The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-03
2BTH ANNIVERSARY
AT EAST HAVEN C0HGREGA-
 TIONAL CHURCH.

Interesting Services in Celebration of
 the Rev. Daniel J. CIarlk'S PastOrate
 Sketch of the Church and Its Form
 CT Pastors--Addresses by Many New
 Haven Ministers.
 Never before in all the long history of the venerable Congregational church of East Haven has a larger or more appreciative congregation been gather ed within its sacred walls than was that which met last night to do nom or to the beloved pastor, who has la borsd amongst it's people for the past quarter of a century. But there were others who, while they laid no claim to belonging to it's roll of membership, yet by their long acquaintance with the pastor had learned to look upon him as one of themselves, and had come despite the unpropitious weather to grace the exercises with their pres ence, and thereby show that the peo- pie of East Haven as well as the mem bers of the church were as one in showing their respect and appreciation of the work of the Rev. D. J. Clark ia the town. Above the pulpit in fig ures of evergreen were 1SSO-19O5, while around the platform and pulpit choice flowers were profusely arranged.
 The church was organized in 171l. The Rev. Jacob emingway being its pastor, and it was during his ministry that the first meeting place was built, house twenty feet long and sixteen feet wide. This was replace in l719 by a larger structure, and this continued to inset the wants of the church for more than half century. In lsTt this building had outgrown it's usefulness and was replaced by the pre sent stone structure, which is fifty feet wide and seWenty-three feet long.
 The present membership of the church is 225. The services last night W ere ta&en Fart in by the Rev. Daniel J. Clark, the pastor, Rsy James Browne, Rev. W. w. Leete, D. D., Rev. W. w. McLane, D. D., Rev. Watson L. Phillips, D. D., Rev. W. J. Mutch Ph. D., and Deacon A. L. FabriQue, who has been actively engaged in the work of the church for over quarter Of century. All congratulated pastor and people on the happy event which had broght them together. Dr. Leete spoke in an interesting way on 'The Church and the Community" He said the coGl- munity, be it good or bad, always re- spected the minister, and he held the minister did not need to ask any ap0l- cgy from the community. pr. MeLane spoke briefly ;on the "Fellowship of the Churches" He said friendship was tenacious, strong and enduring. It was the most beautiful form of love. It was true to everything noble and holy. The fellowship of the Congregational church was the experience of such friendship binding them together in a mutual bond of love and spirit of sympathy, Rev. Watson L. Phillips, D. D., pastor of the Church of the Re deerners spoke oa the Long Pastor" He said it was the subject which the churches in the world could not and possibly never would agree upon. It had it's advantages and its disadyan- tages. He then cited several instances both for and against, and concluded by saying that in his opinion there was nothing more beneficial to church and people than that of the long pastorate. The Rev. Mir. Mutch gave an interest ing talk on "The Pastor and His Young People" and Deacon Fabrique gave a short historical sketch of the former pastors of the church, and also mem toned the fact that F. B. Street had occupied the honorable position of su- perintendent of the Sunday school for the past twenty-nine years.
 The Rev. Jacob Hemingway was it's first pastor, whose tolls and prayers were given to this people till the day of his cath in 1754. Very little is known concerning MT. Hemingway and his work, but the fact that he remained here for nearly half 8 century would indicate that he was a wise and faith full pastor. It was during his ministry that the first meeting house was built, twenty feet long and sixteen feet wide. From these dimensions 1t is evident that the population of the village was very small
 Mi Streets ministry extended over period of fifty years, in which he prov ed himself an able preacher and faith fulpastor-"a workman that needed not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth"
 Rev. Saul Clark succeeded MT. Street as pastor of this church. He was ln- stalled January 13, 1908, and dismissed by his own request in May 1877, after eight years of faithful service. He died in Meriden in 1s49, and was buried in East Haven, where all the former pastors now deceased are resting from their Iabors.
 The fourth in the passionate was Rev. Stephen Dodd, installed December il, 1877. His term of service, extending over twenty-nine years, was quiet, calm and successful. He was an abe preach CT and a firm advocate of temperance, a thing uncommon in those days. He had a fondness for historical research, and during his ministry he compiled a brief history of the town and genea-