Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-11
FAIR HAVEN.

\ How Chtldren's Day Was Observes Xesterday-Personal uentIon-Gener \ al Items Of Interest. Children's day was quite beautifully oh | served at the East Pearl street Methods l church yesterday. In the morning tn | church was crowded and the pastor, Rev. A ! H. Goodenough, delivered sermon particu larly adapted to the younger children. IT the evening one of the largest audiences evel seen in the church assembled to witness tn, exercises, which consisted of songs. hymns recitations and an address by the pastor The programme was as follows: MORNING SERVICE. Doxology-By the congregation Hymn, No. 33-School. Psalm. -sgperiptendent. sp Prayer-By the pastor; Baptism of infants Hymn No. 10S-SchooI. Recitation Singing-The class
 Recitations-"JesusL Loves Little Ones,'' Twelve Voices" What Has Jesus Gone to Prepare for the
 Singing. Happy Little ones"-The class. "Wishes'' W -e All
 Singing.
 Hymn, No. 110-School.
 EVENING SERVICE
 Processional march-Orchestra
 Hymn, No. 27-School
 Prayer-Pastor
 Rsa1m, hTma, s1ospsPeEI1ssodent- No. s5sPeseSeoi.
 Rseitstien-aibs RRseiitstien-H E; Mss5herwax sps41T
 Hymn, No. 226-Sehool.
 Recitation.
 Address
 Hymn, No 227-School.
 The exercise entitled "Forming the Cross" was most beautifully executed, as was the morning exercise "Opening the Golden Gates," which was repeated last evening. Several infants were baptized in the morning.
 Children's day was also observed at the First church yesterday morning, when the pastor, Rev. Dr. Hart, preached sermon for the special benefit of the little ones. In accordance with the usual yearly custom the church Bibles were presented to all the chil- dSen baptized in the chnrch, who have reached the age of seven years during the past year.
 Rev. MT. Ferguson preached at the Sec- ond church yesterday morning. Next Sun day Rev. MT. Cate will occupy the pulpit Yesterday MT. Cate preached at pr. Hovey's church in Bridgeport, and quite number of the Second church people, including Judge Loomis, Deacon J. o. Clogstone, Deacon Charles Hubbard and B. N. Rowe went down to hear him preach.
 Rev. Henry Thompson occupied the pulpit at the Grand avenue Baptist church yester- day, Rev. P. s. Evans preaching in Hartford
 Rev. MT. Paine of the Annex Methodist church delivered stirring temperance ad- dress at the rink yesterday afternoon
 Gilbert Sandy of the Fair Haven and Westville road is i'll at his home
 MT. Reuben G. Futile, who has been i'll with heart troubles for several weeks, is quite low at present. His physician, Dr. E. c. M. Hall, called Dr. 0. B. Adams in to consult with him recently. MT. Futile is unable to lie down at all as in that position it is im- possible for him to breathe
 The Baptist convention meets at the Grand avenue church next Wednesday and large number of delegates expected.
 The adjourned borough meeting will be held at the engine house on the east side to- night for the purpose of laying a tax.
 John Hartigan is switehman at the new switch house at Clinton avenue
 o. A. Rose is making some improvements about his residence on South Quinnipiac street.
 A specially interesting occasion will take place at the First Congregational church Wednesday evening under the auspices of the Y. P. s. c. B. There will be singing by an Old Folks Choir, which will interest all, according to reports, and art tableaux are to oe given which will be highly attractive.