Morning journal and courier., 1884-02-04

Thayer of Calvary church, and Deacons h. | s. Cooper, c. B. Anson and Henry Stowe of | the First church. The interment was in the l family lot in the Grove street cemetery.
 Church Notes. Rev. Dr. Harris at North Church-New |
 Members St John Street Church. l
 Revival Meetings |
 Rev. Dr. Samuel Harris, Dwight Professor 1 of Theology at Yale preached at the morn l ing service at the North church yesterday l from Matthew, 9th chapter, part of which | was read at the opening of the service. The | sixth verse was the text: ''But then when 1 thou prayest enter into thy closet, and when | thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret, and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly This plain direction, said the speaker, strikes and cuts st the very root of Journalism and ostentation in religion. In the closet, the secret place of the most high, God holds communion with man, the spiritual image of his maker. In this com munion with God true religion consists Thus it is kept alive ''He that dwelleth in the secret place Of the most high shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty" Before Christs coming priests were the me dium for mans communication with his maker, but the words of Jesus on the cross,
 Ut is finished" do away with priesthood; like the sunlight religion shines down from God on all, and as the atmosphere surrounds and fills us, 80 God is in and around us. The poet Tennyscn's E comparison of the priestly Offics to the shadow between Gods light and men on whom it would shine was aptly quoted. Heathen modes of worship were described, substituting formal observance of religious rules for the blessed intercourse and way of salvation laid open free and full to all in Christ This lesson of true Christianity was soIemnly commended in eloquent words at the close It commanded silent and deep at- tention.
 ST. JOHN ST M. E. CHURCH.
 At the St. John street NJ E. church yes terday morning communion services were held and number were received on proba- tion and several by letter. Baptismal service vas also held. The revival services at this church will be continued this week. They have been in progress now for about five weeks and have been very interesting, awaken ing much religious interest while many con- versions have taken place.
 CALVARY BAPTIST CHuRoR-A LARGE AND NO.
 TABLE INCREASE OF MEMBERSHIP.
 At Calvary Baptist church yesterday there were nineteen baptisms and thirty were given the right hand of fellowship. There have been since the first of January about fifty re ceived into the church. mainly the result of the meetings which have been held nightly Saturdays excepted, since then. These meetings have baen interesting and profit able that they will be continued throughout this week as usual. Large congregations were present at the church services yester- day, and Rev. Mir. Samson preached two ex- cellent discourses.
 TRINITY CHURCH.
 At Trinity church last evening Rev. MT. Nichols preached earnest and eloquent discourse, enforcing the thought that true religion is devoid of pretence or sham. The gospel of Christ is 8 living gospel. The gospel may be preached from an abstract love of truth apart from love of souls How does the gospel treat shams in daily life? Let us probe deeply into this. An accom- plished man or woman, or 8 man of high so cial position who does not attempt to use his or her talents and accomplishments 10 benefit others. Is not living in the spirit of 'he gos pei. For man or woman who IS keeping up appearances, living beyond their means,
 the gospel has a word. Our daily life in the best circles is full of shame. We withhold the nobler feelings of the heart and repress them. Parents die without knowing how deeply their children loved them. The speak CT eIoquently continued and in concluding drew picture Of the great example of one
 who was transparently sincere, in whose life was no sham and who was beckoning all on ward to the higher life.
 Police Notes.
 John J. Flynn, of 35 Broad street, YVES arrested last evening for a violation of the Sunday liquor law. He gave bonds for his appearance before the City court this morn ing
 Thomas Ellis, who is an old offender, was arrested at his house on Hill street last evening for breach of the peace. He was abusing his wife and Officer Stewart had to use his club before he could bring Ellis to l subjection.
 Kitchen Lottery SVvindIes. (New York Independently.
 We are glad to learn that the authorities in l this city have commenced criminal proceed ! ings against the most insidious and danger 1 GUS form of the lottery business yet devised 1 for the purpose of swindling honest country people. We refer to the scheme adopted by l several manufacturers of cheap and inferior 1 goods by which prizes or tickets are given emitting purchasers to "a gift' if they chance | 1 bought. It is somewhat refreshing, however, to learn that recently the manufacturer | of laundry soap, and also 6 | spice dealer who in this way 1 offered gifts to purchasers of their packages, 1 have been arrested upon indictments of the United States grand jury for lottery sWind l ling, and are now waiting trial in this city. | The latest candidate for criminal prosecu- l ton in this direction is the manufacturer of l baking powder, who is endeavoring, by 8
 similar lottery trick, to palm of upon ser l want girls and unsuspecting housekeepers an
 article called baking powder, but which real l ly is an alum compound of corro- 1 sive nature and detrimental to health l It is, therefore, really a source of | congratulation that the authorities have taken
 the matter in hand; for while all forms of l lotteries are iniquitous they are infinitely ! more so when made the aids to swindling 1 which profits at the expense of the health of the poor and unwary. We are informed that this form of lottery is being not only ped | died from house to house, but that, under
 the promise of larger percentage or profits
 than can be realized from the standard goods,
 the swindIers are entrenching themselves be- | hind the counters of many grocers, by get
 ting them to offer the objectionable goods
 with the prize tickets enclosed, thereby
 shifting the liability to prosecution, in a
 large measure, upon other and perhaps inno-
 cent parties. Every grocer or dealer, for in
 stance, who sells or offers for sale any of this gift baking powder is a criminal in the eye of the law, and upon conviction is liable to fine and imprisonment. This is a predicament
 in which we do not believe our grocers will
 care to place themselves when aware of the
 fact more especially now that the attention
 of the criminal authorities has been drawn to
 the matter.
 Aside, however, from the criminal liability i thus incurred, the immoral tendency of such
 business is so great that 1t should be most severely denounced and discouraged by every one having the best welfare of the communi- tn at heart. The purchase of an article of
 food with gift ticket inclosed in this , way is made to appear as trihing affair; but
 it is no less immoral and an offense against law than are the big lottery sWiDdles which . the government is trying to suppress. Be. sides. as every teacher of morality knows, it is the apparently trihing sins which are z winked at where large ones would daze that form the entering wedge to undermine the conscience and harden it for greater ones
 We cannot believe that our business men will 3 aid in any such swindles, nor that the people on their second thought will expect to benefit