Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-04-06

AZ INC C1ty MloDlOn8s
There was a large attendance at the
praise service Sunday evening at the City
mission hall. The program presented was
prepared under direction of the musical
department of the City Missionary associ-
alton. Mr.. L. F. Arnold is chairman of
this department and Mr.. A. E. Lines is its
secretary. The program included a vari-
ETY. of vocal and instrumental selections,
with two flute solos by Mr.. J. Stuart Rip
ley, who came from New York expressly
for this occasion. Mr.. Ripley is nephew
of Mr.. A. E. Lines of Fair Haven and q
evening were entirely appropriate to the
occasion and greatly enjoyed by all present.
The accuracy of the piano accompani-
ment of Miss Fannie Potter Of New Haven
added greatly to the fine effect of the flute
solos, which were rendered by Mr.. Ripley
without notes. The full orchestra was
present, with Mrs. R. B. Hughes as leader
The congregational singing was under di-
rection of Mr.. Francis Potter of the United
church. Rev. Mr.. Mossman, the mission
airy pastor, conducted the opening services
brief address. Mr.. G. E. Ewing of the
Yale seminary offered prayer and con-
Quoted a short service in scripture
praise" An interesting portion in the ex-
ercises was the part taken by many of the
audience. The hall services this evening
will be in the large hall and led by the
Christian Endeavor society of the Dwight
Place Congregational church. 1t is ex-
pected that there will be special selections
in singing, and that Rev. DR.. Twitchell,
the pastor of the church, will be present.
Grayss Dramatic Association.
The rehearsal of the Grays' Dramatic as
ISOLATION will be Thursday. The name of
the play has not yet been publicly an
nounced, but they are said to be progress
ing finely and that the outlook for the
public production is very favorable.
. SIX HUNDRED CONVERTED.
Good Results of Mr.. Hammond.
Work Hereabouts.
To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER.
Mr.. Hammond spent last Sunday morn
ing at the Kelley cure and the afternoon at
Calvary church and spoke briefly at the
evening service of the Howard avenue
Congregational church. Rev. John G.
Collins stated that over six hundred have
professed conversion during Mr.. Ham
mond's meetings here. Some churches
where he has not been have been blessed
by the influence of these services. The
attention of people has been turned as
never before to the subject of child con-
version. The work on that subject has
been circulated among the divinity stu
dents and others. The tracts and booklets
have been widely distributed. While some
have doubtless been not truly converted,
others doubtless have been SO, without
the confidence to confess it yet.
More than twenty ministers have
taken part in Mr.. Hammond's services
and shown sympathy in them. People
that look on such meetings only once or
twice may have unfavorabls Impressions.
But others, like Rev. Drs. Twitchell and
Vail, say: "The meetings grow upon me,
and the more see of them the better 1
love them" Mr.. Hammond in some meet
ings takes pain to warn against self-decep-
ton, and gives the scriptural evidences of
a change Of heart, urges all to lead lives of
prayer and to study Gods word daily. If
he returns to New Haven again he will find
many glad to welcome him. At one of the
meetings DR.. Twitchell expressed his spe-
cial pleasure and gratitude for tho regular
attendance and assistance of Rev. DR..
Phelps and his Son. P.