Morning journal and courier., 1889-09-23
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

Pulpit Topics That EdiAed wOrsnhPers
 Yesterday-Bix Oysters Twenty-Five
 Years Old-ssCnmp Terry" at Quinni'
 piac Rink-To Improve the Highway
 at morris Cove-The Distillery Almost
 Ready for Business - operation for
 Removal of an Eye Successfully Per-
 formed-Brief Items of fMiscellaneous
 News.
 Rev. A. H. Goodenough, pastor of the East Pearl street M. K. church, preached yes- terdsy morning from the topic "OhIist a Teacher" In the evening he delivered to g discourses on "The Pulpit and Pew" his theme being "Life in the Pew" His text was: "Let Your Light Shine;" St. Matt. ', 10. Among other things the speaker said, "Life in the Pew" means the life of the church. How much depends on this. You could do no better thing than take Christian name. To be anything else but Christian is an affront to God. To be Christian im- plies responsibility. To be Christian is to be in God and to have God in us. God in 2 man is man at his best. A man at his best is life intensified, love afame. light ablaze; acting, learning, shining all for Jesus.
 Christ says, ''I have ordained you that ye should bear much fruit" It Is not enough to be planted in enclosed land. God does not want his garden filled with ornamental trees. God wants fruit "that ye bear much fruit.
 Our mission is to reveal Christ. We are here to show men the Christ. How can we do thisi By doing what Christ did. He had deep compassion for the misery of men, and hastensd to bless and help them. The life needed in the pew is a life of holy, cheerful, willing service. An ear for the vail of the oppressad an eye to weep over the sins of the people. Christ's life in the soul makes our life bright and shinning. Where this Ohristly life grows and abounds in church that church will flourish in holiness and in- crease with the increase of God. "Let your light shine."
 Rev. E. o. Sage at the Baptist church preached yesterday morning from the text, "Give ye them to eat." The sermon was built up from the miracle of the loaves and fshes and the lesson running through the interesting portrayal was that Christians should use the talents they have for the up- building of the kingdom of Christ. The use of the attainments of each one, however more and more abound. Illustration was given of Fair Haven oyster planters, who brought small oysters all the way from vir- ginia and then threw them into the sea. The throwing away, as it were, of the valuable seed seemed folly, but waiting months for the development there was harvest many fold of even more valuable oysters. So in the Christian life the expenditure of whatever ability was given to a child of God in work along individ. ual lines for the propagation of the seed of the word, and the spread of Gods glorious word would increase into @ great ingather- ing, both to the giver and the recipient. "Give ye them to eat" were the words of Christ that were needed, and the result of the work of faith was the feeding of the thousands.
 In the evening Mir. Sage preached about Observation and the right use of the eyes," A week from Tuesday evening the pastor will resume the instruction of the teachers class, these instructions for Sunday school workers to be given each Tuesday evening. On Wednesday afternoon and evening the annual meeting of the Ladies' Sewing so- oiety will be held at the home of Mrs. George N. Bates, 266 Terry street. In the evening there will be O sociable and supper.
 Rev. s. D. Payne preached in the First church yesterday morning.
 addressed yesterday afternoon by Rev. P. s. Evans.
 J. Smith Ss Sons of Oyster Point recently caught on their Bridgeport ground, on the plot known as the Captain William Lewis bed, some very large oysters, three of which were of prodigious size, the largest being five inches in length and very thick. From the composition of the shells it was estimated that these oysters must have been twenty-five years old. They were served up in the City market on the half shell at five cents each.
 Camp Terry" is the name of the enter- tainment that the ladies of the East Pearl street N. E. church have been preparing for with earnestness of work that cannot fail to prove successful, to be given at the Quinni- piao rink on Wednesday and Thursday even- ings of this week. The drawing card will be the Champion Lady Cadets" whose thorough drill in marching and military tactics will alone be worth the price of admission. There are other features that will prove to be an interesting enter tainment of themselves. Some fine music will be produced by the Dwight Place church orchestra and vocal quartette. There Is to be bazaar for the sale of articles, and an Indian camp filled with handioraft of tribes men, where salesmen in Indian dress will trade with their customers. It is expected that Mayor Peck will be present on Wednes- day evening and deliver an opening speech.
 The committee on roads and bridges of the board of selectmen last week visited the Cove. From the Cove house southerly is a section of very narrow road that for years has required widening. It was dicided that the widening should be made, and a layout of the plan will be made and reported to the select men. Since the cottages at Morris Cove are reached principally over this highway, the improvement should be completed without delay, certainly before the opening of the season of 1890.
 It Is expected that the Atlantic Distilling company will begin their business in the enlarged factory of the old Porter Stair con- psny, October l. Several thousand dollars have been expended on the buildings and the new machinery and apparatus. Fifty tanks and tubs are to be erected Two Ian ne been erected on heavy framework on the outside of the building. A copper still of Ave hundred gallons capacity and costing s4, 900 Is one of the adjuncts of the plant.
 Mrs. Martha Rogers who died in New London on Saturday at the age of ninety three years, was the mother of Mrs. Thom as c. Hindsley of Springfield formerly of thls place.
 William Greene, janitor of the Grand ave. nue school house, who lost the sight of one of his eyes several months ago, had the mem Der removed at New York hospital last week. He Is rapidly recovering from the effects of the operation and his remaining eye will be as useful as ever. Mrs. Greene, the president of the Y. c. T. W. returned with her husband after visit to her daugh- ter in New Jersey.
 Miss Mamie Banahan of Pine street will spend her vacation with friends in Ranches ter, Vt.
 Miss vina Ks0ley of Deep River Is visiting the Misses Burke, daughters of Conductor Burke of Grand avenue.
 Miss Gertie Grady of Wolcott street has resumed studies at Mt. Ss. Joseph seminary, Hartford.
 The children of Mary society of St. Francis church will at the next meeting take appro- priate action upon the death of Miss Rose Rohan, one of It's members.
 Henry Konold became bondsman for the Quinnipiac Brewing company. The attach ment was for $1 300 in suit for $1,000 damages, and was made the administrator of the late William Timm, who kept saloon on Munson street and who died few months ago.
 The St. Ignatius society of St. Francis church, Fair Haven, will hold banquet on the evening of October 17th at Loomis' Tem- pie of Music. The affair promises to be a very successful one.
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