The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-10-30
DWIGHT PLACE CHURCH.
WORSHIP RENEWED IN THE AUDI
forum YESTERDAY.
Services Attended by Large Congregn-
tton -i3eautifuI Interior Decorations
Leete.

of the Edtnce-sermon by Rev. d..
Leete.
An important event in the history OF
Dwight Place church was the reopenlns
yesterday of the auditorium for sacred
services after an interval OF ftAr
months, during which time extensive
repairs and improvements have been
made. The morning services were at
tended by congregation which thong-
ed the edifice, and the beauty OF the
interior decorations brought exclama-
lions of pleasure from the lips OF all
The church row without doubt possess
es one of the most beautiful interiors
OF any OF the churches of the city. me
floor, newly icarpeted, has been graded
and slopes downward eighteen inches
towards the pulpit, which is now placed
upon platform, surrounded by hanu-
some brass railing The old bare walls
of the church have given place to new
frescong. The side walls are light
shade of terra Gotta, showing the fleur
de lis design in pale cream, 4 small boz
der outlining the top, bottom and the
sides Of the doors and windows be-
tween them and the frieze and dado
both of light green with cream color
design.
This wide dado extends around the
church and over the arch above the
choir gallery and the two colors blend
tremendously, giving warm tone to
. the rooms extremely pleasing to the
eye. Over the doors at the right and
left Of the pulpit platform are pyra-
.-4l- ~ Ia-.. no
center of one an open Bible, surround
ed by a wreath in the other a cross
and crown.
The galleries have been treated to a
coating of pure white paint, which har-
monies with the prevailing tone of the
other decorations. The whole effect
produced by these is light, an effect
that is heightened by the handsome,
light-polished oak pews.
In honor of the reopening of the
church yesterday a beautiful souvenir
programme was issued to each member
of The church. 1t contained complete
programme of the days exercises, as
well as those Of Tuesday evening, when
the pastor, the Rev. DR.. Leete, will be
formally installed. The names of the
members of the committee to whose eff
forts the completeness of the work is
due were also given. They are as fol-
lows: General committee, D. A. Blake |
slee, W. Fl. Elliott, F. S. Andrew, f. H. |
Belden, K. Fl. Barnum, Il. Fl. Sperry;
finance committee, Wells Campell, D. A.
Alden, D. A. Blakeslee.
DIR. Leete's sermon seemed particular |
ly appropriate to the occasion, and I'M
doubtedly echoed the thoughts Of the |
congregation. His subject was "Prs-
forceful manner the analogy between
the life of man and the life of the
church. Both he proved to have always
been the prisoners of hope" In man
he showed hope to be the dominating
force Of his best work. The cripple and
the blind receive their inspirations
from It and bend the whole of their eff
forts to it's fulfilment. Some men,"
said the preacher, ''scoff at the word
and try to point out the vainness of it.
These are called pessimists and are dig
nified with the title of philosophers
Such men should not be encouraged"
Pessinism, he asserted, is akin to athe-
ism, and should meet with discourage
ment from all God fearing people.
THE church. he continued, "has
ever been the prisoner of hope. Men
have even said that it was dying of it's
but 1t has always revived
again with renewed life and vigor."
The work of the church in Japan,
China, India and the dark continent
was then described by the speaker.
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