Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-09
AT THE CHURCHES.
Rev. pr. McChesney at Trinity M. K.
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ChuFCn-Ino ssSumm mer rT2bernacless (st. John Street M. E. Church) to Sc. feet a New Name-Rev. Father Hig. gins to Speak on the Catholic Doc Urine of Divorce at the United Minis lers' Meeting Monday. The mid-week, Tuesday evening service | at Trinity M. E. church was largely at tended and very inspiring. On Wednesday evening there was a fine gathering of young people under the auspices of the Young Mems Prayer league and Kings Daughters.
 Dr. McChesney will preach tomorrow morning and evening. His evening sub ject will be "Seven Ways of Corrupting the Word of God"
 AT THE SUMMER TABERNACLE.
 At the Summer Tabernacle, near the corner of Edward and George streets, the pastor. Rev. w. O. Blakeman, will preach in tho morning upon 'tThe Palm Tree" In the evening he will treat the question, "What is Conversions" Services opened in the temporary building last Sabbath with every indication of future success. The society will soon break ground for their new edifce and at the close of the prayer meeting next Tuesday evening a vote will be taken to determine what name the new church shall bear.
 GRACE M. E. CHURCH. r. Miss Agnes E. Manson has been ap- pointed organist of this church for the cur rent year. MT. Clarence W. Bissen is mu- sical director. He has organized an excel lent chorus choir, which promises, with frequent drills, in little while to become very efficient. Already it's members have won golden opinions for their sweet and hearty singing and Christian demeanor. The pastor breaches tomorrow at both services.
 On Wednesday and Thursday evenings next week the Y. P. s. c. E. will give very enjoyable entertainment, called "The District School" in the lecture rooms of the church.
 THE UNITED ASSOCIATION OF CLERGYMEN TO CONVENE. In Center church chapel Monday next at 10:30 g. m. city ministers and others will be addressed by Rev. Father Higgins, who comes by special request to speak up- on The Catholic Doctrine of Divorce. All ministers, Jewish, Catholic and Protestant in the region, all members of the New Ha-
  in the reforming divorce laws are most | cordially invited to be present at these ex- ercises.
 I'M. c. A. NOTES. An interesting meeting is expected to- morrow afternoon at o'clock at the rooms of the Young Mems Christian association, 713 Chapel street. The service begins with a song service fifteen or twenty minutes in length, which will be followed by an ad- dress by Rev. w. w. McLane. Every young man is welcome.
 The young mems meetings on Saturday evenings are on the increase both in attend ance and interest. More young men should come in and enjoy them. l The service at the jail will be held Sun day morning at o'clock as usual. Visitors welcome.
 l FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
 Dr. Chapman will preach morning and evening. In the evening he will continue the course of sermons on Home Problems | The moral training of "Our Boys and Girls" will be considered.
 OF INTEREST TO KINGS DAUGHTERS
 All leaders of Kings Daughters circles in this city are requested to meet at the First M. E. church on Monday, May II, at 4 p. m.
 Arrangements for the annual May meet ing will be completed and it is desired to have each circle represented. | THE CITY MISSIONS.
 At the City Mission hal, corner of Court and State streets, there will be held at 3:3O this afternoon an exhibition of towering plants that were given as slips to the chil- dren of the sewing school about six months ago, by the kindness of Mrs. Frederic Ives, and prizes will be awarded those that show the best care through the winter. Prizes will also be given for promptness and regularity in attendance Friends of the children, or of the city mis- sion work are welcome to be present.
 This evening the usual gospel temper ance meeting will be held in the upper hall. Tomorrow the Sunday school meets in the large hall at 9 B. m., and at the peo- ple's service in the evening. MT. Charles Ozanne of Cleveland, O., graduate of Adelbert college, class of 'S9, will make the address, and MT. George H. Ewing of of Amherst college, go, will tend the sing | ing. MT. w. G. Skinner, one of the visit ing agents of the Connecticut Bible society, will also be present and assist in the ser vice, which will be conducted as usual by the missionary pastor.
 LINCOLN BOYS CLUB.
 The boys of the Lincoln Boys club had very pleasant entertainment last eye- ming. J. c. Eastman, state secretary, and J. D. Holmes, secretary of the Interna- tional committee, Work for Boys, made short practical talks, and members of the club and others furnished the music for the occasion.
 Thanks are due to MT. King, ventrilo- quist, who amused the boys greatly with an exhibition of his skill, and also to Messrs. Hauff Brothers and Henry Hill man for donations of cream and to the New Haven Baking company for box of cakes.
 This ends very successful season. Valuable Real Estate Sold,
 Real estate sales of note just consum- mated and effected through the agency of John c. Punderford are as follows: The residence No. 1157 Chapel street, next that of William Dickerman, owned by MT. Keeler, sold to Dr. Gray of New York, & specialist in the treatment of diseases of the throat and ear, who is to locate here; and property belonging to the estate of the late ex-Street Commissioner H. o. Beach on Howe street, having eighty feet front age and depth of about 250 feet, sold to Frank W. Benedict, the coal dealer. who is to tear down the house and erect a new and handsome dwelling or block of dwell ings, the plans for which are not yet fully developed.
 The Winchester Arms company has bought block of land on Argyle, south side and on Shelton avenue, of Charles H. Webb and 70x300 feet on Winchester ayenue of Lewis H. Bristol William J. Atwater has sold 50 foot lot on Townsend avenue to William s.