The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-08-21
ROXBURr.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.
helowry weather of Sunday evening
lightly decreased the audience which
attended the closing sermon of the
'eries on Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Pro-
yress." The special topic was '"The
City reached and entered"
md the text was Isaiah 43: 2. The
aymn entitled 1.-THE Home of the
SOUL" was sung as solo by male
soloist with accompaniment.
Next Sunday, Rev Frank A. Berry,
Of Danbury, will occupy the pulpit
and evening. Preaching at
lO.45 a. m. and 7.3O p. m. Sunday |
school at IL m. Epworth League at
5. As p. m.
Mrs F. w. Hannah, wife OF the Rev
F. w. Hannah, pastor of the Bushwick
avenue Methodist church, Brooklyn,
N. Y. with her three children, and
Miss Helen Clarkson, the Deaconess
in the same church, are spending the
month of August in town and are
boarding at the home Of Henry S.
Hurlburt. The Rev Mr. Hannah was
with the party August 10 to Is but he
has several engagements to preach
which make it necessary for him to be
away the greater part of the month.
These good people are proving of very
helpful assistance to our little church
as they sojourn in Roxbury and are
winning for themselves friends who
will not soon forget them. Mr. Hannah
was present and rendered assistance at
the prayer meeting of Friday, August
IA. He made brief, but very helpful
address based upon Hebrews 4: 1916.
Rev G.. A. Pickett, the former
pastor, and family, while sojourning
with us, aid us by their presence and
good works. Mr. Pickett sat in the
pulpit and assisted the. present pastor
in the service of Sunday morning last.
Rev Clinton E. Bromley, while out
of town from August II to Goth, has
posted his postof11ce addresses during
this time in the parsonage window in
case anything should arise which
would require that he should be adj
dressed.
The prayer meetings on Friday even
ings, August 81 and %, will be held as
usual and are in charge OF Henry W.
Trowbridge.
sTrpurN wTTIJAM MnRUTN
In the death OF Stephen William
Merwin, which occurred on Saturday
evening, August Is, the Methodist
church loses one of its oldest and most
beloved members. Mr. Merwin was
born in April, 1884, in New Milford.
Bereaved Of both his parents at the
early age of eight years, he spent the
few years following at Brookfeld. He
ca me to Roxbury about so years ago
and learned his trade as halter with
Col George Hurlburt, who stillsurvives.
1t was here that he became acquainted
with his wife, whose maiden name
was Sarah J. Lathrop. He and his
wife were among the first ones who
united with the Methodist church
when it was organized in 1868 in this
place. Mr. Merwin had not been well
for some years and for the past three
years he has been confined to his home.
He was a patient sufferer and
manifested through his confinement
and pain the consolation of a true
Christian faith. In his moments of
consciousness his pastor was always a
most welcome visitor at his bedside.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs Sarah
Jane Merwin; two sisters, Mrs Burton
Patterson of Torrington, Mrs Martha
Tabor Of CRANKY; one daughter, Mrs
Howard Smith of Waterbury, and
three grandchildren, Miss Ruth Mer-
win of Roxbury and the Misses Sophia
and Anna ISmith OF Waterbury. Mr.
Merwin was kind husband and father
Of friendly, disposition and true
Christian piety. His passing from us
is real loss but our loss is his gain.
blessed are the dead who die in the
Lord" The funeral was held at 2 D.
m. Tuesday, from bis late residence.
Rev G. A. Pickett, his former pastor,
off1ciated.
Mrs A. W. Sanford opened her home
here about three weeks ago. Mrs San
ford expects her husband home about
September l.
Mr. and Mrs E. J. Wood of Chicago
have been spending some time at Mrs
A. w. Sanford's. Mrs Wood will re-
main for several weeks
Mr. and Fred Burber and daughter,
Emma, of New York, are guests OF Mr.
and Mrs Frank Larson.
Mr. and Mrs A. d. DeBossy of New
Haven are guests OF Mrs A. w. San
ford.
c. E. Gilbert spent few days in
Brookfeld, the guest Of George Gil
bert.
George H. Fly OF New York spent
a Flew days, this week, with his family
here.
Little Miss Florence H. Williams,
who has been quite i'll, is now improv-
ing.
Selectman II. H. Dickinson has been
CONSTIPATION CURED.