CITY OF BAGUIO, Historical Data Part VII

J. "Home Sweet Home" – Headquarters – of all Belgian fathers in the Philipppines.

K. 14,000 Catholics – in the City of Baguio.

1903 - Father John Stunston built a small chapel up in Camp Allen.

1906 - Father Drully and Miss Halgraves took over. Later, the chapel was transferred to Guisad near the Easter School which is now called "Chapel of the Innocents."

Father Barter - is the present - Parish Priest.

1930 - Father Barter built the parish church — "The Church of the Resurrection" along Trinidad Road.

B. Father Roliente - is the parish priest at present.

The Brent School - is a part of the Anglican Church.

Father Richardson - is in charge.

A. Pioneers

1949 - Rev. Alfred Conant, an American misionary, established a church along General Luna Road.

B. Present location - 51^st Street - Lazatin Building.
C. Present Pastor - Pastor Eleazar Sarmiento

D. Schedule of Services:

Children Sunday School Adult Sunday School Worship Service Wednesdays - Prayer Meeting

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8:00 A.M. 9:00 A.M. 10:00 A.M. 6:30 P.M.

Sunday Evening:

Youth Meeting Gospel Hour

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5:30 P.M. 7:00 P.M.

It is a religious organization about God's Kingdom.

A. Pioneers

1944 - A little assembly hall on Quezon Hill with few followers was started by Mr. Benjamin Sampana.

1945 - Assembly Hall - transferred to Lucban - at Mr. Sotero's residence to the present.

B. The assemblies are divided into districts.

Baguio is the 4^th district.

C. Activation of the Organization

Sunday - - - - - Meetings:

1:30 - 2:30 - Watch Tower Study - under Mr. John Sotero
2:30 - 3:30 - Services Meeting (Improvement of the Society)
3:30 - 4:30 - Theociatic Ministry School

Sunday mornings - followers go out distributing magazines awakening the Watch Tower

Saturdays - Group Witnessing concerning Kingdom's Message

D. Followers in Baguio - 85 - 90

A. Pioneers

1940 - It was just a Bible School under Rev. Leland Johnson in New Lucban.

B. Japanese Time

Services were continued under Rev. Juan Soriano.

C. Liberation

A temporary church was erected in New Lucban under Rev. Juan Soriano.

An assembly hall was also rented in Session Road in 1950 - to reach the people in the city.

D. Present Pastor - Rudy Calemyon
E. Activities

1. Sunday School - Bible Classes - - 8:30 - 9:30 A.M.; Morning Services - - 9:30 - 11:00 A.M.

2. Afternoons - - Jail Services - preaching [to] prisoners

3. Evenings - - Evangelistic Services

4. Weekdays - - Charity work (visit those sick followers and give aid to them)

F. Number of Followers - 50

A. Pioneers

1914 - Mr. Ernest Juantalla, together with Mr. & Mrs. George Icard, rented a building somewhere in Baguio.

1926 - Mrs. Carolina Eager - started the Christian School in [the] Government Center.

When Mrs. Eager left - Mrs. Icard continued her work. Mrs. Jesse Hauserman to over when Mr. & Mrs. Icard left for the United States.

Mrs. Jesse Hauserman left, too, for the States - the church was left under the care of the officers, who are elected annually.

B. Present Officers

President Vice-President Clerk

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Mr. Sanoy — Supt. Maximino Carantes Mrs. Severina G. Cagas

C. Activities

1. Lesson Sermons - (Sunday Services)

There are 1^st and 2^nd readers. The 2^nd readers - read the Bible, while the 1^st reader - reads Science and Health as interpretations of the Bible.

2. Wednesdays

Evening meetings include readings from the Bible and Science and Health Testimonies of healing and experiences and remarks on Christian Science.

D. Historical Background

Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy - founder of the Christian Science

Church in Boston, Massachusetts. It is a church designed to commemorate the word and works of the Master which should reinstate primitive Christianity and its lost element of healing.

E. The Beliefs

The no priest or pastor preachers - because they believe that the Bible in the Science and Health are their only preachers.

F. Approximate followers

20 - including illiterates

A. Pioneers

1918 - Elder Addams had a chapel in Navy Road which was under the Philippine Union Mission.

B. Activities

Preaching Everlasting Gospel Preaching Services Midweek Prayer

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Weekdays Saturdays Wednesday Evenings

C. Differences

Sabbath Day - as a rest day
Temperance in Food
Porkless Diet

D. President - Pastor Warrant

E. Present chapel - erected by Pastor A. V. Dick - located at Bokawkan Road. Present in-charge - Evangelist Alredo Democles

F. Approximate followers - 134

A. Pioneers

1942 - Minister Cipriano Sandoval erected its present chapel in Guisad.

B. Present Minister - Santiago Gallardo

C. Activities:

1. Sundays - Bible Services:

9:00 - 10:00 A.M.
3:20 - 4:00 P.M.
6:00 - 7:00 P.M.

2. Thursdays - Bible Services:

9:00 - 10:00 A.M.
6:00 - 7:00 P.M.

D. Marriages, baptismals, no confirmation and funerals - are performed by the minister

E. Charity Work - go around visiting their sick friends

F. Characteristic Difference:

Belief in Christ - that Christ is a perfect man but not God.

G. Approximate followers: 600

NOTE: THE PEACE CRUSADERS, SALVATION ARMY AND OTHERS ARE HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATIONS - ARE NON-SECTARIAN, NON-RACIAL AND NON-SUBVERSIVE

Baguio is the only one of its kind in the whole Philippine Archipelago. It is incomparable in scenery and, naturally, has been, is, will always be a must in tourism. Here are some of the places of interest in the city.

Transcribed from:

History and Cultural Life of the City of Baguio, online at the National Library of the Philippines Digital Collections. The pagination in this transcription is as they appear in the original document.