The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-07-05
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
THE oLD FLAG gLoiTED CONSPICU-
 OUSLY IN MANY PLACES

CeieDrote-1UO IOun0s ot Ieu TITO anu
 Lots of Firoworbs-A Bicycle Parade Also
 Patriotic Services in the Churches.
 The American flag was liberally dis played yesterday in honor of Independ- ence day, particularly on Blatchley avenue where nearly every house was decorated with bunting. There was more or less firing during Saturday night, particularly near Quinnipiac Park, but during yesterday there was an air of quiet for the most part. Dur ing Saturday night some persons hoist ed small flag on the liberty pole at Qulnnipiac Park, but at sunrise Walter B. Jacobs of the Naval Veterans, who has charge of the big flag, substituted it for the smaller color.
 The residents of Blatchley avenue have united in preparing for celebra- tion this evening. A large quantity of fireworks have been purchased and 100 pounds of red fire and the same was distributed to the various residents Sat urday evening. The committee, con- sisting of J. T. McMahon and T. Roger son. have issued to the residents the | following notice:
 | llS ldSS you are IcquCSLSQ lO poI out as early as possible on the morning ! of Monday July 5, and allow them to remain until after the evening celebra- 1 tion. In the evening at about 8:15 the red and green fire will be used, but you are requested not to burn any until the | signal for starting be given at J. T. Me Mahon and at Grace church rectory, l thus the whole avenue will be illumi- | &l sI,. To 1 Mahon burns red fire all the houses 1 on that side of the avenue will be il luminated and ut the same time, and ! all are requested to use the same color l of illumination. When the rectory burns green fire all on that side of the street will please burn the same, thus good effect will be produced. The l sticks of fire given you show the color. ! Set off your own fireworks during the ! illumination"
 There will be a bicycle parade on the avenue at 715 and to D. m, and all l ladies and gentlemen who will do so are invited to participate. A prize will | be offered to the best group of wheel men and prize to the best individual | wheelman. J. P. Lavigne is to have charge of the parade The bicycles will l carry ldHl6THS anu DS uSCOIdlGu WILL | flags.
 A patriotic service was held at the l East Pearl street M. E. church last evening and the church was prettily 1 decorated. The Boys brigade connect ed with the Sunday school was present l in a body. There were selections of
 patriotic music by the choir and the l pastor. Rev. N. G. Cheney, preached an appropriate sermon
 l A patriotic service in commemora-
 ton of Independence day anniversary
 was held at the Grand avenue Baptist church last evening There was a large
 attendance and the service was very interesting. The interior of the church was decorated with flags. The music
 was under the direction of the choir leader, R. c. Hart. In addition to se- lections by the choir-Mrs. Edwin P. Putnam, Mrs. William Sheffield, Harry " Santry and R. c. Hart-there was
 congregational singing, led by chorus
 choir, assisted by an orchestra. The programme was as follows: Organ prelude Miles J. Barnes; hymn, Cor onation." congregation; Lords prayer;
 anthem, % God, My Heart Is Fixed" " Beiriy, by the choir, offertory sofo, Not
 @ Sparrow Falleth," Gilbert, Mrs F. F.
 Putnam; hymn, God Bless Our Native
 Land" congregation; solo, Flag of the
 Free" Willard, Mrs. William Sheffield;
 scriptural reading; hymn, Great King
 of Nations" congregation; prayer; sole
 and quartet Star Spangled Banner
 Mrs. E. P. Putnam and choir; sermon
 Rev Dr. Sage; hymn, 70, Where Are
 Kings and Empires Now" congrega'
 tion; baritone solo, My Native Land,
 Fessenden- -Suppe, by R. c. Hart, an
 them, Wake the Song of Jubilee
 Exall, choir; hymn, America" con
 gregation; benediction and organ post : Jude.
 Rev. Dr. Sage delivered an interest
 ing sermon from the text in Exodu: 33-13: Consider that this nation is thy
 people" He spoke in part as follows;
 "The coincidence of the Lords da,
 and the anniversary of our nations birth makes 1t entirely appropriate t give to this hour the character Of a pa triotic service But more than that, al | the 4th of July falls this year upon Sun
 day it is suggestive of the intimate con
 nection between patriotism and relg
 ion.
 True union means not only peaceful 7 fellowship or brother With brother, Du
 also genuine loyalty of all to the Go'
 of nations. No man can be truly re 3 ligious who has no regard for the law ? of his country, and no man can rightl. claim the highest type of patriotism who does not love and serve the na tion's God. Therefore let this Sabbatl - Fourth serve to make us religiously pa t triotic and periodically religious. f Furthermore God has had and sti 3 has place in His plan of tn - worlds redemption five nations a such Sometimes he employs singl - mana John or Paul-to execute Hi l will. But on other occasions He em h ploys no smaller agent for the accom- , plishment of his plans than natior f Every Bible student knows what par r Israel played in the early history of re
 demption work. Egypt and Assyri , and Persia and other great nations c = the olden time were used indirectly t
 fulfill the divine purposes.
 Has God no place in His far reach = ing plan for these states of the union
 Has not God led us, yea verify at time . by pillar of cloud and fire, as surely a
 ever he marked the course of Israelii