Litchfield enquirer., 1873-08-14

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 The dedication services of last week were very interesting and we'll attended. The new church was filled to it's utmost capacity, aisles and all. The opening prayer was made by Prof. Hoppin of Yale. The dedicatory prayer was offered by Dr. Hickok, former pastor of the church. The dedication sermon was preached by the present pastor, Rev. MT. Elliott, from Hebrews S:5. It was an able and elo- quent discourse, worthy the reputation of the preacher and of the occasion. The closing prayer was made by the Rev. MT. Backus of Thomaston. Several an- thems were very we'll performed by the choir and the congregation took effective part in the doxoolgy and other choral mu- sic.
 Dr. Hickok prefaced his prayer with the statement that he had dedicated the old church forty-four years ago, and that of the large number of ministers who had taken part in the services on that oc- casion he believed himself to be the only survivor. He made mention of the great revival that came within the year, adding about one hundred to the membership of the church. a g....sE71 ss $ ff
 A large number of parties and people from adjoining parishes were present and the only drawback to the full enjoyment of the occasion was the stifing heat caus- by the presence of so large a congrega- tion. ..
 In the evening the new Chapel was opened and large congregation was ad- dressed by Dr. Hickok, Mir. Elliot, and other clergymen and laymen present.
 Visitors were entertained by the people of the village and about seventy-ive per son came up on the regular train and re- turned Tn the evening excursion. It was day long to be remembered by the pub lie spirited Congregationalists of old 1 Litchfeld.
 A box containing some pears and two ducks (dressed) was sent us from Wash ington, via Shepaug, last week. The box reached us with the bottom stove in, and worse hole in the pears A duck'sgiz gard was also missing. Whether the gen. tie who did the rest took it to digest his pears with, or to fill up the chasm in his diaphragm where the conscience usually goes, is question. -...A
 The noticeable things in the furnish ing of the church are the Communion Table, the top being an elegant specimen of Sarancolin marble, true breccia, from the French Pyrenees presented by the well known architect James G. Patterson of Hartford, former resident of this town; also the handsome sofa and gothic chairs on the pulpit platform, the gift oi Thos. R. Trowbridge, Jr., of New Haven, who spends his summers here. @
 On Saturday last the Congregations Society sold their slips for the remaining nine months of their current year. The result was a most gratifying success. The seats had been assessed at $1 800, and those sold brought $240 over assessments about g, ,050 in all Three seats remain unsold which will probably bring about $1O0. The sales. therefore. were at the rate of g. $50 per annum-a very largein crease on the usual sum total.
 My locals of the past two weeks have aroused good deal of curiosity as tt who the writer might be. I probablJ should have saved the young ladies some trouble and many questions if I had sign 1 ed Buttons, as we decided to do at oul meeting, Saturday evening, July 26.. in stead of MARY ANN. i -The admission fee to the concert at ths 1 Congregational church, ,to-morrow Thurs day) evening will be twenty five cents.
 The Terryville band came to the Ded. ication, last week, and gave an outdoor concert after the chapel services were over. They played very nicely in nucl better tune than is usual with countt, bands-and the sounding brass and tink ling cymbal were really quite refreshing after so long silence. esszl
 "A return base ball game is expected 1 with Northfeld. at that place, on Satur day next. 2 nm <