The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-10

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 ! An attempt was made at the Grand aye nue Baptist church yesterday morning to raise about $500 of indebtedness. Of this sum about one-half was contracted last summer in necessary repairs on the church building The larger part of the repairs and improvement which added so much to l the fine appearance of the building was met by the Ladies Aid society, but there was a large bill for reshingllng and other repairs contracted by the church. The pas tor had arranged unique and excellent way of calling for subscriptions. A fine picture of the church ana lle chapel ad- Joining had been drawn upon paper past ed blackboard. Over the Wnole were pinned black squares representing amounts from $2j down to $1. The pastor stated the wants of the church and called for sub scriptions which were received Dy the ush- CTS as they passed up anu l,,a uoWn oes'i.tS lae by the clerk of Che church, one of the back cards of corresponding amount was re- moved, leaving q ground space or white. Between $500 and $4O0 was pleugeu at the morning service and Pastor Stone an. nounced that the work would be continued on succeeding Sundays untll the entire $500 was provided for. me church IS de-
 
 entered upon the work with enthusiasm. There was Il large congregation Ill the evening at the baptlsmal service, Alter all earnest sermon on "Unquestl0nlns ODedI- encen Mir Stone baptized nine candidates fruits of the recent revival in which the pastor was assisted by Rev W. u. Hub bard, the evangelist. It was a very in- pressive service. lnterspersing the baptis- maj rite, there was short address by the pastor and appropriate hymns by the choir. It is expected that several others will follow in baptism soon.
 At Grace r. ID. church, yesterday morn
 ing, Rev. Dr. Sanford, who has been very
 ill for several weeks, preached the sermon and the rector was warmly welcomed by his parishioners. Rev. MT. Jackson of East Haven assisted in the service. In the even ing, Rev. J. F. SaXton of St. James church, Westville, officated.
 In the parish house OfiGrace church on Friday evening there was given the can tata, ''The Daughter Of Jalrus, by the vested choir of thirty-fye voices It was well presented and much enjoyed by the congregation which filled the church.
 Grace and St. James F. D. churches will unite in the united Lenten services which begin at the latter church next Friday evening. The preachers at Grace church will be as follows: February 21. Rev. Henry Macbeth. Willmantic; March :, Rey H. " s@is c0nG Rriagsporl h1;dsanor March 2
 MT. Bob,'' mlrth-proyoking comedy in two acts, will be given by the young people of Grace church in the parish house, this evening. There are several fine amateur actors among the young people of the par ish and they will be assisted by q young man from town and student from the university. The proceeds of the entertain ment are in aid of the choir fund.
 Walter F. Dillon of Lombard street, an inspector who fell from the third story of the new Yale memorial building recently, is improving. His head was severely in jured and his hands lacerated. It was q nprjInut
 Columbia castle, K. c. E., will work the third degree tomorrow evening.
 Aaron A. Hughes has purchased of Dan ie Hughes three acres of land in East Haven.
 The two nights entertainment for the benefit of the East Haven fire department netted about $400, which will be applied towards procuring new apparatus. The people are anxious to assist in building up Il creditable and serylceable fire depart ment, which is much needed at East Ha- ven center
 Seven or eight coasting schooners sought shelter during the squally weather Satur- day afternoon in the lower harbor and de- parted on their several voyages yesterday morning.
 John w. Dixon, secretary of Home Coun. eil No. 5, Brotherhood of Relief, in his re- port for six months ending January 30, states that the membership Is ffty-three. There was received for assessments $36l, for application fees $2, and the balance on hand was SG6.95, making total receipts of S429.95. There were paid thirty-one week ly benefits of $310, and after deducting $20.14 for postage, printing, etc, and some i small expenses. the balance was $94.46, and seventy five unpaid assessments to be col lected
 The rummage sale of the W. c. T. U. be- | gins to-day at GAO Grand avenue.
 William A. Warner of the Warner Miller | company is i'll at his home on Clinton ave nue with tonsilitis. Dr. Roberts is in at tendance.
 Fort Hale lodge, N. E. o. F., will cele brate its eighth anniversary in Warner hall this evening. There will be a fine en- from s to 10 o'clock, after which dancing will be enjoyed until mid night. On Friday evening two candidates were initiated. the new officers performing | the work in creditable manner