The New York herald., 1869-03-22
RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN CONNECTICUT.
Bridgeport.

BRIDGEPORT, Marcn II, 1863.
A. the Methodist Episcopal church on Beaver
street the Rev. W. Toucey Hill, prominent divine
Of that denomination in Connecticut. preached
morning and afternoon. His text in the morning
was Hebrews fourth chapter, third verse-"For we
which have believed do enter into rest" He said
the aspiration In the human soul for something
higher and better was not mere deceltful unreal
phantom, but glorious prophecy to be fulfilled.
God does not tantalze His children here upon
earth, but when He has promised them
pleasures indescrbable and sinspred in their souls
the longing for tine true and beautiful and promised
them not to withhold any good thing from those who
love Him. he assuredly means that they should rea-
lize all that they have hoped for and the blessings
promised would come In this life as well as the next.
piece In the afternoon the FOrtyseventh Psalm-"As
the hart panteth for the water broOk'-arranged as
quartet by NJ ;n AaG auns sae oIgan MIMI, M
fugue by Handel. The music was very fine. The
finest organ in the city is in this church.
mencement or Holy Week-were held in all the Epis-
c0pal and Catholic churches At Trinity church, the
e sa ss
escape II we neglect 80 great salvation ~ and in the
evening" "The patience Of Christ our example.n
preached all day at Christ church. In place OF the
rector, Rev. Mr. Falkner. At St. Paul's church, East
nn IN the enenDg
synan sro~sn the PARISH The es nn W
sunday. At the Church OF the Nativity, North
Bridgeport Rev. E. +. Bishop rector, full choral
At ne North CHURCH. the
pastor. Rev. Geo. Richards, having recovered from
mis- recent illness, preached In the morning fine
gal son, and addressed the scholars at the Sunday
school concert IN the afternoon: The school Is very
g s s@s gPs n s
sermon from Luke vin., 35:-"Sittng at the feet OF
Jesus.n At the Presbyterian church, Rev. II. n.
and very Interesting services the seats at this
church viii be free hereafter and the church ex-
tian church. % in the AFTERNOON, q layman addressed
the meeting from the text Timothy, iii.
The day was nne and the congregations az all the
NEW HAVEN, March 21, 1850.
This morning at the Chapel street church Rev.
Professor Seeley, OF Amherst College, preached from
the words-"Ye gavest me no kiss.n His subject was
affection for Christ. The concluding portion OF his
remarks Contained rebuke OF those churches
whose members have quarrslled, particular notice
being taken OF the feud which recently
occurred In o church in washington, and
which gave rise to disturbance upon
communion day. He thought the partaking
OF the sacrament after such scene was worse than
the horrors Of the inquisiti0n In the evening the
united services Of the Congregational churches were
held at the Chapel street church. when Prof. Seeley
again preached to q large audience taking for his
text Paul's exhortatl0n to the Phippian ailer-"Be
leve on the Lord Jesus Christ ana thou shalt be
saved" His sermon was more an appeal to the
feelinge than logical DISCOURSE showing the dspo-
sition OF men TO choose some character after which
to model their lives He set forth the loving char
acter Of Jesus Christ and urged an acceptance Of
Him as q saviour from their sins.
At the North church Rev. Mr.. Clark. the pastor,
preached from the words "Our Father, which art In
Heaven" he considered In his sermon the parental
relation between the Creator and the created dis
tinguished from the heathens Idea Of God as an
avenging Spirit. In the afternoon ne. preached
discourse upon the subject 1.-THE silent way In which
God makes use OF His children for the advancement
OF His own glory"
The united services OF the Episcopal churches were
held at st. Thomas church. In the evening Rev. Mr..
Fitch preached upon the subject 1.-THE Divine Ex-
ample Of Humility" The day being Palm Sunday,
appropriate exercises held In all the Episcopal
CHURCHES. In the Roman Catholic churches the pas
sion service was read and palm leaves distrib-
uted. At the German Lutheran church IN the fore
noon the rite OF confirmation took place In the pre-
sence Of q large congregation OF people. Twenty
seven young ladies and misses were confirmed by
the pastor, Rev. Mr.. SiebKe.