The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-27

 we yield to them, or they yield to the true standard? We must bring them to the standard.
 The church must uphold rational Sunday. How far shall the state all low pleasures and toll on the Lords day so as not to interfere with the rights of others? How far will ex- press trains go in setting high exam pie of Sabbath observance?
 The day is the Lords. It will gain It's own victory. Every generation will have it's questions to solve. We must endure some things because we are not united. But we must not lower the ideal; we must keep up the agitation"
 Yesterday was the first anniversary of the funeral of Rev. Dr. Burdett Hart, who for so many years was pas tor of the Grand Avenue Congrega- tional church, and a mass of white lilies was placed in the alcove of the window installed to his memory, in of the event. At the morn- ing services at that church Mrs. A. R. Perkins, of Philadelphia, daughter of Dr. Hart, was present.
 At the Grand Avenue Baptist church Friday evening Rev. Dr. Ford, of the Olivet church, delivered the last in the series of fortnightly expositions on the book of Genesis to members of the Sunday school and others interested. In behalf of the Sunday school a fish ing outfit was presented to Dr. Weeks, and the same was greatly appreciated by him, as he is very fond of fishing, The presentation was made by John W. Phillips, assistant superintendent of the Sunday school, and Dr. Weeks replied with sincere thanks.
 Yesterdays cold rain added another to the unreasonable days of this freaky month of May The storm had it's eff feet, to some extent, with church att tendance, and interfered with many trips to the shore and the country.
 There will be a dress rehearsal to- night in Polar Star hall for the Chimes of Normandy" which is to be given tomorrow and Wednesday evenings by the entertainment committee of St. James P. E. church, under the direc- ton of Frank D. Nelson, In the cast are Mrs. Esther Nelson, who plays so charmingly the part of Serpolette, and Mir. Nelson, as Gaspard the miser; Miss Anna NJ. Carroll, soprano soloist at the Dwight Place church, as Germaine, the lost marchioness; Dr. George Lawton, as Jean Grenicheux. fisherman; H. Wilson Clinton, as Henri, the Marquis De Bonneville, and Joseph E. Souther- ton, as the baillie. The chorus is com posed of the following young people: The Misses Ida Dow, Belle Slater, El- sic Dill, Adah Futile, Edith Daniels, Florence Grosvenor Edith and Daisy Lennon, Florence l.. Barnes, Lillian Hewlett, Mabel Blakeslee, Jennie Dun can, Bertha Huntingdon Jessie Hunt ington, Melville Melckle, Elsie Hunt ley, Lotta Wiman, Louise Brautlecht, Leah Allen, Mrs, Frank Chipman and Ernest Bolduc, Joseph Jacobs, Frank Chipman, J. Stanley Reinhart, Ebert T. Stannard, Sidney Benham, Warren Crawford, Bertram Rowe Carl E Brant, Charles Hamilton, George Den nison and Oscar c. Murray.
 On Friday evening there was an in teresting meeting of Paul Revere lodge Knights of Pythias, at Polar Star hall, and the guests included representa- ton from the order of Rathbone Sisters and several grand officers. After the meeting thepa was whist and a short entertainment. This young lodge is gradually growing and promises to be- come a strong lodge.
 The friends of Frederick c. Fiske head of the New Haven railroads land department, were sorry yesterday tc learn of his death, which occurred al his home, 103 Sherland avenue, Satur' day evening at the age of sixty-foul years. He leaves a widow and two nieces. Mir. Fiske was stricken with z shock several days ago, and from thu first his condition was regarded as SC rious. The funeral will be attended a his late home this afternoon at o'clock.
 Announcement is made that the wed ding of Miss Bertha Irene, daughter O MT. and Mrs. James D. Vanderbilt, anC Clifford Eugene Champlain will talk place at the home of the brides par ents in Rowe street on Wednesday June 5. It will be quiet affair, anC only the relatives of the young coupl will attend.
 The Consolidated railway has pur chased of Henry Ley 1855 feet of lana fl Woodward avenue.
 l Addie Neale has purchased of Franl D. Warner house and lot frontin, forty feet in Perkins street. | William Sullivan, tender of the EHs | Chapel street drawbrldRe, has Just re turned from Washington, after tel
 days stay, and is much improved Il
 health.
 William Tweeddale, of Russell street
 has gone to Baltimore for a stay 0
 four weeks.
 The Young Ladies Mission circle o
 the Grand Avenue Congregations
 church will meet this evening at "A o'clock with Mrs. Adams, 1000 Quinni
 piac avenue.
 Children's day will be observed Sun
 day, June g, at the Grand Avenue Con
 gregational church. Baptized childre
 who have reached the age of seve lyears are entitled to Bibles.
 The daughters of the late Rev. Dt
 Hart have placed in the historical cal met of the Grand Avenue Congrega
 tional church a complete set of his put
 lshed works
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