Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-11
CHURCH NOTES.

Jottings From Sermons and Services
 Yesterday-CoIonel Clarke of Chicago
 Successfully Begins Evange.istfc La-
 bors at English Hall-An Unknown
 the New Synagogue on Temple Street
 -AR Eloquent Address by pr. Klee-
 berg.
 At the regular Sunday evening service at Calvary Baptist church Dr. Samson an- was alway; the cloud covered it by day and the appearance of fire by night" Dr. Sam son proceeded to explain the condition of the Jews in the wilderness and their implicit faith in divine providence when being con dueted on their journey by means of the cloud and the pillar of fire. On the two coming Sunday evenings he will continue the subject under the heads of Symbol of di- vine providence" and Emblem of divine power.' Special prayer meetings will be held Tuesday, Thursday and Friday even- ings of next week. On Wednesday the an nual meeting of the Ecclesiastical society will take place.
 COLONEL CLARKE AT ENGLISH HALL.
 Colonel George R. Clarke, the evangelist, spoke at English Hall last night to a large congregation. His remarks, which were able ones, were listened to with attention by all present. He will conduct series of revival meetings in English Hall for the next week or ten days. Mr. Clarke is accompanied by his wife, who is also an earnest, devoted work CT. They are the guests of John c. Collins. There were several professed conversions last night, and the interest shown has been striking. A gentleman interested in the meetings said that he had never known so much interest at the first night of series of special services. The indications are that much good will result.
 DWIGHT PLACE CHURCH.
 The pastor preached two powerful sermons from the text, "W hat shall it profit man if he gain the whole world and lose his own soul2' The mornings discourse prepared the way for strong personal application of the text and appeal in the evening. Wealth, honor and fame were shown to be each will O the wisp, ever enticing, never satisfying, and at last, when balanced against soul lost in their pursuit, their possessor re alized their hollowness and vanity. An item of interest in connection with the hospital collection in the morning was the individual donation of g, 500.00 to endow a free bed at the hospital in the name of the church.
 CHRIST CHURCH.
 At Christ church yesterday Rev. Mir. Ma turin conducted the services during the day. In the afternoon at three o'clock he made an address to men only and at 4:15 to ladies only. The address to men was very inter esting one. The various vices to which men are subjected, such as intemperance and i'm purity, the crime of seduction and it's at tendant evils, and many other crimes were "handled without gloves" There was no mincing matters at all, and there was no trouble in understanding just what the speaker meant. His great earnestness too, and his firm conviction of right and horror of wrong could not fail to impress his hearers. His cure for these evil habits was simple and plain, viz: Baptism, the Holy Communion, regeneration and the awaking of mans better nature to higher and holier thoughts, and an energetic use of will power. In the evening Rev. MT. Maturin preached his last sermon in this church, his subject being "The Res urrection of the body" There was large congregation present.
 That this eloquent divines labors in this parish have been productive of much good no one will for moment doubt, and should he return to the city at some future time he will be greeted by many who through his ministrations have been jed to renounce their evil ways and become better men and women.
 TRINITY M. E. CHURCH.
 At Trinity M. E. church yesterday morn ing large congregation listened to very able discourse by the pastor Rev. Dr. Peck, from the words found in St. Luke's gospel, 14th chapter, 22d and 23d verses: "And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded and yet there is room.
 "And the lord said unto the servant. go out into the highways and hedges and com pei them to come in, that my house may be filed" The sermon was an earnest appeal to the membership of the church to enter earnestly and prayerfully into the work of saving souls during the present revival sea- son.
 The pastor announced that revival services would be held every evening this week ex- cept Saturday. This evening the services will be conducted by the Young Mems league, an organization recently formed in this church for revival work. Their first meeting was held in the church parlors last evening at 6:30 and will be continued every Sunday evening at that hour