Morning journal and courier., 1886-09-13
AT DAVENPORT CHURCH.


 At Davenport church yesterday morning communion service was held and six mem bers were admitted into the church. In the evening praise service was held.
 AT CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH.
 At Calvary Baptist church yesterday Rev. Thomas G. Wright preached in the morning and evening. MT. Wright is pastor of Calva- " Baptist church in Hopewell, N. J., and is brother-in-law of MT. Giles N. Potter, State agent of the State Board of Education, who is resident of New Haven, his home being on Sherman avenue. MT. Wright is an elderly gentleman and clear and forcible the words: "They will keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on thee, because he trusteth in thee." The sermon was a fine exposition of the truth embodied in the text and cons soling to the believer well as an invitation to all to come and enjoy the true peace which Chris tianity offers. There was good sized con- gregation. The singing by the quartette was as usual admirable. In the evening the gen. tleman preached from the story in the gospel of the woman who, having lost coin, dili- gently searched for it, enforcing from it the lesson of Christs- care and watchfulness to save the sheep which lost andss the les son of Gods great love for man and desire for his salvation, closing with a strong ap- peal to any without the pale of church to take up the cross and reap the reward of the Christian.
 WOOSTER PLACE CHURCH.
 Rev. Mr. Butricks preached very inter esting sermon to his people yesterday morn ing as usual His church is meditating holding preaching services morning and evening during the coming winter months instead of holding evening praise services as was done part of the time last year. At the services yesterday morning about forty Fair Haven Baptists from the Grand avenue church were present, together with the pas tor Rev. MT. Evans, their church being closed yesterday on account of repairing and renovating in progress, but which will be concluded before another Sunday.
 DWIGHT PLACE CHURCH.
 Dr. Twitchell preached yesterday morning from the text, 'fSeek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all those things shall be added unto you" 1T am not about to present God to you trader, nor religion as a matter of profit and loss," said be- "The good of earth is of two kinds: 1st, that which is given without our effort; 2d, that which is the result of our own personal efforts Air, water and all nature, is free gift to saint and sinner alike, yet only he who sees in them the gift of God thoroughly enjoys even these. Again, of the other class, many will enjey small amount of worldly prosperity more than the rich man enjoys with each new discovery sees more clearly Gods face through the vail has infinitely more pleas ure than the infdel student Health, wealth and honor, the three most desirable worldly acquisitions, most accessible to the Christian, if we estimate wealth by the enjoyment it brings. Sensual pleasures are keenest to the one who moderately and right eeusly indulges them. 'Pleasure,' says an old philosopher, Twas meant for sauce, not to make solid meal of Honor comes of itself to the conscientious Christian. Shakespeare has said that unless man erect his monument before death his memory will last no longer than the tolling bell. God for bid that it should be used inducement to Christianity, yet the fact remains that it pays, along any line of legitimate earthly advantage, to be follower of God. Take, then, the text for your motto."
 A notable praise service was given by the male quartette of the church in the evening. MT. J. c. Bushnell of New York, who spent the Sabbath with his father, sang two solos in his matchless manner. Messrs. Jones and Crehore assisted the quartette in some excel lent quintette and sextette work. The mu- sic discoursed was worshipful as well as artistic.
 AT CHRIST CHURCH.
 Rev. MT. Van Deerlin occupied the pulpit at Christ church yesterday morning and preached an interesting sermon. The pastors youngest child was administered the ordi- nance of baptism.
 TRINITY M E. CHURCH. At Trinity M. E. church yesterday morn ing the pastor, Rev. Dr. Peck. preached a very interesting discourse to large congre- grafton from the text found in Isaiah, sixty fourth chapter, eighth verse: "But now, O Lord, thou art our father; we are the clay and thou our potter, and we are the work of thy hand"
 In the evening the pastor delivered the first of series of half-h lectures to young men on Success in Life, /" under the auspics 8 of the Young Mems League of this church. l The subject of this lecture was, "A Seven Million Army" The lecture, which was 8 very able one, treated of success in life in all