. Cleghom next followed, and con- tinued with the church one year. His labors were marked by much fervency and ability. Some who are with us now were converted under his ministry. The next pastor was Elder Wm. Hewson, who came to the church from Montreal Baptist college. After preaching a few months ne was or- dained as pastor, and continued with the church four years. ** When I came to St. Catharines," he says, "the church only numbered forty-one members, and they were in a very divided state. Our place of worship, was a small wooden strueture situ- ated on the present site, costing fdOO, and V ■ -1 j: ■4»»'.t,, ) 1 ■ , •«' JUBILEE HISTOUK^ SKETCH. 9 ) the church owed $308. The pastor's salary was $300 a year, of which the church could only raise $200, $100 being paid by the Montreal Baptist Missionary Society. After three years our debts were all paid, and the church raised my whole salary, and commenced forming a sinking fund, for the building of a better house of worship. A goodly number were added to the church during these four years, and a Sunday- school was commenced Jan. 1st, 1846, which continues still. Several questions came up for discussion during this period, which however tended, rather to unite than to divide the church, but not so with the question of secret societies. After various attempts to reconcile our differences concerning these I resigned my pastorate, and after preaching a few months for the First Presbyterian church, I removed to Beamsville. " The next pastor was Elder J. E. Ryer- son, a man of more than ordinar}'^ ability. His preaching talents drew large congrega- tions, and necessitated the building of a larger place of worship. The edifi'je then erecteif was of stone, and forms the main part of our present place oi worship. The spiritual building was also considerably in- creased by the addition of a goodly number who professed to be regenerated. After laboring with the church six years, he re- signed his pastorate, having gone South for his health The next who succeeded him, was Rev. G. M. W. Carey, a man of talent, and of great kindness and geniality. Perhaps few men have gained a firmer hold on the affec- tions of a people than he did in St. Cathar- ines. The friendships formed were not 10 JUBILEE HISTORIC SKETCH. confined to those of his own denomination, but he seemed ahnost in danger of incur- ring th? *'Woe when all men speak well of ,; you." His labors began with the church, while he was a student at Rochester Uni- versity, and after some time he was or- dained to the pastorate, and remained with the church ten years, when he was reluct- antly given up at the call of the Germain , Street Baptist church, gt. John, N. B. During his ministry the church enjoyed a good degree of peace and prosperity. Many in relating their experience to the church \ in applying for baptism, told how the preaching of Mr. Carey had led them to see their lost and ruined condition as sinners, and to rely wholly upon Christ as ♦ leir only and sufficient Saviour. And yet, as an example of how differently people regard the same preaching, one of the members is reported as saying, that "The pastor did not preach the gospel at all, but something else instead," reminding one of Paul's self-vindication in his letter to the Corinthians, **If I am not an apostle to others, yet doubtless I am to you, for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord." Many years have transpired since he left, but his name is still reinembered and men- tioned with affection. The next who filled the pastorate ' was Rev. Charles Walker, a man of generous and genial disposition, and of con- siderable genius and ability. Quite a num- ber of additions were made to the church during his ministry, especially in connec- tion with the labors of Russel and Carroll, the evangelists. His pastorate continued about four years. Next in order was Rev. J. W. Thome, i ) * .TUBII.KR HTSTOKH' SKETCH. 11 JyJ \ r whom the church also ordained to the pas- torate. He says, *'My ministry in St. Catharines was not marked by any unusual incidents or interOvSt. It was an ordinary experience of light and shade, in which, 1 am happy to say, the light largely predom- inated. After the lapse of years, the one thing most conspicuous in my memory of St. Catharines, is, that it was notably to me the place of friendships. I found many friends there, 'tender and true,' whose memory is still fragrant with me." His pastorate only lasted a year and a half, and yet 1 am happy to know, that his memory is still warmly cherished. The next who filled the pastorate, was Rev. C. Perren, who remained about four years. Bringing to the work a great deal of energj' and erithusiasm, he seemed to in- spire others with the same spirit. Under his ministry the C'»T».j^regatiun increased, tlie church received numerous accessions, the building was enlarged to its present capa- city, and the Mission School House was erected. Had our brother remained to seo these enterprises through, and the conse- quent indebtedness removed before leaving, with his most ardent admirers we would exclaim, "The memory of the just is bletsed." Still, by many, his memory will be long and justly cherished. The next, and last pastor, was Rev. J. W. A. Stewart. His labors are so recent and fresh in your memory, as to scarcely need more than a brief reference. Of him we can speak with more personal knowledge than of any of his predecessors. With youth, energy and intellect, he combined some of those sterling and attractive qual- ities which endear a young minister to the 12 JUBILEE HISTORIC SKET(JH. hearts of an appreciative people. His min- istry was too sliort to realize the full fruit- age of his labors. Continuing only four yoars, and these broken in upon by College studies, one can hardly tell what his min- istry would have been, had time permitted him to have matured his plans, and given his best efforts ; but his work was solid and good, and after laboring with increasing use- fulness and efficiency, he left to fill a larger and more important sphere, carrying with him the warmest affections and best wishes of a devoted people. Seldom does a pastor have to take the place of one more difHcult to follow. "For what can the man do that Cometh after the king V The record thus far brings us to the pres- ent pastorate, the account of which will be deferred to the centennial. Few of us will be present, I presume, to call in question the truthfulness and accuracy of the his- torian. ' -< :'• ;. .;■•' t ■■_, /''-'■' Did time permit, we should like to give an account of many of the good men and women who have been the joy and strength of this church during its history. The record would indeed be interesting and profitable. As a brother says, in referrinsj to his ministry here some forty years ago : *'Your church, my brother, has had maAy specimens of Christian men and women, whose memory should be a stimulus to every good word and work among you. I could sketch the characters of many who were noble and true, and whose memory is still sacred and blessed." Some of them were like * 'Zebulon and Naphtali, a people that Jeoparded their lives unto the death in the dgh places of the field." Their influenqe and labors seem to be interwoven with the I) u ' jtmiLEE histork; sketch. 13 church's history. Two in particular, in looking over the old church records — Dea- cons Aaron Havens, and JanieH Lambert — remind one of the two of whom Paul 8j)eak8, * 'Gains mine host, and of the whole church," and "Cephas, who seemed to be a pillar." Wonderful histories might be written of some of these unpaid othoers in the churcli, our noble deacons, who, like the governors in Israel, willingly oftered themselves among the people. Some of them "rest from their labors and their works do follow them." "With us their names shall live Through lout? sncci^cding years, Embalmed with all our hearts can give, Our praises and our tears." One thing that im})resses us in looking over the church's history, is, that while men change, and leave, and die, Christ lives, and Hia church continues. The mantles of departed worth fall up(^n others, who, if they do not seem as wortliy of our esteem and reverence, it is because that distance does not obscure their defects, or lend to them its enchantment. Thank God, we have men and women to-day, whose self-sacrificing spirit only needs the occasion to develop it, and whose devoted - ness to the cause of Christ will never be known or realized till the ' ' revelations of the judgment." Glad, as well as sad sur- prises, await the disclosures of that oc- casion. Of course none will include them- selves in the awards of merit, as grace so operates, that it causes those most favored with it, to be the least conscious of it. Thus, *' Moses wist not that his face shone while he talked with them. In looking over the church records, one name appears upon the list that demands a passing notice. 1 refer to that of * ! !' • 14 JUBILEE HIHTORKJ SKETJIH. Rev. Thos. Biine, iniesioiiary colporteur to the Boanien, and well and widely known as an indefatigable and guccessful laborer for Christ. In looking over the earlier his- tory of the church, his name appears, like that of Hugh Miller, or Alexander Mc- Kenzie's, as a stone-mason's ; but gradually he emerges from this humble though honor- able position, to that of being a builder of '^ living stones " into the spiritual temple, thus verifying the truth of the promises, "to him that hath shall bo given," and "him that is faithful in a little, I will make ruler over much." [t has been said that God is more glori- fied by one eminently devoted Christian, than by many ordinary ones, and to be the spiritual birth place or nursery of such is one of the grandest honors and privileges of a Christian church. Among the ' 'glori- ous things spoken" of Zion,one of the chief is, "when the Lord writeth up the people it shall be said, that this and that man was born there, and the highest himself shall establish her." May such "glorious things" be yet more abundantly spoken of thee, oh, St. Catharines Queen St. church. And here let me allude for one moment, to the responsibility of the Church as a spiritual mother The great want of France, as Napoleon said, was mothers. And if we study the lives ot the most eminent we find much of their greatness due to the influ- ence of their mothers. Thus if we regard the Church as a spiritual mother, to whom is entrusted the formation of the Christi n character of the future, what question more momentous than what kind of a character is she capable of imparting to, and developing in her children. Mercifully God JUBILEE HISTORIC SKETCH. 15 withholds many converts from some churches, lest the type of ( 'hristianity should be deteriorated. Only think of the influ- ences that are to be perpetuated through the nearly five hundred convert?* received into this church by baptism, and through the hundreds added by letter and other- wise, and for a longer or shorter period im- . I bibing the church's ideas and sinrit. To (juote a single, extract from the many lov- ing and generous responses to uur * 'Jubilee Fund" appeal, a brother says, "We always look back to the old church on Queen street as our spiritual home, for hero we learned our first lessons of gospel love." Ah, yes brethren: though our faith be firm, :• and our works abounding; though our fonns be faultless, and our creed as sound as the apostles, love alone can avert the curse of God's withering displeasure and form the element of a church's vital unity and power. There are worse things with a Christian church than pomrty. See 2 Cor. 8:1, 2. The church of Smyrna was to bo envied^ with all its "tribulation and poverty," com- pared with those of Ephesus and Laodicea, in spite of their abounding " labors, " and excellencies, and '* need of nothing." Some things are gratifying in reviewing the church's history. Among them, is the general harmony that has prevailed among its members ; the uniform kindness and consideration it has shown toward its min- isters — and to its ministers wives as well, if the present would testify ; and its intelligent interest in denominational enterprises, and its liberal support of them. Standing as we do to-day, but fifty years removed from the church's or- ganization, one is reminded of the Id JUBIUCK HISTORIC .SKETCH. tears nf Xerxos, as ht' surveyed hia mighty army ; and bein^ asked why he wept, he saia, '^Because, in tifty years from now these i^umerous hosts of valiant sol- diers will be dead. " But whatever might be said of them, or thuir achiovemonts,after they were gone, those whose memory we recall, and whose record wu review to-dav, live, and will continue to live, in the spirit- ual influences and religious agencies that survive them. They laid the foundations that we are building upon. "Other men labored, and ye are entered into their labors." They felled the forests, plouged the soil, and sowed the seed. We reap the harvest. "Thej Witl wrestled hard, fis wo do now ',; bh sins, and doubts, and fears,' but their prayers, and tears, and Christian labors, form for us to-day their most invalu- able and imperishable legacy. Their dwell- ings may have become delapidated or crumbled into ruins, their lands may have passed into the hands of strangers, their graves may be unmarked by any costly monuments, but their labors live, and, in growing beauty and grandeur, rise and ex- tend the results of their endeavors, showing us that "the good that men do lives after them," and that "the memory of the just is blessed." Like the coral insects toiling up unseen beneath the ocean, tliey laid their lives down with their burdens, to form our fair inheritance, and to show us that we too labor for posterity. And do we ask, "What shall the harvest be ?" The answer is, simply what we, by our prayers, and labors, our influence and example, make it. This church to-day, to the careful observer, exhibits certain features of its earlier his- tory. Just so will the church of the n«xt JUBILEE historic; .SKBTCB. ir half-century transmit the characteristic, that we stamp ujion i^ Brethren, what a stupendous thought ! No man hvcth to himself." No age no church no individual. And the more em- Phatically is this so, as humanity's pulse beats quicker, and Time's current hasteni. "We are Urlnflr, wo are cl welllnir In a gmml and awful time. In an age on u^os telling, To be living Is sublime. , ^"Wuv ^^V^ ^^ ^*P a»d doing. * , H.)Jf^^*\a heart for any fate; ' Still ttch eving, still pursuing, liearn to.labor and to waitT ^ 1/ ■.