Morning journal and courier., 1882-02-06

a week it came to the room of the foreman,
j. d. Eager, a branch of the forge depart
ment. Mr.. Eager fed it and commenced to
train it, The animal reciprocates the kind
ness shown, remaining about the forge all the
time and evincing quite an interest in the
business and is quite pet among the work
men. The above is a fact
Church Notes.
At the morning service at the North church
q good number attended considering the
deep snow, which had been only cleaned Off
from part of the payements The hearers
were richly paid for coming by listening to
Rev. DIR. Halves exposition Of the text from
Prov. xxi. II, Gas in water face answereth
to face, so the heart of man answereth to
man." The essential sameness and equality
of the whole human race of every cline and
tongue is taught throughout the pages of the
Bible. Human experience attests the written
word and confirms its plain teachings. Edu-
cation makes distinctions, but the power of
mind and body are, as a whole, the same:
For one to ask for new and different deal
ing from his Creator, and different, sepa-
rate disposition of grace, is wrong. Such
waiting for is time lost. Life is too short,
and its duties too urgent, to neglect the
present in the study of the past or the flu
ture. The helpless, the suffering, the needy
are always present or easily found, whom to
lift, to help, to make happy is ife's great
gate called Beautiful" and thrice happy he
who heeds their cry and helps to cure and to
save. The subject was illustrated with mas
terly power in thrilling texts of scripture
and appeals to the conscience and hearts of
all. In the afternoon Christian and Hope
ful's Sad Experience in Doubtful Castle,
Kept by Giant Despair and his
wife Difidenoe," was the subjects
From the pleasant path of virtue the TIL
pilgrims are turned aside into the dssssr~y
hopeless regions Of Giant R sspair. Afts
i iong lnplisonmenaand suffering Christian "a
len.a ..pnone having in his bosom l-ey
thai nr;aon sble to unlock all the-sdoors
ed1 aber r,son of they make
are in Gods word promises strong enough to
remove them. Many striking ones the
speaker named, quoting from the book of
Psalms the eloquent words of David, full
of strength and truth.
Many strangers were present, but the or
phan children were missed from their usual
seats, being detained at home by the deep
snow drifts. The singing was very fine, and
the hymns most appropriately selected for
the sermons. 3D..
Rev. Geo. B. Stevens, of Buffalo, N Y,
preached two interesting discourses at Cen
ter church yesterday.
Mr.. Collins subject at English Hall last
| night was slightly changed, by his receiving
paintings not expected, but was still the East
| Judgment. The hall was we'll filed, and the
music led by the Second regiment band or
chestra. There were two requests for prayer
| and several testimonies from converts at the
| after meeting. The paintings and music by
| the orchestra will be continued next Sunday
evening. ALI Christians interested in the
work are invited to the Wednesday evening
| prayer meeting at p. m.
| At the Good Samaritan meeting last even
ing at 81 Chapel street, prayer was offered
by G.. c. Clark; addresses by G. D. Albee,
Captain Dickinson and John Cook of Meri
den, and readings were given by Minnie
Brockett and Andrew Barnes. Nine persons
| signed the pledge.