Morning journal and courier., 1884-10-13
LOCAL NEWS.
CHURCH NOTES.

Vote According to COnScfence-SermOn
at Trinity Church-ReV. Edward ".
Hfncks at United Church Eighth
Anniversary of the Gospel Union.
An eloquent discourse was delivered at
Trinity church yesterday morning before a
large congregation by the Rev Mr.. Nichols.
His subject was the ''Still small voice" He
treated of the duties of citizenship, the
duties each man owes his country, and said
substantially that this was duty which the
Christian minister should not neglect to en-
force. 1t was obligatory upon everyone in
such land as ours, where each man may
have voice in national affairs, to exercise
their rights as freemen with especial regard
to the duty they owe their Creator; to vote
as conscience dictates after obtaining the
best light they can on the national questions
of the hour With such spirit actuating
all the great body of voters in the land the
best results that poets and sages dream of are
attainable
Prof Edward Y. Hinchs, of Andover,
| Mass, leading man in his class at Yale
| some fifteen or more years ago, an able
! scholar and preacher, occupied the pulpit of
| the United church yesterday at the morning
| service. A large congregation was present,
| including the orphans and their teachers
who occupied one of the galleries. The full
| choir of twenty voices in excellent harmony
! rendered the opening anthem, and all the
| singing most effectively and acceptably. St.
| John v. 80 was the text of the discourse
which held the attention of the listeners
closely to the end ''Search the scriptures,
| for in them We think We have eternal life, for
| they they which testify of me-"
These words of Christ apply to us,
said the speaker, at this day with
| teachers and people at the time they were
spoken. The casket containing words of
eternal life, its examination and character,
he said, was his subject, but especially and
chiefest the books of the New Testament. The
epistles were shown to be earlier in date than
the gospels. That of James the earliest,
that of Peter and Paul contemporaneous, but
Paul's epistles were at different periods of
his life-to the Thessalonians first, to the
Romans among his last. The gospels of
Matthew and Mark preceded those of
Luke and John. a very concise,
pei was given. The verse in James
epistle :" that all scripture is given by in
spiration,' etc., does not mean that God
spoke the words literally, but by the mouths
of men inspired, it is true, but not wholly
exempt from human frailty. 1t is just the
gOSp6l MANKIND u6oOS III I'LL SCIuAO1OAS d4AO
in every age. The excellent voice and de-
livery of the speaker added to the interest
of the sermon.
A very pleasant anniversary occasion was
held last evening at a meeting of the Gospel
Union at English Hall 1t was the eighth
anniversary of the founding of this enter
prise, which has grown and prospered and
proved an agency for much good
in a special field of usefulness. Mr.. John G.
Collins presided. There was good singing
and an address by Mr.. Collins, who recapitu-
lated briefly the aim and objects of the En-
glish Hall owork and its various
branches of usefulness He alluded to
the growth of the English Hall Sunday
school, which was started with three mem
bers eight years ago; and of letter received
from young lady who was converted at a
meeting at the hall last year, and of the
great blessing the services had been to her,
and instanced other similar cases. Address
es were made by number of the converts at
the English Hall meetings and by Prot.
Ladd of Yale college, and Mr.. Williams, sec
| rotary of the Y. NJ G. A. of this city. The
meeting was well attended. A number of
the Sunday school children were present on
the platform.
IS THE YOUNG MAN SAFE?
| The Rev Spencer Fl. Bray spoke to good
sized congregation last evening on the topic,
ssIs the young man safe?" The subject was
I taken from David's inquiry about his son
| Absolom, who had been killed in battles The