Morning journal and courier., 1894-05-05
NEWS OF THE CHURCHES.

NEWS OF THE CHURCHES. Twentieth Anniversary of the Dedl- cation of Davenpors church Kdihcs and of MT. Meserve's Pastorate- Slave Songs Praise Service at Dwight | Place Church-Free Pew System at | Grace M. E. ChuFch-Musical Ser l vice at the Church of the Redeemer- 1 Rev. MT. Riddles Long Pastorate. The twentieth anniversary of the dedica- ton of the present building of Davenport church and installation of Rev.I. 0. Me- serve, the present pastor, opens tomorrow with the historical sermon in the morning, and communion service in the evening.
 Oopgratulatory service Monday evening with short addresses by Dr. Smyth, Rev. ". L. Phillips. Rev. E. s. Lines, Rev. John Y. Mason and Dr. Vail.
 Special prayer meeting on Tuesdsy eve- ming, social Wednesday evening.
 Tomorrow evening at the Church of the Redeemer, Dr. Phillips subject will be "Betweeu Cssaar and God" Following is the musical program:
 Prelude-R With All Your Hearts, Elijah2,, s,,,.o,, Anthem"Bonum Est in G.................B Buck Hymn es1-saviour Follow On. .......... .Chapin sssponss1bear tssa a s.Vioai to Thy Mercy Seat onsrtory:Isad Kindly Light. .Phsusi Anthem-o For the Wings of Dove; Postiiads- -Th.ni; Be to aod, iEiijahS
 Grace N. E. church has decided to adopt the free seat system this year, and from this time no seats will be rented or re- served. The new choir will begin its serv- ices to morrow. The members of the choir are: Miss Nellie Lamb, soprano; Miss Hat tie Justin, alto; Mr. G. W.P. Bedell, tenor; Mr. o. A. Mears, bass; MT. Fred Warren, orRanist.
 The program of music will be:
 R9es R9 doof of s,e%s AEes $ shady R woodbufy us ssvior o when % Night % Involves the sky. Shelley soio..No io. Grown Without the Cross .::.::-
 .................... .'Mlss Neiiie Lsno
 Communion service in the morning and preaching by the pastor in the evening on ''The Setless Sun."
 Another praise service will be given at Dwight place church tomorrow evening. The program includss "Voices From the Old Plantation" and fine lecture by Rev. o. J. Ryder. The program opens with an organ prelude and singing by choir. Fol lowing comes slave song, ''There's Meet ing Here To night" by choir; next prayer will be offered. ''Hsil to the Lords An nointed, ," by choir and congregation; slave song, "Way Over Jordan" by the choir; selection, "At Port Royal" from Whittier; slave song, "Stesl Away to Jesus," by the choir; song, "Rescus the Pertaining" by choir and congregation; slave song, Keep slsve song. "wait 8 Little While" by choir; lecture on Christian Truth in Slave Songs," by Mr. Ryder; slave song, s'Ive Been Redeemed" ," by choir; "Bsttle Hymn of the Republic" by the choir; benediction.
 The Rev. E. George Riddle has been pas tor of the A. ME. Zion church since May, 1889. He will hold the last service of this. his fifth conference year, on the coming Sabbath. Services will commence in the morning at 6 o'clock with union prayer church. At 10:30 the pastor will hold a memorial service in honor of those mem- bers who have died during his psstorate. At p. m, sermon, ''The Young People in the Church." During this service the ! twin babies of Mir. and Mrs. Charles R. Smith will be baptized. MT. Smith was a | faithful soldier in the Twenty ninth Con. 1 necticut Volunteers and Ia now an honored l member of the G. A. R SO his boys, 1 though only . few months old, are s'Sons of Veterans" There are other children to be baptized during the | afternoon service. At the evening service the pastor will deliver his farewell sermon giving resume of what has been accom- plished by the help of and to the glory oi God. Poblic invited to all the services Monday evening farewell reception vii be rendered the pastor in the church Short addresses will be made by pastors ir the city churches and by other prominent gentlemen. Selections given by Miss Clars v. Jackson of Ansonia, also readings, reef tations, dialogues, etc. singing, solos ,duetl and quartet singing by the Silver Lea quartet.
 "Goddess of Liberty,"a drama by ter | young ladies. Refreshments in abundance
 The committee ia: Mrs. Sarah A. Bradley
 president; Mrs. Sarah E. Riddle, vice pres ident; Mrs. Gussie Stevens, treasurer; Mrs Susie L. Spencer, secretary.
 | Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock at tn,
 meeting of the Y. M. o. A. an address vii
 be given by Walter B. Street of Yale. Th' song service will be held at 3:45. All mer are cordially invited. Young mems praye'
 meeting thts evening st o'clock at whict
 all will be welcome. Service at the jail Sunday morning at 9:30.
 On May g there is to be a meeting of thu district stewards of the Methodist churcf held in the East Pearl street church, Nev
 Haven. After the regular business meet ing there is to be an open meeting at whicl addresses by the most prominent lsymel of the church in the middle west will b. delivered. In the evening Rev. George P Mains is booked to speak on "City Evan gelizatiop."
 At the peoples service tomorrow even ing at the City Mission hall, corner o1 Court and State streets, the musical pro gram will be as follows:
 | 7:S07:45 P. M-soNa SERVICE.