Morning journal and courier., 1881-01-17
The Churches.

Varied and Interesting Services-Dr.
 Havves on Church Aftendhmce-The Sunday School Work-Chureh Work
 A Resignation and an Election.
 Dr. Hawes preached yesterday two very practical sermons at the North church. His subject in the morning was 'sThe Goodness of God r In the afternoon he took the text recorded in Matthew, v. 13 ssYe are the salt of the earth.o He spoke of the Lord using this and various other figures and illus trations to impress upon his hearers the truths he sought to teach. Much is said about salt in the Bible. It was then, as now, an Indispensable article, so that we feel the force of Jobs question: 'sCan that which is unsavory be eaten without salt?p Then he spoke of the uses of salt as preserving agent and prevention of corruption. The application made a deep impression when he came to 1iken certain class of men to salt, and the value of such men upon the world to preserve all that is good and help save that which is ready to perish. He made his sermon especially powerful in its influence upon constant and habitual attendance at divine service, He spoke of the excuses made and of the difficulties existing, created by the circumstances of the various grades of society, and the neglect on the part of employers towards employed, showing the astonishing fact of the multitudes of non church goers in this and other cities. He gave some of Dr. Goodwin's recent statistics relative to the churches in Chicago: 'In seven Presbyterian churches, with (, 6,551 sit- tings and 4,569 members, the morning at tendance was ?, 522, the evening 1859. In seven Methodist Episcopal churches, with 4,6Oo sittings and 3,o11 church members, morning attendance 1,7O5, evening 1882. In five Baptist churches, with 4, ,450 sittings and 2,795 members, morning attend ance 1,6O2, evening 1,5S7. In seven Episcopal churches 5,960 sittings and 8, 465 members morning attendance 2,652, evening 1,955. In eight Congregational churches, with 7,o7O sittings, 2,636 mem bers, attendance 2,O51, evening 1,556. The days of the count were December 12 and 19 not really pleasant adding for absent ees one-third, the attendance at 39 churches would be 15, ,s66 in the morning and IA, 790 for evening. In 1869 there were 148 churches in Chicago-one church for every 2,O19 peo- ple in 1880, 216 churches Aone church for every 2, ,O19 persons" With these and other facts he impressed his hearers with the im- portance of faithfulness in their attendance upon divine worship. The various methods of kind treatment and fellowship, including cordial and repeated invitations, were among the suggestions offered as a practical way to increase the attendance of the masses upon re- igious services. ,uE
 College Street Church.
 Upon entering this church, yesterday, we were impressed with the enterprise of their working members by the tasteful and appro- priate decorations of the church, making it a very inviting place of worship. change has been made in the Sunday school. Their time of meeting is at o'clock instead of 12 n. MT. George Bradley is the newly elected superintendent, and officiated yesterday.
 Calvary Baptist Church.
 Rev. MT. Samson preached to large audi ence yesterday morning. His subject was the love of God. His sermon upon temper ance last Sunday evening is, we learn, to be repeated urgent requests having been made by his own people and others. There is quite religious interest in this church Special meetings are to be held Wednesday, Thurs day and Friday evenings of this week. At
 
 State missionary, spoke of the feeble Sunday schools in the State and solicited aid for the Baptist convention. Rev. Mir Samson spoke to the children and requested expression from those who desired salvation During the singing of hymn,
 some 39 young ladies, young men and chil-
 dren arose for prayers. The number pres
 ent at the service yesterday was AS, collec- | tion over $1O. MT. Wm. A. Lincoln, the able superintendent of this school for the l last few years, who has succeeded, with the ] help of his associates to make this perhaps l the most prosperous Sunday school in the l city, after reelection positively resigned his position. lengthy set of resolutions com l plimentary to his labors, was offered yester- | day by Rev. MT. Samson, chairman of the committee, and passed unanimously.
 Notes.
 Rev. T. R. Bacon drew large congregations yesterday. His sermons gave much satisfac- was based upon the words Blessed are the meek. ;" Good singing and music add to the interest of the services
 l Fine sermons were given at Trinity church yesterday by Rev. Dr. Rylance, of New York, to large congregations. He is well-known as 1 an eloquent divine.
 At the East Congregational church the Rev.
 MT. Martin preached yesterday He has been preaching in Ohio, and is now, we believe, 8 resident here. An election of A deacon took
 place after the morning service, resulting in | the choice of Mir. Horace Bartlett, residing | on Pearl street. Mir. E. B. Sheldon, the l electrotyper, declined an election deacon,