Connecticut western news., 1879-01-22
The Sunday Sermons.
AT THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

The sunday Sermons
 AT THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
 Rev. Mir. Reid and Rev. Mir. Moore ex- changed pulpits last Sunday. Mir. Moore's sermon at East Canaan was on the text, Rejoice in the Lord alway." He showed the reasons and the duty of Christian re joicing. The children of King should not go mourning all the day. Joy inspires oth- ers, recommends religion, nerves one for work. MT. Moody, when he held a me morial service for Mir. Bliss, tried to find soEle hymn written by Mir. Bliss that would oe suitable for so sad an occasion. The dearest he could come to it was, ''Go bury thy sorrow."
 Mir. Reid preached at Falls Village in the morning, administered the communion and hsptised and admitted member to the church. A pumber of the South Canaan congregation were present, adding to the interest of the meeting. The chapel is hand. somely decorated with evergreers and the music was unusually fine. In the afternoon Mir. Reid preached at South Canaan to an attentive congregation. The number in at tendance was affected by the extreme ill- ness of Mir. Merwin, most estimsble man and church member, and by the death of Mrs. Lucius Wilcox, another worthy mem- Der. ...,
 AT CHRIST CHURCH.
 The text was the last verse of the gospel for the day. St. John, ii. 1l-'This be ginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Halilee and manifested forth his glory, ana ais disciples believed on him." This being the beginning of Christ's miracles is worthy of note. From it we form our first impress. sions and estimate of bis public ministry md learn the nature of all his wonderful works. A miracle is all extraordinary ana hence marvellous act of power We art not to suppose, however, that there is any opposition or contradiction between the or. linary workings of Gods power in Nature md the extraordinary manifestations of the same power in miracles. The works of th, Son of God and the power in Him are en. irely in harmony with the works of His Father and the power in Him.
 Water becomes wine through the slower processes and many stages of natural trans 'ormation. This is the ordinary working of God in nature. In thls first miracle wa CT becomes wine by rapid instantaneous ;hange aud this is the extraordinary power of the same God acting a6o0e and beyond Nature, not agaSnSt her laws. It is this unity and harmony of power and works which proves that Christ Jesus was truly ot and from God. Thus through them lie in ieed manifests forth his glory and only as we see and admit this agreement Can W, like the disciples grow stronger and firmel in our faith.
 AT THR METHODIST CHURCH.
 The morning sermon was from Matthew vii, 2l-27tb, and was designed to show the Inference between true and false religion. In the evening MT. Barden gave his prom ,sed lecture to young ladies. The first part If the lecture was devoted to the sphere ot woman. Everything, said the speaker, ID the entire creation has its appointed sphere Men and women are no exception to this ,aw. Mans place is on life's great battle field armed for it's conflicts. Woman's sphere is the home. This however, does not argue, as some claim her inferiorlty tu nan. Interior she is in some things to man IS man is inferior to heri in others. Each is superior in the sphere for which God de- signed them. l have no sympathy foI 'trong minded women, in the sense in which that phrase is generally used wome1 like Dr Mary Walker. Such women can never have woman's placeln pure manly hearts. There is nothing more repulsive to all tru. men and women than coarse, unwomanly Woman,-s woman who apes the ways ot men. Such a woman is detested even more han young man who makes a fool ot himself by parting his hair in the middle, loved and respected for being manly a woman tor being womanly. The speaker drew the contrast between Joan of Arc, and Florence Mig htlngale. The one mounted op a fiery war-horse leading the embattled hosts of France to victory, the other among the sick and dying soldiers, minlstering like An angel of mercy to their wants. While the courage and success of Joan of Arc nave aslonished you, and while you hay, dropped the tear of pity over her melon ;holY fate, you never really loved her, be- :ause all the sweet qualities which woman ovable are lost, and her masculine atti- ude IS repulsive to you. But Floreuc, lives in your affections. Your he other, are both instinctlve, and is shared y all true minded men and women every where. The sphere of woman then is the nome; her mission to mould character. Is he degraded in this? It is the grandest work gwen to mortals. You are hereafter l 0 bear the honored name of wife, and the l nore sacred name of mother. You are to | rain character. would have you remem Yer it, and prepare for your high mission. | would also have you remember your pres l nt influence, which must be exerted for ,ood or evil over your associates. You are sister, and may mould brothers mind 'ou may influence for good or evil your entlemen friends. If you sheer at religion hey will be apt to do the same. A temp ation that would be resisted under other ircumstances,-such as glass of wine, which may lead to drunkenness, is often ielded to when presented by the hand of 7oman, and with her smile. You may say hey have no business to be SO easily infiu-