The Newtown bee., 1893-02-10

out the facts that Christ came into the die for us, and by his life and death we gain the great blessings of justification and sanctification.
 He dwelt on the sacrifice and holy ex- ample of the Master and those who have put on his sacrifice have also put on the example.
 There are none who wish to know the pattern of Christ, but can do so, as it is plain and clear. The trouble is in the wish. He remarked how Jesus told his deciples to follow him even in the wash ing of each others feet. Scarcely any one doubts the Saviour, but what is wanted is to bring our hearts and lives to his perfect pattern and have it ever before us. He asked his hearers how far they were trying to follow Christ. Are we striving to fight the 1usts of the flesh and be like him in self sacrifice, go- ing about doing good? Are we trying to build up Christ's kingdom as he did and desiring Heavenly home? If so. we must be more like his glorious Son. At the close of the sermon the holy com munion was celebrated.
 IT IS THE CUSTOM
 of St Peters church to have Sunday | school at the close of the morning ser | vice, and an afternoon service at l o'clock. On account of the lateness of the hour the Sunday school was omitted. The afternoon service was devoted to a brief historical sketch of the parish, taken from the church records. This parish was organized some time in the latter part of the 18th century, being set off from Huntington parish which was formerly called Ripton parish and was originally branch of the Stratford par ish. At first. Monroe parish went by the name of New Stratford, until about the year 1923, when the town of Monroe wa. established. The foundations for the first church building were laid in 1902 and the present structure built. Fol several years Monroe and Huntington parishes were supplied by one rector.
 THE FIRST RECTOR
 was Rev Ambrose Todd, whose labors began at Monroe in November, 1799 After 10 years of faithful service, death removed him and he was succeeded by Rev Menzies Raynor. MT Raynor had the reputation of being quite an orator and was so popular that he remained with these parishes for period of IS | years.
 Rev Rodney Rossiter was the next rec tor and served the people F years. Revs John II. Betts, John w. Hoffman, John athan Godfrey, Thomas s. Judd and Seth Davis were next called in turn and served the parish for periods of from one to five years. Rev James k. Coley was with the parish l5 years, Rev Sias B Duftield three years, Rev George R War ner three years. Bev Charles W. IvPy two years, and he was succeeded by Rev Alfred Goldsborough, the pre-ent rector
 FORA SMALL PARISH,
 St Pet.r's has raised con siderable amount of money for various improve ments and repairs. The first bell was put in the church in 1872, but was the gift of Mrs Lucy B:ard@Iey, wife of Agul BeardSley. This bell served the parish until 1875, when it was cracked and had to be replaced by a new one at an eX pense of over $500 In 1861 the presen, comfortable rectory was purcha ed at a cost of $2j00, and in 1880 S529 was spent in repairing ir Further repairs in tue way of paprring and at an expense o1 $15 were completed, last year.
 A new organ was pat in the church il the spring of 1870 at an expense Of $l345 .43. This organ was built original ly by Jardine & Son, for Mir Jardine'. boy, and is an unusually fine instrument By good luck, St Peters was ble to se cure it when if was nearly new at abou 0ne-half of the original coat of manufac c tu@e. Tue present repairs have cost tn. parish about $2300, which iS nearly al provided for. To day St Peters pariSt numbers about B families If 90 persons
 THE AVERAGE ATTENDANCE
 at the services is d bout G0 and the Sun day school has an attendance af abou 30. F. w. Wheeler is first warden of tn, pa i9h, Hobart E. Beard-ey secont warden. Samuel S. IIurd clerk and treas urer and Hobart k. Beardsley assists tn, rcctur in the management of the Sunda school.
 St Peters parish is to be congratulated on having so handsomely fitted up thei church While perhaps too expensive church buildings are not commendab ble they should be made as attractive as tht homeS of the Worshipprs. The commit teewho have done such valiant service ar, F. w. Wheeler, H. K. Beardsley, Sam uel $. Hurd, Homer E. Clark and Sam uel c, Huntington. The decoration were made by Charles NJ. Cole &5 Co.,, 0 Bridgeport, under directions of MT Ellis the firms designer; A. w. Burritt dit the carpenter work, John Benedict o l Stepney Depot attended to the furnac, work, and the carpets were furnished by the D. M Read Co.,