The Newtown bee., 1895-12-20
In Fairfield County.
HUNTINGTON.

AT THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. Sunday, the 18th, was a very happy day for this church, the occasion being the dedicatiOn of the new bell, the gift of l Mrs Susie Curtis Clark, the daughter of former resident of this place. The ser vice opened by the choir and congrega- tion rising and singing together: 'The Lord is in His holy temple, The Lord silence, Let all the earth keep silence before Him, keep silence, keep silence before Him." Then followed the invocation and re- sponsive reading of the 103d Psalm. Then came the singing of the hymn, II love Thy kingdom, Lord," and ihe Scripture lesson and prayer. The anthem, tThere is kindness in Gods mercy," was render ed by the choir. Next was read the fol- lowing letter of presentation written by H. H. Clark for Mrs Clark:
 To the Congregational Church, Huntington, Conn.,, Dear Friends: In the matter of the ded ication of the new bell tor your house of wor Mrs Clark wishes to state that her attention was drawn to your needs of bell and your Iunds to supply it, last Autumn when visiting Huntington, more particularly on the day of unveiling the now fountain, and with feelings of regard for the old home of her father. Charles Curtis, and recollecting how inc often related incidents and memories of former soon as convenient we advised with your pas. tor to learn about the old bell and the desired specifications for the new one. tEsti mates were procured and the one seeming most de. sirable, proposed to deliver the bell by Thanksgiving time if ordered at once. The order was telegraphed and the execution and shipment of it was very prompt. We under stand the bell arrived all correct and IS now in position when duty calls tor use Mrs Clark now presents the bell to the church and for the service ot the church on all occasions. Regretttng we cannot on this occasion hear it's tones, but trusting we may in the future, and hoping it will long continue to sound notes of invitation to worship and praise, we remain sincerely yours, Henry H. Clark, tor Mrs Clark.
 The bell was rung and the choir sang an anthem, ssThe New Bell" Then fol- lowed these resolutions, prepared by the committee of deacons:
 The First Congregational Church, Hunting ton, Conn.,, to Mrs H. H. Clark, Greetings: hand the Congregational church of Hunting ton recognizes the great goodness of our heav- enly Father. who has blessed you with the power to do, and has also wrought in your generous heart the desire to promote his cause Tn this place of your ancestry, by putting in bath alter Sa bbath, calling on the people to gather together for instruction and the wor- ship of the God of our fathers. A bell that shall announce the coming nither of the bride and groom to plight their roth the one to the other according to the holy ordinance ot God; 1; 8 bell that shall by It's toll remind the com munity Of our mortality, and that another rom our midst, has passed to his or her re- ward, thus by this uSeful g1ft you, though aD- sent in person, shall be constantly speaking to us and helping us on in the duties of this present life.
 Therefore it IS resolved by the unanimous vote of the church on this 18th day of Decem Der, 1895, that our sincere, heartfelt and grate ful thanks be and hereby are rendered to you in acknowledgement of this gift ot the sweet toned bell, which we assure you we fully ap- preciate and prize. And we most earnestly pray that God may return into your own bO- som an abundant blessing; and that you and your worthy husband may be spared and cro wned with health many years, to continue such benehcent work ot love for ChrisL's cause in the world.
 Resolved, that copy of this paper and res olutions be sent to Mrs Clark and also enter ed on the records of the church.-lO. c. Beard, Lewis J. Shelton, George D. Nichols, commit tee of deacoas.
 Following the reading of the letter and the resolutions the dedicatory prayer was offered by the pastor. The congre- gation arose and sang the hymn, 70 could I speak the matchless worth.' This was followed by a short sermon, with another anthem by the choir, 70 give thanks,' when the congregation all arose and joined in singing the doxology, "Praise God from whom all blessings flow," and were dismissed with the ben ediction.