Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1882-10-30

Bray delivered an address He urged the
importance of this temperance movement,
believing, as he said, that the meetings would
take care of themselves if the friends of the
cause showed any interest in them. He
urged those present to sign the pledge which
had been prepared and thereby encourage
the promoters of the work.
On the conclusion of Mr.. Brays address,
Mr.. Thrasher invited those present to come
forward and sign the pledge, and thirty six
responded. 1t announced that Mr..
Henry P. Alling, lumber dealer on Water
street, would receive subscriptions in support
of the meetings.
Church Notes.
At st. Johns Episcopal church yesterday
forenoon the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Tremaine,
preached temperance discourse. At many
Episcopal churches in New York State yes
terday temperance discourses were preached.
Bishop Paddock, of Washington Territory,
preached of the religious work in his section
of the country at Trinity church yesterday
morning, at st. Thomas church in the after
noon and at st. Paul's church in the even
ing.
Rev. DIR. Goodsell preached very instruc-
tive sermon to his people yesterday morning.
The text was selection from the 14th verse
of the 4th chapter of Ephesians "That we
| hencefcrth be no more children, tossed to
and fro and carried about with every wind
of doctrine" etc. The lesson of the hour
seemed to be the necessity of the creed, and
of doctrine based upon the teaching of
Christ through his Apostles. SIT is impor
tant that teacher of men SHOULD teach in
the simplest language possible. Our child
| life is full of teaching. A little thing en-
ploys it's time for g season, but it soon
wearies of it and seeks something to
occupy its mind. Those of US who are older
| should keep our eyes open to all the intelli-
gences of life. We may not agree with
everybody. The Apostle could sea that many
would be led against the truth, hence he
warned them not to be carried about
with every wind of doctrine. Jesus
spent his life in laying down the
| doctrines of his ministry. When we turn to
| the writings of the fathers of the church we
| cept to day. The strange winds of doctrine
| taught by some lead to evil ways, but the
| creed of Jesus cannot mislead anyone. There
| are submits which we have not reached and
we ought to reach out after them, because
| the fuilness of Christ is not taught in any one
| attribute of him. But why this tossing
about with strange doctrines and different
views which misead the people? This cum
| r ing craftiness of men has been throughout
| all the ages of the world, and notwithstand-
| ing the criticism about the church it will
| stand out brighter than ever Christ's doc
| trins cannot be overthrow God cannot be
anything but kind. Even his sternest justice
| is the best love shown to US. We must not
| suppose for moment that the world will
| ever outgrow the doctrine that Christ came
into the world to save. After ALL the Bible
! will stand, and its blessed truths will be veri-
fed to us by the Holy Spirit.
In the evening DR.. Goodsell preached from
| the LIST chapter of the LIST book of Samuel,
| 10Th verse. The sermon was admirable
one, and, like the one preached in the morn
l -
| At the Third Congregational church yester-
| day afternoon Rev. DIR. Dennen preached
from tho text: ''And Judas went to his own
place." The necessary intimate and inevita-
BILE connection between character and our
| future destiny the subject. The preacher
| showed how character formed, the we'll
nigh inpossibility of changing it when
| formed. and the Importance of
forming good character. correspondent
says: ''The agreement and concordance
between the great fundamental truths of
Christianity and sound philosophy were made
| very clear, and urged with great cogency of
| It reminded us of what Milton says: The
| mind is its own place. and in itself can make
a heaven of hell, hell of heaven
| DR.. Dennen leaves his hearers in no doubt or
uncertainty about his views on probation
after death. He says such views are based
|
not a single instance in scripture of anyone
| being changed after death, each one going to
| his own place, like Lazarus to Abraham 8
bosom Dives to his endless torment. In
| conservative orthodox Christianity the doc
tor is evidently 'Stalwart' and seems
| we'll qualified to defend his views"
| CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH.
| Rev. DIR. Brockett, of Brooklyn, Mass.
| preached at the Wooster Place Baptistchurch
yesterday morning and evening His sub
| iect in the morning was from the words
Come unto me all ye that are weary and
heavy laden and I will give you rest" In the
| evening his discourse was based on the last
two verses OF the 18th chapter of Matthew,
''Take my yoke upon you, ETC." Both dis
| courses were able and scholarly.
ST. JOHN STREET NJ. e. CHURCH.
| Rev. Harvey Z. Burns, of Birmingham,
| occupied the pulpit in the st. John street M.
| E.. church yesterday morning and evening
| He preached two fine discourses, his subject
| in the evening being THE human nature of
| the Lord, Jesus Christ" The preacher refer
| red to the trustworthiness of Gods promises
as found in the Bible, which, he said, were
the chief thought. of human perfection. The
ideas advanced were full of original thought
and calculated to interest +,pd instruct the
listeners.