Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-04
FAIR HAVEN. .
Rev. NAT. Evans Breaches HIS Hast
 Sermons at the Baptist Chufcn-
 Funeral Servfces-Personal-

Rev. NAT. Evans Trenches HIS Hast
 Sermons as the Baptist Church
 Funeral Services-Personal-
 Notes Of 1nteresH.
 The Rev. Philip s. Evans closed his laDors as pastor of the Grand avenue Baptist church yesterday. He did not preach the regulation farewell sermon" at either the morning or evening service. Yesterday morning Mr. Evans took for his text the second of Corln-
 thians, thirteenth chapter and fourteenth
 verse: "The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ,
 and the love of God, and the communion of
 the Holy Ghost, be with you all Amen" /"
 Last evening the sermon WAS from Philip
 plans. fourth and eighth: "Finally, brethren,
 whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things
 are honest, whatsoever things are just, what
 soever things are pure, whatsoever things are
 lovely, whatsoever things are of good report;
 if there be any virtue, and if there be any
 praise, think on these things" The
 morning sermon was 8 sort of farewell
 address to the chnrch and the evening dis
 course was farewell to the congregation.
 Mr. Evans has been pastor of the Grand ave-
 nue church three years and three months,
 and this was his third pastorate in Connecti-
 cut. He came to Fair Haven from Ames-
 bury, Mass. He presided over church in Stamford six years, and was pastor
 of 8 Willimantie church for four years. MT. Evans will at once enter upon his duties as superintendent of missions for the Baptist CoAFoHtIou oI LHlS OIhte HIS Ao" oAiOo is one that might be termed that of a Baptist bishop without the name. The State con- vention has some twenty-five churches to look after, which has to support in part, at least, by contributions from the other churches, and has become almost imperative that someone be secured to take charge of this work. The position was accepted very reluctantly by MT. Evans, and his parishion- CTS were very sorry when he announced that he had accepted the office.
 The young ladies of the East Pearl street church will give an entertainment Thursday evening next in the church parlors.
 Rev. J. W. Beach preached at the Metho- dist church yesterday to large audience. l The fremen netted quite 8 satisfactory amount of money from their recent fair. The funeral services over the remains ot ! the late John Morgan took place Saturday from St. Francis church. It was very large ly attended.
 The funeral services over the remains o1 John Tierney took place yesterday afternoon from St. Francis church. The funeral waf one of the largest ever held in Fair Haven and was attended by good many comrades | of Henry c. Merwin post, to which the de ! ceased had belonged. A high mass of requi | em will be said at St. Francis church to-day ! at o'clock.
 The members of the Fair Haven East fir. | department desire to extend their sincere l thanks to the ladies of Fair Haven for th, l SCI vices rendered by them; also for the man, beautiful presents contributed by them; alst \ for their untiring energy and valuable aid il ! disposing of the same; and the various way in which they contributed so much to th, { success of our late fair. Per order, \ COMMITTEES.