The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-01-06
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
4 ANNU1L MEETING OF GRAND ATE-
 NUE BAPTIST CHURCH.


 stalled by Hiram Camp Division, No
 II, $. ofT. .-Deatn of George E. Evarts
 --services in the Churches.
 The annual meeting of the Grand
 avenue Baptist church was held Thurs
 day evening. The pastor, Rev. E. w.
 Stone, presided and M. J. Barnes was clerk. The report of the treasurer, C. c. Ames, showed total receipts the past year of $2692.76. The balance of float
 ing indebtedness January l was $lo5. Upon the recommendation of the pas tor it was voted to substitute these ob- jects for the missionary offerings Tor the third quarter of the year: Amerl- can Baptist Publication society for the chapel car department, the Old Minis ters' home at West Farms. N, 1., ana the Connecticut Baptist Educational so- ciety.
 During the past year, or since May l, the singing has been by chorus choir, and a vote of thanks for their services was adopted The following officers were elected
 Deacon-Jacob P. Morrow. Clerk-Charles H. Cutts.
 Treasurer-C. G. Ames.
 Committee on music--C. D. Manwar- ing, S. J. Latta and George w. Hat field.
 Committee on benevolence-George l.. Sturges, Charles Fl. Cutts and Henry Robinson.
 Committee on baptism-Mrs. Henry A. Keech, Mrs. Frederick A. Williams and Mrs. Mary Santry.
 Auditor-J. P. Morrow.
 Ushers-S. J. Latta, Joseph A. Jacobs, John w. Phillips, Albert Rowley and Leroy Warner
 Tfthingmen--George w. Hatfield, Pe- ter Jacobson and William H. Shepard.
 Treasurer of building fund-Samuel w. Hammond.
 The board of trustees was reelected with one exception, the new member be- ing H. G. Shepard
 At a meeting of the trustees held after the church meeting s. w. Ham, mond was reelected chairman. Reports were made by several committees
 At the meeting of Hiram Camp divi- sion No. 14, S. of T., held on Thursday evening, the D. G. w. P, William H. Pollard, installed the following officers for the ensuing year: w. F., Mrs. Hat tie B. Waters; w. A., Miss Martha M. Hall R. S., Frank Hayes; assistant, Miss Lenora Tols; F. S., w. H. Pol lard: treasurer, Mrs. W. H. Pollard; chaplain, Mrs Eliza s. Mitchell; con ductor, Miss Kate Darby; assistant, Miss Nellie Schappa; l. S., Robert W. Hanson; O. S., Edward J. Gum; pian- ist, Miss Florence Hudson.
 At the Grand avenue Baptist church tomorrow the pastor, Rev. F. w. Stone, will preach in the morning on "The Hand of the Lord" and in the evening his subject will be Readiness.
 At the Grand avenue Congregational church tomorrow morning Rev. Dr. J. Lee Mitchell will preach on Judas. the Beginning of Him" In the evening Rev. pr. Watson L. Phillips will preach.
 At the East Pearl street M. B. church | tomorrow the holy communion will be at the morning service. In the evening at 7:3O the pastor, Rev. R. | T. McNicholl, will preach on "The | Church." This service is intended as an introduction to the week of prayer. | At 3 o'clock the Rev. William Ross of | Sea Cliff, N. J., will address the mems | Mr. Ross will also speak at | the meetings to be held each evening | during the week. He is an earnest, | and attractive preacher, ! the finest qualities of both head and heart. A large chorus choir | will assist at all the services. The pas tor will give Bible readings at 3 o'clock ,n Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons and everybody is welcome 70 all the meetings.
 George F. Evarts died yesterday at lis home, corner of East Grand avenue md Quinnipiac avenue, at the age of eighty-three years. He leaves widow md two sons. Four years ago he had a severe fall and severely injured his hip, md had been quite lame ever since. The funeral services will be held to- lay.
 William Phillips and his son, John w. of Lloyd street, and Miss Viola Hall of Grand avenue have returned rom visit with relatives in Troy, '. Y.
 Harvey F. Hemingway and c. D. oarmeleee have returned after stay of everal days in Providence. They re- ,ort very good sleighing in Providence. l.. H. Granniss fish market on Quin- Iipiac avenue was entered by thieves night and about eight dollars n charge was stolen. The thieves en- cred the office by forcing open win Ow |