Morning journal and courier., 1888-09-03
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Many of she Places of WOR8hfp Re
 opened Alter Ghe Summer Vacation.
 The city seemed to emerge yesterday from it's Sunday dullness in the summer, owing to the reopening of many of the churches which had been closed during the hot weather. Yesterday was model day, the weather be- ing delightful, with just touch of fall cool ness, a reminder of the bright, cool and in- vigorating autumn days to come. The churches were well filled and the people seemed to enter with zest into the services.
 FIRST M. E. CHURCH.
 At the First M. E. church yesterday two large congregations greeted Rev. Mr. Chap man, who appeared in the pulpit for the first time since his vacation, though having ocea- sionally preached during his vacation. The choir also returned. At the morning ser- vice the sacrament of the Lords supper was administered.
 CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH.
 Calvary Baptist church was opened yester- day morning for the first time kince the mid dly of July. The pulpit was occupied by Rev. A. J. Sage, of Brooklyn. He took for his text in the morning 2d Corinthians, the 20th chapter and the 9th verse. His idea was that we should be the living examples of Christ's teaching. It was an eloquent ser mon and was listened to with rapt attention by all. Aster the morning sermon the Lords supper was served.
 HUMPHREY STREET CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
 There was largely increased congregation at the above church yesterday morning. Rev. Dr. Twitchell, pastor of Dwight Place church, occupied the pulpit and made short address, and the communion service fol fha ruhn ia in the Adirondacks for his vacation, is ex- pected back in his pulpit next Sunday. DAVENPORT CHURCH. Rev. MT. Messrve preached an interesting discourse yesterday morning to his people, and the sacrament of the Lords supper was administered.
 TRINITY CHURCH. Rev. Mir. Nichols preached at Trinity church last evening to a good sized eongre- gation.
 AT ST. PAUL's CHURCH. Services were held in the Sunday school room yesterday, Rev. Mir. Lines preaching in the morning and Rev. MT. Sawyer in the evening" The full choir sang, occupying front seats. Prof. Fowler offciated at the reed organ. The improvements in the choir gallery are nearly done, and the church will be reopened next Sunday.
 
 The College street church, which has been closed since August 1, was reopened yester- day morning. Rev. Dr. McLAne delivered 8 very interesting discourse from the fourth chapter Galatians, the sixth verse. "God hath sent forth the spirit of his son into your hearts," There was no service in the even- ing.
 UNITED CHURCH. The united meeting at the United church of the Center, College and the Dwight Place church yesterday filled all the seats in the body and sides of the house, and many found room in the galleries. The orphans with their teachers occupied their usual places in the north gallery, and in the chapel at the Sunday school after the morning service. The scripture lesson read was the first chap. ter of Ephesians. The 18th, 18th and 20th verses were chosen for the text. s'That Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, to the end that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, may be strong to apprehend with all the saints, what is the breadth, the length, the heighth and depth and to know the love of Christ which passeth knowledge, that ye may be filled with all the fullness of God" The speaker said that the transcendent in- spired expression of the apostle was only equailed in the last verses of the eighth than human love is God slove. Ours reaches few; Gods love is overall. Ours g limited by time, while hia is con stant, unchangeable, abiding and eternal. No condition too low, none too high for his love to reach and to help. The uncertain, limited nature of human love and power to help was contrasted with the "omnipotent loving kindness of God"
 Rev. MT. Hoadley assisted at the communion service. Dr. Munger appears in renewed health. The Sunday school was largely at- tended.