Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-07-02
FAIR HAVEN.

Happenings over Sunday-At ths
Churches Personal Mention GEN.
eral Items of Interest.
There was Children's day concert at thu
Second Congregational church last evening
| commencing at o'clock. In spite of the
numerous showers last evening there was a
good sized audience present, and the exer-
cises were much enjoyed, the children of the
| infant class going through their selections
particularly we'll. The programme was as
| follows:
| Organ voluntary.
| Song-''Welcome Today''-Schoel.
Scripture Reconsideration to praise
Invocation by acting pastor, Rev. Mr. James,
Of the year"-School
Lessons from nature-sGod's grace symboIized''
| Song-"He shall come down like rain,'-School.
Tss epea rFS ges mere
Song-"Gather the children in''-School
SeiectionE.sThe fountain,,-by eight children
Song-s"-he fountain of life''-School.
Song@"Heralds Of Zion'']School.
Address by Rev. Mr.. James.
Selection-sThe cheerful givern
Collection for the benefit Of Indian girl at one
selectionE;'Praise and Thanksgiving"
Song-sMizpah School
Doxology, Benedictton
W. h. Preston is about to erect a two.story
building on the corner of Blatchley avenue
and Exchange street.
Yesterday was communion Sunday In all
the churches. At the East Pearl street Metho-
dist church in the morning the pastor deliv-
cred the sermen, and the presiding elder, Rev
J. w. Beach, preached in the evening. At
the Annex Methodist church the presiding
elder preached in the morning and admin
istered the sacrament, and in the evening the
pastor, Rev. J. D. Paine, preached an excel
lent sermon on HThe Dignity of Labor" At
the Second church large audience assembled
in the morning to hear Rev. Mr.. James of
West Virginia preach. There were large an
diences also at the First church and at the
Baptist church.
Rev. Mr.. James and his-wife arrived In
town for the summer last Friday. Mr.. James
will offciate as acting pastor during the sum-
mer. He was graduated from the theologi-
cal seminary this year, and is an able young
minister.
The Methodist church and Sunday school
are to picnic at Pawson Park Friday July 90
The committee appointed by the Second
church Sunday school some time since to see
about place for picnic reported yesterday
They did not have much success in finding q
place and the school did notseem very enthu-
siastic over the plan. A vote was taken and
it was decided not to have any picnic at ALL
Mr.. Reuben Tuttle, who has been confined
to the house Tor long time with heart trou.
bles, is able to be out again.
Mr.. Herbert Barnes of North Quinnipiao
street, who recently sustained such severe
fall, was able to be out yesterday.
Rev. Mr.. Clarke of the East Haven church
addressed large audience at the Quinnipiac
rink yesterday afternoon.
Captain Caleb Ludington says that he will
have thirty boats in line for the great harbor
parade at Bridgeport next Wednesday The
Luzerne Ludington will be the flagship.
Miss Lizzie Greenfield and her aunt, Miss
Eliza Barrows, have gone to Yarmouth,
Nova Scotia To be OOne threa rnnuthn
F. w. Foley is breaking ground for a new
ashree story building on Grand avenue, oppo-
Fl tie the car stables. It will contain 3 store
,npd two tenements and will be built with all
he Natest improvements.
The, delegates to the great z. F. s. @, e.