Morning journal and courier., 1880-04-26
Church Jottinrs.

The Church Of She RedeeTner Choir
 Last Service-East Congregational
 Church-A Pastors Indisp0sitiOn-
 Other Matters.
 The Church of the Redeemer choir sang as a7 organization for the last time yesterday. Their singing was very fne The choir has been in existence ten years and achieved high reputation. Just before the singing of the second hymn at the morning service the pas tor, Rev. Dr. Todd, referred to the breaking mp of the choir and it's long service and suc- cess, and in short to the fine record it had made under the efficient charge and care of Prof. Chandler. He conplimented the retir- ing choir and the musical director upon their faithfulness and attention to their work, which had reflected much credit upon them and been warmly appreciated. Next Sunday the new quartette begins service with MT. Porter organist. As yet nothing definite has been decided as to having new chorus choir, but it is thought not improbable that steps msy be eventually taken to that effect. There were large congregations at both services yes- terday, and the music was very much en- joyed. MT. Chandler's very numerous en- agreements in his speciality of voice culture has compelled him to enlarge his quarters, and he has just entsred into an elegant suite of rooms in the Hoadlsy building, the same formerly the quarters of tho Ours, now the Quinnipiac Club. The decorative and artistic embellishments of the entire premises was the work of Fairman < Go.
 The new pastor of the East Congregational church, Rev. Mir. Hanna, much to the genuine sorrow of his people, is not well enough to go on with his work, and the character of his in- disposition makes it necessary that he should have few months freedom from his work, but his physician, Dr. Lindsley, thinks with proper care he will be able to resume again shortly. MT. Hanna went West a short time since to bury his father, and on the journey caught a severe cold, and his earnest and very successful labors in his church had re- duced him in health. Under his care the church was prospecting finely with greatly in creased interest and an increase of member ship, and at next Sundays communion six or eight new members are to be added, most of them on profession of faith. His people will with joy welcome his return to health and re- newed activity.
 MT. Moody while in St. Louis did not fail to enlist himself in the cause of the Young Mems Christian Association, which, wherever Ao SOrS, diNnJo ObSaSCo AiS dtISAI4Ous LAo has raised for the branch in that city the sum of $40, 900, which will be used for the pur chase of the present edifce of the Union Methodist church at Locust and Eleventh streets, that church being anxious to move into another part of the city.
 The Easter collection in the Catholic churches in this diocese amounted tS $13,- 718.86. The entire amount goes to the fund for the support of the seminarians. The Church of the Immaculate Conception of Waterbury gave $1,222.75; St. Francis of Naugatuck, $214; St. Francis of Wolcott- vile, $2oo.17; St. Joseph's and missions of Winsted, $125; and St. Thomas of Thomas ton and missions, $173.5O.
 A season of forty hours devotion began yes terday morning at St. Mary's church. After the mass a procession of about 100 girls dressed in white took part in the e1er- cises.
 The Rev. Mir Meserve preached tho first of series on "Jonah" at Davenport church ast evening to large congregation.