Morning journal and courier., 1890-03-17
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

The Kvangellcal Alliance - Appoint. ment or Visitors for the Local Branch-YounE Peoples Entertain ment-Missien Society Rlecsion-Rev. MT. smith as an Kvangellss-specla services as ss. Francis, Church-The Tn she Annex.
 Thsre win be . meeting of the Fair Haven branch of tho Evangelical alliance at the Seo- ond Congregational church Thursday sve- ming at 7:S0 o'clock, at which the visitors and supervisors are expected to be present. The secretary of the National alliance, Rev. Dr. Frank Russell of New York, will deliver au address on the object and scope of the work to be done in this section, and outlining ways and means of accomplishing the de- sired end and making the oanvass successful. Lest Tuesday evening there were meetings in each of the five churches that are co-opera- ting in the work, and the respective pastors gave instructions to the visitors and super visors. The following are the visitors ap- pointed by the East Pearl street M. E. church: Mrs. W. 8. Johnson. Mrs. George Stevenson, Mrs. J. G. Hurd, Mrs. H. W. Crawford, Mrs. F. J. Mansfield, Mrs. A. H. Goodenough, Miss Susie Mansfeld, Mrs. w. M. King, Mrs. Harvey Robinson, Mrs. E. R. Slater, Mrs. E. Healy, Mrs. l.. Benedict, Mrs. 8. M. Munson, Miss Bessie Crawford, Mrs. E. Q. Hill, Mrs. w. G. Montague, Mrs. Q. A. Sharer, Mrs. J. W. Rose, Mrs. H. B. Thompson. Mrs. Serene Hopkins. W. D. Fenton, Mrs. B. D. Hopkins, Mrs. D. R. Hopkins, Miss Lilsian Gladwfn, Mrs. Fred Wackell, Mrs. w. G. Bremner, Miss Kate Bristol, Miss Nettie Turner, Miss Ida Burnham.
 The Young Peoples association of the M. E. church will give festival and entertain ment in the chapel Wednesday evening. There will be an interesting programme, ,con- sisting of music, dialogues, recitations, etc.
 Henry Martin has exchanged his house in Grand avenue between Lloyd and James streets, for the residence 333 Exchange street of Merit l.. Benton. MT. Benton will occupy the lower floor of his Grand avenue residence ct once.
 The temperance meeting of the w. 0. T. U. held at the East Pearl street M. E. church, was addressed yesterday afternoon by w. L. Phelps and O. F. Kent of Yale Divinity school. ...4 The Ladies' Foreign Mission society of the Baptist church has elected officers as follows: | President, Mrs. E. o. Sage: vice president, Mrs. F. N. Wiser; secretary and treasurer, | Mrs. Frank J. Humiston.
 "The Wanderers Dream" was the topic of Rev. Mr. Goodenough's discourse at the M. E. church last evening. Jacob, after oheat- ing his brother, had left home, and as he slept on pile of stones he dreamt that God | spoke to him. The influence of this dream in Jacobs future life was adverted to. Tn the morning Rev. M. Goodenough changed with Rev. D. M. James of the Second church.
 Captain EIizur Thompson, the light house keeper, who celebrated his eighty-6rst birth day few days since, is the last of @ family of eleven children. Of his nine children seveu are living. Captain Thompson has hosts of friends, all of whom will wish him | many more returns of his natal day. | At the Ferry street Congregational churct Rev. Dr. William w. McLsne preached las, evening. This evening Professor George B. Stevens will lecture in the church or "Alaska."
 Rev. Arthur J. Smith of the east side M E. church has conducted very successfu church, Bridgeport. Twenty-six converts are reported.
 Large congregations attended at the St. Francis Catholic church yesterday. A 10:30 service Rev. Mir. Shanley, the assistant priest, in his sermon alluded to the proper | methods by which the memory of St. Pat rick could be celebrated. He spoke of thu beautiful life of Ireland's patron saint ant how much he had been able to do for tha land. This evening there will be specia services in the church, to include a sermon rosary and benediction. The pastors of thil parish are greatly pleased at the large at tendance at the Lenten devotions on Wednes day and Friday evenings. At the service this evening the speaker will give an inter estipR review of the life of St. Patrick. Int T. A. B. society of the parish will attend ii body.
 The increased postal services by carriers il
 in the Annex proposed by Postmaster Sperr!
 will be greatly appreciated. In the suburban
 district, which has only one delivery, it 1
 intended to have morning and afternoon
 delivery.