Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-29
RENTAL OF PEws.

Auction Sale of PeWs at Dwight Place
 Church - Assignment of Pews at l
 Christ Church, College Street |
 Church. United Church, First and
 Second Churches, Fair Haven, and
 Church of the Redeemer.
 The pews in several of the city churches were rented last evening for the coming year. At Christ church the pews were gen. orally assigned to those who had occupied them during the past year. The pews are paid for by the weekly envslop system, the object being to make the church pews a senior warden, who is member of the seat ing committee, stated that. so far none of the church members had giyenu notice that they would not retain their pews; the work in hand was to make room for new comers. Rev. George B. Morgan has been rector of which time the church has increased in sev- eral ways.
 AT UNITED CHURCH.
 The seating committee of theUnited church met last evening and assigned seats almost universally to those who occupied them dur ing the past year. By rule of the church pew holders can retain their psws at the same price as the previous year. Nearly all of the seatss swere assigned in this way, at the same amount as last year, which is payable quarterly.
 AT DWIGHT PLACE CHURCH. w. s. Sanford ofieiated as auctioneer at the sale of pews at the Dwight Place church last evening when the highest bonus, $30, was paid by E. P. Nerwin, whose pew will cost him $15O for the coming year. D. A.. Blakeslee paid $15 bonus for pew. J. M. Lee bought at $10 bonus pew No. 30, which will cost him .sa $al for s,d the year. The pews well attended and large amount was real ized. D. A. Blakeslee and F. Fl. Belden were the seating committee.
 AT COLLEGE STREET CHURCH.
 Mayor Peck and several members of the College street church assigned pews of the church last evening for the coming year. who have occupied them during the past year. Prices were about the same as for n.erly.
 AT FIRST N. E. CHURCH.
 The rental of pews at the First M. E. church last evening netted about $5,0eO to the church society. The receipts were slightly over last years amount. SECOND CHURCH, FAIR HAVEN. LID 5aAo Ok SSheb 6b tue 66COAO SOu&Tcka tional church occurred last night. W. B. Niles was auctioneer and the bidding was lively throughout. The total sales amounted I to little more than those of last year. Will lis Hemingway was the highest bidder, thirty dollars being the figures paid by him for choice of seats.
 AT THE CHURCH OF THE REDEEMHR. l At the sale of pews at the Church of the l RoHo Ioek IN E. s. Greeley and Joseph Porter each paid $500 for their pews for the coming year, H.
 B. Bigelow, M. F. Tyler and W. R. Tyler each $25O. N. D. Sperry S225. F. H. Hart and several others paid over $200. The sum | obtained compares favorably with amounts received at previous sales. The schedule prices of the seats have been advanced con- siderably above last years prices. There will not be another auction of seats at this church, but those who secured seats last evening will be allowed to retain them at the scheduled prices as long as they may desire, and people desiring to rent seats later will be given the choice of the vacant pews at sched- | uled rates.
 l AT FIRST CHURCH, FAIR HAVEN. l At the sale of seats at the First Congregar tional church, Fair Haven, last night, about 1000 was realized, double the amount re- ceived last year. About 250 people were present, and bidding was very brisk. John 0. Bradley was the auctioneer. Among tho highest bidders were John Hemingway, L. G. Ludington, Dr. Roberts, Samuel fleming way, Dr. Lyon and Warren H. Bradley. The highest price paid for single sitting was $50. The large increase in the sale of seats is accounted for by the fact that number of new families have taken seats for the coming year.
 l AT THIRD M. E. CHURCH. | The pews rented last evening for total in advance of any former year. O. B. Matthew man was auctioneer and P E. Bowman clerk. Four hundred people were present. | AT ST. PAUL's. At St. Paul's the renting of pews was con- l tinued, with results most satisfactory.