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First Baptist Church News Articles (3), 1901 & 1932Entry/Object ID
AM2020.2.61Scope and Content
First Baptist Church News Articles (3), 1901 & 1932. Three articles related to the First Baptist Church on northwest corner of 13th & Francis Streets . Photocopy
A = June, 2, 1901 St. Joseph Gazette
"Will Occupy New Auditorium, Day of Moment to the First Baptist Church" Describes in detail the Romanesque 2-story brick building and its interior meant to seat 1000. The congregation was first organized in 1845, and built an earlier church in 1854 at 6th & Francis, which was being sold in 1901.
B = January 7, 1932, St. Joseph Gazette
"Expect 500 at Rabbit Dinner, Dr. William Harrison Williams Returns for First Baptist Affair" Reports on former pastor speaking at annual rabbit dinner at church. " In former years on organized rabbit hunt has been held with teams competing for the honor of having the procured the most rabbits."
C = January 17, 1932, St. Joseph Gazette
"Amusement at Rabbit Dinner, Members of First Baptist Bible Classes to Discard Serious Thoughts" Entertainment at the dinner provided by tongue-in-cheek "psychic television" that purports to read the minds of the person in front of the set. Local political satire, included.Collection
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First Baptist Church, Rabbit Hunt