Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-19
The Churches.
AT WESLEY CHAPEL-A TRIBUTE TO THE LATE REV. DIR. WEED.

Id in prelude spoke of the life and char ,ter of Rev. Dr. l.. s. Weed, whose sudden cath in Brooklyn excited the attention of ) many Methodists here and elsewhere. Dr. ioodsell was warm personal friend of Dr. Weed and he paid a fitting tribute to his memory and worth and hoped the sad event rought about by the mysteries of divine | providence would not be lost upon the people l n the lesson it teaches.
 The text of the morning was a selection ! rom the 18th verse of the 4th chapter of the book of Daniel, ''And his thoughts troubled him."
 Thoughts, said the pastor, trouble every one, Christians as well as others. We study the hindrances to scholarship and the me- ehanical pursuits in life and experience the disaster of interruption. When the mind IS stirred and all the forces are gathered upon 3 certain thing some one troubles us with an interruption trivial it may be and yet the labor of hours is often lost thereby and our thoughts trouble us. These are matters which men of all classes understand. In re- ligion we fight against the current of our natursst emptations So evil are thoughts which trouble us. In affiction our thoughts are diff ferent than when in health. When the body is afflicted we take different view of life, we have wandering thoughts that we cannot help. There are other thoughts, said the pas tor, which we ought to bring into subjection. We ought to exclude business thoughts upon the Sabbath. When in Gods house and in Gods work the most unholy thoughts take possession of us sometimes. We covet the prosperity God has granted to others. Crit1- cal and censorious thoughts are another source Of trouble. We may be religious and yet have wandering, errant thoughts. The
 .l~I A1 -lol CT, and also illustrated the effects of these wandering thoughts upon the life. We want to cultivate, said the pastor, the habit of doing everything right about our life. We should have our minds absorbed in that which is good and pure, remembering we are in Gods presence continually. We are to seek the grace to obey Gods law. May the Lord Jesus fill us with his love today.
 NORTH CHURCH.
 Eph. 2:18, ''For through him we both have access by one spirit unto the Father" The new and living way of access to God in and trast to the Old Testament revelation was the subject of Dr. Hawes' sermon. The severe penalty of death was, by the law given through Moses, imposed on all, except those of the Levitical priesthood, who ever touched the sacred Mount of Sinai, or presumed to do any priestly office. At that comparatively unenlightened age the strong pressure of the laws commandment and penalty restrained the ignorance ndimpiety of the people. Then restraint and coercion compelled submission to the divine will and was needed to bring men to obedience to God and salvation in him. Now, with knowledge of the law and of the long experience of Gods chosen people under the old dispensation in connection with the knowledge of Christ's life, death and resur- rection, and the lesson he and his disciples have taught, we have revealed the great salvation.'' The holy temples veil is rent from top to bottom and the middle wall of the partition is broken down" for us. By our Saviour's self sacrifice full atonement is made and all have access to God by him.
 The communion service followed after the regular morning service. The or dinance of baptism was adminis- tered, and the solemn VOWS of ad mission on profession of faith to membership of the church were read and assented to by one young man received into the church's fellowship and communion. All the exer cises were pervaded with feelings of more than usual interest, as being the last before the summer vacation. Fitting allusien was
  lands and very different surroundings during the next two months. but the tie of religion would ever bind all together and gladden. the return. A vase of ferns and daisies. rising above pyramid of the same, artistically ar ranged, graced the front of the altar. The whole service closed before 12 o'clock.
 WEST HAVEN.
 Rev. c. w. Lyon occupied the pulpit of the M. B. church yesterday both morning and evening, and preached very interesting sermons. The ladies, both young and old, connected with the aid society of the church, are making extensive arrangements for next Wednesday and Thursday evenings. They are to have teacup and saucer festival, and will serve ice cream and strawberries, and have fancy articles on sale. The ladies of the society are famous for getting up festi- vals, and are always successful in their under tAkings.
 The Congregational Sabbath school exer- cises intended for yesterday were unavoid- ably postponed until next Sabbath The Rev. Mir. Squires, the pastor, will preach a there will be a floral concert in the evening. SERMON TO YOUNG PEOPLE AT THE ST. JOHN STREET M E. CHURCH.
 A good sized audience, composed largely of young people, assembled at the St. John street M. E. church last evening to listen to a discourse by the pastor, Rev. c. E. Harris. The sermon was especially intended for young people, but was full of thought and sugges- tion for those of more mature years and was greatly appreciated by all present. The sub- ject was "The little foxes that spoil the vine,' Songs of Solomon. 2d, 18th. Refer ring to the opinions of many people in re- gard to the significance of this chapter Mir. Harris gave it as his belief that the author not only intended it to be poem of love in commemoration of bis marriage to 8 prin- cess, but also had 8 prophetic conception of Christ as the divine bridegroom and the church his bride. Speaking of the craftiness of the fox and the depreda- tions which that animal commits, he dilated upon the thought that many little trifes so considered, affect us and greatly modify and change our character. He warned his hear CTS not to trifle with sacred things and cited instances where young people pour out of their lips flood of talk. We ridicuIe con- version, speak sneeringly of miracles, con- verse hippantly on endless punishment, and laugh at the idea of Christian integrity Such persons are on dangerous ground and in many instances unwittingly enter upon plane of thought that eventually ruins them Step by step they proceed until they vitiate their moral natures and are lost. No young person should trife with sacred things, in words, in their demeanor, in the house of God, or where Gods presence is invoked. Many times young peo- pie come into the church with 8 smile and rush to their seats with hop, skip and jump, as if they were leading off in they are in Gods house. Little things con sidered as trifes in the one case build up and in the other destroy character. Citing number of things which are looked upon as trifes by superficial reasoners, MT. Harris in earnest words warned his hearers to shun them and study their whole nature by closely watching themselves. By so doing they could determine where it was necessary to place restraints upon and where to develop their natures. Above all things, and absolutely necessary to success in building up and maintaining good church, was the help that comes from God Without the divine assistance all efforts would result in disastrous failure. But with his help the little trifies and great matters as well could be safely attended to. All would result in 8 victory for the one that relies upon God for assistance. Mir. Harris in concluding pictured the beauties of the garden of Eden and in an eloquent strain portrayed the fe- licity for brief period of time of it's oocu-