The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-04-19
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
REV. MR. JAMES ACCEDES TO THE
 DESIRE OF HIS PEOPLE

Letter-Much satisfaction-Other Easter
 Services Yesterday-Interesting Features
 of the Day-Funeral of George H. Spohr Other Notes.
 Congregational church yesterday, and, in addition to the glad services of Eas- ter, Rev. MT. James, the chuTch's much beloved and highly estimable pastor, read letter announcing thevery pleas ing information that in accordance with the desire of his people he had withdrawn his resignation He read the following:
 To the Members of the Second Congre- ' gational Church and Ecclesiastical Society-Greeting
 A copy of the resolution adopted at a | special meeting of the church held on Friday evening, April 9, 1897, requesting me to withdraw my resignation as pas | tor of this church, was transmitted to me by the clerk, together with a brief statement of the manner in which the vote was taken. This resolution, as am informed, was presented to the | church in the form of a recommends | ton from the standing committee, hay ing been unanimously adopted in the committee by rising vote.
 | I hereby comply with your request and my resignation, dated March 13 1S97 to take effect January 1, 1898, is | withdrawn. Very truly yours. D. M. JAMES.
 New Haven, Conn.,, April +, 1897.
 That the news was gratifying was ev' ident enough from the qualification written upon the faces of all the large congregation present at the services The pastors Easter discourse was bas- ed upon the words: First Corinthians xv., 4, And that he was buried and that he rose again the third day accord 1 ing to the scriptures"
 | The floral display for the occasion was exceedingly beautiful, and a spe cial feature of it was g. splendit memorial tribute to the late Major H H. Strong. who was for many years ont of New Haven's leading business mel and one of the leading supporters ant contributors to the prosperity of tht l 1 daughters, in accordance with their an nual custom for Easter service since | their fathers death.
 ', To a large number of people not con nected with the Second church the new that MT. James will remain will cause sincere pleasure and satisfaction. | Seldom has the weather been more l propitious on Easter day. It was idea l weather, and crowds of people were oi the streets or making trips to the wood and fields. The street cars were wei patronized by people anxious to atten' services in the city and listen to th fine musical programs, especially in tn evening. The local churches were wei attended, in some cases beyond tn seating capacity, this being the case a St. Francis Catholic church at the higl mass beginning at 10:30 a. m. At thi service William J. Rohan, the veteran director, was in charge of the music The soloists were Mrs. G. WohlmakeI Miss Mary Maloney, T. Fitzgerald an, l w Stoddard. The selections includes March Religieuse,' by Guilmant; tn offertory Immortality" by Shepard and the postlude "Triumphal March, by Coeti. The forty hours adoratiol began at 1O:30 a. m.
 The 10;30 a. m service at St. James church included an Easter sermon b the pastor, Rev. MT. Chapman, and special musical program. The selee tions were made up in part of Chris Our Passover" by Marston: Kyrie in fiat, by Williams, and also William: Gloria Tibi in F. There was anothe service of song In the evening and sermon by the pastor. Russell D. Johr son is the organist and director,
 There were special services at Grac church; sermons by the pastor, Rev Percy Barnes, and the observance ( the communion In the morning
 The Grand avenue Congregations
 church was crowded with worshipper
 last evening, when the Easter pras
 service was rendered. The exceller
 program was finely rendered and ther
 was a short address by the pasto
 Rev. J. Lee Mitchell preached in tn
 morning from the subject, ''The Las
 and Greatest Beatitude." The scloist
 at the praise service were: Miss Hofe
 and Miss Roock sopranos; Miss SSharr
 and Miss Augur, altos; MT Woodstoe
 and MT. Mccarthy. tenors, and Mr. Se veire and MT. Keast, basses; MT. Al hold, violoncello, and Harry Woodstocl
 organist.
 :, The people of the Second Congregs tional church listened to good mus during the day especially at evening
 when an excellent program for tf
 praise service was rendered.
 There was also good music at tf
 East Pearl street M. F. church. IT
 selections at St. Andrews M. E. churc included the anthems, "The Lord
 Risen Indeed" and Christ Being Rai
 ed from the Dead"
 The Sunday school concert especial
 adapted for Easter, was listened to |
 a large congregation at the Grand av,
 nue Baptist church, last evening. IT
 exercises were under the direction