Morning journal and courier., 1886-11-15
CHURCH NOTES.

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Jottings About the Churches-servfce
Yesterday-Dr. Harwood ON "Churcl
Unity''-Kev. Chauncey Giles at Cen
| tsr-The New italian Socfety-A Tall
| to Railroad Men.
| Rev. Selden Gilbert preached very able
discourse last evening on the subject "Salva
| tion." There was a good-sized congregation
| present. Mr.. Gilbert usually speaks extern.
poraneously, and is an interesting speaker.
He read his morning sermon yesterday, sub
ject "Life in Christ, which was something
novel to his people. At this church Wednes-
day and Thursday evenings there will be
given Chestnut Festival" the idea of
which is original with some of the members,
and from all reports the occasion cannot fail
to be an amusing social occasion.
TRINITY CHURCH.
At the morning service the Rev. DR.. Har-
wood preached a discourse on "Church Uni
ty." He read the declaration of the house
of bishops of the Protestant Episcopal
church, that the church favored unity among
the several Christian denominations. DR..
Harwood commented most favorably upon
the wording of the declaration, and said the
church was strengthened by the action of the
bishops. He thought the cause Of Christ
needed concerted action from all Christians.
He alluded to the fact that the attitude taken
by the Episcopal church had already received
attention from the ministers of the Congre-
gational denomination assembled at Hart
ford, and he hoped other Christian bodies
would do all they could to aid in the move
ment Rev. Mr.. Nichols preached in the
evening.
CENTER CHURCH.
Yesterday afternoon this church was well
filed to hear the Rev. Chaupcey Giles, pastor
of the New Jerusalem church, Philadelphia,
who is the author of large number of well
known religious books. The text of his SER
mon was from the 10Th chapter of st. John,
9TH verse; eff ye abide in me, and my
words abide in you, We shall ask which ye
will and it shall be done unto you" Mr.
Giles said that Christians should have con-
hdence in themselves, and sincere faith in
God that what they endeavored to accom-
plish would be brought about He told his
hearers that all who worked faithfully in
good cause were certain to be rewarded in
this life as well as the hereafter. He is an
elderly man, has an attractive easy manner
af delivery and soft yet exceedingly earnest
voice. His sermon was attentively listened
to, and was highly spoken of by those who
heard him.
TRINITY M. E. CHURCH.
At Trinity M. E. church yesterday morning
the Rev. DR.. Peck preached very able dis
course from the text found in Romans, 1, II,
s'The just shall live by faith" The discourse
was interesting from the fact of it's faithful
deIineation of the life work of Martin Luther
and its bearing upon the reformation.
In the evening DR.. Peck delivered the
eighth of his course of lectures to young
men, his subject being Courage, the lion of
the virtues" The church was crowded.
Next Wednesday evening in this church
will be delivered the fourth in the course of
lectures under the auspices of the Ladies'
Social union by Rev. DIR. Peck, the subject
ture and has never before been delivered By
the doctor.
REV. Mr.. BAIRD SPEAKS TO RAILROAD MEN
Rev. Joseph Baird, pastor of the George
street NJ. E. church, preached last evening
from the text found in l Kings, ii, 2: 'sShow |
Thyself Man." The Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers and fremen were in at |
tendance. There never was greater de- |
mand for real men than now and the world |
has always been blessed in proportion to the
number of real men in it. The time has
come when the mere name will not suffice
nor weigh more than it is worth. Surround |
ings do not give the essentials of manhood,
which may be found everywhere and in
every station. Manhood has its premium
everywhere. 1t is a grand and royal thing to
be a man. Among the characteristics of
manhood we find one in the context ''be
strong" We can form DO idea of
a man without strength. ''Mind
makes the man. and therefore he must have
a mental independence and poise. These are
days of demagogues men step to the front
who have no business there. Men must have
sympathy in heart for men in order to lead
them. There must be a standard of man
hood taking in all that the word of God re-
veals-withouti it we cannot come to an esti-
mate of our own characters. The pastor
closed with a reference to the organizations
present and the word of God which is their
light on the track of life. No curve is so
sharp but that it lights up the darkness
ahead Men can never fail with the Bible as
the light of conduct. The Bible is always
ahead no matter how fast the world goes.
THE REV. FATHER LYNCH, OF FAIR HAVEN, ON
'fCIvIL LAW"
The Rev Father Lynch of St. Francis
Catholic church, Fair H aven, preached a
very able sermon yesterday morning. He
took for his text the gospel of the day, ''Ren
der unto Cesar the things that are Cesaris."
The church was filed with appreciative
congregation. Father Lynch took occasion
to speak of the civil laws and the necessity
of every man voting according to his con-
science.
THE ITALIAN CHURCH AND THE ORPHANS.
Rev Father Rievieccio after the hour for