The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-10-23
CONNECTICUT cHURcH CLUB.
Regular Meeting Held in Harmonic Hall
 Last Evening-Address by MT. Bispham
 ofNew York and Others--Those Present.


 Last Evening-Address by MT. Bispham
 ofNew York and Others--Those Present.
 The regular meeting of the Church club of the diocese of Connecticut was held in Harmonic hall last evening at 6 o'clock. Dinner was served at 6:30.
 Tn the absence of the president, Vice President Charles E. Graves of Trin- ity church, New Haven, presided He introduced as the speaker of the occa- sion Mir William Bispham, president of the Church club of New York, who spoke on "The Work of the Church Club in New York"
 Mir. Bispham gave a historical re- sume of the work of the New York club. He said it had accomplished much by series of lectures and by it's efforts for helping the east side. The club had also done much for the relief of the Armenians
 The club has it's social advantages, which cannot be fully enjoyed unless the club has house of it's own. The members of the club, MT. Bispham said, should not be taken from any faction, but rather from the whole church. The DeHeIlIS OL IUe CluD SIlOulu dlSO De lelt in bettering the conditions in other cities.
 Dr. Douglass, rector of Trinity, was also called upon to speak, and he em- phasized in his remarks the help which 1aymen could be to their rectors. He said there was an immense work to be done, which could not be done unless the laymen did it. The Church, club consists of men who may be 8 con- stant help to the rector in various ways.
 The Rev c. w. Bispham, when called upon to address the club, dwelt upon the importance of the assistance of laymen in making tse church service an inspiring one. He said: Help your rector to a good service, and you will do more to bring souls into the king dom than by anything else you can do.'
 After the speaking the meeting ad journed.
 Two new members were elected John W. filling, and Donald R. Hook CT, both of New Haven.
 A memorial was also adopted on the death of Hezekiah Sidney Hayden of Windsor who died June ', 1896. aged eighty-one years.
 The members present were John B. Adriance New Haven; Dr. William D. Anderson, New Haven; George J. Bas- sett, New Haven; Charles Y. Beach, Bridgeport; Charles F. Chase, New Britain: Sherman P. Cooley, New Brit ain; Wilbur F. Day, New Haven; F. c. Earle, New Haven; Dr. Gustavus Eliot, New Haven; Aaron c. Goodman, Hart ford; Charles E. Grover, New Haven; Lynde Harrison, New Haven; George D. Hatch, Hartford; Albert N. Hooker, New Britain; Phineas H. Ingalls, Hartford; Henry Jordan, Branford; c. P. Lindsley. New Haven; Burton Mans field. New Haven; Willis Miller, c. S. Morehouse and Elliott H. Morse of New Haven; Charles A. Pease, Hartford; Joseph Pierpont, North Haven; John H. Platt, A. H. Robertson and Edward H. Rogers of New Haven; John H. Sage, Portland; William W. Skiddy Stamford; J. K. Smith, Waterbury; AL Ian B. Squire, Meriden; George J. Turn bull. New Britain; Tracy B. Warren Bridgeport; Horace s. Wilmot, Bridge port; L. E. Wells, Southport; A. N Wheeler, New Haven; George w Al ling, New Haven; Frank H. Hooker and Henry Hooker.
 Those present as guests were MT William Bispham of New York, Rev. C. w Bispham of New York, and Rev l George W. Douglass of New Haven.