The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-10-31

The first of the union service in which
all the Methodist churches of the city
will unite, will be a great mems mass
meeting, which will be held at the
Grace church, corner Howard avenue
.ad Portsea street. DR.. Henderson has
had large experience and unusual sue
cess in work with men. In Brooklyn,
New York, Philadelphia, and elsewhere
he has been In great demand and has
addressed large gatherings Of men,
working largely under the auspices of
the Young Mems Christian association.
The meeting at Grace church will be
held promptly at $50. 1t will be an
evangelistic meeting. All men, from all
churches, are invited, and men of no
church home or relation are especially
welcome.
The evening services will be held in
the Trinity Methodist Episcopal church,
corner George and Dwight streets The
large auditorium here was filled at the
Thursday and Friday meetings, and it
will probably be crowded at the Sunday
evening meeting. A union young peo-
pies services will precede the later
meeting. In this service the young
peoples societies of the various Metho-
dist churches of the city thave voted to
unite. The service begins promptly at
6:l5 with a song service. Tt will be held
in the main auditorium in order to, ac-.
scommodate all, as a host of young peo-
pie are expected to attend from the va
rious societies. This will also ensure
seats in the second service for those
present at the young peoples meeting.
The service will be led by William G.
Lotze. the general secretary of the Y.
M. G. "A. The plan of the meeting is
not to have set addresses, but to give
chance for participation to the leaders
and members of the various societies
that shall be present. The general
public is invited to this service also.
The great meeting of the day and of
this special series will undoubtedly be
the gospel mass meeting held at Trini-
ty on Sunday evening at 7:30. 1t may
be suggested to those Interested that it
will be necessary to come early in order
to obtain seats, If the attendance upon
the meetings SO far and the interest
shown in them is any index of what
will follow. DR.. Henderson will speak
at this meeting. The singing will be
led by organ, cornet and a large chorus.
The congregational singing at the SER
vices thus far has been very inspiring.
This is meeting for everybody and
all will be heartily welcomed
So far, in the interest. shown and at
tendance, the union services have been
a remarkable success. The plan of the
services has been to place before the
body of the church, the laymen their
responsibility for the religious work of
the church, and to inspire and direct for
such service. There has probably been
no similar movement in any denomina-
ton in the country or in any city which
paralleled that in which the Methodist
churches of this city united a few years
ago. The stronger churches Joined with
the weaker ones to life the burden of
Indebtedness from all, and the result
was the raising Of $4,000 which paid
every dollar of Indebtedness of the
churches of the Methodist Episcopal
denomination in the city. Pastors and
leading laymen have long felt that an
aggressive campaign Of religious work
should rightly and logically follow this
financial movement. It is to this end
that the churches have Joined in these
services. .'~
The response on the part of the men,
bership of the churches has shown a
deep interest. The meeting on last
Wednesday evening was a remarkable
gathering. BY actual count, there were
present on that evening 1870 men who
were pastors or officers in the Method
ist churches of the city. The meeting
was one of unusual interest and power
DR.. Henderson is not a professional
evangelist. He is pastor of large and
important church, in which he has been
unusually successful In pastoral and
administrative lines. He is also the of
fetal representative appointed by the