The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-04-19
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
REV. S. R. STREE1ER WILL BEGIN
WORK NEXT SUNDAY.

WIN be Pastor of the East Pearl Stree
birthday surprise-Many Other Item,
of Interest.
| Rev. Lewis r. Streeter, who has beer
appointed to the East Pearl street M. %
church, will begin his work there next
Sunday. His first pastoarte was thai
in the North Indiana conference and
in 1928 was pastor at Sharpsville. He
was pastor of the Centervile church in
1916, and Of the Greenfield church for
few months in 1877, going that year
| to Drew seminary for two years the
olisocal course. In 1892 he was in the
New York East conference and pastor
! of the Beekman Fill church. New York.
| In 1883 he was pastor OF the Sands
street church, Brooklyn, N. Y; 1SS6-90,
! First church, Bridgeport; 1878, Mount
Vernon, N. Y. In 1894 he Joined the
| Newark conference and was there three
years, joining again the New York East
conference in 1898. and for one year
was pastor at williams avenue, Brook
lyn, and for the past year has been To-
Gated at the Norwalk church. He is
spoken of as a good preacher. a care
full man in the administration of church
affairs, and has been successful in the
ministry.
Rev. r. T. McNicholl, who has been
attending conference in Brooklyn, has
returned and is preparing to remove
his family to New Britain, where he is
to be located as pastor of Trinity M. e.
church. The church is a handsome
stone edifice only eight years old, and
the society has membership of $50 and
with probat.oners over 600. Mr.. Nc
Nicholl will begin his new pastorate
next Sunday The salary is $4,000, and
parsonage, the same as at East Pearl
street
Rev. J. Fl. Hand, who goes to the
Summerfield church in this city was
formerly pastor of the East Pearl street
M. e. church.
A very pleasant birthday surprise
was given G. l.. and r. f. Burwell at
the formers residence, 10 Warwick
street, Saturday evening. ADJUSTMENTS
of the evening were recitations by Miss
Anna Smith and Charles Chappell, mu-
sic by G. l.. Burwell and Mr.. Chaffee,
and games. Refreshments and ice
cream were served. All present had a
very enjoyable time and returned home
in the early hours of the morning,
Those who attended We're Mr.. and Mrs
c. L. Burwell and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. F. Burwell and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Burton and daughter, Mrs. e. A.
Goodenough. E. e. Burwell, Mrs. Ar
thur Hitchcock, Mrs. Grace Smith, Mr..
and Mrs. George Elwell of Leominster,
Wilson. Mrs. Pearl Brooks, Mrs Os-
well Young, and brother, Mr.. and Mrs
w. Chaffee and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Scott. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Beers, Miss Grace Beers, Charles Chap
pell, Mrs Thomas Smith and family,
Miss Carrie STREET. and Miss Lizzie
STREET..
committee consisting of c. H. Blak-
eslee, Norman A. Tanner and Henry
Musch appointed by the Grand avenue
Congregational church to prepare res
olutions upon the resignation Of the
pastor, Rev. j. Lee Michel. Phi. D.,
waited upon DR.. Mitchell last evening
and presented him with an engrossed
copy of the resolutions. The text of the
resolutions is in old English. shaded
with gray tint, and the initial letter
of each paragraph is highly illuminated
with crimson. blue and gold in four
teenth century style, and from these
letters vine border in the same col
ors extends up and down the page. The
cover is Of white Turkey morocco
lined with heavy white MORE silk, and
the name Mitchell in raised gold letters
extends diagonally across the front COW
er. The engrosslng is by G. HI. Blakes-
less and is one Of the finest pieces of
work he has ever gotten out.
The sixth annual convention Of the
Life and Advent union opened at Polar
Star hall last evening, with an address
Of welcome by William G. Bates, chair |
man OF the local committee, and re- |
sponse by the presiding officer. The 1
sermon was preached by Elder Willis |
9. Brown of Cantontown, N. J, There !
will be sessions OF the convention Fri
lay, Saturday and Sunday. Saturday
evening there will be a memorial SER
vice for the la.e Elder A. Clarence |
Whitney, pastor of the Household of |
Faith, Fair Haven, one of the churches
If this denomination. The services to-
lay begin at a. m. as follows:
900 a. m.--Prayer and social service.
0:15 a. m,-Address, lone E. Coe, Har- I
winton, Conn, topic, Have We |
Been Deceived?"
.2:15 p. n.-Dinner
200 p. m.-Sermon, Elder Fl. ]. Cloudy, |
pastor of Christian church, Hart
ford, Conn.
800 p. m.-Paper, Mrs. Geneva S.
Brown, East Hampton, Conn,
topic, 1.-TWO Beautiful Mothers"
1880 p. m.-Praise service.
5:15 p.m.-Supper.
6:15 p. m.-Social service
700 p. m.-Sermon. Elder G. F. Ladd.
Jersey City, N. j.. topic 1.-THE
Story of the Prodigal"
500 p. m.-Sermon, Elder William N.
Pile, pastor Household of Farith.
Brooklyn, N. Y
Another fleet OF schooners came into
Pile, pastor Household of Faith