Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1882-02-13
Church Notes.
Utterances From Various Pulpits.
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ottefAnceS from various Pu1p1tSa
Rev. G. E. Harris, of the st. John street
M. e. church, preached at the First M. E.
church yesterday morning very interesting
discourse
At Wesley chapel at the morning service a
large congregation attended Rev DR..
Goodsells text was st. Johns gospel, 2nd,
18th, ''The zeal of thine house hath eaten
me up The Doctor spoke of the multi
plicity of theories which some people had in
regard to the ancient customs of those in the
early Christian era; and how many were his
torically acquainted with the Bible, and yet
were strangers to the zeal spoken of in the
text. What was needed to-day was the forces
of enthusiasm. Our zeal must be in
spired. Christians were apt to fall into
a routine. They forget in a measure the love
which first Influenced them. Where is the
Christian religion to-day unless there is this
jealous element, in it. The Doctor spoke of
the zeal of the Apostles. So tenacious were
they in their faith, they felt they must die
for Christ's sake. Christian enthusiasm often
has to combat large forces. How many were
against Jesus when he toiled among men?
The Roman power and those who denied the
resurrection. There are these forces still in
the pathway of the Jealous Christian, yet it
should not deter him from active duty Our
successes in Christian labor are not always
seen by mortal eyes. Only when eternity
shall reveal itself to US shall we know what
has been our success. Our work is Gods
work. The true ideal of Jealous Christian
labor is when we walk step by step in Gods
way. One of the grandest thoughts that
should stimulate us to activity in our Chris
tian life is this, that we are workers together
Will N>I T'r,1n
rises through difficulty and finds its way out
of every trouble. appeal to all Christians
to give these words of the text due attention.
AS we give ourselves to our secular work with
zeal born of necessity, SO ought we to have
zeal for Christ's work, which is higher and
nobler.
Rev. DIR. Todd preached for his people
yesterday morning In the afternoon Rev.
S. S. Martyr preached, the pastor having
been slightly unwell the past week.
There was large attendance at the meet
ing of the Good Samaritans last evening.
Interesting remarks were made by several
good speakers, interspersed with good music
and singing. Quite a number signed the
pledge.
"A Look into Gods Account Book" was
the subject illustrated by paintings at Eng
lish Hall last night. Mr.. Collins emphasized
the punishment declared in the parable of the
talents for those who do not use their God
given powers. The hall was packed and the
small room also at the second meeting. More
paintings are promised for next Sunday
night.
The annual Sunday school missionary SER
vice of the First M. E. church took place
yesterday afternoon. The large Sunday
school occupied the body of the church, and
the remaining seats we're occupied by
large and attentive audience. After the
usual opening exercises the classes were
called by NAME and representative of each
passing up the aisles to the altar presented
their contributions for the missionary cause,
together with bouquet, which was placed In
wooden frame representing cross, and
when all the classes had responded it presents
ed very beautiful appearance. Singing by
the school, and sermon appropriate to the
occasion by Rev. Mr.. Buck, the pastor, made
the exercises most interest ing.
At the M. E. church, corner of chapel and
Day streets, yesterday afternoon, Rev. DR..
Goodsell preached very able discourse from
First Corinthians, 18th chapter, 18th verse
''When I was child spoke as child,
understood as a child, thought as child
but when became man I put away child
ish things"
NORTH CHURCH.
The bright, crisp, clear morning and day
brought out fuller attendance than usual,
especially of elderly persons. In the pastors
invocation prayer following the opening of
the service by singing the doxology, all rising
and joining, the choir and organ leading, DR.
Halves prayed that special sense of Gods
presence might be felt with marked renewing
effect. The text was from Titus III, II v.
Good works the duty of believers in God.
The chapter read before the sermon was part
of he In fho hiydn oh
which SO plainly repeats and teaches that
faith without works is dead. We are not
saved by the best and greatest of good works,
not at ALL They are the outcome of true
salvation, which is believing in God and his
manifestation in Christ, the promised Mes
siah, the saviour of the world. Any selfish
motive, apart from Gods glory and mans
best good, brings disappointment,so sorrow and
death, but happiness, life and Immortality
are the rewards of the true believer.
In the afternoon Doctor Halves, agreeable |
to notice from the pulpit in the morning, |
made an instructive and pleasant chapter of |
Pilgrims Progress his subject of discourse. |
Christian and Hopeful at the house of Char |
ity and her sisters, Faith and Hope, are vel |
coined in the kindest manner, and all their |
wants supplied. They are near the tDelec- |
table Mountains" and just beyond are the |
gates of the Celestial City, the Homeland |
above. The mountain air and scenery glow |
ing in the sunlight, the abodes of the blessed, |
are described in strong contrast with the |
region of Doubling Castle" and dominions |
of the Giant Despair, and their imprison- |
ment as related in the last lecture. From |
one of the heights Charity shows them the |
Mount of Error One side of this is prec-
ipice, at the base of which are the bodies and
bones of lost pilgrims. The wilderness of
Despair is shown in the distance, where pill
grims with their eyes put out are kept by the
Did Giant, fate they SO narrowly escaped.
On these Detachable Mountains are no false
guides, but all are friends and teachers to
help the pilgrims on their way. The Christ
an experience SO graphically unfolded was
explained in most interesting manner. The
aymn 'sThe Homeland" was finely read and
Jung at the close. The orphans were present
ind many strangers.
Beecller or Corbit-Which "A Sermon
i'm The Church of the Messiah.
4 large audience gathered last evening to
lear the Rev. Mr.. Houghton of the Church
If the Messiah preach sermon entitled
.Beecher or Corbit, Which" Mr.. Hough-
on spoke of the recent sermon of Henry
Ward Beecher which was replied to by Rev.
Nm. P. Corbit of this city, and, after defining
he position of Mr.. Beecher, pointed out the
essential features of Mr.. Corbit's creed, after
which he went on to say: my object to-
light is not to create sensation, but to see if
We can derive some knowledge of the truth.
There is difference of belief in these gentle
nen and if either is in error we have right
o see if we can discover on which side the
of testimony is given. And |
lere let me say that do not wishito criticise
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