Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-12
Church Notes.

Church Notes.
 Rev. Mir. Bray preached to his congrega- tion at the East church yesterday morning His subject was Prayer" There was large attendance. The pastor has returned much improved in health A notice for a prayer service for the President at Center church tomorrow was read.
 At Wesley chapel yesterday morning the Rev. D. A. Goodsell, D. D., preached on the duty of Christian sacrifice, passing his re- marks on the 24th verge of the 24th chapter, of Second of Samuel: 'I will surely buy it of thee at price; neither will I offer burnt sacrifices unto the Lord my God of that which costs me nothing" The text was part of the conversation held between King David and Araunah, the Jebusite, in regard to the purchase of the threshing floor on which to build an altar unto the Lord. The pastor said we were to consider what sacrifices Christian was called upon to make not only in temporal affairs but also in spiritual mat ters. As one looks at the range of Christian duty we find we must make and meet these sacrifices daily The master led the most un- selfish life Jesus held back nothing that was for our good and the Christian world never grows weary of that grand self sacrificing
 
 in Gods service. Some are more willing to pay than to pray, but God asks of us service that costs us something, whether it be of our earthly substance or whether it costs an effort to maintain church labor. The pastor spoke very beautifully in regard to some who bad just entered the Christian life of the sac rifce they were called to make in order to break away from worldly friends and influences. It costs something to be true Christian. The pastor made a very ear nest appeal for disinterested service in Gods work. He said never had there been great CT field of usefulness opened for our loved Methodism than the present offered, and yet there might'be danger that while we gave our money for this enterprise we neglect to give what would cost some of us more, our per sonal labors in church work.
 The Sabbath services at the North church yesterday were interesting. It seemed good to the people once more to enter upon the appointed work of the church. Dr. Hawes gave two excellent discourses, morning and afternoon. The forenoon's text was from Johns gospel-''If the Son make you free ye shall be free indeed" Truth revealed in Je- sus Christ makes us really free. The bondage of sin is not known and has no release except the Spirit of truth makes it known.
 The text in the afternoon was the words, ''To whom much is given from him will be required the more'' Such truths are cur rent, and often spoken without any real be- lief and practical application. This should be received as divine tecahing We ought to feel and know that to whom God has entrust- ed great gifts, talents or means, of him q good use and employment is required To God and his fellow-inen he will always be held acco untable.
 The Sabbath school held their first meet ing between two and three o'clock, the usual hour, in the afternoon. It was 8 pleasing sight to see the ophans at the chapel in the Sabbath school, and in the galleries at the afternoon services. They are arranged on each side of the choir seats and organ, the girls on one side and the boys on the other. Their good behavior shows them to be worthy of the kind interest felt for them and their pleasant home on Elm street.