The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-03-07
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
SERMON ON "IHE ORIGIN OF SIN,D
BY REV. Mr.. MITCH ELI.

Seven New Members Added to the Grand
Avenue Congregational Church at the
Afternoon servioe-Cantata of "Oueen
Prof. Boyd to Lecture-Other Items.
Rev. j. Lee Mitchell of the Grand
avenue Congregational church preach
ed another of the series of his thought
full sermons on the gospel of st. John
at the morning service yesterday. His
topic was 1.-THE Origin of Sim" He
showed how sin was in the world be-
fore Christ came and that Christ came
for the redemption of sin. Previous to
his coming, however, God was the
light in the darkness, but the people
We're not cognizant Of it. Holy COM
munion was celebrated at the o'clock
service and seven new members We're
added to the church.
There will be a grand production of
the cantata Queen Esther" at Polar
Star hall on the evenings of Tuesday
and Wednesday, March Is and 16, by
an excellent cast, supported by two
character of the queen will be taken by
Mrs Hettie Bradley-Kelly. The can
tata will be given under the supervi-
sion of w. J. Kraft, musical director,
who has drilled the singers for sever
al weeks. Robert c. Hart has drilled
the performers in dramatic action.
Those to participate have taken great
interest in the affair and there is
promise of it's being rendered in a SUI
perb manner. The costumes are rich
and beautiful. There will be additional
rehearsals this week on Monday, Tues
day and Thursday evenings and all the
singers are expected to be present. Re-
served seats will be on sale on Monday,
7:30 o'clock at Hillhouses drug store.
N. A. Beebe will be on hand to dispose
of the seats. Admission IS and so
cents.
Prof. Asa A. Boyd of Baltimore, Md,
will give free lecture in the chapel of
the Grand avenue Baptist church We'd
nesday evening at 7:45 o'clock on
Memory Culture and Bible Study"
Prof. Boyd has about fifty pupils TAX
ing a course in memory culture and
rapid progress is being made. He has
given several lectures In this city and
they are said to have been very inter-
esting. The lectures are free to all and
a good sized audience should assemble
on Wednesday evening. Some Of the
pupils of his system have requested
him come to Fair Haven and give the
lecture, believing that the people would
be greatly interested in his exposition.
DR.. Clarence L. Kilbourn of Woolsey
street, assistant house surgeon at the
New Haven hospital, is to be advanced
to house physician.
Samuel r. Bishop is to build a two
family house with five rooms on each
floor at the corner of Woo1sey and
Lloyd streets. 1t will be fitted with
modern improvements and will be
| heated with hot air and have the most
approved ventilation. d. II. Clarke &
Co. are to do the Joiner work. NAL
com, the mason work, and ]. J. Buck
ley, the plumbing. III. I. Fowler has
taken down the barn that stood on the
site and is erecting it on the property
of s. Guanya, 275 Exchange street.
Tomorrow evening at the meeting
of Columbia castle, K G. E.. degree
team will be organized. One candi-
date will take the firse degree and one
application will be presented.
The International Magazine for
March contains sketch of "A Winter
on the Island of st. Thomas" written
by Mrs Lillian d. Kelsey Of Fair Ha-
ven.
Rev. E. A. Dent preached In the
Park chapel, Morris Cove, yesterday
afternoon.
At the meeting of Fort Hale lodge N
e. O. F., on Friday evening three can
didates were initiated.
This afternoon the funeral Of Mrs
Katherine E., wife of Frank N. Kelsey,
will be solemniZed from her late resi-
dence, 1926 Grand avenue.
| The All Content Whist club meets
this week with Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
J, Stone.
| Matthew P. Cornwall, organist at the
| st. James church, has been engaged
| for another year as organist at the
First Baptist church
Miss Elizabeth Mccarthy supplied
the place of Mrs. E. 2. Pitman, the So
pidHU VI Lie Clioil VI tuS anu ave-
nue. Baptist church yesterday.
Two candidates were received into
| the membership of the Grand avenue
Baptist church at the communion SER
vice yesterday.
William F. Woodin, infant son of Mr.
and Mrs. William Woodin of 234 Front
street, died early Saturday morning
very suddenly. Medical Examiner
White, who was called, decided that
death was due to congestion of the
| lungs and other infantile diseases. The
child was six months old.
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