Morning journal and courier., 1882-03-06
Church Notes.
Words From the Pulpits-What the Pas
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Words From the Pulpits-What the Pas
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 Yesterday was on the whole bright day, and the congregations at the churches were large. March winds blew, but nothing in comparison with their buster of the preced- ing day. Many people were to be seen jour neying into the woods and to the Rocks, a sign of spring.
 NORTH CHURCH.
 Rev. Dr. Hawes' text at the morning ser- vice at the North church was from John's gospel, xvii, 24, "That they whom thou hast given me be with me and behold my glory A distinct character attaches to Johns gospe and his book of Revelation, in that he tells so much of heaven naming it as place and the home of all true believers. 'Its reality l and glory are narrated with the boldness and 1 vividn,s ss of an eye witness,-one who had seen and staid in the place. The jasper walls, gates of pearl, golden streets, the water and tree of life, are the strong fgura- tive expressions, showing heavens beauty. priceless value and happy home of the loved and the blessed The full meaning of Christ's words, ''Behold my glory" one can l not now know, any more than we can our 1 future condition when we shall be Hike him, i seeing him as he is." With prospect be- fore us so glorious as true Christians we can live something of our heavenly life in this earthly one, by faith seeing the half-revealed life to come. Appropriate to the communion service of the afternoon, the sermon com manded the deepest attention.
 THIRD CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
 An instructive and eloquent discourse was preached yesterday afternoon at the Third Congregational church by the pastor, Rev Dr. Dennen. The basis of his remarks. was Isaiah, 42d chapter and part of the 19tE verse: "Who is blind but he that is perfect The leading thought was that the prerequi site of growth is correct knowledge of ou1 condition He who thinks that he is rich il all the essentials of goodness, and sees i'm perfections not in himself but his neighbor is apt to be in lamentable condition him self and where he cannot grow. But he wht modestly estimates his qualities of mind ant heart, and earnestly strives to advance il true wisdom, will increase in goodness ant moral strength.
 Previous to the sermon Dr. Dennen ad ministered the sacrament of baptism to tw, boys.
 | EAST CHURCH.
 At the communion service at the Eas : Congregational church yesterday six or sever persons were added to the church. Quite large number were added month ago. | COURT STREET CHURCH.
 At the regular service in the Court stree synagogue Saturday morning, Dr. Kleebere spoke of visit he paid last week to the Jew ish refugees on Wards Island, New York. H' dwelt upon their miserable condition and re peated the stories they told of abuse ant suffering. He also stated that he had adopt l ed boy refugee.
 ENGLISH HALL.
 Iu preaching on '"The Second Coming O. Christi at English Hall last night, MT. Col lins said he would not speak of the time o1 l signs of it, as these were uncertain; but de clared that it was sure, that it trutI | precious for Christians and awful for sinners and that it would be unexpected and in power and glory.