The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-03-15
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
PASTOR JAMES OF THE SECOND
en- URCH RESIGNS.


Regrets of His People-Efforts VIII DO
Made to Retain Him other Notes-Sun-
day School Ciass's Supper-Fair Haven
ers in North Caroiina--W. c. II. U. oyster
supper-Tuesday Afternoons Fire.
| The Second Congregational church
people are much exercised over the res
ignation of their pastor, Rev. d. M.
James, which was rendered yesterday
morning. The church is very 10th to
part with him, and a strong effort will
be made to retain him, if possible His
passionate has been an exceptionally
pleasing one to his people, and the hope
| was universally expressed yesterday
| that he might be induced to recall his
| resignation, Following is his letter of
resignation, which was read yesterday
morning:
10 the Members of the Second Congre-
gational Church and Ecclesiastical
Society, Greeting:
| l hereby tender my resignation as
pastor of this church to take effect
January l, 1898, and L request that the
proper officers take the requisite steps
for calling special meetings of the
church and of the society at an early
date to take action upon this resigna-
ton, and to unite with me in calling
an ecclesiastical council to advise with
| reference to the dissolution of the pas
toral relation, this council to be COM
posed of such churches and individuals
as may be mutually acceptable.
Very truly yours,
D. M. JAMES.
New Haven. Conn, March 10, 1897
| The members of c.. w. Kanahan's
class in Grand Avenue Baptist Sunday
school partook of their regular monthly
class supper at the home of Mr.. and
! Mrs, David Reese of 336 Exchange
street, on Saturday evening. During
| the evening the class was favored with
| musical selections by Emory T. Smith
and short speeches We're made by other
| classmates Supper was served. Ow-
| ing to the serious Illness of the wife of
| one of the members, Mrs. Joseph Stur-
| CESS, the attendance was smaller than
| usual. Those present We're: Rev. and
| Mrs. E. G., Sage Mr.. and Mrs. B. F.
Hines, Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Robin
son, Mr.. and Mrs. William Phillips Mr..
and Mrs George Darby and son Arthur
Mrs. James Willis, Mr. and Mrs Fred
3. Smith Mr.. Corfield, D. M. Stevens,
Edward l.. Palmer Joseph French,
George Sturges, jr., and Antoine sosa.
The members of Company A, of Hi
ram Camp division, S. of T.. are prepar-
| ing to give a supper to members Of
company b, the latter having won in
| the team drills. held during the winter
The division is to entertain the mem
bers of the district division at the meet
| ing to be held here April Is. The sup
per will be served in the old Masonic
| hall On the evening of April IA the
members of Hiram Camp division will
| pay visit to Harmony division.
Captain Harvey Robinson, who, with
Mrs Robinson are enjoying visit to
! Elizabeth City, N c. writes that they
are enjoying their stay very much
/ Captain Robinson writes that he saw
the schooner Minerva L. Wedmore in
port, the vessel having brought in a
load of ice The Wednlore is an old
Fair Haven built schooner and Cap
| tain Robinson not having heard from
her in a long time, was surprised that
! the craft was in existence. He COM
manded the vessel thirty years or so
ago. The vessel was built at Baldwin's
i yard now George M. Graves yard. and
for the late Captain Daniel Wedmore,
and was named for his wife. The craft
for many years ran in the Virginia oys-
ter trade and the West Indian fruit
trade.
Msr. Jane Hoadley of Fountain street,
Westville, will give a reception for Mr..
and Mrs. Sherman Foote March IL.
MRS Foote was formerly Miss Georgia
Hardy of Fair Haven. The reception
will be from to with dancing until II
o'clock About 400 have been invited.
a high mass of requiem was cele-
brated in memory of the late Mrs
James p Bree at St Francis church
Saturday morning.
N. A. Kendall of the Qunnipiac
Brewing company is making a tour OF
. Florida.
The w. c. r. U. will give an oyster
supper at their rooms, II Grand avenue
Tuesday evening.
On the evening of March "a the an
nual public meeting of the w c. 7. U
will be held in the Grand avenue Bap-
, fist church There will be addresses BY
several of the local pastors, good sing
ing and freewill offering for the union
, Officers of the union will give an ac-
count of the work in the several depart
ments.
Particulars concerning yesterday af-
ternoons fire will be found in another
column.
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