The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-01-02
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
EAST SUNDAY OF REV. MR.
 STONES MINISTRY.

Resolutions Prepared by cOhgresnrIonI -Rev. Mr. stone Leaves This Week
 Usherins in the New Year-sl,OOO
 Fire on Bailey Street saturday Night
 --Items About the District.
 Large congregations gathered at the Grand Avenue Baptist church yester- day, it being the closing Sabbath of the ministry of the pastor, the Rev. E. ". Stone. with that people. At the morning service MT Stone preached on the subject Preparing for Others to Build" He sought to inculcate the thought that spiritual work went on, although the workers changed; and it was so In the church. One pastor might go. but another came to take up the thread of the work for the upbuilding Of the church. At the communion ser vice which followed the sermon. MT. Stone gave brief address which was Hull of hopefulness that the work in the church might go on with increased interest. He spoke feelingly of his work in this place, occupying nearly one-third of his ministry, speaking of how it had been performed with an eye single to the advancement of the kingdom of God, and the increase in the church of all good things He said the welfare of this church would ever be dear to him, and he should watch with the greatest interest for tidings of its growth and prosperity. He spoke of the regard with which he held the membership and the memory of this passionate would remain with him until the close of life Mir. Stone gave the hand of fellowship and welcome into the church to four candidates recently bap- tized by him. At the close of the com nunion service, the committee recently appointed to prepare resolutions ex- pressing the regret of the church upon the severance of the pastoral relations, reported. The resolutions were read by a member of the committee, MT. B. A. Lenfest, and are as follows:
 Whereas, In the providence of God, the Reverend Eugene W. Stone, for nearly five years and a half pastor of the Grand Avenue Baptist church in the city of New Haven Conn.,, is about 10 sever his relations with us. that he may break the bread of life to another people, and
 Whereas, This church desires to ex- press it's appreciation of his enninently successful pastorate, and of our broth CTS faithful and consecrated Christian service, and It's great regret that he is soon to leave us, therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the Reverend Eugene W. Stone, during the period permitted him to serve this church, has been a faithful pastor, a forceful preacher, dealing with the things of the Gospel of Christ with spiritual fervor, giving, utterance td Scriptural truths in their true inporta in his sermons inspiring his hearers with the necessity of more Nconsecrated Eervice for the Master and consistent christian living.
 Resofved, That his deep spirituality and zealous sIevangelical work, resulting in 125 additions in membership, have built up ank solidifled the church, and made 1t to hbound more and more in holy faith and the graces of Christian fellowship.
 Resolved, That in his labors for the material. interests of this church. the improvement of it's property and es- pecially in flirthering it's financial af- fairs, he has wrought a good work.
 Resolved, That our pastors visits to the sick and afflicted and his nlinistra- tions to the dying and the bereaved have been source of unbounded and Christian comfort.
 Resolved, That the work of our broth CT has been highly esteemed in the New Haven Baptist association, his recent preaching of the annual sermon receiv- ing unusual con1mendati tion; that his zeal for the welfare of the Connecticut Baptist Education society, of which he is an officer, has been untiring; that we have watChed with appreciation his rise in the Baptist ministry of this state, and record that great loss will be sustained by the denomination from his going out, loss shared by this community and city.
 Resolved, That our prayers will fol low our pastor and his family, that the great Head of the Church may have them continually in his most holy keep ing, and that the blessings of health may return to our brother.
 Resolved, That we commend our dear brother to the people among whom he is to minister, praying that his work may be abundantly blessed, and that the choicest benedictions of the Master of us all may follow him and his all his days,
 Resolved, That the labors of the pas tors wife among us, resulting in a marked degree in the spiritual advance ment of the church, notably in the or. gandzationeof The Farther Lights soci- ety, ana in ali society work that the sisters are able to so powerfully ad- vance Gods kingdom among us, have been noted with feelings of gratitude and thankfulnnss to the Master, who has directed her labors with us.
 Resolved, That these resolutions be spread upon the records of this chunrch and that a copy be presented to the Reverend Eugene w. Stone.
 Mr. stonA and family leave this city on Wednesday, and next Sunday he will begin his labors as pastor of the Emmanuel Baptist church of Rishmond, ya. MT. Stone is a native of Virginia,