Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-01-23
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.

Temperance Sermons
Special Meeting OF the Young Mems |
Christian Association This Even-
Ing Reserved by the Schooner
Reynolds Sleigh Riders - Mr..
Posts Recollections To Form
Another Boys Club-GOspel Tenn
perance Meeting-Attendedb by Four
Hundred People-Earnest ddresses
At East Haven the Saltonstall Sick Ben
eft association has been organized with
fifty members and A. A. Page is presi-
dent and 81. d. Bradley the secretary and
treasurer. A member who is sick Is able
to receive $40 per week for twenty weeks.
L. P. Deming delivered his illustrated
lecture on "Our National Parks" at Gull
ford last week 9. E. Steele operated the
stereopticon.
As a sort of preliminary subject to the
Murphy meetings, Rev. J. Lee Mitchell at
the Grand avenue Congregational church
yesterday morning preached from the
topic: 1--WE that are strong ought to bear
the infirmities of the weak"
A similar topic was that of Rev. D. M.
James address in the Second Congrega-
tional church last evening. Subject: 'The
Church and Temperance Reform"
Rev. E. @. Sage, at the Grand avenue
Baptist church, preached in the morning
from portion of the Sunday school les
son for the day. The sermon had
three divisions: Christianity "cleanses,"
sclothes" and "orowns."
A special meeting of the Y. M. G. A.
will be held at the rooms this evening at
o'clock, and all members are requested
to attend, as business of Importance is to
be considered.
Mrs. Eunice Sanford of 142 Front street
will observe her ninety eighth birthday an
piversary to-day, and seventy of her rela-
tives and friends have been invited to her
home.
The rescue of the crew of the schooner
Minnie Smith by the schooner Harry and
Grace Reynolds, the last schooner built
here. is the talk of the hour in local marine
circles. The Smith was run down by u
| steamer and sank and the crew were req
| cued by the Reynolds in latitude 81. 80 and
longitude "a. The crew had been in their
| boat thirty hours and were suffering SO
versly from cold and hunger. Three times
| the boat filed with water and thu men
| bailed 1t out with their SOU westers. The
Reynolds brought the seven men to New
York.
Every pleasant weekday night there are
a number of enjoyable sleigh rides on the
tapis. One of the pleasantest of the season
was the trip over to Milford. the party
being entertained at the home of Miss
| Maggie Irving. Those who went were
Mrs. Alfred Edmondson. Miss Alice Hay
den, Miss Grace Anderson, Miss Ids
Waters, Miss Bertha Eastman, Miss Lucia
E imondson, Wilbur Weaver, Thomas
Williams. Willard Waters, Ernest Wilson
Fred Williams, Fred Russell Upon tbeil
arrival the company were treated to a fine
oyster supper. Ths return was made In
the early morning hours
William W. Post says this Ia the coolest
winter since 1870. That year he was liv
ing in Brooklyn and repeatedly crossed snG
| recrossed the Esst river on the ice.
At the close of the Sunday school exer
cises in the Grand avenue Baptist church
brigade of the Humphrey street church
Captain Gutbrod of the brigade in tn,
First Congregational church and E R
| Slater of the NJ E church, by reques
presented the object of thess organizations
1t was then voted to form brigade In tn,
Baptist Sunday school,
At the Grand avenue Congregations
church a union gospel temperance meet
ing WAS held yesterday afternoon unde
the auspices of the Y. NJ G. A., John G
Hurd presiding. Speeches along the lint
of Mr.. Murphy's work were made by Rev
Frank D. Ludington, Rev. J. FL. Hand
Rev. D. M. James, Rev. Mr.. Plumb, Rev
J. Lee Mitchell and Charles A. Baldwin
The singing was by the male choir of tn
East Pearl street NJ E church. Mr.. Lud
ington gave brief outline of the Muir
ply campaign in this city. Rev
Mr.. Hand gave talk on the temper
ance reform from its early start
Rev. Mr.. James referred to the desirabilit,
of union of the churches in the approach
ing work and Rev. Mr.. Plumb compare,
the opium habit of China to the drinl
habit of America. Mr.. Mitchell gave few
earnest words urging all Christian peopl
to do what they could towards the reform
movement. Assessor Baldwin referred t.
the value of signing the pledge and tn
wearing of the blue ribbon even by thos
who have always been temperate and i'm
pressed the need of personal work on tn
part of every church member About 40
persons were present.