The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-10-17
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
DR. sSEArH PREAoHEsM1ssIoS-
 ART SERMON


 Avenue Baptist Church's Representa-
 lives to state Convention in Norwich
 -Rev. pr. sage and wife Celebrate
 Twenty-hfth Wedding Anniversary.
 A meeting of the Strong School Alumni association will be held in the school building Wednesday evening att s o'clock. It will be the first meeting of the year. The principal business to come before the meeting will be the election of officers for the coming year. President Raymond White will deliver an address. A report will also be heard front the committee appointed last spring to see the members of the board of education and ask them to establish library in the school.
 At the Grand Avenue Congregational church yesterday morning the pastor, Rev. Dr. Sheath, preached on the topic "The East of Europe" It was a strong missionary sermon and was preached in the interest Of the A. B. c. F. M, for which collection was taken, the amount received having been about $40. In his introductory remarks Dr. Sheath spoke of Paurs purpose to preach the gospel views where others had not, be- ginning at Jerusalem and continuing as far east as Europe. Tradition says Paul went to Spain and to Great Britain. Paul,s purpose should be ours we should have some part in preaching the gospel to those who have never heard lit.
 pr. Sheath said that Paul and others, through much trial and bitter experi- ence, preached Christ to southern Eu- rope. Later the missionaries from Rome went into France, Germany and England and proclaimed the gospel to our ancestors How did he find them? Idol worshippers, drunken, ncentious, lpolygamous revengeful not one of us whose ancestors did not drink his grog Iout of the skull of a fellow. It's good lthing not to trace your genealogy back too far Through sacrifice and toll they were won. How thankful we should be in bringing the same gospel to those who are in like condition to our ances- tors.
 The speaker said we should do this out of regard for the command of Jesus Third, we should do this be- cause the Christian life is ideally a life of service and sacrifice for others. Sac rifice is the true spirit of Christ This sacrifice will show itself in sending the gospel to others. Refined selfishness Is in keeping the gospel to ourselves. The l gospel is for all. Shall we keep it.? Those who live spiritual lives never wait to do that. True Christians desire to spread it abroad.
 And. fourth, for the sake of consist ency in prayer The Christian church believes in prayer and Jesus emphasiz- ed prayer. No Christian can conscien- ltiously pray without praying for mis- lsions. Pray that we may love our neighbors, but not the Chinaman? Pray for universal peace and wars to cease. but not in Manchuria? No; to pray consistently we should pray with pur- lpose to carry the gospel to those who Ihave never received it.
 Tn closing Dr. Sheath made reference Ito the work of the American Board and said we should sustain it. It was the pioneer board of missions. It is known Eto-day the world over Its paper obli- Igations are received everywhere and lare honored by governments The board is doing a magnificent work and lifting up the races. Let us, like Paul, have part in this glorious work. The day of triumph will come when from Ievery kindred and nation the powerful Isway of Jesus shall be recognized. The success already attained is a warrant to us to go forward in preaching this gospel to every creature.
 The Grand Avenue Baptist church Twill be represented at the Baptist state
 nonvention, which begins it's sessions to-day in the Central church, Norwich,
 by Rev. and Mrs. P. w Stone, Deacon \ c. D. Manwaring, Harry V. Santry and Mrs. Frederick Williams. Rev. MT. Stone will deliver an essay this after noon at the conference of Baptist min listers. Mrs. H. M, Thompson, of Hart ford, formerly of this place, is chair
 man of the committee to arrange for the meeting of the ministers wives,
 which is also held this afternoon The Iconyention is to be held through Tues day and Wednesday,
 Mrs. Henry Keech, of Exchange street, has returned from Utica and Twas accompanied by Miss Julia Adams.
 Mrs. Keech went away to be treated 4 for cancer and the case progressed so Ifavorably that she was able to return home earlier than was expected. Dur- ing her absence she received over fifty
 letters from her friends, all of whom
 will be glad to learn that she is recov- lering so satisfactorily.
 The engagement is announced of Miss
 Annis Clark and Harvey A. Davis, son Iof Mir. and Mrs. R. G. Davis, of Quin- nipiac avenue.
 A pleasant event of the month which ihas thus far escaped chronicling was the celebration of the twenty-flfth an- Iniversary of the marriage of Rev. Dr. land Mrs. E. c. Sage, of East Haven. A few couples, intimate friends whose wedding anniversary came about the lsame time, were present. The affair, lalthough quiet celebration, was very Successful and the couple received hearty congratulations upon the ami Iversary.
 At the meeting of the Congregational
 club in Pilgrim church this evening Dr
 Josiah Strong, author of Our Country,
 and other books, will speak on Read