The Newtown bee., 1904-02-05

CIRCULATION
Ten Pages.
New Milford.

New Milford. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY ST JOHN E
 CHURCH.
 At the meeting of the vestry of St Johns church, held Monday, February l, 1904, the following minute was adopted:
 WHEREAS, God in His wise Provi- dence has called to Himself the soul of our friend and brother, David A. Baldwin, we, the rector, warden and vestrymen of St Johns parish, New Milford, duly convened, desire to place on record minute of our appreciation of ;his worth and our respect for his Christian character. For more than forty years MT Baldwin was devout and faithful communicant, always in his place at the services, and ready to respond to every call of duty. He was chosen a member of the vestry in 1880, and was elected junior warden in 1889, which off ce he held until his death. MT Baldwin was also clerk of the parish for many years.
 RESOLVED, That we tender to his family an expression of our great sym pathy in their affliction; that this minute be spread upon the records of parish and published in the New Mil ford Gazette, THE NEwTowN BEE, and the Parish Chronicle.
 NEXT WEEK THE FIREMEN's BALL.
 The fist annual ball of the Water Witch Hose Co.,, No. 2, will take place on February 10, at the Town hall. Music will be furnished by Whitney's orchestra, and the tickets will be S1. The committee consists of Henry Don- nelly, w. J. Clark, Noble Rennitt, Frank E. Soule and Joseph La Halt. As the Hose Co. is a voluntary associ- ation, there should be a generous re- sponse on the part of the public.
 CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH NOTES.
 "Home Missions in Connecticut" was the theme at the Congregational church, last Sunday, and Rev Joel s. Ives, secretary of the Missionary soci- ety in Connecticut, gave very interest ing addresses on the subject. In the morning he treated the subject his torically, and claimed for this state the honor of being the pioneer in home missionary work, having engaged in it many years before any regular organ ization was formed for the purpose. In the evening he referred to the problem presented to the churches of New England by the vast influx of immigrants to our shores, very many of whom are crowding into the cities of New England and threatening to become dangerous..element in society, unless brought under the influence of the gospel. The Home Missionary so- ciety is doing something for this class, but might do vastly more if sufficient funds were provided by the churches As Christians and as patriots we are called upon to make far greater effort to do this much needed work.
 Next week, foreign missions comes to the front, in missionary rally for Tuesday afternoon and evening, Feb ruary g, when Rev Dr Selden of Green wich and Rev w. L. Beard, missionary in Foochow, China, will be the speak CTS. Dr Selden was here, recently, at the banquet of the Young Mems Bible class, and all who heard him then will be glad to hear him again. MT Beard comes from the mission with which our missionary pastor, Rev J. B. Walk CT, is connected, and will probably have an interesting message for us This rally is part of the general movement now making to bring the churches to better knowledge of the work of the American Board and thus helping them to realize the importance of the work and to understand more fully what is being accomplished. Let every one who loves the Master i'm prove this opportunity to inform him self about this glorious work.
 Some of the Endeavorers of New Milford expect to attend the meeting of the Housatonic Union, to be helt at West Cornwall on Saturday, Febru ary 6, and on Sunday evening, the 7th our local society will hold services ap propriate to Endeavor day and will b addressed by Rev Carl Stackman, pres ident of the Housatonic Union. 4 general invitation is given to all t. attend this service.
 THE GREAT "Hoss" RAGE ON THE IC]
 D1DNoT TAKE PLACE.
 The much-talked-abouta and expecte
 "hoss" race at Lake Waramaug, Mor day, did not materialize, owing to tn fierce wind and drifting snow on tn lake. A large crowd of New Milfor horsemen and their friends went t the lake to see the fun, but were con pelled to return without witnessin the exciting contests. It is now el pected the races will materialize o
 FebruaryS.
 WORTHWHILE AND VICINITY.
 Earle Stone, brother of Richard an
 Charles O. Stone of. Middletown, die