Morning journal and courier., 1886-12-13
AT THE CHURCHES.

Jottings From Services Yesterday-
 Bfshop Williams and Connrmatfon
 Seryices--0ther Exercises.
 At the Church of the Redeemer yesterday Rev. pr. Todd preached fine sermon on Memory" It was heard with great pleas ure by the large congregation present.
 CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH.
 The Rev. MT. Samson preached very elo- -quent and powerful discourse last evening upon the story of the woman of Samaria who talked with Jesus. Among the lsssons which the reverend gentleman conveyed was this-the power of Christianity to overcome the prejudices and alterations of men and
 nations and it's adaptation to the needs of
 every human heart. This was illustrated by
 the history of the Jews and of the Samari.
 tans, two nations which had been for ages
 bitterly opposed to each other, whose strifes
 were numerous and unyielding. They had
 at last among other strifes, said the speaker,
 that most odious of all strifes and hatreds,
 the theological strife. He instanced evil dences of the bitterness existing between the
 Jews and the Samaritans. No Samaritan
 was allowed to become Jewish proselyte
 and no Samaritan could give testimony in Jewish court of justice. To such state had they come when Christ was on earth. No wonder the disciples maryeled when they saw Christ, a Jew, talking to a woman of Samaria. The glory of the He brew nation is the fact that Christ, the worlds Redeemer and Saviour, was Jew. Christ was Jew, continued the speaker, but he was also cosmopolitan and was to be- come the author and fnisher of 8 faith which would ultimately redeem the world, blot out national and race prejudices and unite all men on one common platform of brother l>- Al1-,1 t~ sr aIl Christians would be united under one name and one platform of faith was subject beyond the speakers ken; a mystery which he would not attempt to solve, but it was probable that the day was coming when all Christian sects of whatever name would be substantially one in the spirit of Christ. The time was coming when wars shall cease and the white winged angel of peace shall drive away war from the nations of the earth. The speaker eloquently spoke of the late achievements in aid of civilization and Christianity in 'tthe dark continent" :" adding that the day was almost here when tEthiopa should stretch out her hands unto God" So also in India; so also in our broad land the despised, the wronged, the were coming to feel the bright ness of the sun of righteousness illumining their lives, and were coming to hear the glad tidings of the gospel of peace and to feel the benign influence of the true Christian spirit. So Christianity was slowly but surely beating down the barriers of tyranny and of race prej- to the poor, the oppressed and the downtrodden of all nations. There was "a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at its flood, leads on to fortune" This the speaker wildly illustrated, and in telling words pie tured briefly the life and rise to glory and andying fame of our own Cincin- natus, General Grant. The speaker drew oJz kIa nE Na- III and from the procrastination of the officers of the fated ship Central America by which all on board met watery grave in mid ocean, and closed with an impassioned appeal to all without the ark of safety to choose the way that leads to eternal peace and glory; Illustrating the lesson by the ex- ample of;Catharine of Russia, who rightly de- ,ided in an important moment to brave all and win the crown of all the Russias.
 FIRST M. E. CHURCH.
 Rev Dr. Goodsen preached a powerful sermon yesterday morning from the text Psalms 90, 12: "So teach us to remember ,ur days that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom" The sermon was deeply impress ve and was felt the more in view of the re- ,ent sad death by accident of MT. Scott, long connected with this church. The vocal mu- ic at the church morning and evening was pecially fine. SERVICES IN ST. THOMAS AND
 ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCHES.
 Bishop Williams confirmed seven appli- ants at St. Thomas Episcopal church yes erday morning. He preached from the 9th chapter of Matthew, 31st and 32d 'erses. His sermon pertained to Advent and he general judgment. In the evening Bish- p Williams confirmed eleven persons at St. ohn's church. He preached @ sermon in 't. John's also. ,l.s DWIGHT PLACE CHURCH.
 The evening lecture upon the subject of l Money for the Home" was based on the l ext, s'The love of money is the root of all l vi" It was the sixth of Dr. Twitchell's 1 ectures upon tsThe Home.n The subject l 'roYed fertile one and brought out many sssons of practical value. Upon the unequal distribution of money he said: eff all the | honey of the world were divided equally l mong it's citizens every industry would fall | rostrate and the greatest shock possible to | onceive would follow, and yet it is probable | rould find the greater part of the | honey again in the hands of it's Ormer owners. The possession of money in self involves no evil; it is the dishonest &C., uisition which the love of money leads to hat brings the curse" It was shown that | mall but steady savings, not inconsistent rith generosity, on a small salary, would in | inc place the frugal saver beyond the reach want. The importance of spending some hing for books, rather than useless and de- ,oralizing luxuries, was emphasized. Don't ,t your anxiety to get the means choke the ppetite for healthy mental growth to be ob- ainsd through books. The growth of char cter and soul, which is involved ! generous giving to worthy objects, was lost strongly put. Every man should have hurch home and do his best to upbuild that ome. He who goes from church to church nd belongs to none is religious tramp. he prayers for the poor of him who will not i've are empty petitions.
 The next lecture will be upon the Friends ,r the home'' and will be delivered next undsy evening.