Morning journal and courier., 1890-02-28
0UARTRR oF A CENrunY.

 Joyful occasion Among Woodbridge Congregaslonalisss and In che Town in General.
 A large and enthusiastic company gathered at the Congregational church of Woodbridge on the evening of the 25th inst. to enjoy . parish sociabls commsmorating the twenty fifth anniversary of Rev. 8. P. Aarvin's pastorats over the church. Ar. R. O. New man was chairman of the meeting. Mr. o. T. Walker had charge of the music. Lsttes of oongratulation were read by Mr. Halstead Bishop from the First Con- gregational church of Jamestown, N. Y., the First Congregational church of Franklin, N. Y., also from Revs. s. B. Kssler, William NcLans, D. D., o. W. Park, H. ". Hazsl- tine, T. E. Davis, Walter R. Long, Hon. N. D. Spsrry, Major W. Perkins and others. Addresses then followed by Secretary N. E. Baldwin of Woodbridge, Deacon Lucius Fitch of Westville, Rev. Dr. Bullock of An- sonia, Rev. xr. Dinsmore of Whitneyvills, Hiram Eddy, D. D., of Canaan, Rev. W. T. Rsynold: of North Haven, J. |. Willard: Woodbridge read the following poem:
 Why meet we here to-nights
 What mean these faces brightf
 The deeptoned organs note In rhymthic :sdsnce S 'on on the s"% evening % air.
 The fervsnt prayers that start The bounteous fssst that :i s may freely share,
 Why meet we here to-nighti
 We meet tonight, to grasp
 Tn warm and loving clasp
 The kindly hand of one
 Who no great deed hath done
 No Nc desd M 4f % ysicr wrought wi prav "a n
 Nor fin the peiai piieId of thought
 Has he bright laurels sought
 We greet him here tonight.
 Our friend has shared our feare,
 4a 3nr sTpS: nopSs:b baYs STr jSys SSr Igis To many an aching heart and doubling mind.
 CnSssst Wnsss dasy ut ssrSs ,sS; ss s;. tsoS esos With heart o'erdlled with love for human kind,
 His praise we sing tonight.
 The greatest or the least;
 Whers every eye was bright His heart Mss lightest, and bis laugh g rang free.
 Some ones loved treasure hid,
 Remember that tonight.
 Where are the wise, the good, Those many years ago, When, solemnly and slow The words were said that bade him labor here? Alasi the reaper, Death, Has gathered at Q breath The springIDg blade and full corn in the ear. Few, few are here tonight. He came in manhood's prime, What of the hand of Time That neither hastes, or stays But follows all our ways Has b1red his brow and bleached his Scanty hair? He's still . fruitful tree; A hale old man is he. Holds Gods eternal youth; Let's laugh with him tonight
 After the reading of letters and the ad. dresses tho audience adjourned to the lecture room, where a sumptuous entertainment had Having rejoiced themselves on tho delicaciei so abundantly provided, the young men oi | the parish proceeded to give their pastor { beautiful carving. The ladies of Mrs. Wm. F. Mosgan's class being more considerate presented Mrs. Marvin . beautiful easy chair, and others set of solid silver spoons. The occasion was one not soon to be for | gotten. The speakers were most felicitoul in their addresses, minglipg wit and humoI and the more serious incidents in life so as tc keep the audience intensely interested and delighted. Dr. Eddy who preached the in. stallation sermon ct the settlement of the pastor, Dr. Willard, gave the right hand ol fellowship and Rev. MT. Reynolds had been . lifelong friend from their college days al Yale. Rev. Mr. Dinsmore. who came with MT. 0. P. Augur of Whitnsyville, is the suc cessor of Rev. MT. Putnam, who ever had 6 deep interest in the Woodbridge church. The Woodbridge parish may we'll congrat. | ulate itself upon having had for quarter of . century such faithful and devoted psstol and they may also be proud that he has been aided in his work by . model helpmeet. The pastor may be thankful that the lines have | fallen to him and his in so goodly heritage. The reception closed on the hope on the part of the parishioners and the visitina friends that the ssmi-centsnnial of the happy relation of pastor and people may be cele' brated in 1915.