The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-07-08
FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY
REV. D. J. CLARK OF EAST HAVEN
 CHURCH CoNGRATULATED.

Addresses by Rev. Dr. Twitchell, Rev. D.
 M. James, Rev. l. 0. Meserve and Rev.
 Dr. w. l.. Phillips-Some Beautiful Mu-
 sic--Dr. Phillips Address One of Great
 Interest-What Qualities Young People
 Want in a Pastor.
 The fifteenth anniversary of the pas torate of Rev. Daniel J. Clark of the East Haven Congregational church was observed with very pleasant and interesting service at that historic old church last evening. There was large congregation present and the church was very prettily decorated with a pro- fusion of flowers. On one side of the pulpit were the figures 1880 and on the other side 1895 denoting the fifteen years of Mir. Clark's pastorate. MT. Clark occupied the pulpit and presided at the meeting. The opening exercises consisted of an organ prelude. an an- them, which was beautifully rendered by the church choir, and responsive reading Qourth lesson). Rev. $. s. Martyr of New Haven then led in prayer Hymn 599, II Love Thy King dom, Lord," was then sung by the choir and congregation.
 The first address of the evening was by Rev. J. F. Twitchell, D. D., pastor of Dwight Place church. His subject was "The Church and the Community" He told what a blessing church Is to community and what q loss 1t would be to community if the churches should cease to exist. People would forget God and relapse into 0 state of barbarisln He heartily congratu- lated MT. Clark on his long pastorate and spoke words of encouragement for the future.
 Miss Fannie Pease of East Haven then sang a solo very beautifully.
 Rev. D. M. James, pastor Of the Sec ond Congregational church, Fair Ha- ven, then made a few very interesting remarks on "The Fellowship of the Churches" He spoke of the close rela- ttons which had always existed between the Second church, Fair Haven and the East Haven church. Both the Grand avenue church and the Second church were originally founded by members of the East Haven church, which dates it's foundation back 10 the year 17t1. Besides congratula.ing MT. Clark in behalf of his own church and people, he brought the congrau- lations of the Consolation of Congre- gational church east of the Quinnipiac river. There are fourteen churches in this Consociation.
 Miss Lottie Pease, also Of East Ha- ven, then rendered a solo in a most beautiful manner. She has a voice of rare beauty and sweetness.
 Rev. I. c. Meserve of Davenport church then spoke on "The Long Pas torate'' Hes congratulated Mir. Clark in behalf of his church and congrega- ton for the long term of years he had been enabled to do successful work in the East Haven parish. Continuing he spoke as follows
 "A long passionate has grea: signif1- cance It has fallen to my lot to bap- tise a little one and soon after, as 1t seems, to join her to some good man whom she has chosen. This means that a minister stands in the very closest relations to people of a community, except those relations which are found in the home. It is great thing to be minister of the gospel, and 1t takes pre-eminently a good man to be a min- ister.
 And long pastorate is good thing. If you had the pick of every graduating class of the Yale Divinity school and had frequent changes you would not be half as well pleased A man becomes close to his people, living with them through the storms and changes of long series of years.
 You know that the great English scientist, Professor Huxley, has just died. He was one of the four great men of the Nineteenth century who have promulgated the doctrine of evo- lution. Professor John Fisk said that he was the greatest man of the cen- tury in his intellectual grasp. When the doctrine of evolution was first pro- ,mulgated 1t was looked upon with sus- picion. Yet Professor Harris told us a few weeks ago at Dr. TWtchelrs tenth anniversary that 1t had been accepted within limits by all Christian ministers. applying of course not to the immortal part of humanity, but to pretty much the rest of creation.
 "A minister thus stands as a watch man on tower to tell the people what Is going on in the realm of thought and religion.
 "A minister, too, must study all move- ments which aim at the extension of the usefulness of the church. The Chris tian Endeavor is a good example of this. Some one has said that this came near being the worst possible movement for the church. But through the prayerful efforts of the Christian ministry 1t has become productive of great good.
 "A minister may not be expected to know all about finance, yet I doubt if he would get along very well if he did not know something about it.
 "To feel the strength and capability of doing successful work among a peo- pie year after year, showing their joys and sorrows is truly wonderful. It re- quires the blessing of God to do such work and bring forth the fruits of suc- cess. I hope and pray that this may be the experience of MT. Clark
 Miss Berta Whittlesey, formerly of East Haven, but now a singer in the Church of the Messiah. this city, then sang solo very beautifully
 Rev. pr. w. L. Phillips, of the Church of the Redeemer, then gave a very in- teresting address on 'sThe Minister and the Young People," His address was in the main as follows.