Morning journal and courier., 1888-10-03
WEST HAVEN.

The Rite of Confirmation AdmInis-
 tered by Bishop John Williams
 i'm Christ Church-RIeven Ladies ana
 two Gentlemen COnnrmed-The New
 Parsonage Visited by the COnGrega-
 ton - The Choir - Refreshments
 Served.
 Monday evening, October 1st, the beauti-
 ful confirmation services of the Episcopal
 church were administered by Bishop Will
 Hams in Christ church, West Haven, Rev. Hobart Whitney, rector.
 Notwithstanding it had rained all day and
 there was every prospect it would continue
 during the evening". the church was well filled with members and visitors. Fall leaves and wild flowers bedecked the font and communion table. A large cross made of all kinds of cut flowers was conspicuous on account of it's beauty and odor. Imme- diately after the organ voluntary the even- ing service was read by the rector. The Rev. MT. Jessop read the prayers.
 After the singing of the anthem Come Unto Me and will Refresh You" by the choir the bishop delivered 8 learned and eloquent ad- dress. Then followed the con frmation ser vices.
 As the choir eang the confirmation hymn | thirteen candidates presented themselves. There were eleven ladies and two gentlemen. Nearly all the ladies were dressed in white. At the conclusion of the services the rector announced that there would be an informal reception at the new parsonage.
 Thither 8 good part of the congregation \ wended their way. Of course there is not as much room in the parsonage as in the church \ and the house was filled from bottom to top | and crowded, but everybody was happy and ' it all passed of agresably. Biahop Williams | ha ' tion, the choir concluding the special service ! by singing.
 And now commenced tour of inspection. ! Every room in the house is pleasant, the II view on all sides beautiful. The one that \ deserves especial mention is the study. A Dutch fireplace has been built in this room, a | style, we should think, quite ancient, al- | though we did not learn it's history. It does ! not, like many an old fashioned New England | kitchen, accommodate family of fifteen or \ twenty and keep them all as warD as toast,
 but is comfortable fire place for Rev. Mir. \ Whitney's study, and especially so in these | chilly autumaal days. To add to the antiqui- ! ty of the appearance of the study Miss Maria | Downs loaned pair of andirons that are one hundred and thirty years old, and possibly, | Miss Downs informed the COURIER represen-
 tative, one hundred and fifty years old. They 4 were originally the property of Mrs. Albert l Downs grandmother, and have passed \ through four generations
 | After the inspection the members congratu- \ lated Mr and Mrs. Whitney, conversed with ! Bishop Williams who remained at the recto- ' ry over night, and all enjoyed the impromptu | reception very much. Refreshments were bountifully supplied by the ladies. REv.mR. LUOKEY TO PREACH. The.AnnuaI Meeting of the New Haven West Conference at Milford. The twenty-fourth annual meeting of the New Haven West conference, which includes | the Congreg gational churches in this city and | vicinity, will be held at Plymouth church, ! Milford, Wednesday, October IT. Represen- tatives of all the churches expected to be | present The programme is as follows: 10 8. m.-Organization, business. Reports from I the churches.
 \ il:3O a. m-Divine service. Sermon by Rev | Frank R. Luckey, Humphrey street church Re, 1:30 p. m.-Devotional meeting, led by Rev. 0. A. ap m~Di. cussion: ''The Responsibility of our \ Churches to Home Missions opened by Rev. H. w \ SD m-Discussion: ''N bat are the best methods
 of aggressive evaugelistic work for churches tc J. squires, West Haven, and Brother Henry J | Prudden Church of the Redeemer.
 ssoredit to Whom Credit Is Due." | To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER: The announcement of the capture of the | wholesale swindler Jacob Klein in Philsdel- phia, who has recently victimized several business men in our city, is without doubt \ read with much interest and contentment by every citizen. It will reflect much credit upon our chief, Charles F. Bollnan, for the ingsn- Y ious and and slick method which he pur- | sued for the timely detection and capture of this professional swindler. New Haven can be well proud of it's chief of police. | A CITIZEN. EszS COUExT RECORD. ' Superior O0urt-Crlm1nal Side-J udRe Sanford.
 | The criminal side of the Superior court | came in yesterday afternoon for the October | he