The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-11
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
REV. DR. SNEATH ON ETANGEL-
 ISTIC WORK.

Exposition of the Bible by Dr. Ford
 Mite Box Brings in s29.35 for the
 Month of February-Big Petition to
 be Sent to the Board of Aldermen
 TO-night-Other Interesting Items.
 Rev. Dr. Sheath, pastor of the Grand Avenue Congregational church, spoke yesterday morning on Christs words, Come unto Me all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest" Referring to the memorial win dow recently placed in the church, ne said: Tn wonder window we have an impressive picture of Christ extending this grandest of invitations. It was happy thought on the part of their daughters to place this memorial to Rev. Dr. Burdett Hart and wife, who for thirty years labored here. On former occasion I spoke at length of tdeir services. I want to add that, above the material work of building church and chapel; above the literary work of well-prepared sermons and books; above the pastoral work; above the social and community work; above the foreign missionary work, desire to place to-day that pastoral evangel- istic work which was so fruitful in it's results. It is appropriate that in this manner the appeal should continue to bless this community and the world. The appeal Is to those who are burden ed with sin, sorrow, aff1iction and other bitter experiences It is also to those who are industrially burdened. Work ing people are not toiling harder than our fathers, but they are working un- der more perilous conditions. Much that exists to-day is wrong, but it is primarily a question of selfshness. Improvement in social environment and adjustment of methods will aid im- mensely in fighting the conditions, but the real solution can only be found in @ change of heart. It is regeneration rather than revolution. While we may sympathize with the latter spirit, it is not the true way. It is a legitimate prayer, Create a better social order, o God, and renew a right relation be- tween various classes of men; but a much deeper and worthier petition is, Create in me clean heart, o God, and renew right spirit within me The letter killeth; the spirit giveth life.' The invitation of Jesus is the sol vent. His spirit, inspirations, ideals and life will bring in the kingdom wherein dWelleth righteousness. And the church is giving thaat invitation as the Master commanded"
 The memorial window referred to above represents Hoffmann's concep- ton of Christ extending His invitation, 'Come unto Me"
 The funeral of Mrs. Adeline c. Els worth, of 80 Exchange street, was held yesterday afternoon, Rev, MT. Burrows, of St. James church, officiating. The burial was in East Haven.
 The burial of Caroline Lillie, wife of Robert H. Scranton, took place Satur- day afternoon in East Lawn cemetery, East Haven, services having been held at the undertaking rooms of H. w. Crawford & Co. on Grand avenue, Rev. MT. Preuner, of St. Andrews church, officiating. The deceased was a daugh- ter of Erwin H. Lillie, of 1194 Town send avenue. Mrs. Scranton died in Chicago and leaves her husband and one son, Roy Scranton.
 An exposition of the Bible in the course by Rev. Dr. Ford will be given in the chapel of the Grand Avenue Baptist church this evening at B o'clock. The exposition will be on a part of the book of Genesis.
 The mite box collections among the congregation of the Grand Avenue Bap- tist church for payment of interest on the church debt amounted in February ito $2995.
 On Friday evening there will be a social and entertainment for the Sun day school of the Grand Avenue Bap- tist church, and members of the church and congregation are also invited to at tend.
 A marriage of March 4 by Rev. Dr. Sheath was that of Miss Annie c. Wickman and Joseph w. Orcutt.
 The Ministering circle of Kings s Daughters of the Grand Avenue Con- gregational church will meet with Mrs. F. E. Fowler, 121 Grand avenue, this afternoon at o'clock.
 A big petition from Fair Haven will be sent in to the board of alder men at it's next meeting. This petition, which has been circulated for sigma lures in the Eleventh, Fourteenth and Fifteenth wards, is for sidewalks to be laid along the approaches of Quinni- piac drawbridge. Although this bridge has been built many years, the side
 | q of the approaches were never laid and the people who have had occasion to walk that way in winter have been