The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-01-04
FAIR HAVEN HAPPENINGS
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER.

SIDES OF THE RIVER.
 Conference of Officers and Pastor of the
 Second Congregational Church -En-
 couragins Reports NIode-Prospects
 Bright for This Years Xvork-Personal
 Mention.
 The pastor and officers of the Second Congregational church spent the last hours of 1901 in a conference. The conference members were served with supper by the ladies' guild, Covers were laid for forty, and thirty eight sat down to the spread. Every department of the church was represented and everybody present spoke briefly on their work, William P. Niles spoke for the eccle- siastical society. He said the secret of its success was harmony. In their work they were a unit
 The young people were represented by H. W. Russell; the Bible school by Charles c. Saunders the Home Mis- sionary work by Mrs c. E. Bray; the foreign missionary work by Miss Rosa BurwelI; the Kings Daughters by Miss Addie Strong, and the ladies' guild by Mrs. Black
 Deacons Davis, Rowe, Thompson and Fabrique spoke of various phases of the church work, and MT. Steele spoke of the evening service.
 A continued interest and consistent Increase in all departments was shown. Three new deacons have. been elected and also three deaconesses A new office has been created, that of treasurer of benevolences and Deacon Davis is the new incumbent.
 The pastor, Rev. A. F. Irvine, out lined the work for 1902. These confer eYces have been inaugurated by the pastor and are helpful and stimulating.
 On New Years day the pastor and deacons made new year calls on what is known in the Second church as the Sunset Circle" the old folks who are confined to their homes by illness and age. The church will celebrate it's f1ftieth anniversary in March.
 By request the stereopticon views of the Work of Christ in the Sums of Great Cities will be repeated on Sun day evening at the Second Congrega- tional church. They are the finest col ored lantern slides that have been pre- sented this winter There will be, in addition to the regular subject. as an- nounced Impressions at the Tomb of Napoleon There will be special in- strumental music and the usual song I,sr z r street and East Grand avenue.
 The communion service, with recep- ton of new members, will be held in the Grand avenue Congregational church Sunday morning at 10:30, All members are asked to be present and all others are very welcome. In the evening the pastor Rev. Andrew Burns Chalmers, will preach on "The New Year the New South and the New Life'
 At the Grand avenue Baptist church | the subject at the Sunday morning | service will be .'The First Great Revi- val" and in the evening 'The Curse of | Meroz.' The music will be as follows:
 Morning.
 Saving Victim .... B. Tours Organ offertory-Selected
 Evening.
 Grace of God .. Barnby | Anthen-Welcome Sweet Grace Macy | At the church the week of prayer ill be observed, and Rev. w. H. Hub bard of South Norwalk will assist the pastor. Rev. E. W. Stone, the week fol- lowing, in special services.
 The holy communion will be celebrat- ed at East Pearl street M. E. church tomorrow morning. At the evening service the pastor, Rev. L. R. Streeter, D. D.. will preach. Subject, "The Old Time Religion and How it May be to Modern Times' On next evening the Epworth league will hold its annual meeting and in stall the officers for the ensuing year. On Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings of next week pub lie services will be held in keeping with the objects of the week of prayer. Mrs. D. B. Connell of Clifton street 1ad paralytic shock Thursday and is n critical condition. She is about ;eventy-five years of age and it is doubtful if she recovers.
 A surprise party was given on Thursday evening to Harry Provost of 12 East earl street. Miss Emma Tyler, a local teacher, 1as returned from visit at Greenfield, Mass The Adamant company recently lost ! fine team horse, one that was driven | ,n the three horse dray. Patrick Welch, street inspector, had !, force of men at work early yester- lay but the snow soon froze and 1t was | lifficult to clear up the streets.