Morning journal and courier., 1894-02-17
AT THE CHURCHES.


 morrow Patriotic Exercises and Discourses In Honor of Washington -Other GatheriDgs. To morrow morning at Howard avenue l church the pastor will take for his theme the topic which the Endeavor societies have for the week, namely, For What Does Oar Denomination Standa Let the people of the church give tho topic fair hearing and consideration.
 In the evening the plan which the eom- mittes had will be changed, and the pastor will give an address on patriotism as sug- gested and illustrated by Washington.
 NEW HAVEN S. oE. Christian Endeavor union to be given by the reception committee of '94 will be held in the psrlors ot the First Baptist church, on Thursday evening, February g. An excellent musical and literary program has been arranged for the evening which in- cludss selections by the Yale Mandolin club, Q edley by four young ladies of the Grace M. E. society, vocal selections by several we'll known New Haven artists and will close with a "Toy symphony" by 8 chorus from the First Baptist society. Re freshments will be served during the even ing. "George and Martha Washington" will be there that evening and will extend cordial greeting to any member of our Y. P. 8. Q. E. who may attend provided-a 0. E. badge is worn.
 GRACE N. E. CHURCH.
 At the morning service in this church children will be baptised and @ sermon preached to them on Bright Jewels in the Kingdom of Jesus. Il The evening sermon will be against nasty and erroneous judg- ments, its topic being "Ths Verdicts of History"
 CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH.
 "The Use and Abuse of Lent" will be the theme on which Rev. Charles Conklin will discourse in the Church of the Mes siah Sunday morning. In the evening MT. Conklin will take for his topic, "Do Uni versslists Believe in Pureatory." The public cordially invited to all tho services. Strangers particularly welcomed. PATRIOTIC SERMON. At the First Baptist church to morrow evening Rev. J. H. Mason will preach a sermon appropriate to the observance of Washington's birthday on the subject, "A Century After Washington" swEDENBoRa1AN The New church 6 wedenboreiap) society will hold their annual meeting tomorrow at 7:30 p. m. in Sons of Temperance hall, 13 Insurance building. The Rev. 8. s Seward of New York will deliver lecture on "The New Church Doctrines Concern. ing Reformation and Regeneration" Dur. ing the service the sacrament of baptism will be administered.
 EPwoRTH E. CHURCH Sunday, February IS, will be e day 0, great interest at the Epworth M. E. church A 10:30 a. n. Rev. 0. J. North, the pre- siding elder of the New Haven district will preach.
 At 7:50 o'clock in the evening 8 rreat patriotic mass meeting will be held and all the patriotic organizations of the city will be well represented. The church will bt tastefully decorated with American flags | and the choir of the church will furnish patriotic music. The subject of the pas tors sermon will be, Safeguards of Amer fcan Liberties"
 In behalf of. the members of Epworti | church the pastor, Rev. Rufus T. Cooper ! extends cordial invitation to tue publi, | to attend the services.
 AT THE CHURCH or THE RKDKKMKR.
 To morrow evening at the Church of tn, Rsdeemer Dr. Phillips will speak upo, "Two Ancient Prayers" Following is tn, musical program:
 Anthem-"The Lord is aooa" iEiD MoszseSsa Cost Hymn s72-"My Dear Redeemer and My Gloria % Patri-Fiith Tone aresors ;aSss,u Response-The Lords Prayer. Shepar, orertory-"Lo. the Day of Rest Deciineth Anthem.The Pilgrim. m.......',.A Adam Postlude-Allegro, Symphony in D........ .Moz sr
 BERKELEY SERMON.
 The third of the course of sermons be fore the Berkeley association of Yale uni versity will be preached tomorrow even ing. February IS. in the Trinity church b, the Rev. G. Fl. s. Walpols, D. D., s T. D. professor in the general theological semi nary in New York city. sEAMKH's BETHEL.
 There will be an interesting gospel tenn perance meeting held Sunday evening @ the Sesmen's Bethel on Water street. A M. Torbet. late with Beulah mission, an, D. P. Cander will address the meeting. Al are welcome.
 The Fire Last Night
 CAUSED BY RATs-A ROOF ON FIRE
 About o'clock last evening an alarm O fire was sent in from Box Al, located a Mo- As engine house. The fire was on tn roof of the house of Joseph Planning ol Hamilton street, near the clock shop The entire roof was consumed. The los will amount to about $500. The fire wa caused, it is believed, by rats knawing a matches.
 CHIMNEY ON FIRE.
 At 7:23 o'clock last evening 8 still slarn was sent in to No. 1's engine house in con sequence of soot burning in the chimne of the house of Michael F. Killoy, 50 Dag gett street. The blsze was extineuishet with no damage.
 Death Benefits Paid. The funeral aid association of Israe Putnam lodge, A. O. U. w., met last even ing and p.id death benefits to Josepl | Griffiths and Robert Hunter in conseq uenc | of the death of their wives.