Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-19
Church Notes.
Pastors and PuIpits-Interesting Dis
 

Pastors and PuJpits-Interesting Dis
 The bright sunshine yesterday and the re-
 turn of so many who have been abroad dur
 ing the summer had a marked effect on the attendance in all of the churches. President Garfield's sad condition weighed on the heart of all. At the North church the pastor preached two very fine discourses With the deepest sincerity all joined in the astors prayer for God to sustain and restore him. The text of the morning sermon was from l. Samuel, the fifth chapter, "Thus far the Lord
 hath helped us.' Dr. Hawes, with much feeling, alluded to this first Sabbath in the ninth year of his pastorate over the church. l The good influence, improving and helpful power of the church organization maintained | in a community was shown in contrast with
 the breaking up and dissolving long estab- l Iished church and society, one felt and known | to be benefit and blessing. AS the Israel \ ties raised altars and pillars as memorials of the places where God had helped them, so our churches are reminders and memorials of Gods favor to us. It is most fitting to consecrate our best service, our means and our strength to his cause, the redemption of
 man from the power of sin.
 The text of the afternoon discourse was from the Thirty-seventh Psalm Delight | myself in the Lord and He will give thee the ! desire of thy heart" The speaker illustrated \ the goodness of God in all his dealings, show
 ing shat the constitution of our world is such ! that suffering and misery are the inevitable consequence of sin and wrong, while delight | and happiness are the sure reward of living and doing right. The passages in the Bible ! where condemnation and love are spoken of ! are not the indication of Gods severity to \ our race, but the disclosing of the inevitable ! consequence of right and wrong. Gods pur- poses of love and mercy are taught in all the
 experience of life as clearly as in his holy \ word.
 At the First NJ E. church Rev Mir. Buck ! discoursed yesterday afternoon from the ' words, ''Whatsoever thy hands find to do, do ! it with all thy might" A large congregation | listened with due attention and interest to | the message from this popular preacher, one | of the most fluent and interesting speakers in ' the conference.
 ! The Rev. Dr. Todd preached to his people yesterday morning and afternoon, both ser- vices being spoken of in high terms by listen- | CTS.
 The Hamden Baptist Congregational (col- | ored) church, who hold their services on Dixwell avenue near Cherry Ann street, are ! said to be in fourishing condition. At a | festival held last week they netted a hand \ some sum, and at no distant day they pro- | pose to purchase a lot and with the help of | friends build church. The pulpit is at \ present occupied by Rev. S. G. Haines. I The Methodists are doing much good in
 the vicinity of Dixwell avenue and Henry street. Their religious services at Summer \ field church are well attended and the lRbors
 of Rev. MT. Livingstone much appreciated. The Sunday school had 11O present yester- day It has an able superintendent, good
 music, & large infant class and with faithful teachers sufficient to care for the increasing numbers much good can be accomplished
 Rev. MT Dyson's church, Foote street (for-
 merly George Washington's), was we'll attend ed yesterday. Mir. Dyson preached in the
 morning and Rev. Henry Matthews, of New 1 York, in the afternoon. The conference
 being in session, the church in Webster
 street holds special meetings this week. The
 new pastor in Sperry street church is very popular and that Sunday school has increased I it's membership lately.