Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-10-21
FAIR HAVEN NE VS..

R religious Services Yesterday - The
Most Beautiful sabbath of the Au- i
sumn - DIR. Roberts Improving His |;
Residence - Rough voyage OF the
OF Forbes Avenue.
Rev. E. @. Sage of the Grand avenue Bap-
fist church exchanged with Rev. Henry n. |
Thompson of the Memorial church, Hartford,
yesterday. Mr.. Thompson preached an ex-
cellsnt sermon in the morning. Rev. A. b.
Ball of Elgin, ILL.,, assisted in the services
and was warmly welcomed by his old parish
toner's. Mr.. Thempson's discourse was found
In the text in Rev. 8, ii: "Hold that fast
which thou hast let no man take thy crown"
In introducing his sheme he spoke of the
heritage that Christ had left to all churches
in his message to the churches of Asia
Minor. When he has warning or blessing to
give, Christ becomes personal. Consider the
words to day as spoken by him, net through
John but another disciple. The preacher
first referred to the crown, not as In actual
possession, but to be obtained at the end of
the earthly course.
He then spoke of the suggestion In the
text that there were those who would seek to
deprive men of the results of the Christian
life, illustrating with the case of Hume, the
in6del and philosopher, who made it pur-
pose in his life and succeeded in his purpose,
to destroy the faith of his mother in per-
sonal Christ.
From the context the speaker then drew
the following, which, If held fast, would &C.
cure possession of the crown:
First, 81 know thy works" Christian
activity protection against temptation.
Second. "And that thou hast kept my
word" Fidelity to Gods word safeguard.
Third, "And that thou hast not denied my
name. "Open confession of Christ fortifes
against evil. Hold fast these things and no
man can take thy crown"
The ladies' sewing society of this church
will meet Wednesday afternoon and evening
with Mrs. N. A. Beebe, Pine street. Thursday
afternoon the annual mission of the Home
Mission society will be held with Mrs. Sage,
46 Woleott street.
Rev. Mr.. Coote of Grace M. e. church adj
dressed the temperance meeting in the rink
yesterday afternoon.
DR.. E. K. Roberts has greatly improved his
residence, corner of Grand avenue and Poplar
street, the interior having been newly painted
and decorated. A wing has been added to
the rear on the Poplar street side aud a new
Office handsomely fitted up and newly fur
nished. Lowe Brothers were the joiners and
Platt &c Thompson the decorators. DIR. Rob-
erts has sold lot on the east side of his plot
fronting Grand avenue, to N. A. Ludington,
who has already begun the foundation for q
residence which he will occupy.
On Forbes Ave. the 20 or so property own-
ers have been asked to accept proposition
of the town for widening-re.establis
the original building line and removing en-
croachments, making the benefits and dam-
ages equal, and all but one has approved. If
this plan ia executed the property owners
will never regret it, as 1t will result in adding
to the value of their properties.
The four-masted schooner Napoleon
Boughton In the recent severe gale sustained
damages that will cost about 81 900 to make
Norfolk with railroad ties. The gale blew
terri6cally and the seas ran very high; decks
were Swept and deck load and one boat lost;
also several sails were split. The captain
endeavored to run into Delaware breakwater,
but coming up within eighteen miles
he was obliged to put to sea.
This plan proved a wise one, as ID Ia believed
that the big vessel would have stranded and
gone to pieces had she made the exposed
harbor. The John n. Tingue went over
nearly the same course arriving at her desti-
nation two days earlier, and the captain re-
ports that while the wind was not psrticu-
larly heavy the seas were the heaviest that
he ever experienced before.
Yesterday was the most beautiful Sabbath
of the late autumn and large congregations
attended divine services. In the afternoon
walking or driving, and the regal weather
was most heartily enjoyed.
Next Sunday evening Eve persons will be
batised at the Grand avenue Baptist church.
Rev. A. H. Ball preached in this church last
evening from the words of Paul, 81 am a
debtor" The discourse was listened to with
much interest.
William O'Brien, mason contractor, has
had an attachment placed on property be-
Fair Haven, for 81 500. The plaintiff
charges that the Lowe Brothers violated q
contract.
The f. w. A association will give its third
grand annual fair and entertainment at the
Quinnipiac rink this evening. Music by
Landrigan.
Some of our Fair Haveners attended the
reception by Postmaster Kirkham, given by
East Haveners in honor of his opening iis
new Office Since his appointment to the
postmastership Mr.. Kirkham has erected q
| new building near the Town hall, the sh4ss;
urements of which are 30 by go feet. Thu
postofice arrangements are complete in every
| respect, and were built by the Corbin Cabi-
net Lock Co. of New Britain. The Union
Cornet band furnished music for the occs-
| sion, and refreshments were served in the
| hall over the postoffice. The citizens Of
| East Haven turned out en- masse to welcome
Mr.. Kirkham in his new position.
SIXTEENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION.
| The Women's Christian Temperance
| Union OF Connecsicut.
The sixteenth annual convention of the
Women's Christian Temperance union Of
| Connecticut will be held in Hartford in the
Pearl street church Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, October %, %, "a. New Haver