The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-09
NEW uAVMN Y. P, S. c. F. UNION.
Action Taken at La Nights Meeting of
 the ExecntiYe COmmittna

The first special meeting of the exec utive committee of the New Haven Christian Endeavor union under the management of the newly elected off, cers of the union was held last evening in the parlors of the Y. M. c. A., Presi- dent Thorpe presiding. After a short prayer by Walter R. Downs of the United church society the business of the evening was entered upon.
 The first item of consideration was the selection of a place for the next union meeting. Written invitations had been received from the Church of the Redeemer and the Grand avenue Congregational societies. By unani- nous vote the committee decided to ac- cept the invitation extended by the Church of the Redeemer Y. P. s. c. E.; consequently the next union meeting will be held in the Church of the Re- deemer, Wednesday evening, November F. The committee of arrangements consists of Albert M. Bartlett, Church of the Reedeemer, chairman; Charles P. Walker, Calvary Baptist; Harry w. Smith, Dwight Place Congregational.
 President Thorpe read a communica- tion which he had recently received from Rev. James H, James of Rock vile, Conn.,, president of the Connecti- cut Temperance union. It was voted last evening to invite MT. James to speak before the members of the New Haven c. E,. union at some time in the near future, the selection of the place and date being referred to the temper ance and good citizenship committee.
 Next came the announcement of the list of chairmen of the several stand ing committees, which are as follows: Finance, James H. Mansfield, United church; reception committee, Miss Ella M Granniss, First Baptist; evangells- tic Charles T. Lincoln, Calvary Bap- tist; press. Charles D. Sherman, Church of the Redeemer; music, A. H. Hayes, Humphrey street.
 The district committee is composed of two members from each district com- prising the union, in addition to the chairman and the secretary, which are appointed by the officers of the union, and is as follows: Ralph I. Munson, chairman, Trinity M. E.; Miss Isabelle Bavier secretary, Humphrey street Congregational; central district, Mrs, Gertrude Hunt, First Baptist, and Har- ley M. Hodges, Calvary Baptist; north district, R. H. Johnson, Humphrey Jo ven Congregational; south district, J.. F. Turk, West Haven Congregational; east district, Merle E. Towner, Bran ford Congregational, and Miss Lulu Rentz, Grand avenue Congregational; west district, c. S. Mclean, Westville Congregational, and J. M. Marvin, Dwight Place Congregational
 On the recommendation of James H. Mansfield, chairman of the finance committee, the same method of raising the money necessary to carry on the work of the union will be adopted this year as last, viz, the pledge system. The United church society has already pledged SPA and the Church of the Re- deemer $12.
 The many friends of Miss Isabelle
 
 the New Haven Christian Endeavor union, will be glad to learn that she has permanently returned to the city again after an absence of several months at Milford. Her name has again been placed on the list of active members of the Humphrey street Y. P. S. c. h., and she would be pleased to meet her former acquaintances at her new home, 66 Edwards street.
 Twenty-Five dollars was appropriated for the use of the reception committee for the coming year. It was decided to hold two receptions besides the an- nual outing in June. One of these re- captions will be held at the Y. M. c. A. rooms.
 The Y. P. $. C. F. of the Grand ave- nue Congregational church, Miss Lulu Rentz, president, rendered a reception to the new assistant pastor, Rev. Mr Colp, in the parlors of that church on Thursday evening.
 The fall rally of the New Haven Jun for C. D. union will be held in the East Haven Congregational church this af- ternoon at o'clock. All interested in Junior Christian Endeavor work are cordially invited to be present.
 Tomorrow will be Rally Day" at the First Baptist church, and special programmes have been arranged for all it's services. The programme of the Y. P. s. C. E. meeting is particularly in- teresting The meeting will be led by MT. Fred Downs, chairman of the pray CT meeting committee, and has been arranged with special thought of the different evangelistic work undertaken by members of the society; also their duty toward the church and their own society.
 The First Baptist society has for years conducted one meeting a month at English Hall, and for over two years has taken charge of one Sunday after noon meeting a month at the Seamens S Bethel. Many of it's members also as- sist at the Italian Baptist mission con- ducted in it's own church.
 The programme for the meeting to- morrow evening is as follows: Praise service; scripture selections; prayer; rally song.
 Three minute addresses-On English Hall" by Miss Hattie Hine; "Seamens S Bethel" Frank s. Bishop; How Can We Help the Italians?" Miss Florence Watrous; Friday Evening Meeting" :" J. F. Shepard; "Our Society,"" Mrs. Ger trude Hunt, president of the First Bap- tist society.