Morning journal and courier., 1881-10-24
Church Notes.

ing Young Folks and Their Aid to a
 Church Building Fund---Rev. Dr.
 Hawes--Rev. Dr. Crook.
 At the East Congregational church yester- day there were large congregations, the chap el being filled. The unwearying labors of the pastor, Rev. MT. Bray among this peo. pie, are already showing good fruits in the great encouragement which has attended the efforts to secure funds for erecting the pro- posed new church, and in the increased spir= needed for the erection of a chapel has been pledged. series of revival meetings was announced by the pastor yesterday, to com mence on Tuesday evening. The programme is as follows
 Tuesday evening, Oct. 25-services conducted by " Bailey, of Danbury and Mr. Thrasher, of the sea- Wednesday evening" Oct 25-Preaching by Rev. Thursday evening" Oct 26-Preaching by Rev. Mir. Teller, of Howard avenue church.
 Friday evening, Oct. 2sservices will be conducted Sunday evening, Oct. so-service at 1O3o g. m, by the pastor. Services afternoon and evening by W. Bailey and MT. Thrasher.
 This evening Miss Parrish, of New York, gives readings at this church, her first in this city. She has read in many other cities. At
  was received by the superintendent, Mir. Thomas, that the receipts from the sale of 'sbricks" by the young folks of the church had already amounted to STA, which at the price of brick made about (, 900 secured for l the new church through this channel and the enterprise of the children. One little Bishop ! street boy had sold over no brick certif- l cates. These certificates are like lecture ticket with coupon attached, of red color | and sold at ten cents each. church in Bos- | ton, it is said, was wholly erected by the re- ceipts obtained from the sale of "bricks" in | this way.
 l A Waterbury pastor, Rev. G. w. Folwell, preached at the Calvary Baptist church yes terday morning and evening.
 I The mild, delightful day seemed to have the effect of a fuller than usual attendance at the North church. The text of the morning sermon was from the 33d chapter of Exodus. i 25th verse, which was read at the opening of ! the services. The sixth verse of the following l chapter made necessary part of the chosen 1 text-the one being Gods promise to Moses to show him his glory, and the other the full l fllment of that promise, or rather the answer | of Moses request to see the glory of God. His granting the request is proof of the good | motive of Moses in asking for sight so won. ! derfuI. The answer was very different from ! what he expected, but one full of peace, par | don and comfort to 8 sin-stricken world. l 'sThe Lord God, merciful and gracious long suffering and abundant in goodness and | truth"
 The lessons taught by Gods dealing with the l children of Israel were clearly illustrated, | and their great value to Christians was made | plain by the unfolding of the life and char | acter of the present day.
 In the afternoon the third of the discourses on Pilgrims Progress was given. Christian | aided by his good friend Help is rescued from the Slough of Despond and keeps a straight course to the Celestial City until met | by Mir. Worldlywise near the town of Moral l ity. By his suggestion Pilgrim goes out of his way to obtain the advice of Mir. Legality and his son Civility. Disappointed and driven back by the fire and terror of the Law he is saved by the timely coming of Evange- list. He is placed again on the Heavenly I road and safely reaches the Wicket Gate and ! home in Heaven.
 The pulpit at Wesley chapel in the
 morning was occupied by the Rev Robert Crook, D. D., of Middle town, in exchange with Dr. Goodsell. The Luke's gospel, the parable of the rich mar who had no place to bestow his goods. and selected as his subject "Rich toward God.
 The speaker referred to the parable as a re
 markable one, showing the fallacy of worldly
 riches and also pointing out the necessity oi
 seeking for that true wealth which was only
 found In Christ's service. The parable teach
 es also that we can be rich toward God, anG
 the doctor explained by well selected passages l what constituted this wealth; also showing
 very beautifully Gods estimate of true riches
 True wealth. the speaker said, involves wha
 man is, not what he has, and the value O
 earthly riches could not be compared witt | that soul who was rich toward his Maker
 True riches invested the possessor with fal
 greater enjoyment than could be purchased by anything the world calls riches. Int
 speaker in closing referred to deceitfulnest
 of earthly gains and the deceptions practicec
 in order to secure these glittering baubles
 earnestly exhorting the hearers to rest not
 until they could feel that they had ''Chris
 formed within them, the hope of glory, )
 which was the only basis of what constitutes
 Gods estimate of true wealth.
 l At Center church Rev. Charles Woods
 formerly of Buffalo, N. Y., preached in tho
 morning, and in the evening gave an account
 of his observations of missionary work in tour made by him around the world.
 l At the St. John street M. B. church last
 evening the pastor, Rev. c. E. Harris, gay. an interesting discourse, the initial discourse OI u SerIoS Ou pictures 1rOHl Gu0 D1Dle, LQ1E
 being entitled s'The Beautiful Young Man
 and What Became of Him." The young man referred to was Absalom, and tho preacher graphically depicted the events 1T
 the life of this Bible character, and thrilling ly pointed out the moral to be deducted
 from his downfall.
 There was the usual preaching and inquiry
 meeting at English Hall last evening
 Several students from the Seminary tool