The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-05
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
GIFT TO GRAND 4 VENUE CONGR F.
 GATIONAL CHURCH.

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 sented by Deacon RolIin Carlos smith | Death of George Hindsley-New | Chotrs in Many Churches HI Heming- way-Von Pnster Wedding In Hoiyok e | The services at the Grand avenue | Congregational church yesterday at
 10:30 a. m. were of a very impressive character, and the large church was crowded with worshippers A beautiful l haptismal font of pure white marble was presented to the church by Deacon Rollin Carlos Smith and was accepted
 on behalf of the church and dedicated by the pastor, the Rev. Andrew Burns Chalmers. Deacon Smith has been an attendant of this church for fifty years, for nearly forty-six years member and one of it's deacons since 1884. Tn his address of acceptance after the un- yelling of the font MT. Chalmers an-
 nounced that it was given by Deacon Smith. In part he said: Deacon
 Smith, I feel that you have touched the
 heart of this church who love you
 more than you can ever know. In be-
 half of this church I say to you that we
 accept this font with the deepening
 sense of how much you are to us As
 you go out and in among us we shall
 associate your life and character in our
 church with the whiteness and purity of
 this marble and when you no longer
 tread these earthly courts we shall
 cherish loving memory of you and
 shall look upon this gift as an express
 sion of the devotion of your heart and
 life to the church of Christ This is in
 some measure like the alabaster box of
 ointment given In the time of Christ's
 life upon the earth. It represents devo-
 ton. It represents the small savings
 of a lifetime, and it means more to us
 because it was given in a lifetime.
 MT Chalmers said that the gifts in
 will were really given by death be-
 cause they became effective after life
 In this case, this gift given in life was a sacrifice. He spoke of the comfort which Deacon Smith has been to him as pastor. He was almost like an assist ant pastor.
 As MT Chalmers offered the prayer of dedication the deacons gathered | around the font It was a very solemn l service and many in the congregation | were affected to tears The font bears | this inscription near the top: Present l ed by Deacon Rollin Carlos Smith, May | f. 1902 At the foot: Was elected | deacon of this church, 1884 Near the | top of the font and extending around | it is representation of an ivy wreath, | but nearly all the other surface is | smoothly polished. It is an artistic | piece of chiseling.
 This service was followed by the re- | ception of new members in an address f by the pastor, the deacons giving the right hand of fellowship. The commun- ion was then administered and an en- rollment of all members present, by | card, was taken, to be used In the new church directory Mir Chalmers called for a subscription of 1000 to be used in church Improvements The interior is to be painted also the wooden parts of the exterior of the church and other made The collection will be taken May IS. Fifty-five new mem bers were added, making 160 during the present pastorate. The church has now about 900 members. The members add ed yesterday are as follows: MT. and Mrs. Harry w. Flint, MT. and Mrs, William H. Russell, Mrs Albert r. Bishop MT and Mrs Daniel w. Will Hams, MT and Mrs. Charles P. Will Hams, Mrs. Eveline B. Gebbie, MT. and Mrs Charles Daley, Mrs. Harriet M. Stevens, Benjamin $. Stevens, Freder- ck M Stevens, Evarts C. Stevens, Miss Agnes Gertrude Stevens, Mr. and Mrs. Dwight C. Sperry, Miss Nione Sperry Miss Alice May Sperry, Mrs, Emma Baker, Miss Emma Baker, Mrs, Sarah w. Woodford, Franklin H. Woodford, Mrs. T. S. Lila. B. L. Smith, Mrs B. L. Smith, T. S, Lila, Miss Katherine Born, Miss Lena Baker, Miss Carrie M. Vogt, Miss Esa A. Vogt, Miss Lottie Vogt, Robert Smith, Miss Annie M. Smith, Mrs. Bertha Beckers, Miss Lillie Helen 3eckers, Miss Louise Graham Hudson, Miss Minnie Dietze, Miss Alice Majorie ,trubelI. Miss Edith R. Forgey, Miss Nay Isabel Andrews, Miss Alpha Wat tins Miss Hattie Pond, Miss Edith R. ,urtiss. Miss Flora Trust, Mir. and Mrs. { William Brown. MT and Mrs William \ Parrott, Charles Sherwood Hanover, Hiss Edna Chadeayne Miss Edna May Miss Ethel Lee Oskins, John Homer Gould.
 George HlndSley or f1dSI maven, lol- oerly of Fair Haven, died at this home ,aturday night after a short illness l with pneumonia, aged seventy-three ears. He leaves a widow and three Fred Hindsley of Bridge I ort, Mrs Walter Goodrich and Mrs. { rank B. Frisbie of this city. He leaves ' lso a brother, Henry w. Hindsley, and C
 sister, Miss Emma Hindsley. The I uneral will be held on Tuesday at 2 h
 m. and the burial will be in Ever \ reen cemetery. q
 In the several churches yesterday the q hoirs began another years service At 2 he Grand avenue Congregational S hurch the present choir will continue. b hey are as follows Mrs Charles E.. keson. soprano and leader; Miss D. u ertrude Duell, contralto; N. E. Smith, n ,nor, and Dwight Chamberlain, bass; s Iiss Caroline Bennett organist. V The new choir at the Grand avenue n aptist church IS as follows. Miss lyl- e e Strack, soprano, temporarily; Miss R T,autZ alto. Louis He'll