The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-24

Men in 1S36-First Church Corner OF
Court and state Streets-Seeds SOwn
I by John Murray-Church Now Strong
" ahIished-Anniversary Banquet
Next Tuesday Evening.
An event of considerable interest to
the people Of liberal religious oelleIs
In this city is soon to be observed by
fhe people of the Church of the Mes"
siah. Sunday May 27, marks the sew
entieth anniversary Of the parish orga-
ization of the First Universahst So
ciety in New Haven. May q, 1886,
elevent men-John Duntze, William
Jumper, Willard L. Sears, Charles H.
Brown, Charles Roberts, VIM. Brown,
1r., Moses Dickinson, Henry Duntze,
Aeneas Thompson, Wells D. Graham
and Chester Balch-organized a univer-
salist society here. The first pastor,
whose name appears on the society
records here, was the Rev. B. B. Hal
lock Meetings were held in halls ana
often when they could not afford to hlrA
a hall the people met in private houses
In December, 1913, partly through the
influence of the late Judge Daring II
was deemed best to build a church
The first church building was erected
on the corner Of Court and state
streets In 1866 this church building
was sold to Ex-Governor James u.
English, and early in 1856 the property
belonging to the First Baptist society
on Chapel street, was purchased for
SCI, 900. The present edifice on Orange
street was erected in 1871
AS in most places where the Univer-
salist faith and church are now estab-
lished, the first seeds were sown by
missionaries who visited here from
time to time. John Murray, the early
pioneer of Universalism in America,
made brief visit to New Haven and
preached the gospel of Gods enduring
mercy and love. On December 10, 1921,
the venerable Hosea Ballou preached
in this city to a large congregation in
the court house (Which stood near the
present site of Trinity church,.
Organized Universalism has had
varying fortunes in New Haven. To-
day the church is we'll established and
has a devoted company of followers.
The principles Of Universalism are bet
ter understood by the community at
large than in times past. The Univer-
salist church is organized as a needed
factor in the life and welfare of the
city The present statement Of the re-
ligious principles of the Uniyersalist
church is as follows.
1.-The universal fatherhood of God.
2-The spiritual authority and leader
ship of His Son, Jesus Christ.
3-The trustworthines of the Bible as
containing revelation from God.
4-The certainty of just retribution
for sin.
5-The final harmony of all souls with
God
The following programme will be
carried out to mark the anniversary OF
the parish:
1890 a. m.
Commemorative service by the pastor
Rev. Theodore A. Fischer.
Special music-Charles C. Treat, direc
tor.
Evening service, 1870 o'clock.
Addresses by Rev. Frank o. Hall, d
D., pastor Church of the Divine Pa
ternity, N. Y.
Rev. Dr. Watson L. Phillips.
Rev. David Levy
In addition to the above an anniver.
sary banquet will be held in the church
vestry on Tuesday evening. May 20
The following in the programme:
Banquet-Chas. Gay, postmaster
-Selected-Miss Bessie Sweeney.
Historical address-Hon. Joseph Shell
don.
Music.
Address by former pastor, Rev. vii
liam F. Dickerman, state superinten
dent of churches, representing tn,
Connecticut Universalst convention.
Other brief addresses.
Closing address by the. pastor, Rev.
Theodore A. Fischer.
"Blest be the Tie That Binds''-All joil
hands and sing.
Benediction.