Morning journal and courier., 1889-01-21


 was burned yesterday. Nothing was saved.
 FAIR HAVEN.
 The Republican Club Committee-Ar the Churches-General IteHas of Local Interest.
 If the snow does not spoil it there will be good skating at Hemingway's pond.
 The committee appointed last Friday week by the Fair Haven Republican club, consist ing of three gentlemen from each of the four wards, interested in the movement to com plete the work of organizing the club met Saturday evening at the office of Dr. c. B. Adams. The gentlemen of the committee propose to hasten slowly in this matter. They think there is plenty of time before them and that they had better take no deci- sive action without due delibeIation. So they adjourned the meeting for a week to think over several plans that have been pro- posed. The committee has the option Of pur- chasing the lot opposite the First church and building club house, or they can purchase large dwelling house centrally located and furnished. The committee will look over the house and then decide whether they had better build or not.
 The schooner Minnie E. Foote arrived last week with the first cargo of oysters re- ceived from Norfolk, Va, this season.
 Thomas F. Miller is about to erect house on the big lot corner of Grand avenue and James street.
 Oys.erman John Munson. who planted sev- eral hundred bushels of oysters last spring, finds that they have been almost entirely spoi1t by the refuse from the gas houses and sewers.
 Rev. RI. H. PhiIlipe, pastor of the Ferry street church, delivered the address at the gospel temperance meeting held at the Bap- tist church yesterday.
 The borough meeting to determine whether if will h6 heat tO nlOV cnunSal to 0nnOg6 the annexation scheme before the General Assembly will probably be held this week.
 The snow storm last night revived the project to organize sleighing party to go to Branford for dance and supper.
 An interesting service was held last even- ing at the East Pearl street M. E. church. In spite of the storm large congregation was present to listen to addresses by two clergy men and two olaymen-Rev.A A. .H. Goodenough, Hev. s. D. Paine, E. 0. Hill and L. w.. Moody. After the opening musical and de- votional exercises MT. Hill spoke on the work ent extent.
 Rev. MT. Paine was then introduced and spoke briefly upon the work of the Church Extension society. After referring to the fact that every portion of the earth is now open to the work of the church he alluded to his experience in the South and West, begin ming in Jacksonville, Fla, and cited personal incidents to illustrate the good work done by the society. He very interestingly compared the charge of the six hundred in the Crimean war, according to orders, without question or doubt, with the duty of the Christian in obeying the call of God.
 During the ofertory Barnby's ''Sweet is Thy Mercy Lord" was sung by the choir, and this was followed by MT. Moody, who spoke on the subject af old. retired preachers.
 MT. Goedenough closed with remarks bear ing upon the work, salaries and family and social ties, emphasizing particularly the duty of the church to help and assist those who are doing it's work in the waste places of the earth.