Morning journal and courier., 1886-09-06
THE CHURCHES.


 HOPelessly Ill-Rev. MT. Hume-Spe. ciaI Sermons.
 Rev. MT. Means occupied again the sacred desk at St. Johns Episcopal church yester- day. The Sunday school of the church will resume sessions next Sunday.
 HUMPHREY STREET CHURCH. Rev. Bray resumed at his pulpit yesterday after his summer vacation. In the course of his sermon yesterday he referred to the terrible calamity which has visited Charles ton and spoke of the universal sympathy felt throughout our land for that city. He also, speaking of his recent trip, said he would probably give some of his experiences on the trip at the Friday evening meeting.
 TRINITY M. E. CHURCH.
 At Trinity M. E. church yesterday morn ing at the service of holy communion one person was received into the church by letter and one on probation.
 Rev. Dr. Peck, the pastor, was in his ac- customed place after his summer vacation. He stated that he had returned to his charge in excellent health and the same was true in regard to the members of his family. Next Sunday evening Rev: Dr. Peck will com mence series of half hour lectures to young men, under the auspices of the Young Men s Prayer League of this church, the general subject being Building Manhood, or True Success in Life. The title of the first lecture will be "A Seven Million Army" All young people will be welcomed to these services.
 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
 A praise service was given by the choir of the First Baptist church last evening. The selections were remarkably we'll rendered. The choir was composed of the following we'll known singers: Miss Hazlett, Miss Emma L. Allen, Messrs. P. w. and G. M. Bush.
 UNITED CHURCH.
 Rev. Robert A. Hume, native of Ahmed nugger, in India, returned from his mission ary field there for visit to his parental home here, very acceptably filed the place of the Rev. Dr. Munger at the service in the United church. The attendance was quite full for the season and the services very sol emn and appropriate to the communion, which took place after the sermon. A glad, cheerful vein of feeling pervaded the whole service. It was felt in the preachers read ing of Isaiah, xii chapter, beginning: ''For Zion's sake will now hold my peace, and for Jesrusalem's sake I will not rest until his righteousness go forth as bright ness and his salvation ss a lamp that burneth." This was for the morning lesson, and the chosen text part of the fourth verse, for the Lord de- lighted in thee" made gladness, the theme of the sermon. The millenial day pictured in the glowing words of the prophet Isaiah, the speaker showed to be now the Christians everlasting birthright. He called attention to the words ''in hisses," referring to our Savior often found in the new testament especially in the Epistle to the Ephssians. In Christ is all our hope, faith, joy and love- He represented God our father and creator as delighting in us, his children, as in his son % our savior .n iron iron A letter was read from Rev. Dr. Munger, dated the 30th inst. at the bedside of his wife in Scituate, telling of her gradual de- cline with no hope of recovery, calmly re- signed and finding her hopes of heaven and trust in her Saviour as precious in dying as in life.
 The orphans of the New Haven asylum with their teachers attended the service and the Sabbath school which followed. The adult Bible class, which in the Third church, comprised about one hundred members der the conduct and instruction of Professor Cyrus Northrop is much reduced in num- Der. But when the new chapel is finished and more ample room thus afforded, it is hoped some other professor and able leader may be found for the good work of Bible teaching. No service was held in the after noon, but the Society of Christian Endeavor held a meeting in the lectuIe room over the vestibule at 6:15 pm. This meeting, the first of the season, was fully attended, and called. The new president, MT. Downes, made a stirring introductory address. laying out the work for the new season.
 DAVENPORT CHURCH.
 Rev. I. c. Messerve preached at the Dav- enport church yesterday, his first sermon since his return from his vacation. A large congregation was present.
 DWIGHT PLACE CHURCH.
 Dr. Twitchell resumed his pulpit yester- day after a vacation of three weeks, during which he visited the three churches of his for mer pastorates in Madison, O., Cleveland, O., and East Boston, Mass. The evening service was omitted, but will be resumed next week with service of praise and song. The pas tor preached in the morning, the leading lesson being that character is often disclosed or portrayed by 8 single act or sentence. graph the horse as he speeds over the couIse or the engine flying past, so impressions of others gre caught by us and retained The importance of decision in thought and action was emphasized. Such decision as inspired some of the sentences which have become This is not rashness, it is cour age. Be sure of your pilot. No ship ever went down with Christ on board fsIs the church safe or prosperous?' This is not the question. ''Is Christ in the church2' is the form in which to put it, The hardest people to endure in church work are those who say "you can't do it." Heroes and He roines were not babied and caressed. They were made by the storms and tempests en- dured, by the difficulties and dangers met and overcome. We are surrounded by un- certainty and peril. Even the earth gives way beneath our feet bringing death and de- struction Take Christ on board; then come what may, you will be ready. If vo11 have A friend with & cough or cold