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(2) In 1930, the 50th Anniversary of the church was celebrated by having a . week of Revival Meetings. On the opening Sunday, Rev. J.B. (Elder) Moore, the first Pastor of the church, preached in the morning and his Grandson, Rev. Dr. Gordon Brown,;»preached in the evening. W.J.J. Brown the son preached during the weekday services. Also Dr. Gordon Brown‘s brother Harold Brown was the soloist for this very special occasion. Mrs. Elsie (Clarke) Williamsonwas the organist. It was indeed a very great inspiration to all who attended to have three generations of "The Brown‘s" once again preaching the gospel in the same B church they had founded fifty years ago. ‘ Also in 1930, the Baptist Church of the surrounding area held "Pastors < and Peoples Conference". They were well attended and one Conference was held in 1930 during the weekday at Brownsville Baptist. As it was during the warm weather, tables were set up in the enclosed drive shed back of the church and the people fed in relays. It was about this time that a very bed hurricane passed through the Brownsville District striking the church and demolishing the west end of the chu church. The Methodist church across the road kindly offered the use of their church to hold services until the damage was repailred. Prayer meetings were held in the church annex weekly on Tuesday evenings ‘ They were well attended by not only the oldermembers but the young people as well., For many years a Senior Deacon Mr. Rodger Hawkins led in the Bible Study period preceding the prayer time. Also the Baptist Church was well known for their Christmas entertainments that was put on by the Sunday School scholars each year, and everyone looked f forward to the traditional supper that preceded this concert. The year‘s awards for cach pupil were presented this night and the cugtom of Acifngrthis is still | followed. One of the faithful scholars, Mr. John Smith, in his decling years related to us that he walked several miles to Brownsville every Sunday to F attend the Methodist Sun@ay School in the morning, his teacher being Mr. HFou | Wood, the harness maker in the village. In the afternoon he attended the Baptist §unday School with Mrs. Adamgon Brown as his teacher. He had never missed a Ssunday School in three years. A number of years previous to this around 1920, Springfield Baptist Church Agpprgached Brownsville about joining with them which theyidid. ix/7Z&afReverend George Creigh was called at this time to â€" i yIeamperampacaae pastor both Springfield and Brownsville churches, as ??fiflfifi',b;fi%EQWQ Paea well as Malahide Baptist Church. Due to circumstances fig&!&%xffifi{fiéfi;77fi3¢.” sfter several years the Malahide Church was closedm,927 * x: * e mt Springfield and Brownsville churches stayed together _ cA M 2 3 ‘ â€" as _ one charge until 1951. Brownsville services were {"f“;?%gififi%fifimgflfi held in the afternoon to accomodate the pastor. In 1927 222C CR 7f;$’“ig%g§@y; & Rev. S. F. Watts was called to pastor the two churches. . ~â€"~ .\ W 3@;3&¢” Y In 1931 after the resignation of Pastor Watts, Rev.! g% ‘ ;} i K 5&$$Lzfi% Iâ€"& . Yelland was issued.a call as pastor . Pastor E.K. b ,’vfi§¥5\¥§5‘4ffififxyff Telland remained on the charge until 1952, then due to -”;%V!Llflk§3fi1vgg@?fffgf' 111 health continued on as pastor for Springfield only. fifiy%d' Eifi \fj ;;;:fi,g' ‘ % .In 1?55 thef orgzn Xeing in bad repair woas sold ane e en y wo piano‘s purchased. very large painting, done by ~a=rellite * > * > â€" Mr,. Jack Helsdon of Tillsonburg, was hung over the bapâ€" * ,;"mޤE?:=5 ‘ 4 tistry. Mri.OwenrRobinson, electrician installed colorâ€" _i ed lighting, making the picture a thing of beauty. ww [ t en s# In 1954 after months of supply pastors, a call was a we o0 }-‘g“;g’) extended to Mr. Ross Laidlaw to be pastor to the two AxC , h e M churches. Due to ill health, Mr. Leidlaw resigned in fl" inincnit . o l 1956. During Mr. Laidlaw‘s pastorate, the 75th Anniâ€" * C e , versary was celebrated with a week of revival meetings -fli'..b * Music was provided by the surrounding Baptist churches i!\q' f _A with Mrs. Wm. Williamson as pianist. â€" aas k UA s After Mr. Leidiaw‘s m s ty fen ferivet Ret. Festye Eusish ? m & lnistry4jan ilnvitation was ai worth Bellsmith of Mount Forest tg be the regular ;agigin vo Reverend Henyâ€" Down through the years, there were many weeks of revival meeti 7 j f Beti ¢ 1g %Pem a week with Pastor Perry Rockwood of Halifax, a well known Ragii»ngig% week with Tommy Titcomb, an outstanding returned mission ey. with evangelist, Reverend Tom Summers. T aty and a wveek wéf