The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-10-14

 life interest Mr Beman did splendid service in the anti-slavery cause with Douglass, Gamett, Downing and others, who with him have long since crossed the "sullen stream"
 In 1854 Deacon Bias Stanley, one of the founders and best supporters of the society, died, and in his death as in his | life, remembered the church in a be- quest, which now amounts to $11 ,000, two-thirds of the interest of which is used in helping to support this church and society,
 Deacon Stanley and his wife were both universally respected.
 There are many old residents of the city who remember this saintly couple in their neat little home on College street, now No 12O, near by Yale semi nary. Mrs. Hitler, mother of the Hon. A. Maxcy Hitler, remembers distinctly Mrs. Stanley, who lived across the street. Deacon Luke Lathrop possibly stood next in point of prominence and influence as a lay member,
 Many who were at the fiftieth anniver- sary services, when Rev. George c. Booth of Yale seminary, was serving as acting pastor, doubtless remember Deacon Lathrop.
 | Rev. Bingham, a returned missionary from the Sandwich Islands; Rev. Will | liam T. Catto of Washington, D. C., and Rev. William Mallory of Vermont fol- lowed Mir Beman in short pastorates, during which time the church about held its own.
 Rev s'rancis Cardoza and Rev. James Muse also served in brief pastorates, ,ooth being unfortunately called away, !, against the wishes of a people whose confidence and hearts they had won. A malignant fever cut short The pas | torate of Rev. Muse who was a graduate of Oberlin university, and a man of sweet disposition and staunch Christian character.
 Aside from Rev. Beman no pastor made a more lasting impression in the minds of members of this church and society than did Rev James H. ! Muse, who is now living in Washington, D. C., unable to work on account of | that fever contracted here over twenty | years ago. Some of our most useful members joined the church under his l pastorate, among them being Mr and | Mrs. Charles McLinn, MT. and Mrs. Anthony Skinner, and our two senior deacons, Isaiah Butler and John R. Godette, and possibly others.
 Rev. Christopher Brown and Rev. Bradley served the church in short pastorates, after which Rev. George c. Booth, a student in Yale, came, and during the prosecution of his studies preached to this people and is recorded as fluent and practical preacher.
 Rev William T. Carr, graduate ot "Western seminary" began his pasto. rate in '73, and is said to have been highly metaphysical in his preaching more logical than practical.
 Efforts, of an abortive character, were
 made several times to move out from
 quarters on Temple street during tht
 passionate of Rev. Carr and others, {
 site on Elm street being in view.
 In 1874 Mrs. Clarssa Nettleton, sister
 of the late Mrs. Flora Butler, whose
 daughter, Mrs. Mary Bowles, is with u:
 to-day, left bequest to the church ant
 society of $76S.65, which, according t 1
 the church historian, came at an op
 perfume time, as the society was il
 strengthened circumstances.
 In 1s76-77 Rev. George c. Booth agaii
 was called to service of the church, al
 acting pastor, and after graduating from Yale went west. At the expiration of his pastorate Rev Matthew Ander
 son, graduate of Oberlin and Prince
 ton, was called to the pastorate of tn
 church, but remained only a shor
 time.
 He was succeeded by Rev. James E
 Rawlings, a gentleman of liberal ed ucation, highly cultured and fluen
 preacher. Rev Rawlings left early il 'S1, and was succeeded by hin
 who stands before you her to-day, who came to thl
 parish in 'S1 and has been here eve since, with the exception of one veal
 endeavoring not only to serve tn church and society, but the communit and state.
 The material and spiritual prosperit , of the church and society during tn . lpast twelve or thirteen years is too we
 known to friends in New Haven to nee narrating.
 Our membership his been trebed, ou / Sunday school doubled, new churc
 edifice has been erected on one of tn most prominent avenues in the city, o a site of which any congregation migh be proud, at cost of nearly $10,00 and this has been actually paid fo
 leaving the society absolutely out z debt and self-supporting, with a. vigoi ous young peoples society with som fifty members, nearly 200 members righ in the city, the largest number receive into the church in any one year bein , between sixty and seventy, the larges : number at any one time being fifty three on the event of the seventh ann : versary in my pastorate.
 Who can ever forget that day, or tha Iscene, in 1887?
 How wonderfully hath God blesse |, us, brethren, and how our hearts tC :. day ought to overflow with gratitud to Him, who has been so gracious unt . us in giving unto us friends who in ou
 struggles and distresses have come ; our relief until now our future is secur = if we only remain humble and gratefu ever acknowledging His loving hean that directs and shields us, ever sery ling with an unselfish devotion Him wh Himself said while on earth, ''The So of Man is come, not to be minfstere