Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1884-04-28
Church Notes,

At Dwight PIace-The Spiritual Work
of the Church-At Calvary Baptist
Church-Dr. Tucker, of AndOver. Be.
fore the United Church.
CENTER CHURCH.
DR.. Newman Smyth chose as the text for
his mornings discourse, Matthew 10, rs 26:
"Wher his disciples heard it they were ex-
ceedingly amazed, saying, who then can be
saved. But Jesus beheld them and said unto
them, with men this is impossible, but with
God all things are possible" The sermon
was brilliant appeal for high spiritual aims.
In conclusion he said: This then is the word
of exhortation these truths leave with US.
Repent, believe. Come ont of self seeking
into God-seeking. Come out of self-thinking
into Christ's. Come out from the little
plans and petty ambitions of this earthly,
selfish self into the grand pursuits and uni
versal sympathies of those who do Gods
pure will and share his blessed thoughts
Come out from the darkness and the death
of sin into the light and liberty of the sons
of God. Ye must be born of the spirit. Ye
cannot serve God and mammon. Grieve not
the Holy Spirit.
DWIGHT PLACE.
At the Dwight Place church yesterday
afternoon Rev. Mr.. Bacon delivered an in
teresting discourse in continuation of a SUBJ
ject which he commenced on the previous
Sunday. ''The limits and functions of the
church, was the matter discussed. His re-
marks were based on the first epistle of Paul
to Timothy, Sd chapter, 14th and 18th verses:
"These things write unto thee, hoping to
come unto thee shortly
-ssBut if tarry long that thou mayest know
how thou oughtest to be behave myself in
the house of God, which is the church of the
living God, the pillar and ground of the
truth" In his opening remarks the preacher
referred to divisions, large and small, that
often exist in churches, often grievous and
ridiculous. The little details of church life
often fret and worry US, but let as remsm-
Der that the church must work out its own
salvation. The church is spiritual
communion and we should always keep our
eyes the spiritual welfare and inward
graces of the church if we do not we shall
lose interest in it. We must bear in mind
all the work that the church has to do and |
not lose sight of either the spiritual or ma |
teriRl work in the church.
CALVARY BAPTIST.
the Calvary Baptist church last evening. |
The singing by the quartette was excellent. |
Saviour, Thy Dying Love" was especially |
well rendered. The Rev. Mr.. Samson Sc |
Iected his text from Galatians, 6, IA, 'tBut |
God forbid that should glory, |
save in the cross of our Lord |
Jesus Christ, by whom the world |
is crucifed unto me, and unto |
the world" The pastor explained that Paul |
did not glory in the CROSS, but in the doc |
trine of salvation by crucifed Christ. |
How this was a stumbling block to the Jews |
and foolishness to the Greeks was shown |
in forcibIe and earnest words. |
UNITED CHURCH.
The United church and society wor-
shipped in their church ediice on |
Church street, yesterday for the |
last time The Rev. DIR. Tucker, of |
Andover, supplied the pulpit. Whatever is
born of God oyercometh the world" part
of the fourth verse of the fifth chapter OF
Johns first epistIe, was the text. The speak |
or held the silent, fixed attention of the large
audience closely to the end. The singing |
wss animated and excellent and the whole
service of deepest interest. The evening
sermon was one of great power and interest.
Ohrist's sharing fully in our humanity was
DR.. fuckers subject