Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1886-11-01
CHURCH NOTES.

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CHURCH NOTES
Exchange of PuIpits-Dr Smyth al
North Church-A Series of Evapgel
fstfe Services and Services at other
Churches.
Rev. DR.. Smyth, of Center church, preach
ed at the North or United church yesterday
forenoon in exchange with DIR. Munger. DIR.
Smyth's discourse was upon mans glorify-
ing God, and upon the duty and joy of all
true Christians to work for the upbuilding
of the kingdom of Christ, work which, if
the soul was truly engaged in, left little room
for pickering or dispute as TO theological
shades of opinion. The great issue was the
glori6catien of the master, who was and is
the light of the world, and the light which
illumines the pathway to the tomb.
HARVEST PRAISE SERVICE.
A harvest praise service was held at the
Humphrey street Congregational church
rated with the fruits of the sea son, and
appropriate songs were sung and verses re-
cited by the members of the Sun day school.
held during the week, the following being
the programme:
EVENING.
Sermon by ths pastor, Rev. S. H Bray.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Preaching by Rev. H: A. Delano, pastor of the
Baptist church. South Norwalk, Conn.
THURSDAY EVENING.
The meeting will be continued by the young men
from Bridgeport.
FRIDAY EVENING.
Sermon by Rev. DR.. Twitchell, pastor of Dwight
Place church.
The singing will be led by the chorus choir of the
The meetings will be held in the audience ROOM
A cordial invitation extended TO all.
AT CHRIST CHURCH.
The Rev. Mr.. Orpen, of Rhode Island
preached at Christ church yesterday morn
ing from the text nineteenth chapter of first
Kings, thirteenth and fourteenth verses.
The offertory "As pants the heart for cool
ing streams" was very well rendered by the
quartette. The congregation was fair for a
stormy morning.
AT THE LUTHERAN CHURCH.
At the Lutheran church the pastor, Rev.
Mr., Siebke, preached on the life and faith of
Martin Luther, the father of the church. The
services were in the nature of an anniver-
sary, Martin Luther having nailed his "The-
sis on Indulgences" to the door of the church
in Wirtemberg on Oct. 81, 1917. The pastor
protested against regarding the recent cele-
bration by the Swedish Lutheran church as
Lutheran celebration. Special music for
the occasion was sung by the choir
Funeral on Bishop Street Yesterday.
The funeral of Mrs. Ed mondson, the esti-
mable wife of Mr.. George Edmondson, took
place yesterday afternoon at the residence of
Edmondson No. 10 Bishop street. The house
was filed with sorrowing relatives and
friends Rev. Mr.. Bray officiated and made
affecting remarks suitable to the peculiarly
sad occasion. The deceased mother leaves a
babe few days olds. There were many lovely
floral tributes, among them pillow inscribed
''Rest," from the husband; pillow inscribed
tSister," from the sisters; cross from Mrs.
Frank Clark and Mrs. William Pauline, a
star, bouquets, etc. The bearers were A. H.
Hayes. G. Whaples, William Pauline, George
Frisbie, J. Sherlock, Charles Stone. The re-
mains were enclosed in very handsome
casket, which was dressed in smilax. The
deceased was laid out in her wedding dress.
Mr.. Keller was the undertaken. The deceased
was buried in Evergreen cemetery by the side
of her little boy Freddie, who died last Feb
ruary.