Morning journal and courier., 1885-03-02
THE CHURCHES.

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EIghty-Eight New Members Received
at Trinity WI. E. Church Yesterday
Reception of New Members at other
Churches-Other DOings Yesterday.
The communion services and reception of
new members at Trinity M. E. church yester-
day morning was of most interesting char
aeter. The large chancel was filed with
worshippers, the great majority of them be-
ing members of this church and congrega-
ton. The exercises preceding the holy com
munion were of most interesting character
When the request was made for those who
desired to unite with the church by letter or
on probation to come forward and occupy
| the space in front of the altar there was a
| response from all parts of the auditory. Gray
| haired men and women, the middle aged and
| the young seemed to be moved by common
| impulse TO unite with the church. Tbs space
about the altar was completely occupied by
| the candidates.
Dr: Peck received them according to the
Methodist Episcopal church and as he took
each by the hand announced their name and
residence and in few kind words bid them
welcome to the church. The whole number
received was Lightweight, one of whom was
received into full membership after six
months probation, eighteen by letter from
other churches and sixty-nine on probation
There were forty-three persons baptized
This increases the number added to the
church since the beginning of DIR. Peck's
pastorate in May last, three hundred and
eighty nine. There is still much religious
interest apparent in the church, although the
extra meetings for the present are to be dis
continued. Dr. Peck has labored very hard
for the past few weeks and although a man
of apparently stroug constitution, combined
with great nerve and will power, yet it is not
surprising that he should find it necessary to
rest for a season from his extra labors.
Last evening at this church Rev. DR.. Vim
cent preached an excellent discourse to a
| large congregation.
There was an attendance of over five hun
dred at the Sunday school in this church
Yesterday. It's present membership is about
six hundred and the number is constantly
increasing.
| CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH, FORMER NEW
HAVEN PASTOR.
| Rev. S. D. Phelps, D. D., who occupied
| the pulpit in Calvary Baptist church yester-
| terday morning, took for the theme of his dis
course the words found in Matt. xvii, 40,
'sAnd about the ninth hour" The Life of
Christ was an unusual life. So many inter-
ests, both past and future, clustered about
| it and therefore there was peculiar solem-
nifty connected with this ninth h. ur, Christ's
last earthly hour. 1t was crisis hour, and
| the death on the cross was and is, the pivotal
point of salvation. So there crisis hours
| in every life; when choices are made, when
| character is crystalized or when salvation is
| accepted. AS a little particle of iodine
| colors great volume of water associa-
| ton, book or some little thing we meet in
/ every day life may be the crisis for the soul;
| though only the choice of a moment tremen-
| dous issues depend upon it. The soul in its
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/ hour the picture of the cross and its OWL
| guilty conscience; at the sixth hou1
| the soul is in despair and darkness, while
| at the ninth hour it cries out to be received
| in its fathers arms and enjoys the peace oil
forgiveness, the calm of trust and the joy of
| the spiritual life. Life is what we make it;
| as the previous houYs have been will the
ninth hour be. Christs faithful life was the
| forerunner of his glorious death. We give each
| day its writing and inscription and it goes to
| the Judgment therefore, we ought to make
/ our daily life as near to that of Christ we
can, seeking forgiveness of sin in his blood.
| Mr. Phelps closed his discourse by calling
| the attention of his hearers to the results be-
| yond the last hour, referring the passage
| stChr.st was Immediately with the Saints in
| Paradise" and calling to mind his resurrec-
| ton, his appearance and words to his dis
| ciples and his resurrection.
| ST. JOHN STREET NJ. E. CHURCH-ITs NEW
| EPOCH OF PROSPERITY.
At the st. John street M. E. church yes
terday morning, the pastor, Rev. Mr..
| WYATT, received eleven new members or
profession of faith ard seven on probation
The exercises were of very interesting
| character. The church is prospecting and 9
| very strong attachment and regard for theil
pastor is held by the congregation. The ser
| vices are all well attended and strong spirit
of union is made manifest. The church
debt is nearly all provided for, over three
| quarters of it by subscriptions and the re-
mainder in other ways, and the church seems
to be entering upon career of prosperity
hitherto unexampled in its history.
INTERESTING OCCASION.
| At the George street NJ E. church yester
| day at the communion service q family OF
four persons-a father, mother and two
| daughters-were received into the church by
profession of faith and two come in on pro
baton. One of the latter was deaf mute,
81 years of age, very intelligent young
man.
| RECOVERY OF REV. MR.. VAN DEERLIN.
The Rev. Mr.. Camp, assistant rector OF
| st. PauPs church, preached a fine sermon al
| Christ's church yesterday morning from the
| words, "He that is not with me is against
| me; and he that gathereth not with me,
| scattereth," st. Luke, 18th chapter, 23d
| verse. The congregation were pleased to see
|
| recovered to be able to be among them and
| assist in the services. ASHAMED of Jesus,
was sung by Miss Langdale for the offertory
| with fine effect.
DISCOURSE BY DIR. BARBOUR.
At the Calvary Baptist church last evening
Rev. DIR. Barbour took for his text Isaiah iv
| first verse; 'Ho, everyone that thirsteth
come We to the waters, and he that hath nc
money; come ye, buy and eat; yea, come buy
wine and milk without money and without
price"
''The closer the Bible is studied said DR.
Barbour, 'fthe clearer it becomes to loving
heart. But among all of Christ's works his
| uppermost one is that he worked
to save those who were in poverty
and thirst, not those who were
already saved. With Christ salvation
hnngered and thirsted could drink of the
fountain to the utmost. So there are people
| who say take away my bad feelings and
| will be saved; and people are not saved be-
| cause remorse for ones sins does not come as
easy as bad feeling for short time. II
comes against ones will; we try to fight ii
| off. DIR. Barbour closed his discourse by
| calling attention TO the fountain of salvation
| of which we all can drink if we but will tc
| do it. DIR. Barbour made reference to Rev
Mr.. Samson pastor of the church. Mr.
Samson's health was improving and he now
QOpeQ soon TO De aDle TO return TO MS WORK
with his living people.
FIRST M. E. CHURCH.
Rev DR.. Buckley of New York city, editor
| of the Christian Advocate, preached an able
| discourse at the First NJ. E. church last
| evening from the words found in Psalms
| twenty-seventh chapter, fourth verse, "One
thing have desired of the Lord, that will ]
seek after; that 1 may dwell in the house OF
| the Lord all the days of my life to behold
the beauty of the Lord and to enquire in his
temple" In the course of his remarks the
preacher raids: The principal of the text rests
| upon it's desirableness the disturbances of a
regular and interested attendance upon the
worship of God in his sanctuary The
Christian church to-day ia the only place
| where the principle Of morals can be met and
| discussed
| The principles discussed We're: Christianity
| is not barren system; philanthropy belongs
peculiarly to the Christian church and all
philanthropic institutions are based
on Christian benevolence as well
as every important educational
institution. A large portion of the commun-
ity receive all the refining influence which
they have in the church. Dissolve the
! churches, and the communities would sink
back into little cotsries. The closing thought
| WAS the great danger of the American ne,o