The Newtown bee., 1892-05-06
FAIRFIELD.

taken up with the annual meeting of the Fairfield West consociation. A lunch was served to the ministers and visiting delegates at the parsonage. At about 30, the people began to gather and, from that time, continuous stream poured into the edifice until 45. Fully 800 people came from all the sur rounding towns to view the handsome church.
 The building stands on the spot which has for over 250 years been set apart whereon shall stand the building conse- crated to the service of God. Through out this long period, this spot has been held sacred and dear in the hearts of the members of this ancient parish.
 This is the sixth sanctuary which has
 adorned this place, the last being in
 each case more beautiful than it's pre-
 decessor. This last is built of red sand
 stone and is of Norman style of archi-
 lecture. It's low walls and broad, slant
 ing roof, healed in a measure by the
 large massive tower, appear at first 8
 tifle sQuatty, but an entrance within
 soon relieves the mind of all, if there be
 any, doubt. It is finished in oak and
 white-wood finely stained and polished
 Overhead, there spans in every drec- tion massive yet beautiful arches, giving
 it light and airy look.
 Promptly at ? 30 o'clock, the big
 organ pealed forth in melodious strains
 the opening voluntary, followed by Te Deum sung by the excellent quartet from the South Congregational church of Bridgeport. The dedicatory prayer was offered by the pastor, Rev F. s. Child, after which came the addresses of the day. Rev pr Alexander Mclean of New York city spoke with fervor on
 "The Village Church." the past, present and future. He showed it's influence upon the young and their influence upon the country. Rev Dr George $. Bur roughs of Amherst college spoke ear nestly of 1.-The Beauty of Holiness in Worship" Rev John E. Bushnell of Rye, N. Y., delivered an able and inter- esting address on the "Genesis of the Sixth Sanctuary" It was grand, be- cause of it's delivery and splendid ora tory. They were all former pastors and well beloved by their people.
 The church stands to-day a model of beauty and we'll adapted to the wants of the people. It stands free from debt and fit memorial of the past and a beautiful habitation for God.
 In the evening, an informal reception was rendered the former pastors in the parlor of the church. There were pres ent, besides, Rev pr c. $. Plumley of Greenfield Hill and Rev H. c. Woodruff of Black Rock. The cost of the church exceeds $60,00O and is wholly complet- ed, with the exception of the coping, which has been delayed in arriving.
 Christian Endeavor evening of dedca- tory week of the Congregational church was Tuesday. The services consisted of an informal social gathering, followed by short praise service. About 150 Christian Endeavorers from the various invited societies, Stratford excepted, were present. An hour and half was spent in social way and then all gathered in the auditorium proper to listen to the sweet tones of the organ and to enjoy few moments in song. The pastor, Rev F. $. Child, conducted the singing. President Donaldson of the home society opened the service by a few words of welcome and called upon a number from the visiting societies for a few remarks. Eli c. Smith of the North Congregation al society of Bridgeport was the first speaker and he was followed by k. D. Beach of the Park street Congregational. Both extended congratulations of their the beauty of it's sanctuary and it's con- venient and pleasant arrangement, wish ing it God speed in it's future work. The president, James A. Wilson, of the Bridgeport c. E. Union, responded for the Union in happy and congratulatory manner. He hoped that the pleasant and beautiful surroundings would not lead the society to become satisfied with it. self, but that it would continue to do good and even better work for Christ and the church. After short closing pray CT by MT Child, in which the congrega- tion joined in the c. K. benediction, the visitors took their departure.
 Sunday evening, the consecration ser vices of the Christian Endeavor society were stopped before completion, by req son of the failure of the gas lights. They went out suddenly, leaving the meeting In total darkness. But not until the had finished singing the hymn, Tell me the Old, Old Story," was there my indication of the loss. After cas- nal investigation, the sexton reported hat the reason the lights went out was because of the presence of air in the pipes. Subsequently, it has been learn d that miscreant, or miscreants, tole into the back vestibule and closed , he meter, shutting off the gas. The parties who did this have been found out , md will be summarily dealt with. Not 'nly did 1t stop the first meeting, but prevented the services of the second which were to follow. At every service leld at the church, those attending are nnoyed by the large number of young ] nen and boys who make practice to lang around the church door. This hould be put stop to or the same mean, comtemptible trick will be played gain, or something worse. The Post says that John Bliss of the turner house, Danbury, will overhaul nd run the St. Mare. A Hungarian from the quarry came to 6 )r Donaldson, Tuesday morning, with ]