The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-01-01
DEDICATION TODAY
OF the New Edifice Of Plymouth Con-
gregational Church.

gregational Church.
Plymouth church will be dedicated to
day, the first day of the Twentieth
century. Last evening the pastor, Rev
DR.. McLane, and Mrs. McLane, assist
ed by the members of the building com
mittee and their wives, Mr.. and Mrs
Andrew G. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. George
*. Chamberlain, Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie:
A. Ferry, Mr. and Mrs. George A
Saunders and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A
Warner, held a reception in the par.
lors of the parish house from O'Clock
until o'clock, which was very largely
attended by members Of the congrega.
ton and friends of the church.
| After 8 o'clock there was an organ
recital and choral singing in the
church. Later midnight "Watch-meet.
ing" was held.
| To-day New Years day, there will
be communion at 10:30 in the church.
The dedication service will be held this
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The sermon
will be preached by the Rev. John Gay
lord, Davenport, d. D., pastor Of the
Second Congregational church of Wa
terbury.
On Thursday evening at 1880 there
will be fellowship meeting, at which
the pastors of the nearest neighboring
churches and professor of the divin-
ity school will make addresses.
On Sunday the 9Th at o'clock in the
afternoon the Sunday school will hold
special services in the church. At this
meeting the Rev. Mr.. Foster, pastor of
Oilvet church, and Miss Walkley will
speak. .
In the evening of the same day a
neighborhood meeting to which the peo-
pie of the immediate vicinity are spe-
cially invited will be held.
On the following Sunday evening
missionary meeting will be held to con-
slider home and foreign evangelization.
AT this meeting addresses will be given
by the Rev. Charles e. Epson, who
grew up in the College street church
and who has done much evangelistic
work and who is now pastor of Ply
mouth church, Milford; by DIR. Willis
u INODlt, WIN - IlGdlSdl HilGSioidiy IL
Pao-ting-fu, China, and member Of
the Plymouth church, and by the Rev.
Charles e. Ewing, missionary in Pc
king, China, and who was formerly
member of the congregation and whose
wife Is a member of Plymouth church
The church, which IS located ut the cor
nsr q Chapel street md sherman eycnne,
and is one of the handsomest buildings in
the city. It Is made of East Haven brown
stone and it Is thought 20 be one of the
finest church edihces In the state.
The church is of the Romanesque style
Of architecture and there is a large tower
on the northwest, corner at the junction, of
Chapel street and Sherman avenue. The
audience room is circular and 1t Is so feet
In diameter, and from the ioor TO the cen
ter of the dome overhead is height of for
Iy feet There is gentle slope from all
the entrances to the platform. AS one en-
ters from the corner of chapel street and
sherman avenue the grand orsah In the
,ear of the platform is seen. 1t has forty
pipes and thirty four stops and 1t is blown
BY an eectron of two horse power.
The interior of the church is finished in
,ak, the seats platform, organ and all APP
purtenances being In that effect. There Is
seating capacity of 500 and the carpet
which covers the floor contains from 800 to
400 yards, and Is said to be one OF the larg-
,st carpets that has yet been laid in this
.ity 1t Is two-toned green Wilton. The
eats are cushioned with green velours. The
'eling is cream shading down to terra
otta on the sides. On the sides and over
he entrances to the Chapel street and Sher-
nan aveneu sides are groups Of small oak
,illars sixteen In number over each en-
rance.
The desk or pulpit is Of oak On the
PLATFORM are three handsome arm chairs
which match the green carpet on the plat
orm.
Two of the windows are memorial win
lows. One on the Chapel street side and
he other on the Sherman avenue side The
V. Benedict, parents of Messrs. Henry n. |
nd Frank W. Benedict Of this city, both |
cry prominent business men. Mrs. Bene- |
let left $1,000 to provide. the windows. On |
he left side of the window is the follow
lg inscription: Henry w. Benedict, born |
ugust 10, 1920, died November % 1877"
The other memorial window has the fol-
wing inscription: "Rabboni. To the glory |
lay Thompson, born February %, 1870.
inferred into the life eternal January 30,
s93. " On the left is the following passage
Scripture: "Be thou faithful unto death
nd / will give thee crown of life," and
n the right are the words: Which hope
e have as an anchor of the soul both sure
nd steadfast.'' This window was designed
Y Charles f.. Hogeman, of New York city
,Inisters: Waters Warren, Rev. Henry G.
udow, Rev. Edward Strong, Rev. DR.. Will
am n. Patton, Rev. Mt. Lamphear, Rev.
imeS w. Hubbell, Rev. Hervey 5. Kelsey
I'd Rev. DR.. William w. McLane, the pres
IT PASTOR who was installed February 10,
'S4.
The following have been deacons of the
lurch:
Amos Townsend, Everard Benjamin, Sam
Il II. Hemingway, Timothy Dwight, Lu-
us X. Dow, William Frisbie, Abel c.
Luther Brown, Arson Moody,
ndrew w. DeForest, Nathan w. Merwin,
liver W. Treadwell, Eastman s. Minor
uel p. Cowles, Henry A. Darlington,
larles A. Sheldon, Edward Bryan, Joseph
GODS, Hiram A. Gray, s. B. Oviatt, Hen {
r. Peck. Alfred w. Weld Charles r.
ackley, Henry A. Warner, A. Wilson
dimes and Virgil M. Dow.
The deaconesses since 1887 have been {
RS. Human Cowles, Mrs. Samuel Lloyd,
rs, Joseph Woods, Mrs. Carlos Smith, |
rs. HARRIET Riley, Mrs. S. b. Oviatt, c
ISIS Elizabeth c. Munger and Mrs. Caro-
lie F.. Lockwood
HURCH FEDERATION MEETING. :
At the monthly meeting yesterday of
e church federation at the chapel of
e Center church, Professor George B.
evens of Yale divinity school spoke