The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-06-29
NEWS OF FAIR HAVEN
PARED ELI SERMON BY REV.
 CHARLES IT. DOUPE.

Interesting Praise Service at East Pearl Street Churoh--A Sunday Schools Fare well Services at the old ouarters-Othe Notes.
 Rev. Charles II. Doupe of St. James Episcopal church preached his farewell sermon in that church yesterday morn- ing. He took for his text, Luke viii, 8: And Jesus asked him, saying, what is thy name?" It was an excellent ser mon and was listened to with attentive interest. Excellent music was render ed by the choir. Mr. Doupe succeed the late Rev. Dr. Vibbert as rector of the church. MT, Doupe has given ex- cellent satisfaction, and the church parts with him with regret He has been faithful devoted pastor,and the church would have been glad to have retained his services.
 An interesting praise service was held at the East Pearl street M. E. church last evening, and the service was largely attended. The program was as follows: Organ prelude, Ale gretto Expressive, Bartlett; chorus, l Will Praise God With a Song" Danks; quartet, Art Thou Weary? Norris; chorus, Bonum Est, Banks; offertory Consolation, Liszt; tenor solo, Jesus, Lover of My Soul Tours; chorus, Deus Misereature, Thayer; soprano solo, Miss Neva Squires.
 Children's day exercises were held at the Grand avenue Congregational church yesterday morning. There was music and recitations by the school, an address by the pastor, Rev. J. Lee Mitchell, and the baptism of infants. Special exercises were rendered by the primary department, Miss Jennie Gris- wold, teacher. Bibles were presented to pupils who have reached the age of seven years during the past year, as follows: Florence M. Kneringer, AL fred Seeley, Dora J. Smith, Hattie T. Pond, Jane F. Ball, Ethel F. Williams, TrumbuIl Smith, Margurite F. Smith. Special prizes were awarded as follows: First, Florence BarroWs; second, Pearl Wicks, Grace Ryals; third, Jesse Fow- Ter, Annie Buest, Agnes Baird. The church was handsomely decorated with flowers and vines.
 The Sunday school of the Grand ave- nue Baptist church held farewell ser vices in the old Sunday school room yesterday noon, preparatory to occupy ing the rooms in the new chapel The services were under the direction of Su- perintendent H. B. Smith, and were ushered in with singing of the hymn While the Years are Rolling On. " Deacon o. J. Hull, one of the former superintendents, spoke on the topic, When the Old Building Was New" /. Deacon J. P. Morrow, the first super intendent of the school and occupying the office for fifteen years, spoke on Fifteen Years of Superintendence, '' and Rev. MT. Sage talked on the topic, Morning" Prayer was offered by Deacon s. w. Hammond. The classes then proceeded to the fine rooms in the new chapel where additional exercises were held as follows: Singing, Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow;'' prayer, by Rev. E. c. Sage; singing, Mrs. Knowles class; remarks, Superin- tendent Smith and Assistant Superin- tendent Manwarring and Deacon N. A. Beebe. The exercises were closed by Deacon Merrow.
 Children's day exercises were held in the Grand avenue Baptist church last evening. The program was as follows: Voluntary, Miss Sage; singing, school; recitation, Welcome" Alice Hanse1- packer; prayer, Rev. F. c. Sage; scrip ture reading, responding, superinten- dent and assistant superintendent; duet Misses Smith and Sage; ;recita- tion, A Child's Petition, Villa Bur roughs; solo, The Bird Song, Florence Siebert; recitation, Children's Day Robbie Hanson; emblematic piece The Floral Cross, nine girls; recitation, Will and I Won't, Jettie and Austin Burroughs; recitation, Life of Love Annie Clark; recitation, Little Drops of Water, Bennie Bing; solo, Little Thoughtful Pansies, Ruth Wilson; reel tation, Elsie Watrous; May pole march, by several children; recitation Room for the Children, Mae Rowley; song and recitation, Sadie Smith, Car Bishop, George Willis; recitation, The Happy Day. Robert Golf; singing, Joy Bells, chorus by school.