Morning journal and courier., 1880-07-19
Church Notes.

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 Gatherings at the Churclaes-A Closing
 Sermon for the Heated Term-Listening
 to a Former Pastor-Church Repairs
 Catholic Retreats Sacred Heart
 Church.
 Yesterday afternoon the closing service for the hot season was held at the Third Congre- gational church Rev. Dr. Dennen preached 8 sermon on Christian Fear" defining the true character of Christian fear.
 The text was Prov.14:2 ;: tsHe that walketh in uprightness feareth the Lord" There are two or more senses in which the word fear is used in the Bible. They are not really an- tagonistic They only appear to be so-lke two rocks rising above the water, but united at the base. One kind of fear is that of the criminal; the other is mingled with love like that felt by children to kind parent-a fear which is not incompatible with true manli- ness or independence of character. Dr. Dennen pursued this line of thought, enforc- ing it's value, pointing out it's beauty and utility and exemplifying it by many illustra- tions In conclusion he referred to the sus- pension of services, giving words of counsel as to duties which fail not during hot and ' large, and the music of both choir and organ was extremely good Mrs. Blinn sang in her own inimitable style the familiar hymn:
 "Jesus and shall it ever be
 A mortal ashamed of thee
 Ashamed of thee whom angels praise,
 Whose glories shine through endless days"
 Among those present in the congregation was Mrs Chickering, who was formerly of this city and prominent in musical circles here
 Rev. Dr. Barbour, of the church in Yale College, presided at Center church yesterday morning.
 At the College street church yesterday morning there was an unusually large attend ance, attracted by the opportunity which the occasion presented of hearing and seeing again former popular and much es- teemed pastor, the Rev. James W. Hubbell, who has been in charge of large aud flour ishing church in Danbury since leaving this city. The pastor is in fine health and spirits, and is again New Haven man for 6 short time, as he is spending his vacation at Morris Cove. His sermon was from the text, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness," etc. After the service there was general focking of the people up the aisles to the pastor to greet him, and handshaking was lively. The College street church is to be closed through the month of August.
 The Wooster Square church, Rev. Dr. Sti- fer pastor, is to be closed during August during which time the church edifce will re- ceive general renovation and be put in fine order
 The Rev. Dr. Horton, of the Episcopal Academy, Cheshire, occupied the pulpit at St. Pauls church yesterday morning. In the evening a vesper service was held.
 At the Church of the Sacred Heart high mass is omitted during July and August, and low mass is celebrated instead. Rev. James Smith is to oficiate at the Sacred Heart church for the week, the pastor, Rev. MT. Sheffrey, being very sick, and to supply the place of Rev. MT. Coleman who attends the retreat held this week at St. Francis Orphan Asylum, at which all the assistant pastors in the diocese attend Rev. Father Sheffrey was taken down while attending the retreat for pastors which was held last week at St. Francis Orphan Asylum. Forty or fifty pas tors were present. With the best of medical attendance and care Rev. Father Sheffrey, it is hoped, will be able to be out again in few days