The Newtown bee., 1907-08-23

l tional church at Brookfield at this date
 are therefore Deacon Alfred Somers and Deacon Frederick s. Curtis. After fine rendering of Strike the Cymbols" by the chorus, Col J. Moss
 Ives was introduced to speak for Dan | bury. In speaking of the smartness of
 this age, Col Ives said: We can no long
 CT turn to Washington for advice for l he had never heard of the square deal or Standard Oil. Our knowledge is l only surpassed by our conceit. These | institutions came down to us from the past. The men who founded the church are forgotten but the church remains. | In olden times they always established the church first. Now in freshly set tied places they first plant the saloon and the bank and let the missionary come along afterwards. We take our
 religion to-day iii homeopathic doses. We are too busy in establishing the kingdom of dollars. It seems to be the chief thing in life to get rich. It is relief to come to this spot and find
 there is something more than dollars. The idea of the Fatherho cd of God and the brotherhood of man has done more for the world than all the wealth of empires. Chauncey B. Marsh was in troduced to speak for New Milford. He said in part: You ought to be a goodly people for you have Danbury nearby, and New Milford takes the in- terest in you of loving mother. come bringing you the greetings of the New Milford church. I congratulate |. L. 4 means hard work. The great problem to-day is to make the church attractive to the young people.
 Rev Otis w. Barker spoke for New town. One hundred and fifty years have rolled over your heads. So as the years come and go wonder stands the star of Gods truth, pointing to the path the saints trod. You can keep your preserves, but you can't keep Brother Burton Let us be thankful that God calls him to a higher service. No life is larger than the great life of Christ. He rises supremely over us all |
 The chorus at this point gave beau tiful rendering: For Thee. o Dear Dear Country by Gaul. The service of the afternoon closed with the sing ing of My Country, Iris of Thee" SUNDAYS INSPIRING SERVICES. |
 Sundays services were inspiring and | uplifting and proved day of blessing | to the Brookfield church. The weather | was propitious and at both services the church was crowded to the doors
 The exercises at the laying of the corner stone of the new chapel occur red at 10 o'clock. Prayer was offered | by Joel S. Ives and a brief address was given by Dea F. s. Curtis. The corner stone was then formally laid by the senior deacon, Alfred Somers. Prayer was offered by Rev A. T. Steele of the Congregational church, Bethel, fol lowed by singing by class of girls | from the Sunday school.
 The formal service of the morning | was an uplifting one, some 460 partic- | ipating in the communion service. The i musical numbers were in harmony with | the thought of the hour. A sermon of i great power was given by Rev Joel s. ! Ives. The order of service for the was as follows:
 Organ Prelude.
 Doxology. Congregation standing the Invocation).
 Confession of Faith.
 Invocation.
 Anthem: Holy Saviour,'' Gounod. Solos: Miss Hughes, Mir Hutchings.
 Hymn 534: ''I Love Thy Kingdom. Lord,' Dwight.
 Chant: The Lords Prayer.
 Notices.