The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-19
FAIR HAVEN.

zimulta~, a ox1 -elistic meetings Will begin in tn, Gxlma Avenue Con gregational church on suaAay evening. January B Rev Henry Ostrom. D. D., is the evangelist. His record in other places is of the most encourag- ing character h addition to work Ing in scores of the leading American cities he has conducted campaigns in Honolulu and in four Canadian cities. Dr. Charles Sheldon, author of "In His steps, comments very heartily the work done by MT Ostrom during the two weeks of services. His meetings are characterized by bhsinesslike, matter-of-fact method which com mends them to business men. He speaks in factories, shops and mills. lie IS well qualified to address meet ings for men only, or only young peo- pie; and lis meetings fer aged people have been very effective. He has been closely associated with Dr Chapman and the Congregationalist speaks of him as Dr. Chapman's chief leuten- ant It also adds "Dr Ostrom is a valuable asset to the Chapman cam paign. He is a man of. culture and scholarship, his shrewd, kindly face betokens the possession of fund of humor and common sense. He is a cheery, magnetic Christian. He is a great believer in a new and brighter era for the church and thinks it has already dawned,"
 Mir. John P. Hillis is the soloist and Mrs. R. c. Norton the accompanist. MT. Hills is spoken of as a very ef- feetive singer He was formerly the singing evangelist who accompanied Rev. B. Fay Mills in his evangelstic campaign.
 For New Years day grand rally service is being arranged. The usual watch night services at the East Pearl Street M. E. church will be dispensed with, but on the evening of Tuesday, January 31, the last of the union pray CT meetings will be held. On New Years morning there will be a sum rise service at [ o'clock in the Grand Avenue Baptist church, the pastor Rev. Charles G. Smith, in charge. At 1O.3O there will be another service probably in the hall of the Swedish de- nomination at Grand avenue and East Pearl street At 9;S0 D. m. there will be services in the East Pearl Street M K. church led by the pastor, Rev, D. c. Tullar and in the evening al 7:30 there will be a grand rally ser vice in the Grand Avenue Congrega- tional church. As New Years is a holiday, it is expected that these ser vices will be largely attended and they are being arranged so that all who de- sire can attend at least one of the ser vices These services are to be an in- troductory to the special meetings which begin January ,. The next of the union prayer meetings will be held next Monday evening in the East Pear Street NJ. E. church. The union prayer meeting held in the Baptist church Tuesday evening was the largest in point of attendance and the most en- thusiastic in the series so far held Rev. Charles c. Smith presided and there were also present and taking part in the services Rev pr. Sneatf and Rev, E c. Tullar.
 ~ For convenience in attendance it has been decided that St; Andrews M. E church and East Haven Congregations church shall be in a separate district But all the Fair Haven churches arc expected to join in the prayer meeting at St Andrews church Friday even. ing. To assist in the religious worl | some 25 cottage prayer meetings arc expected to be held in various Fail Haven neighborhoods It is intended tosllave these meetings led by laymer go far as possible.
 It was stated last night that these revival meetings will cost the Fail ! Haven churches $500. The various ! churches have already begun the work of raising the necessary funds.
 The funeral of William Thompson ! was attended at his late home on the South End road yesterday morning, N Rev. MT. Pruner of St. Andrews 7 church officiating. The interment was \ in East Haven.
 "a Funeral services for D. William Flow. E Ter were attended at his late home il II Foxon yesterday There was a large |s attendance of relatives and friends, in. N cluding many front St. James churcl where MT. Fowler was one of the war N dens many years. The services wer, conducted by Rev MT. Burrows. There #