Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-10-20
FAIR HAyEN NEWS.


Services Interfered With by |
the storm-InterestingH Harvest Fes- |
tival at the M. e. Church-Wip1ng
Out a Floating Debt-T0 Form a
Branch Y. M. G. A.-Addresses by
Delegates-Surprfse Party.
Yesterday mornings severe storm inter
fered with services at the churches, at none
of which was there a large attendance
Rev. 81. D. Weston, at the M. e. church,
had intended to preach a sermon specially
arranged for old people, but by reason of
the small attendance he preached an exc
getical discourse instead. His sermon to
the old people will be delivered next Sun
day morning
Last evening there was large attend
ance at the harvest concert, for which
large amount of preparation had been
made. A committee, consisting of Mr..
and Mrs John e. Hurd, E. R. Slater, Miss
Lille Gladwin and Mr.. Coe, had decorated
the church, SO that it was IN full keeping
with the character of the special service.
Within the altar rail and upon and around
the pulpit platform was an arrangement OF
grain sheaves ears of corn, vegetables OF
almost every kind, autumn leaves, fruit
and flowers. The display was very. effect
lively arranged. Upon groundwork some
ten feet in length and eighteen inches in
width, collection of red and white APP
pies had been arranged to spell the word
stHarvest'' A fine floral design was given
by Mrs. Dewey. The musical selections
were rendered by the choir consisting of
Mrs. B. D. Brown, Miss Hope Lewis,
McCullom and Fred Weld. During the
service the pastor gave an address entitled
Biography of the Corn Family" He IL
Illustrated his subject by three ears of field
corn which husked one by one. Last
Sunday school, he illustrated
spring time by three kernels of
corn, promising in the autumn
at the time of harvest to tell just how these
seed corns had developed and brought
forth. The corn ears were ikened to three
boys--,John, Algernon and Joe. The first
huskinp disclosed beautiful car of we'll
ripened corn This ear represented John,
who in his school and church life and his
business uprightness was model young
man. He prospered in business. was re-
spected in the community and loved by
his friends. The second ear OF corn was
representative of Algernon, the dude, who
was harmless fellow, never injuring any
one. but of no moral or business force, and
whose life was failure SO far as
results were concerned. The last ear re-
yealed as the dry husks were torn out re-
yealed a worthless ear which had persisted
of smut OF blast. This corn was illustra-
tive of Joe, who left the Sunday school
early, became profane, drifted out into the
world with nothing to guide him, and
whose net result was wasted life. 1t was
an interesting object lesson. All Of the
1 s,,4o onI lie
! tened to with attentive interest. The pro-
| gram follows:
ChoirIunto Thee, Oh God, Do We Give
Responsive reading of 14s Psalm.
song-Guide Us, Guard Us-Mrs. B. D. Brown.
Reading~Copla de Manreque-oIin Hill.
| Choir-Te Deum in F-Kotzschurer.
| What Will the Harvest Be-Lillian A. Gladwin
Seed Time and Harvest-Nina Sperry.
| Song by Infant Department
Far More Exceeding Bessie Ludington Craw
The Old Mans Reverie-Mary Edith Wooster
! Hymn 1857.
/ Recitations-
Rest-Mattie B. Newgeon.
l Longing for Home-Harriet H. Bristol.
-Jerusalem-Miss Hope Lewis.
Savior, when Night involves the sky-Cshelley
L
This church has been at work of late il
iquidating floating debt of 81, 800 tina
was contracted when the spire was bull
and all but $500 dollars was wiped GU
and it is intended to raise the balanc
within a week or two.
Rev. J. Lee Mitchell preached two inter
esting sermons yesterday. Owing to tn
bad storm which kept many people ava
the morning service was held in the lectur
room.
At the Second Congregational churcl
yesterday afternoon a preliminary meetin
looking to the formation of Y. NJ. G. A
| association, was held. Rev. d. NJ. jaime
presided. Despite the second editio
of the storm, which was furious
the hour for the service, between thirt
and forty young men who are to becom
members Of the society, were present.
J was expected that several prominent stat
officers of the state convention of the
M. G. A. that was in session in the cit
last week, would be present to assist. b,
the storm prevented their attendance
| Several committees were appointed an
these committees will report at a meetin
for permanent organization to be held in
, few days.
1t is thought that there is material Q
the east side of the river and portion I
the contiguous wards, for branch ASSOC
alton that will be capable of doing goc
religious work.
Last evening at the same church H. {
Williams of Richmond, state secretary
the Y.M.C.A. in Virginia, delivered an al
| Dress Mr.. Williams, it will be remen
, | bered, was a few months ago the gener
secretary of the New Haven association
!, Last evening at the Ferry street Congr
gational church Fred Willis of Waterbul
and George D. Baker of Danbury deli
cred addresses concerning the Y. NJ. c.
work.
|. Friday afternoon pleasant surpri
was given Miss Belle Meigs at her home, {
| Wolcott street. A number of her frient
r assembled at $3.50 and proceeded in
, | body to her home. Games We're indulge
in until $50, when a supper was serve,
Later in the evening lunch was serve'
Among those present were: Annie Cha
man, Jessie Kay, Emma Luddington, Flo
: Brewer, Inis Cleveland, Clara Jacob
Minnie Huntley, Archie Meigs, Har1
: Goodyear, Ernest Goodyer, Harry Santl
: and Fred Adams.
, Mr.. Fisher of West Haven addressed Il
meeting of the w. G. 7. U. at East Pea
. street n. E. church yesterday afternoon.