Morning journal and courier., 1891-03-16
FAER HAVEN NEWS.

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 ton at St. James, Church-The Fafl-
 ing Chesapeake oyster Fisheries.
 Rev. Dr. Sage preached at the Grand Avenue Baptist church yesterday morn ing upon Spiritual Economies" choosing as his text John 6-ii, "And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the dis ciples to them that were set down." ''Econ- omies," said the preacher, ''has been de- fined as the science of those laws which provide for increase of comfort in the dis tribution and saving of what is produced The miracle of the feeding the five thou sand discloses many of the laws which de- termine spiritual increase. These were enumerated by the preacher, and enforced by illustrations. One thought especially dwelt upon was that all increase comes from God. Jesus took the loaves.' That which is brought to him is not lost, but only placed in right condition to grow.
 The bazar recently held in Quinni- piac rink by this church, netted $1 200, Including s2OO worth of groceries and 1hO1ShdAu1So IcLuhluluS ouSO1u 4uSSo articles will be offered for sale at 219 Grand avenue, Thursday from to 5 p. m., and each evening from 8 to 9 o'clock. The committee desire to thank all who contributed in merchandise to the bazar. There were several hundred contributing individuals and firms, and instead of for warding separate letters of thanks, the committee desire to express their great ap- preciation through the press. They feel that the great success of the enterprise was largely due to these generous con- tributors.
 The religious service at the Home off the Friendless yesterday afternoon, was con ducted under the auspices of the Baptist church.
 Yesterday morning at the Grand avenue Congregational church the pastor, Re v J. Lee Mitchell, preached on "Self Bur den to Self," and at 7:30 p. m., "Service'' was the topic of his discourse.
 In the Second Congregational church Rev. D. M James conducted the second in the series of printed services, with short sermon at 7:30 p. m.; subject, "Christ the Teacher" Special religious readings will be held in the church on Thursday and Friday nights of this week at 7:30 p. m. and will continue during the following week.
 Married d-March Il at 46 Wolcott street Joel G. Farnham and Mrs. Mary Rogers Smith by Rev. Dr. Sage. They will reside at 264 Wooster street.
 c. Ernest Chase of Baltimore is visiting friends here.
 Grace churches was held in the latter church Thursday evening. Rev. MT. Sco- vile preached the sermon.
 Rev. Milton s. Phillips is preaching 8 series of Sunday morning sermons at the Fay street church on ''The Sermon on the Mount" The text yesterday morning was in Matthew 5: 1916.
 The gospel temperance meeting of the w. c. T. U. was advised yesterday after noon by Rev. A. P. Miller.
 The commissioners of fisheries of New York held preliminary meeting last week to take into consideration seven bids for oyster grounds on Long Island Sound and adjourned to this week. These bids, in tent of ground which, iii the opinion of Edward r. Doyle, the secretary of the commissioners, is significant. The imme- diate cause of the impetus in oyster plant ing in those waters is the decrease in the yield in the great oyster grounds of Chesa- peake bay. This decrease is estimated from 10000, 900 bushels down to 1 ,O00, ,000 bush els, which was the estimate of the years yield to January 1, and 80 extensive has been the depredations in those natural oyster grounds that the fishermen have been obliged to turn their attention to oyster planting. It is this necessity that has encouraged to cultivation of similar grounds in Long Island Sound.
 large congregation assembled in St. James, church yesterday afternoon to at faD1 tha fioT, Sarvicaa far interesting sermon by Bishop Williams, he confirmed nine young ladies and one gen tleman. Rev. Dr. Vibbert assisted in the services.
 At the Second Congregational church this afternoon, at 2:3O, the Kings Daugh- ters will meet with Mrs. A. B. Brown, 237 Prospect street, and a. p. m. the ladies' prayer meeting will meet with Mrs. Dem ing On Tuesday, at 6:30 p. m., the ladies of this church and society are requested to meet in the church parlors to discuss a matter of business in which all are inter- ested, and at p. m. the I. V. Y. club will benefit of the Sunday school. Admission fifteen cents. Cake and cream will be served.
 Yesterday afternoon religious services for men were held at the rooms of the Young Mems Christian association. Lead CT, Walter s. Bishop. Subject, Speak Truly"
 The annual meeting of the Evangelical alliance will be held in the Grand Avenue Congregational church, this evening, at 7:45.
 w. w. Kelsey, cashier for the Consoli- dated road at their office at Belle dock, has been confined for about week at his resi- dence, 279 Exchange street, with illness. When he was first taken the symptoms were something like spinal meningitis, but he is now suffering from muscular rheu- matism. Dr. Roberts is his physician.
 The Christian Endeavor society recently formed at the Ferry street church, of which Harry E. Bushnell is president, holds prayer meeting in the Sunday school room every Sunday evening at 6:30 for one hour.
 At the annual meeting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary society of the Baptist church held with Mrs. $. W. Hammond, 240 Exchange street, Mrs. E. c. Sage was elected president, Mrs. F. M. Wiser vice president, and Mrs. s. w. Hammond sec- tary and treasurer.
 Dramatic.
 Proctor's New York theater has been tested to it's fullest capacity by the crowds hocking nightly to see the play, "Men and Women" There has been no play in New York for years that has worn 80 we'll on repeated hearings as DeMiles and Ra1asco's