Morning journal and courier., 1881-06-06
Churches and Pastors.

to Children - Floral Display
Revised New Tesla of Ad.
miratfon and Counsel.
Rev. Spencer n. Bray talked specially for
ten minutes to large number of the children
of his congregation at the East Congregation
al church yesterday morning, and, following,
preached discourse to the older heads on
the revised New Testament The previous
Sunday an invitation was extended from the
pulpit to the people to bring out the children
and special talk was promised. It was in
teresting to see SO many of the young folks
out, and all were interested by the pastor
and doubtless took away some good thoughts
and ideas. The pastor in his sermon spoke
briefly of the revision, as to the piety of the
'revisionists,' - their scholarship and fidelity
and self sacrificing work. He made very
interesting and instructive discourse. The
revision had spoiled several good sermons of
his as welLas for many another pastor. One
of his sermons. spoiled was based on the
words in the old version of Agrippa to Paul,
"Almost thou persuadest me to be Chris
tian.n In the new the idea conveyed in the
kings words was not conviction but derision,
the king officially desiring to convey to Paul
the idea that if he expected to convert him
he was mistaken. So with some other pas
sages which might be named. The general
effect of the revision work had left a good
impression in the PASTORS mind, and he cor
daily recommended the people to study the
new book. There was a very large congre-
CATION and extra seats had to be brought in,
while there was varied and very beautiful
floral display. In the evening a concert by
the Sunday school was held.
Some of the learned gentlemen of the city
coincide in part with the view expressed by
the London Standard when the new book
came out, viz, that the beauty of many pas
sages which need not have been touched at
all had been married in get<ing the translating
down to so fine a point-that nothing had
been gained in clearness, while the idiomatic
vigor and force and beauty of expression of
the old translators had been cast aside; but
with regard to many passages also they find a
decided gain, both in clearness and beauty of
expression.
Rev. Prof. Knapp preached fine discourse
at the Third Congregational church yesterday
morning. In the afternoon Rev. 8. H. Bray
preached from Matt. 9th, 23d: "What evil
hath he done ?"
Rev. DR.. Halves gave his people two fine
discourses yesterday. In the morning he
preached from I'd Corinthians, I'd chapter,
18th: ''Now thanks be unto God which al
ways causes US to triumph in Christ" In the
afternoon he preached from ''Whosoever
shall not become as a little child shall not
enter into the kingdom of God"
Rev. Hobart Cooke, the new rector of St.
Paul's church, Bridgeport, oficiated for the
first time for his new charge yesterday.
Rev. W. Bull, late a student in Rev. Mr..
Surgeons college, London, England, preach
ed in the Olivet church, Bridgeport, last
evening.
Rev. VIM. P. Corbit preached to large au-
diences yesterday morning and evening. His
subject on both occasions was "The nature
and design Of Christ's sufferings." In the
morning he spoke particularly of the divinity
of Christ, and in the evening he dwelt on
the completeness of the sacrifice and the
blessings that follow the acceptance of the
free salvation offered to all. Mr.. Corbit an
nounced that on next Sunday he will preach
his last sermon previous to his departure to
Europe, whittier he goes for much needed
rest