Morning journal and courier., 1884-08-25
CHURCH. NOTES.

awful hour when Qarkne9S was over the land, and the graves were opened, that must travail of his soul and be satisfied.
 CHURCH. NOTES.
 Rev. NIT. Laurie at the United
 Church-Rev. MT. Kerfoof at Call
 vary Baptist Rev. Dr. PattIsOn
 at Wooster Place.
 Rev. Mr. Laurie, of Bellefonte, Pa., preached at the United church yesterday morning from Rev. 21, 2: "He that overcom- eth shall inherit all things. l will be his God and he shall be my son" The preacher portrayed very clearly and impressively the weakness and inability of humanity to cope with the hidden and spiritual powers of wickedness He that could tempt even the Son of God, although foiled, is no mean enemy. He knows us thoroughly and com pletely He displays consummate skill, adapting his methods to youth, manhood and age. The wreck and ruin he has accom- plished are visible on every hand. None but God knows their magnitude. There is but one door of escape. Mir. Laurie here alluded to the prayer of Christ, f'Take them not out of the world, but keep them from the evil in the world'' The final victory, and ultimate realization of the Christians hope and the supreme felicity and unspeakable joy, radiant, glorious and immortal, Of such fruition was described with eloquence and power Mr. Laurie has 8 pleasing Scotch accent and simple unaffected style.
 Rev. Dr. KeTfoot, of the Strong Place Bap- tist church, Brooklyn, preached a very hne sermon at the Calvary Baptist church yester- day morning and the evening discourse was TO<4l listened to with wrapt attention by two of the largest audiences of the hot season. The pastor, Rev. Dr. Samson, soon returns from his annual vaca- tion reinvigorated after the very successful season of revival work which began at the church last January, which resulted in Q large addition to the membership.
 The evening subject was on Moses and the burning bush The speaker eloquently en- forced the lesson of the text, that Moses kept on and not turned aside. What revelation would have been lost to him. So with man kind The truth, the joy, the cancellations of Christ are dead to those who seek them not, and they remain blind to what would inspire their life and guide them safely over life's otherwise trackless ocean. The lesson is that people should turn aside to investl- gate, to search these grand truths. If per sons home is not insured, how quickly will this error be repaired. How transcendant1y more important it is to take care of the in terests of the soul immortal On view at the capitol at Washington we note its grand ex- terior, and if we penetrate it we find it solid ly built and it's interior glorious. We can not tell the interior beauty of some grand cathedral if it's exterior looks grimy and worn unless we enter within. The sermon was listened to with wrapt attention by a large audience Mrs Blinn lead the congre- gation at singing.
 A large congregation greeted Rev. Dr. Pattison, of the Rochester Theological sem mary, at Wooster Square Baptist church yes terday morning The pastor preached with the old force and spirit, and attendants say it was one of the finest they ever heard from this eloquent gentleman. Dr. Pattison preached from the words, ''For I am Cruel fled in the Church''-G Galatians 2-30. He is stopping at the residence of his friend, Pro lessor Francis Wayland. He preached last evening at the Mas shtreet mission, which was crowded to overfowing.
 At St. Patricks church yesterday announce ment was made by the clergy to prepare the people for next Sundays annual collection for the reduction of the church debt.
 Rev. Frank Countryman, temporarily located in North Branford, occupied the pull pit at the Howard avenue Congregations church yesterday, preaching with much acceptance. Rev. MT. Nichols preached before a good sized congregation at Trinity church yester, day morning. In his sermon he pleaded fol higher living a broader vision, and i'm pressed the necessity of lifting the world to { higher plane and of escaping from the sins oi the Pharisees.