Morning journal and courier., 1888-03-31

forsakes us and goes far away2 We shrivsl
into nothing. The loss of employment to
man who has children, the treaohery of
friend, the discovery of vice in our child, and
sickness, all tend to make us feel that way.
We cry out often to know if there is any re-
atty or reward of righteousness. The cloud
finally passed, we come out all right. for we
have trusted.
1t may be that Christ had rather suffer for
God. It may be said that he took heroic
view of his life and that he thought he could
die in his prime as well as in spirit.
How many of us shrink from trouble. We
can't face disasters. By SO doing we lose all
consciousness of victory. There is one thing
for every man to do. He should live out this
life in full and face all its catastrophes. One
of the most desperate acts man is driven to
to escape the facing of disaster is suicide:
Of the troubles of life, for this
is sort of suicide. This is not the way to
make life strong. Adying man may say that
he has been successful, has brought to him
self an elegant home and has much of this
worlds goods, but what are those words te
these: 81 am rich Ia thy blood, o God.'
commend nay spirit, /" what joy there is.
Christ's death is the logical outcome of his
life. He came from God, did Gods worl
and returned to God. BE lived in the per.
feet faith of the father. In all his obedience
he trusted in his father even to the last OF
the cross.
Let us all remember that as we came from
God SO do we return to him. We should d.
his work on this earth, the work that he hai
| laid out for us to do.
FAIR HAVEN.
Fast Day Services by Rev. Mr.. Seve'
rance-General Items of Interest.
Rev. MI. Severance of the Ferry street Con
gregational church preached the sermon yes
terday morning at the Grand avenue Baptist
church. A union Fast day service was hello
/ in which the three Congregational churches
and the Baptist and Methodist churches join
ed. The service was held at II o'clock and
was quite largely attended, the congregation
being larger than at any union service held
in Fair Haven since Rev. Joseph Cook last
preached at the First Congregational church
The scripture lesson was read from Matthew
xvii, 81 to 81. The text was from the gospel
of st. John xii, "a: "Verily, verify I say un
to you, except corn OF wheat fall into the
ground and die it abideth alone, but if it die
It bringeth forth much fruit" The sermon
was divided into three parts. The first part
consisted of an Introductory address with an
explanation of the text and context. The
speaker then enlarged xpon the Jews concep
ton of Christ and his kingdom. Next the
text was emphasized by the recital of eritica
experiences in the life of Christ such as the
temptation in the wilderness and his grea
struggle in the garden.
The second part of the discourse was t.
illustrate the glory of Jesus and to show tina
it consisted not of the crown but the cross, tina
his death was the one thing necessary; first
for the perfect Identification of himself will
1 humanity; second, to conquer satan and lib
crate the race from sin; and third, to restor
| men to heaven and God.
The third and concluding portion of tn
| sermon treated of the practical lessons tina
might be drawn from the text and showing
that death is the natural condition of life ant
4 that Gethsemane precedes Calvary.
The lessons, particularly appropriate t
1 the day, were drawn by the speaker in vivit
II colors, and the entire discourse was istene.
to with marked attention throughout. Tn
preacher did not deliver his discourse fror
manuscript, but spoke from notes simply.
The State secretary of the Home Mission
airy society will preach at the Ferry stree
church both morning and evening to-mo1
row.
Fast day was observed as usual yesterday
Nearly all business was suspended in the al
ternoon and the posrofice was closed q pal
of the day. There were the regular service
at the Episcopal churches.
Miss Lulu Lindsey, daughter of Georg
| Lindsey of Center street, who was take
seriously i'll while returning from church las
Sunday and had to be taken home, is nov
much better.
Mrs. Andrew Blakeslee of Cedar Hill is il
with pleurisy.
Daniel Hopkins and family have removes
from Exchange to Perkins street.
The family of John Geebel of Ferry stree
has been sadly afflicted. Four of the chill
/ dren have been seriously i'll with diphtheri
| and two have succumbed to the fearful mala
| dy. The other two are now on the road
| recovery.
The old fashioned game of set back, whic
was once SO popular in Fair Haven, has bee
entirely ignored, and now the game know
as ftburying the heart" has taken its placs
This game resembles whist inasnuch as a
the cards are dealt out and the only schem
is to take as few hearts as possible. Even g
whist parties, so called, the game is quite tn
rage.