The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-10
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Sunday Services-Sermon About Cal
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Sunday Servfces-SermOn About Call
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 Coming Fete-Movements of People
 This year being the 400th anniver- sary of the birth of Calvin. Rev. pr. Packard. in common with many people in this country and Great Britain. will preach tomorrow morning on "The Services of Calvin to Civil and Relig- ious Liberty. Not so much will be said in relation to his theology. He is equally an authority with the Swiss. the Dutch the Huguenots and the Puritans. and his vast influence ex- tends to other countries. No one has questioned his genius. his learning or his piety. He was a reformer. a leg islator. laying down rules of govern ment. organizing church disciplin. and encouraging reforms in the worship of God He was born in Picardy in 1909. He had a precOc1ouS intellect. and was. educated at a college in Paris. At the age of 23 he was at the head of the reform party in France. At the age of 26 he published his celebrated Tn stitutes." He aimed at complete re- formation in morals. His highest life was amid his books, in serene repoSe and lofty contemplation. A cold, calm man, even among his friends and ad- mirers. He was prominently a con scientious man. not allowing his feel ings to sway his judgment. There will
  the evening when Dr. Packard will preach on "The Beauty of the Lord.''
 At Christ church tomorrow there will be morning prayer at 1o:so; Sum omitted during the rest of the summer.
 MT. Joseph Henry Thompson of this town, and Miss Myrtilla F. Taylor. of Greens Farms. are announced as en- gagged
 Kyota council, of Bridgeport, has elected Mrs. Catherine Keegan of this town, is Pocahontas. Roger Morehouse who recently grad uated from Yale. has been visiting in Danbury.
 A store for a butcher is to be built on Bruce avenue. Hollister Heights. Mrs. Keeler Wilson will soon go into the country for the summer. One of the new settlement parks which has suddenly appeared in town has been named the Eleanor" and Robert Irving will cause a cottage to be erected within its bounds. MT. Theodore Tomplxins has been on the sick list
 MT. Boyd and son and George Park, are back in town from Bay Shore, Long Island. s Miss Elizabeth Allen is making brief visit in Hartford. Several large tents have been pitch ed in various parts of the town. for the children and those who wish to sleep out of doors.
 
 of New York. will speak in the hall of the Bethany Mission. MT. George Smith of this town has just Mi7st lost his aged Wother: gS who lived of age. The funeral took place yes terday afternoon.
 Ernest Hull is one of the victims of too much celebration last Monday. A cartridge exploded in his hand. inflict- ing a severe wound
 An Stable whist party was given on Friday at the residence of Mrs. An drew Graham. on King street. Some of the guests were from Bridgeport A number of Kappa Phi young ladies of the Bridgeport High school came over yesterday to visit Miss Bertha Bartram. The company included the Eleanor Northey. Bessie Marigold. | Ethel Smith. Fannie Barrows. Ruth Griffin. May. Riley. and Ruth sher- wood.
 Clifford Curtis has recently been in New York. and Mrs Walter S. Curtis | has visited West Haven. It is said there were three thunder showers during June in this part of | the world.
 Thursday Mrs. Andrew Graham and Mrs. R. Jewell and Mrs L. Jewell went to Savin Rock for an outing. All taxes ought to be paid by sun i down tonight.
 The clamn1ing season has opened We hear that MT. William Beard and | family expect soon to go to Scotland, to visit the Breen family. The Stove club is discussing the hot | weather and how best to keep cool. MT. William Calhoun has been visit | ing in town.
 The lawn fete to be given at the CogewelI mansion on the 18th inst. | will occur between the hours of and | 8 D. m.
 Mrs A. s. Giles has been entertain 1 ing MT. and Mrs. Harvey Hayden of l Newark. N. J.
 At the Methodist church tomorrow the subject for the morning sermon will be ssThe Sitting of Peter" and