The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-04


 try Are Growing Up as Ignorant of the Ten Commandments as the Hot tentOts of Africa-Wire Mills Closed TempOrarily--WOrk Expected to be Begun on New Yale Boat House Soon All the Social and Personal Notes. Rev. Dr. Sheath spoke yesterday morning in the Grand Avenue Congre- gational church upon the subject Membership in the Glorious Church" He said, in part:
 Tt is current impression that mem bership in the church is of little value. "A partial answer to this assertion may be found in the inspiration which comes from membership in the church to-day. The church of to-day is the prime factor in the promotion of re- ligious and civil liberty. Judge Bald win recently said: Tt may indeed be safely said that no single cause for the spread of religious liberty and, by consequence, of civil liberty in modern times has been so powerful as the cir culation of the Bible in all languages The one organization unselfishly en- gagged in this circulation is the Chris tian church.
 "The church also makes for the per- manency of society. It unselfishly seeks the moral and spiritual welfare of men. pr. Hollis affirms that every consideration which makes for the per- manency of society asqs that every patriot and citizen should formally and publicly unite with the church.
 "The church is doing a constructive work to-day, to have part of which is indeed an inspiration. We are in the midst of tremendous changes through discovery and invention. The church is in the midst of the great problems due to these, viz, luxury, poverty, wickedness and ignorance. One hun dred thousand clergymen are leading the rank and file in constructive work upon the solution of the great ques- tions For example, 14000,000 of our youth are growing up in the republic to-day as ignorant of the ten con- mandments as the Hottentots of Af- rica The one organization that is teaching them the Docalogue and Ser mon on the Mount is the Christian church. It is an inspiration to have a part in such a work. There is also in- spiration in the great host of men and women, loyal and true, who are mem bers of the church. The church also looks forward to victory. The gates of Eades shall not prevail against it. Be of good cheer; have overcome the world Here is inspiration sufficient for any man to unite with the church in it's glorious purpose and it's difficult task"
 Tonight is the annual meeting of the Quinnipiac Canoe club, to be held at its clubhouse on Front street. It is ex- pected that forty-f1ve will sit down tC the banquet which follows the business meeting. There will be a few informa speeches, music and very enjoyable occasion for all.
 The Mems club will observe ladies night in the parlors of the Grand Ave nue Congregational church Wednesday evening March 13. Selections will bt given by Professor Wetzel, of Yale, ant there will be some good music. It i' expected about 200 will attend Tht club has extended an invitation to tho members of the Mems club of tht Church of the Redeemer to attend or that occasion.
 vx,iII I,a al +1ao a meeting of Quinnipiac conclave of Hep tasophs at A. o. U. W. hall 25 Gran( avenue
 pr. H. J. Stevens, of Grand avenue who has been very i'll, was considerabl. better yesterday.
 The Farther Lights society of tn Grand Avenue Baptist church will mee this evening at the home of Rev. ant Mrs. Charles G. Smith, BOA Exchang street,
 One of the Grays, Clifford E. Champ lin, who was severely injured in tn accident near Waterbury on Saturwda. morning, resided in Fair Haven unti two years ago. when he removed t. Branford. He is a member of the Tai Haven East fire department, Lancraf tlrum corps, and is a bugler in tn Grays. He was employed for lonl time by the Booth Meat company il Fair Haven. His engagement to a Tai Haven girl was recently announced. H is a son of H. E. Champlin, of Perkin street. MT. Champlin is in a seriou condition at the Waterbury hospital.
 The announcement has just beel made by the receivers of the Nationa Wire corporation that the plant is clos ed for inventory, the works havin been closed Saturday night, but it i hoped to start again soon under reor ganization, for which plans are alread being made. Ex-Mayor Farnswortl one of the receivers, states that whil the plant has been employing only 40 men of late, when under full headwaJ with reorganized corporation, at ieas 1,20O men ought to be employed. H believes that there is a great future fo this fine property.
 It is stated that Captain George Mo Vey. who left here Friday to testify i Providence regarding the Larchmon wreck, will not be called before tn United States inspectors until all tn other witnesses have testified. He now at his home in Providence.
 T. H. Linihan, of Ferry street, planning to build two two-famil houses on Elm street, West Haven.
 February is reported as being tn coldest month in this part of the stat for many years. A local record of tn weather shows that from January 15 t the end of February the mercury O