The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-10-21
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES.
FEATURES or THE SERYICES HELD
YESTERDAY.

hfllihnt musical SNiNiNo W AIInilN
Church Last Nlght-Rev. MIR. Phillips at
St. Paurs-Rev, MIR. DIollerman on 'Valuo
of Church Membership"
At the Sunday morning service at
the United church DR., Munger gave
an interesting account of the Congrega-
tlonal convention held recently in SYRIA
cuse at which he was present as one of
six delegates from Connecticut.
DR.. Munger gave clear exposition Of
what Congregationalism stands for and
the work it has done and is to do. The
two basic principles of the church are
the freedom of the individual and the
local church in matters of belief, and
fraternal brotherhood of the churches.
Congregationalism as a sect may
cease to exist, but the principles for
which it stands must ever be active
forces in the life Of the age. At pres
ent there is a strong reaction in Eng
land toward ritualism and soon the
wave of the reaction will reach this
country. Then it will be that the OPP
portunity for Congre gationalsm to eX-
ercise it's proper influence in behalf of
individual belief and freedom from the
control of prelacier.
AT EPWORTI M, f. CHURCH.
Rev. Mr.. Griffing at this church yes
terday morning preached powerful
discourse relative to the higher planes
of Christian living, which were attaina-
Bile to all believers by earnest devoted
ness to Christs teachings and obedience
to Gods will and exhorted his hearers
not to be content with small Christian
attachments His sermonette to the
children was, as usual, excellent and
while adapted to the understanding of
youth was instructive likewise to the
older hearers.
AT ST. PAUL'S.
Rev. Mr. Phillips of Westville preach
ed at ST. Paul's church yesterday morn
ing in the absence of Rev. MIR. Lines,
who has not vet returned from the
Episcopal convention at Minneapolis.
TRINITY MUSICAL SERVICE.
The first of the series of special musi-
cal services for the winter was inaugu-
rated under the direction of F. H. Chees-
wright at old Trinity last night. A large
congregation was present, almost every
pew being occupied The Rev. c. o.
Scoville preached a short but eloquent
sermon from the words "Arise, thy sins
are forgiven thee" at the conclusion of
which the choir under the direction of
Mr.. Cheeswright rendered the 1.-TWO Ad-
vents" by Garrett. The soloists We're
Tenor. Charles Clarke of New York; So
prano. Ernest Dillon of Trinity choir
The tenor solos by Mr.. Clarke were es-
pecially fine and We're rendered in a
manner that stamped Mr.. Clarke as a
soloist of the highest class. The sweet,
clear soprano voice of Master Dillon
was heard to good advantage in his
part of the anthem for one of his years.
Master Dillon is a marvel. He has a
wonderful range of voice for one SO
young. His pronunciation is exceed
ingly clear and distinct, and with care
and proper training has undoubtedly a
brilliant musical future before him. The
choruses were we'll rendered and re-
Elected much credit on the painstakine
choirmaster, Mr. Cheeswright. The re-
cessional hymn Lift Your Glad Voices,
set to music by Mr.. Cheeswright, was
exceedingly we'll sung and made fit
ting termination to the remainder Of
the service.
The following is the full program c1
the service:
SPECIAL MUSICAL SERVICE.
Organ Prelude.
Professionalism 373
G1oria-Chant.
Haf
. :. :. Observation-Disclosures. .Stainel
Hymn 3S7.
Anthem-'The Two Advents" ,Garret
God was manifest in the flesh, JUST
fed in the Spirit, seen of Angels, preach
ed unto. the Gentiles, believed on in the
world, received up with glory.
lord, Thou hast come in 1owly mangel
Born of a Virgin-mother, meek ant
mild.
For the Lord Himself shall descend
from heaven with a shout. with tht
voice of the Archangel, and with the
trumpet of God; and the dead in Chris
shall rise first.
Behold, He cometh with clouds, ant
every eye shall see Him.
Lord, Thou art coming, not as shep
herds found Thee,
Lowry and meek, and in mangel
laid;
Angels, and saints, and seraphs shall
surround Thee;
Honor to Thee by heaven and eartt
be paid
Recessional-'Lift Your Glad Voices"
......................F H. Cheeswrigh
Organ Postlude.
SELF-DENIAL WEEK, NOVEMBER
1924.
At Trinity church it is proposed mex
month to observe "Self-DeniaI Week" il
this church. The following from the
Christian Advocate from C. c. McCabt
and A. B. Leonard, corresponding secre
tary, explains the purpose:
Five years ago a week of self denia
was observed for the first time by tn
Methodist Episcopal church in the in
terest of the missionary cause. 1t ha
steadily grown in favor, and will doubt
less continue to be observed from yea
to year. Already inquiries are reaching
the missionary office as to the time ant
manner of its observance this year.
The time will be November 1924, ant
the manner as heretofore. Envelope