Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-25
At the Churches.


 tist Chureh-Eine Bapttsms Yesterday
 and FiftY-fOur this Hear-Rev1val In-
 Terests of Other Churches-Rsv. Prof.
 Ladd at the North Church-Trtntty Church Extra Sermon.
 At Calvary Baptist church yesterday morn' ing nine persons were baptized, making 54 that have been baptized at the church since the first of this year, the result of the re- vivai in progress there The extra meetings
 have been in progress now about seven weeks
 and the nine baptized yesterday will be re- ceived into the church on the next commun- ion Sunday, which will make total of fifty four new members since the first of the year. The revival is one of the most noted among I the various reviVals that have occurred at ] Calvary church in years. The pastor, Rev.
 MT. Samson, preached yesterday morning concerning the new birth from John 3d, 8th: ''The wind bIoweth where it listest and thou 1 nearest the sound thereof, but canist not tell | whence it comest and whither it Roest, so is every one that is born of the Spirit" The
 sermon was heard with deep attention. There was large congregation.
 At Calvary Baptist church the quartette ! choir which has sung at this church so &C., l csptably for the past year has been re- l engaged for the coming year, consisting of Miss Gaffney, Mrs. Blinn. Mir. Knowlton and MT. Strong. of Yale. Mir. Strong's brother, who was injured at the accident to the train near Louisville in which were the Yale Glee club, is slowly improving.
 Rev. Calvin B. Ford preached at George
 street church yesterday morning from the golden text of the Sunday school lesson of the day Acts F, II, ''Thess were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind,
 and searched the scripture daily whether these things were so." There was 8 large attendance. On next Sunday an opportunity will be given to such as desire to join the church on probation.
 Rev. Mir. T. R. Bacon, at Dwight Place church, yesterday afternoon preached from the words John xiv, 6, Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth and the life; no man cometh unto the Father but by me-" There was large attendance and colIec- tion was taken for the benefit of the sufferers by the western floods.
 A marked revival interest is prevailing at the First Baptist church, Wooster Square, and many extra meetings have been held while the attendance has been large.
 The revival interest at the Humphrey
 street Congregational church continues. Many professions of faith have been made. Last Wednesday evening Rev. Mir. Griffin, pastor of the First church in Milford preached, as sisting the pastor, Rev. MT. Bray.
 At the meeting last night, at which there was much interest, the pastor officiated. At the meeting on Tuesday night MT. Collins and MT. Irons, the evangelists, will assist, and on Wednesday night Rev. Mir. Ross, of the West Chapel street Baptist church, will assist. Arrangements for Thursday night have not been made. There have been twenty conversions as the fruit of these re- vivaI meetings.
 Professor George F. Ladd filled the pulpit of the North church yesterday in the absence of the pastor. The morning lesson read was from 1st Corinthians, chapters xii and xiii The text was from Galatians iii. verses 26, 27 and 28, ''For ye are all the children of God by faith in Jesus Christ For as many put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek there is neither bond nor free there l is neither male nor female for ye are all one
 in Christ Jesus.' The unifying power of Christianity was shown by point ing to it's results, not only in \ the early ages of the church but in every age down to our own time. It is con- fined to no country, climate, language or people. Gentle but powerful, the religion of Christ overcomes all opposition. Conti | nents are held in it's firm grasp. To all classes and conditions of men it comes with
 the blessings of peace and love. All are
 brought into one family, universal brother hood. The civilizing and improving power of the gospel upon all within it's influence was illustrated by many striking examples. The services were all impressive and interest ing
 At Trinity Episcopal church the Sunday afternoon service introduced few weeks ago ia we'll atkAndadN On fhA first Sunday altar noon of the month it is Sunday school ser
 vice and the children are exercised in the catechism. On the other afternoons there is short preaching service usually by Mir. Nichols and volunteer choir assists, while the organ music is by MT. Smith, the assist ant organist.
 At Davenport Congregational church yes
 terday morning the pastor, Rev. Mir. Me
 serve, preached. Two persons. 8 young
 man and lady, were baptized by immersion.
 A prayer meeting was held in the evening.
 Next Sunday there will be twelve persons re- ceived into the Davenport church, one of the results of the recent revival services held at
 this church.