The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-03-16
DECENNIAL ANNIVERSARY
OF EPWORTH II. E. CHURCH BE-
GAN SUNDAY MORNING.

Pleasant Weather Made 1t Possible for
Large Congregations 90 Assemble
Interesting Sermons--Fhe Programme
for Tuesday.
Pleasant weather greeted and ushered
in the first day of the week which
marks the decennial anniversary of the
Erworth Methodist church of this city
The opening exercises. held in ooserv-
ance of this memorable occasion, began
yesterday morning and were attended
by large congregation. The Epworth
church, which is located at the corner
of Orange and Edwards streets. was
dedicated March 10. 1898, by Bishop
Foss, of the Methodist church. At that
time many we'll known clergymen par
ticipated in the ceremony. The church
is the outgrowth of the former st. John
street church, which was one of the
best known societies of the Methodist
denomination in this city. From small
beginning the church has prospered
financially, numerically and spiritually,
and the gatherings yesterday manifest
ed the satisfaction with which all this
progress is viewed
The church now has membership of
240 and the church edifice is one of
which the members and all Methodists
in the city are justly proud. Among it's
former pastors are some of the best
known in the New York East confer
aNTz
gress will bring several of them back to
their former fields of labor and useful
ness.
When the large congregation arose
Sunday morning to sing the Doxology,
the seating capacity of the church was
taxed to it's utmost. The interior had
been attractively decorated for the &C.
casion with profusion of ferns, palms
and other ported plants, together with
many choice buds and blossoms from
local green houses. Rev. Henry E. Hi
Ter, pastor of the Epworth church, con-
Quoted the opening exercises. The sing
ing was especially impressive, the quar-
tet being ably assisted by an enlarged
choir.
The sermon of the morning was deliv-
cred by Presiding Elder DR.. w. A. Rich
ard of the New Haven district. Dr.
Richard congratulated the pastor and
members, also the many friends of the
church, upon the success which the
church has achieved during the past ten
year. The presiding elder predicted
many years Of usefulness and prosperi-
ty for an institution which has for it's
purposes those recognized by Epworth
ha whit oh
terly one, was listened to with the
greatest attention.
At noon, the anniversary exercises of
the Sunday school, were held. This was
one of the most pleasing features of
the day. Many of the scholars took
part, and their work was interesting
and inspiring. The selections by MEM
bers Of the primary department We're
heartily appreciated by the large au-
dience. which remained to these exer-
Cises.
Very appropriate to the occasion We're
the exercises held under the auspices of
the Epworth league at 6 o'clock last
evening, F. W. Randall, presided, and
made an interesting address. Many
testimonies Of an impressive character
were given and the singing was of the
typical Methodist variety.
Last evenings sermon was delivered
by Rev. DR.. M. E. Phillips, educational
director of the New Haven Y. M. C. A.
This discourse was replete with inter-
est and was appreciated by another
large congregation which filled the
church to overlooking, members from
every Methodist church in the city, to-
eether with the members of many other
churches, being present
The celebration will not be continued
to-day but tomorrow the observance
will be resumed and the following DAYS
programme carried out:
2:SO p m.--Meeting of the Woman's
Home Missionary society, Mrs. Henry
Wade Rogers presiding Address by
Mrs. May Leonard Woodruff of Bloom
field, N. T. Home Mission Work in
Porto Rico"
1880 p. nn.-Sermon by Rev. Charles Fl,
BUCK, D. D.. pastor New York Ave-
nue. M. E. church, Brooklyn, N. Y.