Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-16
AT HIGH ROCK.
UniversaIIstss Grand P1cnfc-Nfne Car
LOads-A Good Day and Everybody
Happy-Speeches and Music.

UnfversalIstss Grand P1cnfc-Ntme Car
Loads-A Good Day and Everybody
Happy-Speeches and Music.
| Nine cars filled with people went to High
Rock Grove yesterday morning on the
| Church of the Messiah picnic. The Church
| of the Holy Spirit, Rev Mrs. Hanaford pas
| tor, Joined with them by invitation and
| Thomas orchestra accompanied to furnish
music for dancing. The day was everything
| to be desired for a picnic, and everyone
| seemed to enjoy it to the fullest extent.
| Dancing was enjoyed the greater part of
| the day, while the skating rink and other
| amusements were not neglected. At 10
o'clock the call was sounded for dinner and
| the two societies occupied their respective
places. After all were satisfied the presi-
dent of the committee, Mr.. T. F. Lamb, in
troduced Rev. Mr.. Houghton, who made a
short but very effective address to his form
er charge, and also to the second parish.
Rev. Mr.. Gilbert, of Central New York, and
Rev. Mr.. Perry, of Springfield, Mass, fol
lowed with very humorous remarks, while
Rev. Mrs. Hanaford, at her own request,
closed with a very earnest address. Dancing
was then resumed and at 2 o'clock Miss Net
tie Perkins gave exhibition of fancy skat-
ing at the rink, which elected much ap-
plause. The Church of the Messiah's gener-
al picnic committee were: T. F. Lamb, L. H.
Perkins, Mr.. E. Taylor, George D. Lamb,
J. H. Leeds, VIM. R. Allen, Mr.. Chandler,
VIM s.Miller Committee from the sister
church-Charles R. Warehouse and wife,
n. E. Darling, Charles Phillips, Mr.. and
oo1-D Hon
II. Olds and wife Other committees were:
General Manager-T. F. Lamb.
Assistants. H Perkins, Frank Hermance, M. E.
Taylor.
dre%e W. w On Collins W R Me g E. RAYMOND
George F. Converse, Robby Hofer, Fred Waldron,
Committee on boats-s. R. Bolton, NJ. E Taylor,
H. S. Chandler, n. D. Folsom.
Committee on dancing-L. H. Perkins. W. R. Mil
ler W. W. Collins, F. L. Converse, G. w. Andrews.
Committee tckets-C. E. Raymond, w. w.
Collier.
Committee on baskets--J. H Leeds, S. H. Chand-
Ter, W. R. Allen.
Committee on musc-M E. Taylor
General treaSurer-George D. Lamb.
Committee on prize tickets-James R. Bolton.
Among those on the picnic were: Rev.
Mr.. Houghton and wife, Rev. Mrs. Phoebe A
Mrs. Leonard H. Perkins, Clifford D.
Perkins, Miss Emma Bray, Miss Emma
Allen, L. NJ. Perkins, Mrs. L. NJ Per-
kins, Miss Nettie Perkins, the fancy roll
Ter skater, Miss Annie Bolton, Miss Fannie
Perkins, Mrs. L. E. Taylor, Mrs. William R.
Miller, A P Sanford and wife, Mr. and Mrs
James H. Leeds, Mrs. Chandler, Mrs. Root,
Mrs. Wells Waite, Charles R. Waterhouse,
Mr. and Mrs. William Mix of Meriden,
Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Hitchcock, Mrs Bates,
Mrs. Samuel Green, Mrs. Lucy Dreamer,
Mrs. Emily Merwin, Miss Esther Damn,
Mrs. B. F. Ryder, w G. Butler, the hat
man, Alderman ]. J. Kennedy, Albert L.
Dillenbeck, Mrs William Glazier Mr.. and
Mrs. H F. Hallock, Mr.. and Mrs. Blackman
Mr.. and Mrs Phi1ander Miller, Mrs. Whiting,
Kelsey Jones and little Miss Se1lew, the roller
skater. The train left to return at 4:45,
spoke highly of the picnic and the days en-
joyment. Rev. Mr.. Houghton's remarks were
as follows:
am pleased to stand before my old friends once
more after somewhat prolonged absence in the far
West, where enjoyed myself greatly hunting deer,
fighting mosquitoes and angling the sly trout from
their watery homes among the rocks The trip did
frmer than in the belief of the brotherhood of
mankind. Wherever went found the same warm
as churches, as preachers, we have been from all
past time trying to tell the story of Gods love and
interest in the human race. One church tells it in
one way and another lin another Our
cannot plainly declare the whole truth of God. of
Christ and immortality. We only little
tongues we try express its language It is be-
cause the theme of religion is vast that we, in
our weakness, differ concerning it. We try to tell
the tale, but cannot have faith however, to be-
lieve that the world grows in wisdom all its great
religious teachers are seeing the truth more we
try to express it They see the oneness of God and
humanity. They see the sin crushed of earth rising
at last to happiness and glory; they grand
consImmation to all Gods works.