The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-02-03
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
RESIGNATION OF REV. DIR. 10. C..
SAGE ACCEPTED LAST NIGHT.
Mrs. Frederick Mansfield Celebrates Her
Seventy-second NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Entertainment by the Ladies' Aid So
ciety of the Grand Avenue COngrega-

Entertainment by the Ladies' Aid So
ciety of the Grand Avenue COngrega-
tional Church.
Mrs. Mansfield, wife of Captain Fred
erick Mansfield, was rendered sur
prise visit from number of relatives
on Tuesday evening at her home on
Ouinnpiac avenue, the occasion being
the seventy-second anniversary of her
birth. Her children, grandchildren and
other relatives We're present to the
number Of twenty-eight. Her only sis
ter, Mrs. S. E. Mcqueen, and children,
of this city, were among the callers
Several gifts were presented as evidence
of the high regard in which Mrs. Mans
field is held. A fine supper was served.
The evening was very enjoyable and
pleasing to all present.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Second
Congregational church gave supper in
the church parlors, Wednesday even
ing, followed by an entertainment. There
were some excellent Rotations by Miss
Coe, dialogue and some good music.
A good audience was present on We'd
nesday evening at an entertainment
given in the lecture room of the Ferry
street Congregational church. A drama
entitled six Cups of Chocolate" was
given by several friends from the Hum
phrey street Congregational church and
was excellently received. There We're
recitations by Mrs. l.. G. Goodrich, given
in her usual admirable manner, and
musical selections by Burt Winters. The
affair was financial success
On Tuesday evening the members of
the Quinnipiac Hose company gave a
very successful dance in the engine
house. The music was by Bunnells
Drum corps. At the intermission sup
per was served.
David Connors of Quinnipiac avenue
is very i'll with grip.
Edward Murphy, the temperance ora
tor, who conducted a series of temper
eral months with nervous prostration,
Is under treatment at Johnstown, Pa,
and is improving.
The members of the Ladies' Aid soci-
ETY. of the Grand avenue Congregational
church provided an excellent entertain
ment on Wednesday, evening. The af-
fair was Of high order and the audi
ence were greatly pleased with the var
led and interesting programme The
programme was arranged by Mary
Dudley Burke. who gave several selec-
tons In her usual excellent manner. Her
recitations were happily selected and
very pleasing to the audience, which
gave liberal applause. She received
some handsome flowers. Miss Katheryn
Murphy, a soprano of considerable
promise, rendered three selections in
pleasing manner. She has very sweet
voice and easy stage presence. She is
a pupil Of Mrs. A. III. Robertson, who
accompanied her on the piano. Mr..
Steffens, the violinist, played some good
selections and was ably accompanied by
r.. Il. Manville. baritone solo was
rendered by e. A. Leopold, who was
Obliged to respond to an encore. The
programme throughout was thoroughly
satisfactory and reflected great credit
upon all the participants.
Mr.. and Mrs. George M. Baldwin left
yesterday for Florida
G. w. Hemingway is i'll with the grip,
He was somewhat better yesterday.
Charles Palmer had gang of men at
work yesterday filing his ice house at
Foxon
At meeting of the Grand avenue
Baptist church held last evening the
resignation of the pastor, Rev. Eben
c. Sage, D. D., was accepted. The fol-
lowing resolutions were then adopted:
whereas, After a faithful and suc-
cessful service of nearly ten years. Rev.
DR.. Eben c. Sage has laid before us his
resignation as pastor of the Grand ave-
nue. Baptist church, together with an
urgent request that it be accepted:
and,
Whereas, DR.. Sage has by his kindly,
Christian spirit, his unselfish and ever
ready interest in all matters relating to
the welfare Of his people, united us to
him in strong bonds of admiration and
love; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we reluctantly accent
the resignation of DR.. Sage as pastor of
the Grand avenue Baptist church; and
be it also
Resolved, That we express to DR..
Sage and we do hereby express our ap-
probation. of his devotion to us as a
people; our esteem for him as a cordial,
earnest Christian, and GU rsincerest
prayers to our common Heavenly Faith
err that his successful ministry may be
long continued among other people; and
be it further
Resolved, That we congratulate the
church body among whom Dr. Sage
shall hereafter labor upon securing a
pastor so imbued with the spirit of our
Lord Jesus Christ.
The following was also adopted:
Whereas, The Rev. Eben G. Sage, d.
D., has resigned as pastor of the Grand
avenue Baptist church of New Haven,
Conn, and the resignation has been &C.
cepted;
Resolved, That in the severance of
his relations as pastor this church loses
the services of an earnest Christian
worker and faithful preacher
Resolved, That the members of this
church desire to put on record their
appreciation of DR.. Sage's ten years of
labor for the Master among them; for
his earnest preaching of the gospel of
Jesus Christ; his aid in leading many
souls into the kingdom of our Lord,
and for his devotion to every good