Morning journal and courier., 1894-03-05

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 AT THE CHURCHES. Church of the Ascension News-Prof. Honey of Trinity College to Address the Young Mems Guild Thursday KveninE-service at Clifford Chapel Prof. Ladd at Battell-Pastor me- servess Coming Twentieth Anniver- sary. ...
 Rev. Frederic Bailey, rector of the Church of the Ascension, preached an ir- teresting sermon to large congregation yesterday morning. His subject was "Ths All-Protecting Power of God, and he spoke | from the text "And the Lord prepared a gourd and made 1t come up over Jonah, that 1t might be a shadow over his head to deliver him from his grief. So Jonah was exceeding glad of the ourd."-Jonah, iv., 6. Next Thursdsy evening there will be an important meeting of the Young Mems Guild at the parish rooms of the church. Prof. F. R. Honey of Trinity college, Hart ford, will address the meeting at p. m. The attendance at the Sunday school yesterday was the largest 1t has been since Mr. Bailey has been the rector. It num- bered 160 and has doubled itsslf In Ave months.
 Bishop Williams will conduct confrma- | ton services at this church on the evening l of Palm Sunday.
 On Easter Sunday there will be services at the church at 6:30, 7:30 and 10:30 6. m. and and 7:30 p. m. The sunrise service at 8:3O will be a special choral service, and l 1t is the intention to make 1t the most in- teresting service of the dsy.
 AT CLIFFORD CHAPEL.
 R. R. Parker, of the Chu,ch of the Ascsn- sion, addressed the Sunday evening meet ing at the Clifford chapel in the general hospital. His subject was "The Cleansing | of the Leper." The service was conducted by Rev. Frederic Bailey, and the boy choir of the Church of the Ascension was present.
 ! AT BAYFIELD, CHAPEL.
 Rev. Prof. Ladd preached here yesterday morning on "The Pathos of Human Life and the Need of Pity"
 AT DAVENPORT CHURCH.
 On Tuesday Miss Virginia Dox will tell her wonderful story of adventure among the cowboys in New Mexico, while a teacher for the New West Education sooi- ety. The address which Miss Dox will de- liver is one that no one can afford to mise. It is replete with thrilling incidents and shows also what almost Apostolic work can | be done even now.
 l A special meeting of the Ladies' Benevo- lent society will be held on Wednesday at 2 o'clock to fnish work for the Beulah mission.
 In the evening junior social will be held in the chapel.
 On the first of May MT. Meserve will have completed twenty years of continuous ! service as pastor of Davenport church, hay ing taken the psstorate when the church was first built. committee has already been appointed to make arrangements for the doubls celebration.
 HUMPHREY STREET CHURCH.
 Rav. Adam Chambers will deliver his H. frustrated lecture on Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress" in the Humphrey street Congre- gational church to morrow evening, March I8.
 Rev. MT. Luokey, pastor of the church, is preaching series of sermons to young men on Sunday evenings, which are very l interesting.
 AT THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
 Five new members were taken in at this church yesterday morning.
 A. M ZION CHURCH.
 A Pentacostal service was held in the A. M. E. Zion church all day yesterday, as 8 | ro1o fo %ho that have been held continuously eince watch-night. Mrs. Julia A. Foote, a faith full and consistent holiness evangelist, preached at Il @. m. and 3:45 p. m. Rev. Burton, pastor of the Union church, preached at 8 p. m. and assisted in the communion service.
 This evening Rev Adam Chambers will lecture on and exhibit Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress" Public invited.
 NEW MEMBERS.
 At the first Methodist church yesterday morning three new members were admit ted.
 AT TRINITY N. E. CHURCH. At the services at Trinity M. E church yesterday morning nine persons were re- ter, and three others joined on probation. On Easter Sunday it is expected many moro will unite Next Sunday evening the of three sermons on "The Prodigal Son." and special music and singing has been ar ranged.
 AT ST MARY's CHURCH.
 Solemn high veepers were celebrated at St. Mary's church yesterday afternoon. vespers were sung by Rev. Father Fowler, assisted by Fathers Kent and Kelly. The choir music was very beautiful, including solos by Hon. David Callahan, 0. 0. Lsu- tenbsch, Miss Ward and Miss Sullivan. The soloists were aseisted by the full choir.
 Baseball at the aw School.
 The students at the Yale law school are endeavoring to organize bssebsll team to represent the school this season. It is probable that a meeting will be held early this week to perfect arrangements.
 State Baseball League.
 A meeting of all interested in forming @ state base ball league will probably bs held l in this city this week. At present the prospects of New Haven being represented in the league are exceedingly bright.
 A NARROW ESCAPE. | Young Man Accidentally Shot by . Companion Yesterday on Lawrence | Street.
 Late yesterday afternoon Joseph Sheri- den of 10 Williams street in company with three companions went out for walk, and when between Whitney avenue and Liv- ingston street on Lawrence street one of the company pulled out a 32 calibre revol- vsr and fired it of, the ball hitting Sheri- den in the back. Shsriden wae about seventy feet in aduarcs of the rest when the shot was fired. The ball passed through his coat, vest, sweater, al d two shirts, but only made a slight impression on the akin. Sheriden repaired to pr. Hawkes., who made an examination and found that one of the bones near the spine was elightly bruised. It was 8 narrow escape. The boy who fired the shot said he intended to hit the pavement but the pistol went of unex- pectedly.
 | Personal.
 MT. Peter Mckenzie of 27 Redfeld street has returned from Newton, Mass, where he has been engaged during the winter.
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