The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-19
CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY
THE WHITNEYpILLE OHURCH OR
 G1NIZED 100 YEARS AGO.

An Historical Address by Rev. MT.
 Clarke-Continuatlon of the Celebration
 Next Wednesday-An Exhibition of old
 Relics-The List of D Dtacons-Settled Pas
 tors Since 1797.
 Yesterdays services at the Whitney vile Congregational church were of es- pecial interest to the members of the church as well as to all who are inter- ested in the interesting historical facts connected with New Haven and vicin- ity, the occasion being the one hun dreth anniversary of the society's or ganizati ton. Notwithstanding the heavy downpour of rain in the morning the church was filled with a most atten- tive congregation.
 After responsive sc1ptural reading, and an offertory solo by Mrs. B. A. Da- wis, a member of the regular choir Rev. Charles F. Clarke, the pastor, de- livered most interesting historical ad- dress, which is given in full below. The evening service was also appointed in commemoration of the church's organi- zation and consisted of a praise ser vice in which the old fugue tunes, in vogue a century ago were sung. Mrs B. A. Davis also sang a solo, My Saviour
 The anniversary celebration will be continued Wednesday forenoon and af- ternon The morning exercises begin at 10 o'clock. and the program is as fol- | lows:
 Anthem-"Chorus from Daniel" Prayer Address of Welcome-By the pastor. Response-Rev. S. P. Marvin of Wood bridge.
 Hymn-"Come, Holy Spirit Historical poem-Deacon James M.
 Payne. Reminiscenc nces-Deacon Elias Dicker- man, MT. Horace P Shares of New Haven,
 Hymn 9S6-"I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord"
 Rise and Progress of Whitneyville-
 MT Eli Whitney. Town of Hamden and State of Con-
 necticut-Mr William E. Downer,
 representative from Hamden.
 Our Lineage-Judge l.. E. Munson of United church.
 Duet-"I Will Magnify Thee, o God" .....................J J. Mosenthal Mrs. B. A. Davis, MT. Thomas White. Some distinctive characteristics of the Whitneyyille church, Rev Charles A. Dinsmore, former pastor, now of Willimantic. I Anthem-"Praise God from Whom all blessings flow. By the choir Closing with Doxology by Congrega- ton.
 i Coilation.
 Exhibition of relics at the house of i Mir. William Turner. l That part of the program which had been devoted to an address by MT. Whit | ney on '"The Rise and Progress of Whit neville" will probably be changed to some sort of tribute to the lately de- ceased gentleman. The exhibition of relics will consist chiefly of antique fur niture which belonged to early members of the church, among the articles being bass viol over one hundred years old which belonged to the first pastor, a pitch pipe used years ago by the chor- ister before there was any music used, 1 by which to get the key, and an old punch bowl and glass which also be- | longed to the first pastor.
 The afternoon exercises begin at o'clock, and the program is as follows: Patriotic Hymn. Prayer.
 Our Former Membership Charles G. | Merriman, Westville. Our Successors on Hamden Plain-Rev.
 George Dusinberre, Hamden Plain. Our Elder Sister-Rev. G. A. Veits, Mt. | Carmel.
 | Our Country Cousins-Rev. William G.
 Lathrop, North Haven. Our City Neighbors-Rev. William w. | McLane, D. D., pastor of the College | street church.
 The names of the settled pastors of
 the church since the organization are: | 1797-1SS2, Abraham filling l 1S3S-18S0, Austin Putnam.
 1SSS-1s91, Charles A. Dinsmore. | 1893, Charles F. Clark.
 The deacons, with the year in which
 they were chosen, have been as fol- | lows:
 | Moses Ford, chosen 1795. | Joseph Benham, chosen 1795. | Lyman Ford, chosen 1928. | Eli Dickerma chosen 1928. l Eaton Bassett, chosen 1S34 | Elias Bassett, chosen 1888. l Darius Webb, chosen 1860. James M. Payne, chosen 1862. Oliver w. Treadwell, chosen 1869. | James G. Baldwin, chosen 1878. l Harmon Humiston, chosen 1878. Oliver F. TreadweH, chosen 1881. | Elias Dickerman, chosen 1882. Henry W. Munson, chosen 1884. Rev. Mir CIarke's historical address yesterday morning was as follows: