Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-10-23
SECOND CHURCH, FAIR HAVEN.

SECOND CHURCH, FAIR HAVEN.
of Rev. ID. Melancthon
Il James as Pastoral Red Letter Day
for the Second Church-Sketch of
the Proceedings. -
The examination and installation Of Rev. |
D. Melancthon James as pastor of the Sec
ond Congregational church of Fair Haven,
East, was conducted under very suspicious |
conditions yesterday. Mr.. James has been
the acting pastor of this church for several
months, and has ministered with great 40.
ceptance, and the people Of the parish are
90 well pleased with his spiritual and pas
toral work that it was deemed best to in
stall him.
At 3 O'Clock yesterday afternoon the
East association met to examine the candi-
date. Rev. w. T. Reynolds of North Ha-
ven was the moderator, and Rev. NJ. S.
Phillips of Ferry street church, this city,
the scribe. The reasons of the church and
society in calling Mr.. James were read by
Charles A. Bray. Rev. Mr.. James then
read his statement of faith and belief. 1t
was very clear and orthodox paper and
was warmly approved. The council, which
had been sitting in open session, then re.
tired to the chapel by itself. It was at
once voted to approve the record calling
Mr.. James and to install him. The vote
was unanimous. Revs. I. G. Meserve, D.
M. James and NJ. S. Phillips were appoint
ed committee on the program for the
installation. A letter was read from Rev.
Erastus Blakeslee, q former pastor of the
church, now of Spencer, Mass, regretting
that that church was not able to send del
egates. The council then adjourned.
The delegates to the council from the
consolation were as follows:
Branford-Rev. Thomas Bickford, H. G. Harri.
son.
| Madison-Rev. Mr.. Gallup Fl. E. Smith.
| Durham-H. G. Newton.
E sss hassasx = Ef Reynolds and M
North Branford-Rev F. Countryman, Charles
North Madison-Rev. W. E. B. Moore, George
Emack.
| Ferry streef-Rev M s. Phillips, Deacon S. A.
1 Baldwin. :
The invited churches were the Center,
United, Church of the Redeemer, Dwight
Place, Davenport, College street, Humphrey
street, Howard avenue, Taylor and Dixwell
avenue churches of this city and the Whit
| neville church. Each church sent dele
gates.
After the council the delegates sat down
to tea in the church parlors which had been
prepared by the ladies.
At 1880 p. m. large congregation as
sembled to listen to the services of in
somely decorated for the occasion, the
work of Mrs. Herbert Barnes, Mrs. John
Hemingway and assistants. Some of the
designs of fours, scenery and autumnal
leaves were very effective. A large bank
of flowers and scenery bore the word
"Hope' in large letters. This was sur
mounted by an anchor. Upon the pulpit
| were baskets of choice flowers, while ar
ranged upon and around the platform
flowers and palms. Twining the pillars
supporting the galleries were evergreen
interspersed with flowers and red berries
The decofatiens represented a large amount
of work, which resulted in producing {
very happy effect.
The preliminary portion of the program
| was as follows:
clark, HarK, My Soul" ..............s hene.
; Reading Of minutes Of the council by Rev. Mr.
Dinsmore.
Invocation.
Rev G. A. Dinsmore of whitneyville
Scripture reading:
Hymn 1,oee~ - '@ - ~
80, holy lord, our God,
By heavenly hosts adored,
Hear us we pray:
To thee the cherubim,
Angels and seraphim,
Unceasing praises bring,
Their homage pay"
Ras; Taeodc.s 7; Munger, D p III Pastor of III
DR.. Munger's text was in Psalms 92: 1a
2 t,fi Ay>>4n IL IL L.. -
J the lord shall flourish in the courts Of on
} God"
: In the course of his discourse he said:
/ 81 ask you to listen to the reason VIII
a you should throw yourself into the savin
9 help of the church. This is not q goo
world morally. The first thing that a ma
Y starting out in the world does is to secur
. all the legitimate help he can. No on
o is strong enough to live this life alone, an
who is old enough to review his life an
| point out his successes, will acknowledg
a | that his success is dine to outside help an
: influence. We need for our moral safet
q. in this world all possible help. The churc
Q after the family offers the greatest amoun
d of help in this direction. thank God fo
anything that will keep me from doin
wrong.
Many object to this view and hold ths
), each must settle his methods of conduc
Y But standards of morality are gross. The1
a | could be no safe standards of morality
man made his own code. Besides a ma
- must consider himself happy when he ca
rid himself of doubts. The church in il
- history has fixed standards of morality
The church is an ark on the stormy bi
lows of life Safety is not cowardice.
We need the church for the spiritu,
nurture it affords. l must not only say
my life but I must make it life. II
n best light in the world has been and still
It nurtured by the church. The best life
any age is found in the church. The Pur
tians were a narrow set, but they cleanse
d an evil age and saved liberty. The churc
!, is favorable for high living. The higher
9 kind of life can only be had in the churcl
l. When a man begins to know himself,
It predicates himself. What is the voice
# praise, but to be joined to other voice
K The fellowship of belief is one of the pr,
:, foundest things of our nature and our b.
IS lies.
r Kindred to this is to keep face to fac
with the great eternal truths They a,
: heavenly and eternal truths. They al
Q crowded aside by the cares of life, br
Q they are infinitely important. Destin
turns upon our hearing and rememberin
D them. The church stands for the trutl
: We know what we need-a place whel
0 we can go at stated times and sit down
r the house of God. We need to have dut
J, set before us as it comes down from Goo
+ We need that rest and freeness from to
g which the church gives. We need SOM
d thing which shall stand between us an
8 the spirit world"
o The remainder of the program was ,
l. follows:
Installation prayer.
Prof Lewis o. Brastow, D. d.
| "Saviour, Source of Every Bleesing". ........A
Duet.
: Address to the people.
l. Rev. Justin e. Twitchell, D. D.
"a | "Jesus Lover Of My Soul. William
70 Quartette.
Right hand Of fellowship.
Rev. William T. Reynolds.
| Hymn 1,1H.-
"Jesus shall reign where'er the sun
Does his successive journeys rum"
- l Benediction.
/. Rev. D. Melancthon James.
: An Assault Made.
Thomas Blake was arrested last evenir
= by Officer Collett for assaulting Geort
= Douglass the evening before. He was r
/ leased on bail,