Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-28
THE mER1DEN srABB1NG CASE.

THE MERIDEN STABBING CASE. A Fatal Result Feared-The Circum- stances-The Injured Man a Little Better Last Evening.
 In Meriden Friday evening Tom McGann and John Sullivan, respectively IF and 16 years old, got into dispute over the merits of certain ball players. McGann stabbed Sullivan over the heart, inficting a wound which it is feared will prove fatal. He has since been arrested in New York. Much in dignation prevails here against McGann, who is Reform school graduate. Sullivan was employed in Meriden Republican job press rooms. Sullivan says he put his fist up to McGann, and at the same instant McGann stabbed him with a pocket knife. Sullivan was carried into the office of Kennedy's iv- cry stable and Dr. Bradstreet was called. He remained in the stable until morning and received kind treatment from MT. Kennedy and his assistants. The doctor found the stab to be very vicious one. It had pene- trated Sullivan's coat and shirt, and in all probability cut the membrane of the heart. The knife blade stuck a rib and was reflected. It was thought at first that Sullivan would not live until morning. Coroner Bollman, of this city, went up to Meriden in the after noon and in company with Medical Exam1n- CT Wilson investigated the case.
 Last evening Sullivan was little better and hopes of his recovery were entertained. REV. MIR. WYATT At the St. John Street M. E. Church Reception of New Members-SermOn for the Occasion.
 At the St. John Street M. B. church Rev. A. H. Wyatt preached yesterday morning from the text, John V, 5. FFWe have began a pitched battle with the world which will end with our defeat our victory. Many see no necessity to overcome the world because they do not want to see it. A nobleman in Vienna said, ''f God will give the world to enjoy my pleasure in for thousand years, he may take his heaven to himself" Many another man believes this.
 What is the faith that overcomes? Not an assent to the truth that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. Hell is full of such faith, and there is not power in it to save baby.
 1. The overcomer believes Christ has pardoned his sins. This furnishes him with an argument for the deity of Jesus Christ which all the infidels in hell and
 
 sins but God only"
 2. The overcomer's faith works by love. The profession of Christianity by men who do not love one another will not stand. Love is devl-proof and wired-proof garment.
 B. This victorious faith includes obedi- ence to all Gods commandments. Men fail in Christian living who rest on lower faith. The world overwhelns them as the tides rise over the low lands. The world influence is like the terrible temptations of court life, before which multitudes of Christian sold iers, fall. The church and the nation suffered for years afterward from their apostacy. Faith that wins this fight must be grounded on the second birth, and be glowing with love, and on fire with the Holy Ghost John Bunyen drew the picture of an over conner in the pilgrim who put his fingers in his ears, and ran toward Heaven, crying, sLife! life! eternal Iife!"
 At the service number of new members were received. The services were specially interested.