Morning journal and courier., 1892-06-11
AT THE CHURCHEs,

'Orner stone Laying Tomorrow AfternOon-RailrOad Men at the Howard Avenue BaPtist Church. The New Haven Y. F. s. 0. E.-The Methodist Clergy-The City Missions -Other Religious Notes.
 Many railroad men have accepted an in- 'itation to be present at the services of the Howard avenue Baptist church on Sunday l evening, to which services they have been | specially invited. Rev. Edward B. Pollard, pastor of the church, will preach. EPwoRrH CHURCH CORNER STONE LAYING. The corner stone of the new Epworth M. E. church will be laid by Rev. Bishop D. A. Goodsell, D. D., IL. D., tomorrow at 3 p. m. The pastor and congregation of Ep- worth church cordially invite all the pas tors of the city with their respective con- gregations to participate in the joyful ser vices. Grand and inspiring singing will be furnished by the members of the old St. John street choir. In the evening in the place of the regular preaching service there will be praise service with short address by the pastor.
 WORK AT THE CITY MISSIONS.
 
 The Christian Endeavor societies assist ing this week at the evening meetings at the City Mission hall have been from the Howard avenue Congregational and Cal vary Baptist churches. The leaders have been Judge Blydenburgh and Richard Mansfield, and the organists. Miss McGee and Miss Platt Rev. D. w. Phelps also assisted at the service Wednesday evening, which was held in the large hall, and in- cluded a solo by Miss Loomis of the Cal vary Baptist Endeavor society, with piano accompaniment by Mrs. Platt.
 At the City Mission hall, corner of Court and State streets, the services to- morrow will be as follows: At B. m. Sun day school, with pastors Bible class for adults; 3:30 p. m., children's meeting in the large hall; p. m., Rescue praying ple's service in charge of the Christian so- ciety of the United church.
 NEW HAVEN Y.:P. s. 0. E.
 At the mass meeting of the Christian En- deavor societies of this city held at the Howard avenue Congregational church to arrange plans for the national convention of the order which is to be held in Madi- son Square Garden, New York city, on July 7, business meeting was held, and the union of the city appointed F. E. Beach and Mrs. Walter Downes as dele gates from the local union to the conven- tion. It is estimated 40, 900 persons will attend the convention. The Connecticut delegation will number about 2,500 per sons.
 MISSIONARY MEETING POSTPONED. The missionary meeting appointed fo, | to-day with Mrs. Jane E. Mitchell of Fai1 Haven has been postponed until Thursday of next week on account of the Sunday | school at the Grand avenue Congregations l church.
 CONFERENCE OF METHODIST CLERGY.
 At the conference of the Methodist cler gy of this city, Hamden, Westville and West Haven held at Trinity M. E. church officers were chosen for the year as fol lows: Rev. Albert D. Vail, DID,, of Trin | ity, was elected president; Rev. Smith W Toles of Summerfeld, vice president, ani Rev. Frank A. Scofield of Grace, secretary l and treasurer.
 The topic for discussion was the gene ra conference of 1892, and Rev. MT. Arbuckle who attended it, gave an interesting tall on the subject and spoke specially upon thu interest and satisfaction caused over tn, i great growth and progress of the Epwortl league; and of the conferences warm en dorsement of the projected Methodist Ma tional univer sity at Washington, DC.
 EPISCOPAL SUNDAY SCHOOLS UNION FEsT1 VAL TOMORROW.
 The Sunday schools of the Protestan Episcopal churches of New Haven vii hold their hteenth..annualTrinitySunds, festival service in Trinity church to-mor row afternoon at 3:15. The Rev. Sidne 0. Partridge, missionary at Wuchang l China, will make the address.
 AT THE ASCENSION CHURCH.
 At the Sunday evening service in tn Church of the Ascension the Rev. Sidne c. Partridge, missionary at Wuchang China, will make an address on mission ary work in China.
 | CHRISTIANITY AND WOMAN.
 At the Church of the Messiah (Firs
 UniversalisD Rev. L. H. Squires will spea
 at 10:30 on Christianity and Woman
 and at 7:3O on "The Threatened Uprisin | of the Colored People in the South.