The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-08-02
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The New House of Grace Church, New
Haven, Dedicated-The Annual Meeting
of the Assoc ation-Electinn of Ulcers.
Plainville Camp Ground, Aug. L-At
p m. yesterday Grace church of New
Haven dedicated it's new house. 1t
stands upon the inner circle directly in
front of the preachers stand, and is
the most complete and best finished
house on the grounds With it's decora-
ton of ferns it presented an exceeding
ly pretty appearance. About 1850 MEM
bers of the church were present at the
services, and the entire space in front,
as well as the cottage, was filled with,
the people who had congregated to hear
| the exercises. Following is the pro-
gram: Singing, prayer, scripture, re-
sponsive reading, led by Rev, G. A.
| Pickett, address by Rev. Crandall ],
| North, presiding elder; report of presi-
dent of association, Daniel Ackley; of
Builder l.. A. Huntley; of secretary,
Mamie Lyons; offertory, dedicatory
prayer by Rev, c. B. Ford, singing,
| benediction. Rev. F. A. Scofield, pastor
of the church, presided. The building
was begun July Is and completed the
9Th, costing $500. There are three large
rooms down stairs and ten upstairs, 1t
is provided with blinds, and is in every
way adapted to its purposes. f.I
l \ i.1 oJxv a1o- 1f \
exercises the praise and preaching SER
vice began at the stand, and an au-
dience of at least 1000 assembled to
listen to a grand sermon by the Rev.
C. H. Buck of Bristol from the words Of
| st. Paul: st am not ashamed Of the
gospel of Christ, for 1T is the power of
God into salvation to everyone that be-
| ieveth.'-Romans 1, 16. After the SER
mon the Rev. w. A. Richard Of Hart
| ford exhorted.
MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION.
The regular annual meeting of the
| Camp Ground association was held in
| the Hartford house at 1:30 p. m. The
| financial report of the association was
submitted by Mr.. Terrill of Middle
| lOWA, LlCdSuISI. IHS tAPCIQAtuANS 1Ol
| the year 1S94-5, showing the cost Of
maintaining this institution, have been
| $730.31. The receipts for the same period
were $726.32, thus leaving deficiency of
$500. Considering the extra expense
to which the association has been put
during the year, this standing Is very
creditable.
| GENERAL DEBT.
The account gives a most satisfactory
showing. From the special subscrip-
ton taken last year to reduce the gen.
eral Indebtedness of the association,
there was raised $496.50, and this in
debtedness has been reduced to a little
over $500 at the present time.
An adjourned meeting of the associa-
ton was held at the same place at 4:3O
p m. At this meeting the committee
appointed TO nominate the board of
trustees for the coming year reported
the following list, who were elected:
The Rev Crandall ]. North of New Ha-
ven, John M. Parker of Hartford, John
H. Sessions of Bristol, Charles A. Bald
win Of New Haven, Ralph G. Hubbard
of New Britain, Moses w. Terrill of
Middletown, Thomas Leavitt of Bristol,
Henry Cowlishaw of Hartford, the Rev.
Erwin l.. Thorpe of Hartford, Thomas
j. Chadeayne of Shelton, Samuel Nc
Cauley of Windsor Locks, Imri Spencer
of Waterbury.
At / o'clock this afternoon the newly
appointed board of trustees will hold a
meeting for the purpose Of organizing
transacting other business.
| EVENING SERMON.
Although the attendance at the ev-
ening service was not SO great as that
of the afternoon the Rev. e. X. Greed
of Southington preached a most prac-
teal sermon to a large audience. tax
ing as his text Rev, Iii, 20. He spoke on
Christ at the Door
To-day's attendance upon the service
bids fair to exceed that. of yesterday
The Rev G. S. Eldridge of Waterbury
is preaching the morning sermon at
the stand. The Revs. F. c. Haddock
of Middletown, and B. F. Kidder OF
Shelton viii preach the afternoon and
evening sermons.
Tomorrow the Revs. H. E. Wing of
Ansonia f. W. Hanna and J. B. Smith
of Now Haven will nreanh