Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-01
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TRINITY Me G440 2ROk1e Sermon by Rev. pr. Peeik-The Faith-
 full Christian as Exemplthed fh the
 Life or Rtttht
 At the Trinity Methodist Episcopal church the pastor, Rev. Dr. Peck, preached an able discourse from the text found in Ruth, 1st chapter, 14th verse, "And they lifted up their voices nnd wtept again, and Orpah kiss ed her mother-in-law; but Ruth clave unto her." In his remarks the preacher in sub stance said: 'tKisses are often deceitful but unselfish affection is stronger than life; one is shadow, the other substance; one con sumes like dross in the fire, the other comes out of the furnace purified. Which one does
 your life in the Christian church represent?
 Men sometimes leave the church under
 a sense of some faneied wrong
 and by so doing sink from spirituality to
 deadness and death. No man can do better
 in this life without God and religion than he
 can with God and religion. o, that men and
 women would cruelty that that stands be-
 tween them and duty and cling only to
 Christ
 The service is our voluntary choice. We
 are free agents. Perfect freedom to follow
 Christ is given us and if we decide to follow
 him there is no power in earth or hell that
 can prevent us from being Christians. It is
 God who keeps us, but there is no power in
 earth or heaven that will compel us to serve him. God demands that every Christian
 shall acknowledge him before men and that they shall serve him faithfully. The talk about a man not be- ing able to be Christian under certain circumstances is blazing lie. We can do what God demands of US. When he calls upon US to take up his cross and fol low him we can do it if we will We have the power of choice and have the inaienable right to go forward or go backward. All that we are in moral character we owe to God. We may follow Christ or we may not.
 If man loves Christ he will keep his com mapdments
 God will people heaven only with the souls who have proved faithful. If we resist evil we become strong and victorious. Faithful | ness to our relis ious duties tests our charac- l ters. Many start well in the Christian life, | but not all keep up to duty. True piety is hold upon the earth, but it is | like the mighty oak that strikes its | roots deep into the earth. So it is with true l Christian life. Will you cleave to Christ as l Ruth did to Naomi? Will you be true tc Christ and true to the church? Remember ! HIS OWH HOIuS. D0 bIlOu 1dlLH1ul u1II death and will give thee g. crown of life." Last evening Dr. Peck preached able l discourse, being one of the series to young men. His subject was: ''Is Christian Life l a Help or Hindrance to Business2"
 Next Thursday evening will commence g ! course of lectures in this church for the ben | eft of the Ladies' Aid society. The first lee ture will be by Rev. Dr: Tiffany, an elo- 1 quent divine of New York city. His subject will be EFWork and Its Worth" :"
 ST. THOMAS CHURCH. ! Sermon by the Rev. pr. BeardsIey-Hta Recent Trip to Europe the Theme O1 | am Interesting Discourse.
 The Rev. Dr. Beardsley preached yesterday morning at St. Thomas church the opening | sermon in a series which he intends giving on l his recent trip to Europe. He spoke of the impressions he received, especially in regard to the churches of the mother country and the people in their church relations. One ot the first places he visited was Chester, we'll known Cathedral town of some 10000 in habitants He met there Dean Hanston, 8 man quite we'll known in this country, who took great pleasure in showing Dr. Boards leys party about his cathedral, which has recently been restored. Dr. Beardsley said it was wonderful to see the Iberality of the
 English people in giving toward building churches. They are church-going people,
 supporting the meetings generously. One
 cannot travel there without feeling the pres
 ence of the Established Church.
 London the preacher described world in itself Every nationality is represented among it's inhabitants. The Church of Eng
 land has Z, 900 clergy in the city and suburbs. Westminster Abbey and St. Pauls Cathedral 1 are the best known churches, and they are
 filled at every service. The service is almost wholly intoned at Westminster Abbey. A surplfced choir is employed. A ladys voice
 is never heard there in solo part. At St.
 Martins, near Trafalgar Square, may be
 found plainer service and deeply inter ested congregation.
 At Smithfeld Dr. Beardsley visited the place where John Rogers was burned to the stake with other Presbyterians under the rule of Bloody Mary. He entered the house where
 Archbishop Laud was imprisoned, and saw
 many things of great historical interest in this town.