Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-26
oHUxoH NOTES.

Yesterdays fine weather brought out a large attendance at the churches and the evening audiences were unusually large.
 REV. MIR. BATTERY.
 Rev. O. H. Raftery of Cheshire, preached at St. Thomas church yesterday morning from these words: sI must decrease and he must increase" Rev. Dr. Beardsley preached in Rev. Mir. Raftery's church yesterday.
 REV. DR. SMITH.
 Rev. Dr. Smyth preached at the Center church yesterday on the Christian Sabbath and it's proper uses. During the discourse he alluded to the work of the Church Con- gress in this city. The sermon was full of suggestive thought regarding the charitable and other humanitarian work proper for the Sabbath and other proper employment of sacred hours:
 AT ST. JOHNS CHURCH.
 Rev. MT. Means in his sermon at St. Johns Episcopal church yesterday morning made appropriate allusion to the Church Congress, speaking in particular of the differences of opinion on live subjects expressed there, and of the interesting discussion on Bible study. A HARVEST FESTIVAL AT THE CHURCH OF THE
 REDEEMER.
 The Church of the Redeemer held it's har- vest festival yesterday afternoon and it was @ very great success in every particular. The entire front of the church was fairly loaded with pumpkins, squashes, ears of corn, mel ons, and vegetables, and too much praise can not be given to the young folks who made the arrangements. MT. Frank II. Platt the seedman, furnished over 8 ton of the articles used, and many were obtained elsewhere, and the sheaves of grain blending. with the autumn leaves and boughs, made sight long to be remembered. Rev. MT. Meserve of this city, and Rev. Mir. Jenkins of Pitts field made addresses and the speaking by the children was fine. The church was crowded and all were greatly pleased with the exer- cises.
 CHRIST CHURCH.
 Rev. MT. Van Deerlin preached to large congregation al Christ Church yesterday morning. He alluded to the church congress. In the course of his sermon he spoke of the importance of simplicity as in character and speech entrusted with affeetasion. The text was Exodus fifth and 18th. The ofertory "How Firm a Foundation" was rendered by the quartette. Evening prayer was followed by service of song and praise of which inn mediately the following were very well sung. "Oh Saving Victim, "by the quartette. "Over Sing alIelulia forth in duteous praise e-quar- tette.
 TRINITY N. E. CHURCH.
 At Trinity M. E. church yesterday morn ing Rev. Dr. Peck preached an excellent dis course from 1st Thessalonians, 5, 21, "Prove all things; hold fast that which is good" The sermon was a continuation of that of the Sunday morning previous.
 Last evening Dr. Peck delivered the fourth of his sermons on amusements, his subject being ''The Christian and the Opera" There I,- ,-, the discourse was listened to with deep inter- est.
 The Ladies' Social union of this church will give course of lectures and readings this fall The first will be given on Novem- Der by Hon. James Tanner of Brooklyn, better known "Corporal' Tanner. His subject will be ''The Old Banner. or Tanner is a very eloquent and interesting speaker and speaks from experience, having lost both legs in the lats war.
 Next in the course will be readings by Miss Settle Blume of New York city, on Novem- Der IS. Miss Blume is Jewess and is said to be a very fine elocutionist and the only professional reader of her religious persua- sion.
 The third, on December 3, will be lecture of poems by Will Carlton, the author offBet- 'ey and gre out" and and many other poems hat have a national reputation. MT. Carlton s g very entertaining lecturer.
 The fourth and last lecture, on December ,sd, will be by Rev. Dr. J. O. Peck, his sub feet being "Chinese Gordon, England's new lectures and the subject is one that can but make it a lecture of great interest.
 CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH.
 large congregation at Calvary Baptist church last evening listened to very inter esting discourse on the Famine in Egypt" the discourse being in continuation of the pastors Sunday evening services on Old Testament themes. The subject treated in manner which held closely the atten- .ion of the audience. The speaker vividly clothed the subject with its historical sur and moral lessons were forcibly upon the hearers. The admirable music by the choir and organ was greatly enjoyed.
 TRINITY cHUReH-ARLE SERMON BY REV.
 PELHAM oGLE.
 Trinity church continues to be we'll filled 1t both Sunday services. Yesterday morn ng three clergymen officiated, the Rev. Dr. the Rev. Harry P. Nichols and the Rev. Pelham Ogle. The boy choir sang diff icult Te Deum with comparative ease, show ng marked improvement each week. The to the commandments were partic llarly good and reflect credit on the organist OT Ju0 S0lSCG1Ou dS WOA1 d6 On t1lO C1IOlE 4OI he rendition.
 The Rev. Pelham Ogle, a young English clergyman, preached an able sermon from he text, "For our citizenship is in heaven" Philippians, 20. The old edition of the New Testament has different translation of he passage of the text from the new version. The sermon intelligently treated of necessary for death and the future life. MT. 0gle has aclear voice and an earnest, emphatic manner. He is the guest of MT. James M. B. Dwight of Hillhouse avenue. COLLEGE STREET cHURcH-A CONFERENCE
 LAST NIGHT.
 At conference at College street church held last evening it was voted to hold a se- ries of evening service having varied order of services, commencing next Sunday even- ing with praise service. Question" meeting will be held on the following Sun day. The character of the succeeding meet lngs is yet to be announced. At the praise service next Sunday the choir will be assist ed by an orchestra.
 There was good attendance at the morn ing service yesterday. Dr. McLane preached from 1st Kings, 17th chapter, 1st verse. The music by the quartette and full chorus of thirty voices was very fine.
 DWIGHT PLACE CHURCH
 The mornings discourse was from the text: Thou wilt keep him 1n perfect peace whose mind is staid on thee, because he trusteth in thee" The sermon was one to which it is difficult to do justice in brief space. Replete with instances of joy and peace under trying circumstances de- rived from trust in God, it made at once a scholarly and touching appeal.
 In the evening Dr. Twitehen preached one of his powerful sermons to the young. 'sYouth," said he, Sis the time when those habits are formed which influence the whole of our life. Youth stands at the crooss- roads, It is it's privilege to choose the right or wrong path, and the choice of youth is gen. orally permanent. We were made for some thing better and higher than fun and frivolity. To be amused and pleased is one of the lowest aims of life. The privileges and opportunities which sur round the youth of our time are most won derful There has been no time like the present and no country like our own for sub lime action, The demand of the age is for character. Tinsel has passed for gold; vice been adorned and passed for virtusi but we are on the eve of an age when that character alone will be accepted which has the ring of the true metal. No punched coins will pass current in this exchange. How in such an age as this, surrounded by the marvellous embodied ip our schools, the arts and the church, young naan and women can devote themselves to frivolity I cannot understand Parents, teachers and guardians l. 4o iaQ, haf %ha