Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-02-20
FROM NEW HAVEN.
Ordination Services Personals etc.

New HAVEN, COM, Feb. 10, 1897.
The ordination of Rev. T. Nelson !
Baker took place in the Dixwell Ave-
nue. Congregation Church this even
ing. The council met in the church |
this afternoon at o'clock. Rev. DIR.
Twitchell, pastor of the Dwight Place
Church presided Rev. CLARK, paster
of the East Haven congregational
Church was secretary OF the council.
Mr.. Bakers examination consumed
about one hour, and proved very salts
factory. The evening srrvice was
opened by singing of the doxology by
the choir. Rev. Prof. Brastow offered
the opening prayer. The ordination
sermon was preached by Rev. j. w.
Much, pastor of the Howard Avenue
Cong egational Church. Prof. Bros
tow Of the Yale Theological Seminary
delivered the charge. and the right
hand of fellowship was extended by
Prof. Harris, of Yale Seminary. Both
| the afternoon and evening session of
I the council was attended by large
number of members and friends. The
members of the DiXvel Avenue
Church will Immediately call Rev.
Baker to the passionate of their Church.
Prof. Sylvester Russell, the double
voice singer appeared at the Imman-
uel Baptist Church this evening and
was heard by a large audience. The
professor possesses rich baritone
voice as well as a good soprano and has
a cellent advantage. His vocabulary of
popular selections seems inexaustive,
considering that he was the sole en-
tertainer-one of the most difficult
tasks that man can undertake. The
entertainment was success.
The Epworth League Lyceum was
attended by a large crowd on last Sab
bath The exercises we're full OF in
terest. The paper by ]. T. Johnson
? president of the COTE Street YOunf
I Mems Christian Association, on dane
2 ing was very appropriate and wa
a we'll received. Miss Mary A. Hun
2 read a very interesting paper on ITEM
: perancs" also. Owing to next Sun
= day being benevolent rally day at tn,
M. E. Mission in which the lYceum j
4 held there will be no literary exercis
9 es.
e Rev. J. T. Hayslett, pastor of the
J. NJ E. Church will preach at the Mis-
sion at 1920 a. m.
10 Rev. W. Il. Coffey, ID. D., pastor O
% the A M. E. Zion at p m. Rev. f
N q. Baker at 80 pm.
8. Miss Edith Miller and Mr.. Spence
% Swiggits were united in the holy bond
s of matrimony on the evening of tb
10th instant ~ Rev. g. r. Burton
"a pastor Of the Uni n A NJ. E. Church
TT Mrs Edward 3 ssh, Of Washington
le D. c., arrived in This city on last Sai
. urday evening. Mr.. Edward Bush is
brother to Mr.. Chapman Bush, WI
formerly conducted the tailoring 81
tablishment on Dixwell avenue. NJ
es Edward Bush is also in the tailoriE
&c business on Eaton street, turning oil
n neat fitting garments, much to I'll
satisfaction of his customers, at mo'
ch crate cost. Go and see him Afr
&C. Americans.
rs. Mrs. l. A. Moore OF ia Ock al
to Mrs. Pool of Spencer streets, wi
were sick are improving slowly
Mr. Winslow Walker. who died
No the residence of his mother Mrs Su
zee ton, Of Fair Haven, on the 18th W
10 buried from his late residence on {
q, 81 18th instant, Rev. A. O. Powell Officis
x ing.
The funeral OF the late Mrs Harri
iss Parker. who died at the Grace Hosp
ed al took place from Lewis and Ma
La cocks undertaking rooms last Sabba
er, Rev. A. @ Powell officiating. o
lin son is the only relative who surviy
me the deceased,
is w. A TRIBBETT