Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-27

IS mystery. The loss to the property will probably reacl $500, and repairs will be commenced al once.
 Mitchelrs funeral will take place this after noon from the Hospital chapel. The Churches. Doings and Sayings from the Pu1pits- Sunday School Exerctses-Other Mat. ters.
 Rev. Mr. s. A. Sands, of City Point M E. church, preached at George street M. E. church yesterday morning. Rev. MT. Corbi is in Philadelphia.
 Rev. c. S. Williams occupied the pulpit al Center church yesterday.
 Bishop J. J. Moore, of the Zion Methodist connection, lectures this evening at the Pear street Methodist church, Hartford, upon ssThe Social Elevation of the Colored People in this Country"
 NORTH CHURCH.
 The usual congregation and number o1 strangers attended the morning service. Previous to the sermon and the contribution for the Connecticut home churches, Dr. Hawes read an interesting account of the good done by this help to new and old feeble money paid to this object was returned three and four fold in amount by contributions from those so assisted and by noble efficient work CTS in the Christian field from those church es, naming several of them. Connecticut, since the new departure of expending our contributions within our State, receives 4I1o
 . The text taken for the sermon is from the prophecy of Haggai, Consider thy ways and return" Passages teaching the same lesson from the Old and New Testament were quoted, and attention called to the promise of good contained in each of them. Recount ing the circumstances of Gods ancient peo- pie when these words were spoken to them, the pastor showed how aptly they apply to people in every age, and power to save lii this doctrine of taking heed and of turning from evil to gain and to hold on to the good. All the singing and the hymns selected were excellent and inspiring
 In the afternoon the subject of Pilgrims Progress was taken up at the place of leaving off two Sundays ago. Beautifully instruct i've lessons were taught by Christian and Hopeful's experience. When nearly at their journeys end they yield to the temptations of Flattery (Satan disguised as an angel of
  helpless. From this they are only set free by heavenly messenger having scourge of small cords with which he punishes them severely for not looking at their map again to direct them, and then puts them back on the right way.
 The man called Ignorance from the valley of Self Conceit, going to the Celestial City with the pilgrims, is hurled from near the gate of heaven back to Perdition for his nf legorical teaching was shown in the still and close attention of the audience. The or phans were in their accustomed place in the galleries in the afternoon, always pleasant sight. It would be well if all the vacant seats in that part of the house were filled.
 INTERESTING EXERCISES.
 At the St. John street M. B. church last evening very interesting exercises were held, the occasion being the annual missionary eel ebration of the Sabbath school, which con- sisted of choruses, songs and recitations by the members of the school. The church was crowded The exercises opened with the choir singing, "Wake the Song" Then followed an earnest prayer by Superintendent Camp of the school. The congregation next joined with the scholars in singing the Italian hymn. The remaining exercises were as fol- lows:
 Recitation. on....................By By Master Shepard Song, stand Up For Jesus,". Congregation Recitation. ................... By Miss Jackson Singing, "Jesus Loves.". Congregation Singing, Sweet Bye and Bye,' Choir and Congrega-
 tion. e e.; Miss BqEehei ToIeiI Missionary Collection. singing "oh' How He Loves'". School ] and Choir Choir Singing Missionary Hymn. Choir
 The exercises concluded with the benedie- 5ion by the pastor.
 Rev. H. I. Bodley, rector of Christ church, Canaan, has accepted call to North Adams, Mass. Rev. Mr. Barnett will supply the pull pit of Christ church for the time being.
 Rev. Mir. Lines at St. Paul's preached discourse upon Regeneration"
 ENGLISH HALL.
 A prayer by President Carter of Williams College, three fine pieces by the Third orano, preaching by MT. Collins and three arge paintings of '"The Resurrection, /" made an interesting service for the audience which crowded English Hall last evening" The sec- ond meeting was larger than usual and sever- Il asked prayers.
 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
 At the First Baptist church last evening the ordinance of baptism was administered to ten persons, five ladies and five gentlemen, by the pastor, Rev. J. M. Stifer. The church was crowded, many being seated in the aisles. The sermon was preached by the Rev. H. l.. Wayland of Philadelphia, who is brother of Professor Francis Wayland, of this city. An interesting as well as an impressive fea- lure of the service was the baptism of Pro- lessor WayIand by his brother.
 AT WESLEY CHAPEL.
 The services yesterday morning were of an interesting character. The pastor, Rev. Dr. Goodsell, announced to his flock in a prelude that the object for which the church had been struggling for the past year was about to be consummated, and to-mor- row, the pastor said, if the Lord wills, we shall break ground for our new house of In selecting his text the Dr. said it seemed as if he could preach no other word to them yesterday morning than the word of Solomon as recorded in the book of Chronicles, 'Behold, I build an house to the name of the Lord my God to dedicate it to him." There are great truths IuaG We uhVS to roVeAl Io tue WOrlQ. we build a church not to make 8 display of wealth. but we build to the glory of an unsel- ] 1sh life. When we build house to the ! Lord we build that many may know about ] Jesus and his power to save for years after ! ,ur life work is ended and we are dead and | zone. Ours is 8 duty to spread the benign \ influences of the gospel. We understand | material things. We are forced to this by | common every day experience So the Lord | Jesus would have us understand spiritual | hings. We build church that spiritual things | nay be rightly interpreted. church stands | social force, as well 6 spiritual force. A | hurch points as with an index finger, point ] ng men to Christ. Let us understand, the 'astor said, that our church stands to the world as an evidence of our belief in immor- aIity, for we must not forget that Christ | 7ants to use us as lively stones to build up piritual house. Long after I cease to minis er to this people, this temple of worship Till stand and to those who have contributed ) it's use my best wishes are that you may ve long to enjoy it's blessing. May God rant that within it's walls godly men may reach the word with fervor.
 GOOD sAMARTTANs.
 The regular Sunday evening meeting of the cod Samaritans was held last evening at 3