Morning journal and courier., 1880-08-16
Sunday Services.

Former New Haven Pastor-The Hiatus
 in Church Servfces-The East Church
 The Sacred Heart Church-Father Shef-
 frey Going to Europe.
 At the Church of the Redeemer yesterday morning Rev. William T. Eustis, of Spring field, Mass, preached very powerful ser mon from Matthew 10th, 8th-"Freely ye have received, freely give" The reverend gentleman seems to have lost none of his force or eloquence since his absence from the 'tChapel street church" for over half a score of years, and of which he was pastor for more than twice that time, laying the found ation for the prosperous congregation where in he preached yesterday. The new choir never did so well as on this occasion, and too much cannot be said of the beautiful and well trained voice of the soprano which yesterday in the first part of the service did excellent service.
 The Rev. Dr. Adams gave one of his custo- mary eloquent diseourses to his people of the First M. E. church yesterday morning on the bread of life. In the course of his re- marks he counselled people to attend faith fully to their religious duties during athe hiatus in summer services, or the absence of their pastors, who were away refreshing themselves to engage with renewed vigot in their spiritual labors
 At the St. John street M. E. church yester- day the pastor, Rev. MT. Barnhart, was back again in his pulpit looking refreshed for his vacation trip, and preached sermon charac- terized by vigor of thought and his customa- ry readiness and aptness of language.
 The Rev. Mr. Sanford, of Thomaston, oc- cupied the pulpit of the East Congregational church yesterday morning He has preached several times at this church on former occa- sions and with much acceptance, and it is quite probable that call may be extended to him.
 Yesterday being the festival of the As sumption, one of the foremost in the Church calendar, the services at the various Catholic churches were more elaborate and impressive than usual Though it is not customary to have preaching during the summer months, recognition was made of the festival, it fall ing on Sunday, by short appropriate dis courses At the Church of the Sacred Heart, where low mass only is celebrated at this sea- son, solemn high mass was celebrated, Rev. Father Shefrey being celebrant. He deliv- cred brief but highly instructive and inter esting discourse on the lessons to be drawn from this great festival, intoxicating with rare vigor and beauty of language the virtue of purity. The sphere of woman's influence in the moral world was enlarged upon by the preacher, who said that woman carried in- calculable weight in shaping the moral and social lives of men. This influence was el- evating or debasing according as the impulses of woman were directed to good or evil. Countless numbers of men have been wrecked, morally, socially, Intellectually and physically, by being brought under the con- dominating influence of woman's wiles. On the other hand some of the noblest charac- ters that men have borne have been moulded by the guiding influence of woman, and some of the grandest deeds recorded in the achievements of men have owed their inspira- tion to the ennobling example of virtuous women. The discourse was replete with and the large congregation present were deeply attentive throughout.
 Father Sheffrey also announced that on Wednesday of this week he would take his departure for Europe, where he proposed to remain for several months, resting from his pastoral labors, which have seriously i'm paired his health. He announced that Fath- CT Coleman would be acting pastor ad interim, and that an assistant would be provided by the Bishop. The congregation are much pleased that their pastor has finally conclud- ed to seek in European tour the restoration of lis shattered health, and hope that he will succeed in ridding himself of the ma larial troubles that have for some time affect ad him