Morning journal and courier., 1885-11-23
THE coutne ELECTION.
The Struggle In The Democratic Cam

THE COMING EG L EC1lUN. The Struggle In The Democratic Camp.
 This evening Democratic primary meet ings will be held in every ward ill the town for the election of delegates to the various conventions which arc to be held this week for the nomination of town and city officers. The political pot is fercely boiling in most of the wards, this being especially true as to the Democratic cooking utensils. All sorts of schemes are being cooked up' in order to secure the nomination of this or that favorite. In town matters it would seem at the present writing as though there was no intention of making any change in the Board of Selectmen. Town Agent Key holds popularity makes his renominat1en foregone conclusion, and this secured, his election is sure, as he usually runs ahead of his ticket. No complaints are made, in their own party at least, against Selectmen Tyler, Klenke and Brown, and theXs will probably be renominated. The Republican members of this Board certainly have been faithful to their trust and if they desire to serve the town longer will probably be gwen an opportunity. Philip lingo for town clerk has walk-over so far as the nomination is concerned. For the position of assessors there are any number of candidates on both sides and tho struggle will be severe. For registrar of births, marriages and deaths the Democrats have several candidates, With fair chance that John J. Clerkin, former clerk in the registrars ofice will bear off the prize His friends say that he is competent and that faithful service in the party entities bim to the position. "Billy" Geary, who is very unpopular with the weekly visitors to objects to their having all che money they want from the town treasury, wants to be o1a and hai int HS tO vatf there ssss working like beaver, but has some strong opponents in the person of MT. Loomls, the acting city clerk, Alderman McGann and Bernard Shanley. After tonight, when the delegates will have been selected, there will be any amount of ''buttonholing" and all sorts of promises made, many of which will be broken on the night of the convention. And if there not some broken heads as well as broken promises it will be wonder.
 THE NEW PASTOR.
 Rev. Dr. Munger at the United Church YesterdaY-Large Congregations and
 Much Intcrest-A Very Favorable Impression of Their New Pastor. Despite the threatening rain and dark clouds which tend so often to diminish at
 tendance at Sabbath services at the churches, a very large audience, including beside the best members of the United church and so-
 
 divine service at the United church yesterday morning. All gave close attention, eager and even anxious to see and hear the new pastor, Rev. Theodore T. Munger, D. D. ,who has come among us. A gospel anthem in words of the New Testament appropriately opened the exercises after the doxology and the Lords prayer, in which all joined. The teaching of the whole of the twenty-irst chapter of Revelation, read as the morning lesson, was the text rather than the thirteenth verse, which contains the words of the text, "On the east three gates, on the north three gates, on the south three gates, and on the west three gates" Pug zling seemed these words, and strange for sermon and occasion so important and full of expectation, this brief disappointment melted away as the speaker graphically de- scribed the eternal heavenly city coming down out of heaven. "AndI saw no temple therein, for the Lord God, the almighty, and the lamb are the temple thereof. And the city had no need of the sun, neither for the did tighten it and the lamp thereof is the Lamb. And the natives shall walk amidst the light thereof and the kings of the earth do bring their glory into it. And the gates thereof shall in no wise be shut by day for there shall be no night thsre," etc. The unclosed gates of Gods kingdom on earth and in mems hearts were emphatically the subject of the dis course. Such, the speaker said, should be this church and every church of Christ on earth. The constant and intimate mingling with the daily affairs of mankind, he said, is the peculiar and appropriate work of the church of God. The object of the State well as the object Of the church is the highest and best welfare of all mankind. To seek its own highest good, improvement or attainment, is not the purpose of the church. Its sphere of duty is all the world, it's gates must be open night and day, not only for ministers of State, the rich and high ord CTS of society, but for the poor and lowly as we'll. Together, too, should they come to the Il, church of God and take its instruction This is the aim and object of the Christian religion, in all ages past,- present and future. The great guid- ing lessons of the past in making plain the path of duty in future, said the speaker, ought never to be neglected. He reviewed the history of the United church and set forth prominently it's stand for real, vital, aggressive religion. Not by any self-seeking, | but by joining hands with all true religious l work inside and outside it's own walls, this | church had been useful one to this | city of it's habitation and to all I the world outside. Compared with it's present | power and opportunity, the past was only the | beginning of the great work of the church. | This, the speaker said, has been one and the | same in all ages. Not Congregational, Wes- | leyan, Presbyterian or Episcopalian, it is | catholic, universally extending to and em- ! bracing all in it's helpful, improving, peace | ful and satisfying grasp. The whole-hearted, | large-minded catholic teaching of the ser mon was a grateful and refreshing treat
 A contribution was taken up for New Ha- | ven Associated charities. A long programme | of the pastors reception by the Sunday school, in which many of the congregation joined, was carried out with much spirit af- ter the regular church service. The pastors part was chiefest matter of interest.
 WELCOME TO THE PASTOR.
 A hearty welcome was given to the new pastor in the church by the Sunday school yesterday noon. A handsomely printed 1it- tie book contained the responsive readings and order of exercises, which consisted of praise, thanksgiving and welcome. A very feeling address of welcome was made by Perkins and very finely re- sponded to by Mir. Munger
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