The Newtown bee., 1895-09-13

pleasure to speak Of the faith of these people. Take courage by these lives and faith by these men and go on and fight manfully the cause of Christ. Rev Mir Watkins of Norwalk said: bring happy greeting from Norwalk to the pastor and people of Emmanuel church. He plainly showed the fer ence of church going in oiden times W ith- out fires, carrying the fooC-stove, andathe present day with the finely-heated churches and cushioned pews. Rev MT Coggswell said: "To-day is a day in which we ought to reconsecrate ourselves. This flag over the center arch is the champion flag and was presented | to Weston by the State in the time of the war | tor gaining more in numerical strength than any other town in the State" Speaking about olden times: he said ''I often wonder ii any of those foot stoves are left from that Gilbert | town church. Mrs Hanford Nichols solicited | funds for the Methodist church at Easton, l built on its present site in lSi4 The men who laid the foundations of this church, Hanford, 1 Nichols and Walter Treadwell, are now lying | in the cemetery back ot this church. Our | friends here were actuated by that movement | church success. It would be great loss to | this community to lose this church with its religious influences. May the blood ot the | old men dwell in the young men and CARRY THE GOOD WORK oN"
 Rev MT Barhydt said "I offer you my per l | church parish, Westport, with greetings from 1 them to you. It will never be possible to l write the history of these 50 years. The work that has been done can never be written. Let the next 90 years of your work be written in l the Lambs BOOK ot Lie. God bless you, 1 my dear brethren"
 | Rev MT Cone, inc next speaker, of Bridge port, said that the history given gives a | wonderful vital force to this church. He told 1 the story of the woman who was questioned | by the bishop as to the cause of her not com ing to church: She replied: "Since you have a nod hRI tsnp tha oh fhnra ia m 1 need in going" Everyone should be a mis- sionary asking everyone to go to church and | then see that they get there. l Rev Mir Mckenzie saidI "In progress we | pay penalties as well as reap rewards One progress 1 earnestly deplore, the Sunday | newspaper. He pointed out how some men were influenced to stay home from church by 1 it..
 | Rev James E. Coley said that when & stu- dent in college he came to read service in | this church, In 1885. He gave the statistics | of " eston from complete set et journals he
 Rev Mir Cornwall, Rev Dr Jones and Rev ! MT sherman also spoke briefly and to the point, as the afternoon was fast wearing away, offering the congratulations from thelr own churches to Emmanuel church on this her anniyersary day. The closing prayer was by Rev Henry w. sherman.
 IN ADDITION TO THE GUESTS MENTIONED above were the following Rev pr Edward Guilbert ot Southport; Rev Mir KimbalI of Easton; Rev John H. Kicker, Rev MT Luther ot Bedding; Mrs G. R. Fled and Mrs New
  and Mrs Homer Godfrey Of Bridgeport; Mir and Mrs Ambler and Miss Raymond of Vii ton.
 The church was very tastetully decorated with flowers. The font was arranged by Mrs Phebe A. Fanton aud Miss Schermerhorn and the altar win lows by Miss Edie White and Miss Alma E. Hamilton. The day was certainly memorable one in Emmanuel parish, and will long be remem- bered by all whose good fortune 1t was to be present.
 PERSONAL CHAT.
 Joseph A. Treadwell and wife of Tashua were guests of bis sister. Mrs Louisa Treadwell, on Sunday.
 Mir Williams at this writing is more comfortable.
 W. L. Keeler, wife and Master Harold of North Wilton, took dinner with her mother, Mrs Phebe A, Fanton, on Sun day.
 Rev J. H. Riker of Portchester, N. Y, is guest at the rectory.
 MT and Mrs Elmer D. Treadwell and