The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-24
NEWS OF THE CHURCHES
UNION MEMORIAL SERVICE TO BE HELD IN SUMMERFIELD CHURCH

To Express Sympathy and Consolation for
 Relatives of Victims of the Winchester
 Disaster-Rev. Dr. H. M. Galiaher to
 Preach at Calvary Baptist-Y. M. c. A.
 Outdoor Meeting-Other Notes.
 In view of the appalling calamity at the Winchester armory on Wednesday last union memorial service express sive of sympathy and consolation will be held at the Summeriield M. D. church in conjunction with the Olivet Baptist and Taylor Congregational churches Sunday evening, July 25, at 7:30. Address will be made by Rev. J. Howard Fairchild, acting pastor of Summerfield M. E. church; Rev. Allyn K. Foster, pastor of Olivet Baptist, and Rev. MT. Hall, pastor of the Taylor Congregational churches.
 REV. H. M. GALLAHER TO PREACH
 Rev. pr. H. M. Gallaher, the eminent divine and gifted orator, will preach in Calvary Baptist church Sunday morn ing and evening. No doubt as usual whenever he speaks in this city and elsewhere a multitude will gather to hear him. MT Gallaher, 1t will be re- membered, is one of the most gifted speakers in the country and he is also former New Havener by virtue of be- ing former pastor of Calvary Baptist church.
 AT DAVENPORT CHURCH TO-MOR- ROW.
 Rev. Dwight M. Pratt of Portland, Me, who fills Dr. Meserve's pulpit to- morrow morning, is pastor of Williston church, in which the Endeavor move | ment started, when Rev. Francis Clark was located there.
 It is reported that tomorrow the reS- tgnation of the Rev. l. c. Meserve as pastor of Davenport church will be read ! at the morning service by an intimate friend of the pastor. Rev. and Mrs. Meserve will shortly sail for London, Eng, where MT. Meserve will preach for two months on probation, and if | matters are satisfactorily arranged will remain. The call to the London church was induced by MT. Stevens, now of | London, Eng, whose father, the late | lamented Edward Stevens was prom | inent member of Davenport church, and one of New Ravens most valued citi- | zens.
 AT CHRIST CHURCH. The Rev. George J. Southerland of l Vermont will officiate on Sunday next
 The services will be as follows: 7:30 a. m., Holy Eucharist; 10:30 a. m., Ma
 tins, Litany and sermon; 7:3o D. m., l choral evensong.
 | OUTDOOR MEETING. pr. Levi c. Gilbert will speak at the meeting on the Green at Center church steps at o'clock Sunday afternoon un- der the auspices of the Young Mems Christian association. MT F. T. Bates, 1 state secretary of the Y M. c. A., will lead the meeting and direct the singing. | These services have been much enjoyed 1 by those who have attended and a cor | dial invitation is extended to everybody l to be present tomorrow.
 GRACE M E.-PASTORS VACATION i The official board of Grace M F. church has voted the pastor a vacation l uuFlS tue IlOlltl Ol Aug SuSls I1e VIII De at home, however, on the first Sunday l to preach and administer the sacra- | ment receive members, etc. On the re-
 maining four Sundays, both morning and evening, Rev. J. R. Henry, editor | of The Wesleyan Argus, will preach. | MT. Henry will also conduct the prayer meeting each Tuesday evening and at- tend to any special pastoral work for | which his services may be required. He
 will remain in New Haven during the | month and can be found at the resi- dence of MT. c. D. Stoddard, 164 Spring street.
 THE CITY MISSIONS. Among the nine Christian Endeavor
 societies that assist each month in the
 city mission work at English hall, the
 appointment for the United church En-
 deavor society is on the fourth Sunday
 evening. This society will have charge
 of the hall work tomorrow evening
 Other Sunday services, morning an6
 afternoon, as usual. Short summer
 evening services through the week.
 The third steamer excursion by the
 City Missionary association will be sent
 out next week Wednesday, July 2S, tc
 Pawson Park, by the steamer Margaret
 from Belle dock at 9:3O a. m. Boa
 tickets and cream cards can be ob.
 tained at the mission hall, corner oi
 Court and State streets, any afternoon
 or evening, and should be secured be.
 fore going to the boat.