Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-12-28
CHURCH MOTIFS.

A8O1sO8A NWA 10s
A Chrissnaas CAntasa-A Ohristmas
. Praise Service In Milford-A Sermon
for the Close of che Year By Rev. Mr..
markWIck-CrusadeA nniversary.
A cantats, christmas, Past and Present"
will be given at the First Methodist church
Monday night at 1880 There are two scenes,
one in Bethlehem on the ere of Christ's
birth, the other In home of to-day. The
ccstuming will be in strict accordance with
the style Of the time, while the excellent
soloists, assisted by well trained chorus,
will aid in furnishing entertainment for the
little ones and their friends. especially the
lovers of music, AZ this piece embraces many
songs of an especially high order.
+ In MILFORD Oongregatlonal church.
Christmas praise service Sunday, Dec. 20,
| in the First Congregational church, Milford,
Conn:
Te Deum in fiat. ................P. A. Echenecker
Scriptures.
Deus Misereatur in Charles 8. Elliot
Anthem-"Nazarsth" .....................G ouaod
Duet fo rs soprano r@ ana shelly
| Hark What Mean Those Holy Voices lCaroD
HYMN lii tune. Christmas. AuAp'eu nun 'e'1'
| Quartette- Of my Soul.
l AIEanSou py n VchuoH
sopssno solo1; Js y r. Parker ,lo,r
/ Hymn 274, tune, Antioch.
Organ Postlude in g.. ................ lively
At Sc. John street M. e. Church.
| Tomorrow will be an extra day at this
church. In the morning the pastor, Rev.
w. F. Markwick will preach a special sermon
| appropriate to the close of the year, taking
L hio cuI,iaot ssTha TIndava1oYad RonOnrcaa
of the Church." In the evening the W. @.
T. U. will hold their annual services here In
commemoration of the "Women's Crusade"
| at which service an address will be made by
Mrs. Fitzgerald of Bridgeport.
At tho Messiah Church.
Rev. L. d. Squires will give the last of
the special course of lectures in review of
Bellamy's book, "Looking Backward" to-
morrow evening. The subject will be "The
| Old Times and the New" and will aim to
show that Bellamy's dream is outdone by
the actual progress of the last century. These
lectures have been received with much inter-
est, and 1t is probable that q Nationalist club
will be formed to pursue the study of the
subjects presented.
W. O. r. U.
| The Women's Christian Temperance
OuiUu WILL uOlu d CEuuhO0 ohhAVCAc0Iy S0Av-
ice in the Second Methodist church to-
morrow evening at 1880. An address will be
given by Mrs. Fitzgerald, State superintend-
emit of Loyal Legion Work. and formerly
superintendent of Sunday School Work in
the State of Main.
| Faith Cure to He Again Discussed.
Rev. DIR. McChesney of Trinity NJ. E.
church has met with wonderful success in
his labors among his people since he came
among them last September, and proposes to
close up the pulpit work of the year to-mor.
row with special subjects which cannot fail
to draw large audiences. The morning sub
| ject will be on ''The Power of Example" In
the evening "The Modern Theory of Faith
Cures; is it Consistent With Faith or Is it q
Rejection of Remedies Divinely Appointed"
To those who have listened to the other ser
mons of the doctor on "Faith Cures" this
one will be specially interesting.
| Close ofa Five Years. Pastorase.
Rev. A. j. Wheeler will close five years.
passionate at Beers street church tomorrow.
In the afternoon he will preach q sermon fol-
lowed by baptismal service. At 7:SO p.
m. Rev. Mr.. Wheeler will preach his last
sermon in this city.
At tho First Baptist church this
| Afternoon.
A pretty as we'll as interesting exercise will
take place at the First Baptist church,
Wooster square, this Saturday at 3o'clock.
1t will be the annual reception and Christ
mas tree exercise of the primary department
of the Sunday school. The programme
which is very interesting includes recitations
and singing by the "little trotters"-conclud-
ing with Christmas tree. Mrs. Fred. A.
Belts, Miss Theda ]. Bird and Miss Bertha
Raymond have charge of the reception, and
as all the little ones, including the babies,
are expected to be present, the scene will be
one of peculiar pleasure to all interested in
the rising generation.
AZ emo Dvwsehs Place Church.
A praise service will be given at the above
church Sunday evening ~ follows:
ORDER OF SERVICE.
Antheni-"sing, o Heavens" ...........:. Tours
Qusrtette, solo, and double quartstte.
Greeting.
Gloria In Excelss. ...Buck
By double quratette.
solo-''The Holy Child". .-......... Shelley
Anthem-"shout the Glad Tidings". Williams
Hymn-''The Unfailing Friend" tune, olivet
Remarks--ssThe New Year.. astor
Duetm-"Harkl Hsrk! Ny Soul''.. Shelley
Soprano and alto.
orertory.
| NJ Fonaroff
Anthem-Angels from the Realms OF Glory"
Choir.
| Postlude.