Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-01
GHuRcH NOTES.

GAGRCH NOLESs Jottinxs From tfre City PuIpits-An | Elaboration 10 Peterss Zea1-Serv1ees it Trin1ty-Out-0f-Tovt Divfnes.
 Rev Nil Bray preached sermon at the | Humphrey street Congreg gationA church yesterday morning on sfPeter's First Ser- mon" It was an eulogy of Peter, his audacl= ty for the fight his enthusiasm and earnest ness. The lesson was that more of the lfe and spirit of Peter was needed in the church to-day, and with proper infusion ot Peters spirit the church would nSye great many new aeeessions to it's membership. tn0 practical application of the sermon was ad- vice and urgent appeal to church members to initiate Peter's best qualities aid act ss missionaries to help and bless their fellow men. The pastor at the close of the sermon announced that there would be lunth fessf- val at the church on Wednesday evening next to be given by the Christian Endeavor society; each lady would furnish lunch for two, and the purchaser pays % cents and finds the card of the donor in the lunch receptacles and dimes with the lunch donor. The proceeds go te a worthy object.
 The afternoon extra service at Trinity church was resumed yesterday. There IS usually lecture given by Rev. Dr. Harwood and extra music upon the organ by Mr Smith and singing by volunteer choir IS rendered At the morning s6fvies Rev. MT. Nichols preached an excellent discourse The improvement in the rear of the edifice of IT1- nifty is well advanced toward completion, but will not be finished probably until week or two after the holidays.
 Rev. Mir. Snyder, of Midd1etown, preached into CiScOnTSAE Calvary Baptist church yesterday, morning and evening.
 Prof. Tucker, of Andover, preached two admirable discourses at Center church yesterday They were listened to with deep attention by large congregations. At the United church yesterday forenoon | a very large congregation was present. Pro- lessor John P. Taylor, Yale graduate, class l of '62 now of Andover, Mass, and son in l law of MT. N. F. Hall, of this city, preached. His text was Ephesians, 4-15, "But speaking the truth in love may grow up unto him in things which is the head, even Christ" '" l Truth embodied in Christ, or truthfulness as the stepping stone to perfection, was the topic of the hour Truth as the characteristic of | the gentleman and of the church was de- | fined and illustrated by the speaker with | thrilling clearness. The power and beauty of truth was illustrated by reference to de- | scription of the Duke of Wellington given to
  | fined truth as the heart and soul of the true gentleman. The prevailing want of truth in 1 politics, as observed in the late presidential election, was. shown as moralizlng and 1 bunting MT. Taylor preached again in l the evening Both sermons were very supe- I rior in character, style and interest. THE COURT RECORD.
 Court Of Common PIeas-Judge For l rance.
 This court will come in this morning at 10 | o'clock, when the cases set down for hearing will be given consideration.
 | City Court-Civ1I Stde-Judge Sud- | ley.
 In this court on Saturday was heard the
 case of the Holmes Furniture company against Charles H. Webb to recover $50 for 8 piece of furniture for them about three
 months ago. Lawyer William H. Wright appeared for the Holmes company and Pro- lessor William K. Townsend for MT. Webb. 1 Decision reserved.
 City Court - Criminal Side e- Judge l Studley.
 1 November 29-John Gallagher, burglary
 bound over to the Superior court; Susan
 Price, breach of the peace, judgment sus- | ROeRSO | S20 fine, $6. IS costs; William Ledwith, de | frauding boarding house keeper, Howard w
 Maine, ST fine, S6.97 costs, appealed to Supe
 rior court; Michael Daley, breach of the peace on Mrs. Mary Daley, $6.97 costs, 2t
 days in jail; John Donnelly, breach of the
 peace, $20 fine, $6.9 costs; Frank Murphy
 breach of the peace, discharged.
 Court Notes.
 John Gallagher was again before Judge Stud
 ley in the City court Saturday morning, thi:
 time for breaking into the grocery store ane
 saloon of John Hugo on Union street on the night of November 25. Last Wednesday the
 accused was tried for breaking into the sa
 loon of John Murphy, at the corner of Eas
 and Chapel streets, and bound over to- the
 Superior court under $700 bond. Some
 time ago he was sent to jail for burglary 1T
 Southington, and has only been out about
 four weeks.
 In the City court on Saturday morning
 Michael Daley, charged with being drunk anc l assaulting and striking Mrs. Mary Ann Da 1 ley, his mother, was found guilty. He was | fined S20 for the drunk and sent to jail fol
 twenty days for breach of the peace. | William Ledwith was before the City court on Saturday morning on a charge o1 | defrauding the proprietor of an eating house | Ledwith and friend went into Maine's res | taurant, called for baked beans and after eating they went out without paying. Judge Studley fined Ledwith $7 and costs and I Lawyer T. J. Fox, his attorney, took an ap peal.
 1 John Donnelly, young man with black l eye, pleaded not guilty in the City court Sat urday morning to the charge of breaking the | peace Friday in saloon, 3S Greene street The proprietor, man named McNamee, tes 1 tified against Donnelly. He was fined $2( and costs.
 A Slight Fire.