The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-09-21
FAIR HAVEN NEWS
Auditorium OF East Pearl Street
M. E. Church Opened
Notes of Interest.

Yesterday was a glad day Cor the peo-
pie Of the East Paerl st. NJ. r, church.
II marked the reopening OF the an
ditorium which has been improved
and beautified at large expense, NJ
The morning service, the church was
crowded and all were loud In express
sions Of praise over the handsome at
ditcrium. The estimated cost OF the
Improvements Is $4,000. or this sum
over half has been raised and ad-
ditiohal pledges are being received for
the balance, The Improvements 10
tn Sunday school room, which are to
Include new windows, are not COM
pltled, as the contractor was taken III
and was unable TO complete his work
merits include new windows ~
cathedral glass and new frescoing OF
walls and ceilings in a light buff
shade. The printed inscription below
one Of the windows Is as follows
Thankful to God for His loving
arc a memorial to all our departed
ones who have loved and served this
church" There was beautiful dis
play OF palms and cut flowers in froat
Of the pulpit platform. prepared by
Mr.. and Mrs. Towner and Miss Belle
Siaier. The pastor, Rev. Edgar {.
Tu'iar, who has worked hard In aid
ins In the accomplishment OF the re-
opened and beautiful church, had Sc
cured the presence of Rev. Arthur a..
I Gco6enough DID. OF Bristol, who was
pro sent at the morning service AMI
preached an eloquent sermon. At the
close OF the service DIR. GoodcnouSh
received real ovation from the con-
greaation, nearly all present going
! forward and shaking hands. Or.
/ Goodenough was pastor Of this church
/ is years ago, remaining three years,
which was the limit at that time for
Methodist pastor to remain In one
charge. During his stay important
( Improvements we're made, including
/ the building OF the tower TO the
church and installing q new orgaa.
He has been. pastor at Bristol nine
years and hopes to complete 10 years
service In that church. At both morn
iny and evening services fine music
wcs furnished by the vested choir.
The services for the day included
rail-, day exercises for the Sunday
school and the Epworth league. In
the evening the sermon was delivered
/ by Rev. W W. Bovdish. the district
superintendent. At the morning SER
VIC, Dr. Goodenough preached from
tho text: Sir, VIC would see Jesus"
Isl concluding DR. Goodehough said
Thank God. Christ Is marching on.
Nothing can impede His progress. The
tramp of His countless followers viii
strike terror to the hearts OF His enc
mes. The illiterate and the cultur I'd.
the rich and the poor, the old and The
young. are marching to the music { I
Hossnnah to the Son OF God and the
S,n Of Mary. Jesus Is king. It is the
unt!ring and age-long work Of Jesus
to make himself seeable and to catch
our eve. To that end no made com
plat. sacrifice OF Himself He entered
irto mans Joys and into mans woSs
that He might at every turn OF the
road be Visible to the perishins pill
erims His great effort through the
ages Is TO catch mems eyes and to
draw them TO Himself Love Is ever
OF the alert. Who can be lost with
such a love?
Jesus says. look unto Me. The
preacher cannot see. for you. You
must see for yourself. The look means
etor, al life. A Christless life means
life without promise and Journey
Win no homes at the end OF It, sir,
We would see Jesus
At the close Of the morning service