The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-08
CHURCH DEDICATED.
DAT FOR THE ITALIAN
 PROTEsTANTS OF THIS CITY.

Jrinity 'OhapeI On GeOrge Street, Re-
 gently Purchased by the Baptist
 Union, to be Used as an Italian
 Church--Interesting Services Held
 Yesterday MOrning---Many Prominent
 Speakers Take Part.
 Yesterday was day of rejoicing among the Italian protestants of this city, and especially those who embrace the Baptist faith, as it marked the dedi- cation of the beautiful chapel on George street, purchased some time ago by the Baptist union for their use The Italian mission, which was first started in this city about ten years ago, has had a somewhat rough and stormy ca- reer to pass through before it reached its present satisfactory standing. It first saw the light of day in the Swed- ish Baptist church on William street. From there it changed it's quarters to the First Baptist church on Wooster Square. From there they travelled to hall in East street. Here they were met with much opposition and somewhat harsh treatment, and they transferred the scene of their labors to Calvary home, where they carried on their work with much vigor. They were next talk en under the sheltering wing of Rev. w. D. Mossman at English hall, and with the transference of the City Mis- sion to Orange street continued their meetings there with much zeal and earnestness The moving spirit during the past three years has been the Rev. A. Di Domencia, the pastor of the new church, and who came to this city from Newark, N. J., where he labored among the Italians of that city for eight years. The new church which was built by Trinity P. F. church as a chapel in connection with Trinity home and was recently sold to the Baptist union to be used as a place of worship for Italians. The dedication services yesterday were largely attended and were of very in- teresting' nature. w. H. Douglass as representing the New Haven Baptist union, presided, and other well known people who were present and took part in the services were c. F. Prior of Hartford, representing the Connecticut state convention. Rev J. M. Bruce of New York, representing the Baptist Home Mission society; Rev. c. C.. Smith, Grand avenue Baptist church; Rev. o. Koenig, German Baptist church; Rev. F. Lent, First Baptist | church; Rev. c. K. Flanders, Howard avenue Baptist church; Rev. Dr. Ford, l Olivet Baptist church; Rev W. D. Mossman, of the City Mission; Rev. A. Di Domencia, and c. M. Parker, and | pr. E. J. Walker. A suitable sermon was preached by the Rev. c. E. Elan ders, and a short historical address was 1 delivered by Dr. E. J. Walker. c. D. | prior spoke of the mission work being carried on in Hartford He said at the end of ten years work in this city he would be highly pleased to see them in possession of church like the one they were now dedicating. He appeal ed to the Baptists of New Haven not to let their interest drop with that service
 The success of the church depended | largely on their interest. sympathy and
 support and prayer. Rev. J. A. Bruce
 spoke of the part taken by the Home
 Mission society in cooperating in the
 work of the Italian missions w. H Douglass reminded the Italians that
 they belonged to great denomination
 At this they were now one of the 43, ,0O(
 Baptist churches which were spread over the land. He also emphasized the great amount of good work that the
 Baptists were doing everywhere, ant
 what they had done toward Christian civilization. c. M. Parker briefly ad. | dressed the people and speaking from 2 lprophetic point of view predicted 2
 great measure of success for the Ital
 ian Baptist church of New Haven.
 Rev. w. D. Mossnian of the City Mis-. sion offered his congratulations ant
 spoke of his wide experience in Con,
 nection with the Italian mission since
 they had become Baptists. They homes
 were better, they were better clothed
 they looked better and taken all through
 they had occasion to thank themselves
 for having embraced the faith. MT
 Mossman spoke from three points
 What they came from" What the!
 have come to- and What you hay,
 come for"
 The pastor, the Rev. A. Di Domencia
 was the last speaker. He said they
 could not estimate his happiness ant
 the happiness of his people at being il
 the fortunate position they were in tha
 day. He thanked the New Haven Bap
 lists and all churches for what the! had done They could not have go
 along without their help, and they stil
 required it. He appealed for teachers
 for their Sunday school, as they hay,
 nearly 100 children attending 1t, bu
 only four teachers. The children, h,
 stated, preferred to be taught in Eng fish in preference to Italian. Tn
 young men were taking deep interes 1 in the work of the church, and had al ready contributed $4OO towards it's furn , ishings.
 An interesting event took place dur l ing Mir Dcmencias remarks. He in timated thal they had bought a plan
 costing $t25, of which sum he had re
 oeived $25. On asking if there wer 7 any in the church disposed to hel 3 them out, much to his astonishmen l the whole amount was offered within . few minutes, and the debt of $100 re 5 moved off their shoulders.
 !, CASE OF SUICIDE.