Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-23
Davenport Church

As usual on Sunday mornings large con- gregation listened to the sermon by Rev. I. 0. Meserve at the Davenport church yester- day. The singing by choir ard quartette of male voices was excellent, On Wednesday evening of this week James Burdette will give an entertainment consisting of read ings, assisted by quartette choir. The ob- ject of the lecture, which is under the aus pices of the church, is to devote the proce eeds to charitable purposes. Sermon by Rev. ID. w. Couch of Brook. Iyn at the George Street Metho dist Church. t..-
 Rev. D.; W. Couch, prominent Methodist divine. of Brooklyn, preached a sermon at the George street Methodist church last night from St. Mark, Ri. 22: "Have faith in God" The speaker enforced the thought that action, not apathy or indolence, was required. We must act and work for God, not rest upon our oars. The active working Christian should look forward with hope and faith, not in doubt and fear. Religion ] vouchsafes serenity in trouble and happiness in life to the true, earnest believer. <1tis 8 great. thing for man to think he is going to win. '. He that doubteth is condemned. We shonld do our best and trust in God.
 God cares for you j, whatever befalls you. He controls circumstances and events. Don't borrow trouble. It is @ shame for Christians to have the blues. It is the Christians privilege to be happy. Don't quail before difficulties. Work with serene faith. The clouds will lift. Pray for strength to bear your burdens. Our God hears prayer. What victories we would conquer if we had faith in the darkest hours. The Lord gives us strength for the emergency and not strength Lord he will help you. O, what wonders faith will do. We do not know how much we can do for God until we try. Let us go forward and work for him and trust to him for the results %
 % Rev. NIT. Mallaly or Virginia.
 Rev. Francis Mallaly of Lexington, Va, preached vigorous discourse at the First Presbyterian church last evening He took course of his sermon he said that every true child of God has life, but all depends on God. Everything that lives has within it 8 force that resists those forces that would crush it. They that wait upon the Lord shall not be weary. Every life is a pfops- gated forc~. There is not a thing that has life but what can propagate itself. It is not Bible tracts and more money that we want, it is more vigorous life. All life is also an ap- propriating force. Thus the tree, by virtue of life, makes all things act together for it's good. It is true that religion is exotic; it is a heavenly plant. Do not say that religion IS a weak thing. It has appropriating pow CTS for it's own existence, and this life clothes itself with beauty. We should strengthen our Hves-by what way the text suggests.
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 County COMvOcatIOn.
 Rev. Dr. Beardsley at the services at St. Thomas church yesterday made announce ment of the holding of the 199th meeting of the New Haven County convocation at St. Thomas on St. Paul's day, next Wednesday. It opens at 10:30. The sermon will be by Rev. G. H. Buck, rector of St. James, Bir- mingham. At the second session at p. m. Rev. J. E. Wildman, of Wallingford, is to read an essay, and Rev. Harry P. Nichols of Trinity is to give 8 critical exegesis of the ninth verse of the -Epistle of St. Jude. In the evening at the missionary service an ad- dress is to be deli yered. by Rev. pr. John s. Lindsay, recently of Washington, D. O.. k Governor LOunsbury Go es south. } Governor Lounsbury will leave for the South this week on a business trip and will