The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-29

The Second Congregational churcl
 officers will sit down to supper togeth CT in the chapel at I D. m. After sup
 per there will be short speeches on the
 condition of the church, past, present
 and prospective. At 8:30 the pastor vii
 give an address illustrated by stereop. ticon. After the address Professor
 Henry G. Nichols will give an organ
 recital The programme will be con.
 cluded by an Evangelistis appeal, and
 a conservation service.
 RaphaeIs Madonna del Foligno and
 statuary by Cali and England will be
 among the views Illustrating the gospel
 at the Second Congregational church
 next Sunday evening. Service at 7:3O The famous painting, Sunshine and
 Shadow" will also be shown.
 At the Grand avenue Baptist church tomorrow morning the pastor, Rev. F.. w. Stone, will have for the subject of his sermon, Christmas for Times" He will preach in the evening on the topic ! "Our Debt to the Past"
 I At this church a watch night service
 will be held next Monday evening, The people will assemble at 10 o'clock and
 way. At II o'clock the religious ser vices will begin and addresses will be
 made by Rev. A. K. Foster and Rev MT. Fenno.
 Helen, wife of George Robinson of 334 Exchange street, died yesterday after an illness of about a month. She was l first ill with heart trouble, which had ailed her for several years, and of late | it was complicated with nervous pros tration. She was a native of Troy, N. Y., and with her family removed here about four years ago. Besides her hus- band, she leaves four children, and also seven brothers and sisters-William, Parker, Albert, James, Elizabeth, and Hulda of Troy, and Sarah Jane of New Jersey The deceased was forty-two years of age. She was a member of the Grand avenue Baptist church, and lady who was highly respected by a large circle of friends It is expected that the funeral will be held at the church on Sunday afternoon and the in- torment will be in the East Haven cemetery.
 At the closing service of the century on Sunday at 7;3O D. m. Rev. Dr. Mitchell will preach at the Grand ave- nue Congregational church on "Incense of the Passing Century"
 Thomas Bishop died at his home on Grand avenue yesterday at the age of sixty-six years from the effects of heart trouble. He leaves a widow and two sons. His wife was a daughter of the late Daniel and Fannie Gould. MT. Bishop was formerly ship calker and worked on many vessels built in Fair Haven. The funeral will be held from the Soldiers Memorial chapel Mon day at 2:30 D. m The members of Adelphi lodge, F. and A. M, to which | he belonged will have charge of the ser vices.
 The Christmas entertainment of the | primary department of the Second | church Sunday school was conducted 1 evening in the chapel under the direction of the superintendent, ] Miss Addie Strong There was Christi mas tree, and Henry s. Russell acted as Santa Claus The affair was great Iy enjoyed by the young people.
 The East Pearl street M F. church will be closed tomorrow morning as all It's members are expected to take part in the union service to be held at 10:30 a m at the First M. F. church on Elm street. Tn the evening at 7:30 o'clock -he choir will render a cantata entitled The Word Made Flesh" by Professor 1 narrative is selected from holy scrip ,ure. The programme is as follows: 7astorole CnstrumentaD chorus, 1ymn, Rejoice! Rejoice. Re1oice!" The Annunciation. Recitative Narra- ore (baritone), Tn the Sixth Month" tir, Narrator (baritone), Fear Not Nary" chorus of women, Hall Thou That Art Highly Favored" recitation, narrator (baritone). And Mary Arose;" air, (soprano), with chorus ad ibitum, My Soul Doth Magnify the Iord." The Nativity. Chorus with olo, "There Were Shepherds Abiding Il the Fields The Message. Air (al- o), "The Spirit of the Lord is Upon Te;" air (teno0. "Behold, I Stand at he Door and Knock" duet, (alto and enoD, ITO Him that Overcometh" Finae, chorus. "Glory to God in the Highest" Miss Neva Ellwood Sduires oprano; Mrs, Maud Klock Ball, con ralto; Dr. George A. Lawton. tenor; 'harles Leigh, baritone and James Me tovern, organist.
 A watch night service will be held I the East Pearl street M. E. church ommencing at 9 o'clock The follow 1g will be the order of service: Praise . arvice, to 9:30; sermon. 9:3o to 10. office and cake will be served at 10 clock; 10:30 to 12 o'clock love feast , nd holy communion. The public will z e cordially welcome to these services An interesting programme has been v repared for an entertainment to be wen in the Sunday school room of tha 1 rand avenue Congregational church ext Thursday evening, Several weeks ave been given to prepara tion under r le direction of Mrs. Hurlbut, and an vening of amusement and entertain |, lent is assured. IT