The Newtown bee., 1889-03-08
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KEY A. N. Lewis, rector OF Holy lrln-
ity, held services and preached in the NJ.
E. church, last week Tuesday evening.
He was clad in the regulation surplice
and stole, had his own choir with him
and used the full ritual of the Episcopal
church. Leaflets containing the evening
service were passed among the congre-
CATION and most of those present Joined
in the responses, the Psalter and the
canticles. The sermon was upon the
Lords prayer, '"That they all may be
one." The theme, i should say, was
i'Christian Unity" The preacher was
not of the opinion that multiplicity of
denominations is an advantage, but a dis
advantage. He noted the yearning after
church unity, or, at least, Christian fell
lowship, among Christians of every
name; the changes that have taken place
in the Episcopal church and in the "de-
nominations. He considered this sery-
ice, which would not have been possible
so years ago, an evidence of the breaking
down of UNCONVENTIONAL bars and the
softening of sectional asperities. He
thought seetarianism dying, but dying
hard He said that our parishes are too
much wrapped up in themselves and
their own parish interests; that we are
Episcopalians. Congregationalists and
Methodists first and Christians after
ward; that when we pray for the extern
sion of Christ's kingdom, we are think
ing of this church, or the stone church,
or the brick church, or the church on the
hill; that there is too little social inter
course between Christians of different
denominations. The preacher did not ex
pect to live to see all Christians united
| in one church, but he believed the time
| would come and that all should labor
and pray for its coming.
When the Board of Trade went up to
Hartford, conductor of the New York
| and New Haven road, finding some sc
| tickets for Saugatuck, concluded that
there must be another chicken fight in
that sport-loving locality. This was just
little rough on the two ministers who
were of the party.
The Historical society met on Saturday
afternoon and listened to several inter.
esting papers.
The Christ church entertainment, last
week Thursday evening, was well attend
ed and netted handsome sum to the
parish. Rev Charles NJ. Selleck of Nor
walk exhibited stereopticon views.
The entertainment and supper giyer
by the ladies of Christ church, last
week Thursday evening, was success
about $50 being cleared.
| Upon invitation from their chaplain
Rev Mr. Still, number of Masons AND
families visited him, Thursday evening
A large number of invited guests as
sembled at Miss Marian Coley's, Mon
day evening, the reception night of the
Terpsichorean club.
Miss Eva Hammond visits Mrs JOIN
d. Wood.
| A union Gospel temperance meeting
was held in the Methodist church, Sun
day evening. The exercises consisted
of addresses and speaking by the schol
lars. Collection for the w. c. Il. u.
William L. Taylor has been confined
to the house with malaria.
Rev Mr. Still delivered a lecture in tn,
M. Z. church, Tuesday evening, OF
'sLife on the Ocean Wave" Proceeds
to help pay the remaining expense O
Compo engine company.
Misses Rider of Danbury visit Mis-
Nellie Downes.
Miss Ella McNelly of Toledo, o., ha
visited Miss Jessie Keller.
4 The young peoples society of Trinit,
met, last week, with Miss Nellie Hurl
butt and, this week. with the Mise
Thomas.
Fred NJ. Belden of New Haven spen
Sunday with his parents.
Edwin Beers has accepted position
as clerk in w. E. Osborn's grocery.
Reuben Quinlan of Newburgh, N. Y.
has visited Mr. b. s. Lewis.
Mrs William C. Staples attended thu
Inauguration at Washington.
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