Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-12
universal that man was formed in the image

universal that man was formed in the image
 Of God, or that God in some re
 spects resembles man. However distorted l and crude the idea sometimes manifests | itself, the relation of creator and created is
 allied to sense of dependence Paul re- rers to this in his address to the Athenians and quotes the heathen poets speak ing of one in "whom we live and ! move and have our being" Voltaire said l if there were no God it would be necessary 1 to make one. We come into harmonious re- lations with God when we accept him as our father, for this implies trust, faith and belief It implies repentance, reconciliation and adoption. To as many as believe in him to them gave he power to become the sons of God. The preacher here described with feel ing and delicacy the character of Christ as the son of God, his divinity and humanity and the importance of becoming in the high est sense child of God. MT. Bacon has a good voice and speaks distinctly A little more force and emphasis would be still bet ter. The opening jubilate "O, Be Joyfull' was sung with life and spirit. It was an ex- ceflent prelude to the service
 Rev. MT. Samson preached yesterday morning at the First Baptist church to a large congregation. He exchanged with Rev. MT. Butrick. In the evening Mr. Sam son delivered fine discourse to large con gregation on the reconciliation of Jacob and Esau. The singing was very fine
 The Rev. MT. Means preached at St. Johns Episcopal church yesterday morning. Next Sunday Bishop Williams administers con- Grmation at the church.
 ANTUMN SUNDAY
 At the Church of the Holy Spirit, Rev. Phebe A. Hanaford preached the annual memorial sermon in the morning from the words II press toward the mark D Tho d1s- course contained tender reference to some who had departed this life since the last me morial season, and was also filled with sug- gestions concerning the autumn of life 1 The church was elaBorately and tastefully decorated with autumnal trophies. Crosses of brilliant dahlias, cornucopia of fruits and vegetables, large branches of maple 1 trees in their golden glory, with various pyra- mids of fruit and bouquets of flowers, and a basket of plums, grapes and feathery seed vessels, with two golden squashes and wreaths of glowing autumn blossoms adorned the platform, pulpit and organ, and present ed picture of exceeding beauty, long to be remembered. The busy, skillful hands of those who thus manifested their thankful ness for the abundant harvest which this season brings, won the approval of the large audience present.
 In the evening a still larger assembly lis 1 tened to the children of the Sunday school, as under the admirable training of the su- perintendent, Miss Ellen E. Miles, they | spoke and sang the autumnal selections One concert piece deserves special praise in | which Misses Flossie Wait, Ida Ishles, Cora | Hoyt Smith, Birdie Drew, Ola Glasier, Hat tie Woodruff and two wide-awake boys nam ed Landolt, took part. The little children | won the admiration of all. The occasion | was fruitful of suggestion and elicited the | scriptural exclamation ''Out of the mouth of babes thou hast perfected praise" |