Morning journal and courier., 1886-04-27
CHURCHES AND PEWS.

rates. The rate from this city to San Fran cisco is raised thereby from $35 to $61.25.
 CHURCHES AND PEWS. Rental of Pews and Assignment of Pews in Various of the Churches Parish Meetinga and Elections.
 At Trinity Episcopal church yesterday morning the parish meeting was held officers being elected as follows: John F. Tuttle senior warden. John B. Robertson, junior warden. A. L. Kidston, William W. White, Caleb B. Bowers, William B. Pardee, Charles E. Graves, Edward c. liam c. sumner. Frank H. Hooker. John J Good rich, frederick B. Mallory and A. Heaton Robert Cierk-Edward c. Beecher. Treasurer-J. P Futile Charles E. Graves and A. Heaton Robertson. Alternates-William B. Pardee, William D. An derson, James H. Webb.
 At Trinity the pews are being taken on the usual plan each pew holder having the right to retain his pew at last years price. Nearly all the pews have been taken.
 ST. JOHN STREET NJ. K. CHURCH.
 At the St. John street M. E. church last evening the annual assignment of pews was made. The plan is found to work very favorably.
 FIRST M. E. CHURCH
 At the First M E. church the assignment of pews takes place next Monday evening.
 ST. JOHNS.
 At St. Johns Episcopal church, State street, the pews are rented upon the same plan as at Trinity. The result will be abont the same as last year, viz, about $2, 900. The parish election resulted as follows: Wardens, George M. Grant, Robert A. Beers; vestrymen, George Hosmer, Samuel E. Holt, Robert T. Merwin, Henry H. Wellman, Fred B. Farnsworth, H. G. Redfeld, Samuel E. Barney, S. E. Dibble, Thomas A. Bostwick, Wm. S. Wells, Joseph Palmer, Chas A. Lines; clerk, H. K. Lines; treasurer, H. G. Red6eld.
 ST. PAUL's. At St. Paul's the parish meeting is held on | the first Monday in May. The pews at St. Pauls have been mostly taken. The com | mittee was at the church yesterday at stated | hour. Judge John c. Hollister and Post I master English members of the Committee were present. The committee also assigned seats at previous meeting. Members had the choice of retaining their cid pews at the same rates.
 CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER. At the Church of the Redeemer last even | ing took place the annual sale of seats under the charge of committee consisting of Gen eral E. s. Greeley, MT. T. H. Merwin and Mr. F. E. Harrison. the latter as auctioneer. There were forty eight seats sold at bonus and the sale will amount to about $S, 250, 8 triae more than that of last year. MT. H. B. Bigelow, Mr. Henry Barnes, MT. Joseph Potter and General Greeley bid the highest, they paying $50 each bonus, making the entire cost of the seat $500; Mir. Hiram Camp paid s1oO, bonus making $235, the price of the seat, and others paid from $75 bonus down to $2. A larger number of bonuses was paid this year than last. The total receipts will be about $S, ,000, about the same as last year.
 UNITED CHURCH. At the United church postal cards were sent out week ago, asking the different people of the congregation if they wished to retain their seats for another year, and as nearly all of them did, there will be no pub lie sale of the seats.
 ST. THOMAS.
 At St. Thomas church yesterday morning the seats were assigned for the coming year. most of the people retaining their old seats for another year. In the evening church meeting was held and officers as follows elected: Wardens, Henry Prescott, Charles Shelton; vestrymen, John L. Treat, John E. Earle, Hilton E. Doolittle, Henry s. Johnson, George Rockwell, J. D. Shelly, J. w. Pond, B. L. Lum, Professor D. Cady Eaton, Joel A. Sperry, E. M. Reed, G. D. Lambert Dr. c. A. Lindsley, Burton Mansfield; delegates to St. Paul's diocesan convention to be held in June, Burton Mansfield and John E. Earle; alternates, J. L. Treat, Joel A. Sperry.
 TRINITY M. E. CHURCH.
 At Trinity NJ. E. church last evening Charles B. Matthewman acted as auctioneer and performed. the duties of the position like veteran. The bidding was very spir- ited and the premiums amounted to fifty per cent. more than any previous year since the church was built. The rentals and pre- miums this year will amount to nearly seven thousand dollars.
 DWIGHT PLACE CHURCH.
 At Dwight Place church the number of seats sold on the first night was much larger than last year or, in fact, any previous year. The P. .emiums paid were about the same as last year. The amount realized from the sale last evening about $5, 800 which will be considerably increased by those who could not be present last evening.
 COLLEGE STREET CHURCH.
 The sale of seats at the College street church will take place tomorrow evening.
 CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH.
 The pews of this church were assigned Sunday noon, holders having the choice of the seats they had last year. The seats are at an advance over last years figures.
 ST. JAMES CHURCH, FAIR HAVEN.
 Parish elections were he1dEat this church, and those below resulting:
 Senior warden, Edwin w. Potter; junior warden, Anson T. Moulthrop; treasurer, A. L. Chamberlain; clerk, James E. Parson; col lector, Henry M. Shannon; vestrymen, Ro- manta Wells, George L. Foote, H. H. Nun son, Henry Shannon, N w. Potwine, James K. Jones, John J. Dayton, David w. Fowler, R. Valentine, A. L. Chamberlain.
 GRACE CHURCH, FAIR HAVEN
 Senior warden, George Hu1tz; junior war den, H. S. Parsons clerk, s. K. Jones; ves- trymen, E. H. Fenton, Horace R. Chidsey, s. Gilbert, F. s. Bishop, E H. Fenton, H. E. Terrell; delegates to diocesan convention, H. s. Parsons, s. K. Jones.
 CHRIST CHURCH. :.
 Wardens, Wm. Townsend, l.. A. Austin; clerk, Joseph H. Morse; treasurer, I. N. Houghkirk vestrymen, c. W. Blakeslee, AL son Todd, w. H. Beecher, s. H. Kirby. l. R. Cornwall, F. H. Lindsey.
 ST. LUKE's CHURCH.
 Wardens, Richard Green, William Han cock; vestrymen, William Merriman, Samuel Douglass, George Livingstone, William Thomas; treasurer, Joseph H. Griffin; clerk, William H. Merriman; delegates to conven- tion, Richard Green, Charles Phillips; alter mates, Samuel Douglass, w. Cummings.
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