Morning journal and courier., 1885-09-07

During his absence the rector's desk was filled by college friend.
 CHRIST CHURCH.
 Rev. Erasmus J. H. Van Deerlin, who has spent most of his vacation at Newport, where he has not few old friends, of6ciated again at his church yesterday, preaching in the morning. In the evening Rev. S. 0. M. Orpen, of the diocese of Indiana, oficiated.
 CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION
 At the Church of the Ascension yesterday the rector, Mr. Woodcock, officiated. The church looks well with it's new appoint ments added during the August vacation. During that time new pews of ash with cherry book racks and nickel plate numbers have been put in place and new carpets have been added. In the Sunday school room new black walnut hymn board was used for the first time yesterday. Step by step the people are improving and beautifying their place of worship.
 CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
 The morning sermon of Rev. Phebe A. Hanaford yesterday had special reference to the Lords supper which was duly adminls- tered at the close of the service, and the hand of fellowship was also then given to two new members.
 The text was from I Cor. xii, 24, %, and attention was called to the fact that Paul is the author of those words, and that he proba bly instructed Luke so that he wrote of the Lords supper in his gospel in a similar man. ner. Neither of them were at the last sup per, but Luke was Paul's companion and pu- pill, and Paul was evidently an observer of holy ordinances The speaker proceeded to describe the peculiar nature, the resultant obligations, with the benefits and privileges of that service of holy remembrance which, as she argued, symbolizes Christian commun- ion. There IS middle ground between the misuse and the non-use of this ordinance which we are to take. There are three things to recommend, our observance of It, It's s1m- plicity, it's suggestiveness, it's halloWed asso- citations. Our communion service IS a memo rial one, and season ofspiritual communion with him and with one another. The Lords table is one of fellowship with Christ's work well as with his spirit The proof of near ness to God is living nearness to his cause, & vital interest in all that concerns the best welfare of the race.
 The great church of Christ is wide as Christian love, broad as redeemed humanity.
 The sermon in the evening was explana- tory of the undyiDg worm and unquenched fire mentioned in the scriptures, and was one of the series referring to the future of the soul which attracts the larger evening au- diences and holds their serious attention.
 ST. JOHN STREET M. E. CHURCH.
 Rev. MT. Wyatt was back in his pulpit at St. John street M. E. church yesterday hold ing communion serv1ces Tn the morning, when two new members were added to the church, and preaching in the evening on "Plain Living to a large congregation.
 AT DWIGHT PLACE CHURCH.
 At the Dwight Place church the pastor, preaching an very impressive sermon Rev. Dr.. Twitchell, oficiated in the morning, communion service being held. In the evening praise service was held and the programme of religious exercises was very attractive. Following the organ volun- tory, Abts ''Abide With Me" was given by the church quartette. Blumenthal, hymn 255 was sung prior to the congregations re- sponses to the pastors readings from the Psalms. Other features of the service were 'Holden's Quartette," ''The Roseate Hues," and Gluck's solo, with violin accompani- ment, "Oh Saviour Hear Me" Another re sponsive reading, Burk's quartette, "Holy Land, |" with the 62sth hymn closed the order of exercises. The congregation filled the church. The effect of the praise service was somewhat lessened owing to the giving out of the organ.