Morning journal and courier., 1888-03-19
CHURCH NOTES.

Rev. mr. Lawrence Of fP0ushkeepSle-I
 Services by Bishop yy1l1iams-COnHr.l
 nation Services Rev. pr. GAIIaher to
 Preach-PefsonaI lettings. :.
 Rev. Mr. Lawrence of Poughkeepsie, New York, preached at the Humphrey street Con gregational church yesterday morning and evening He gave very interesting talks con- corning observations he made of foreign mis- sions while on tour of travel in Asia. Ar. Lawrence was formerly Rev. Mir. Luckey's pastor in PouGhkeepsie. The Legion of Honor, 8 temperance society of young people of the Humphrey street church, giye~an en- tertainment at the church on Wednesday evening. It was postponed from last We'd nesday evening.
 TRINITY CHURCH.
 There was very large attendance ct Trin- ity church yesterday morning, the presence of revered and loved Rt. Rev. Bishop Will Hams and the confirmation sermon rendering the occasion one of great interest. There were about thirty confirmed. The service was one of deep and expressing interest to all. The music for the morning by the boy choir, MT. Hedden presiding at the organ, was as follows:
 Benedicite in F F...>...............;. pr. Martin Ofertory-"Oh Lord Most Holy.".... .Abt The evening singing was as follows:- Anthem--"Blessed Jesus, Fount of Mercy, 5 from stabat Mater .Dverak The following upon the organ yesterday: | In the morning, "Ave Maria" from Henselt, and Schsrzo from Gui1mant; and in the evening, Nocturno from Spohr and Allegretto I von Troppo from Dudley Buck. Bishop Williams oficiated at All Saints chapel in the afternoon and at Christ church in the evening.
 AT CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH. Rev. MT. Ellison of Bergen Heights, New Jersey, preached two very interesting sermons ! at Calvary Baptist church. Special interest ! is prevailing among Calvary Baptist church people over thu fact that one of their proni- ! nent ex- pastors, the eloquent Rev. MT. Gal ! laher, is to preach for them next Sunday. AT sUMMERFIELD N. E. CHURCH. Rev. MT. Thorpe of West Haven N. E. | church preached at the Summsrfeld NJ. E. ! church, Dixwell avenue, yesterday morning | and Rev. MT. Fox, who is taking post | graduate course at the Yale Theological sem- | mary, preached in the evening. Rev. MT. Lathbury, the pastor of this church, is ex- ! pected home this week from Florida where \ he has been for the past week for the benefit of his health, which was very much impaired when he went away. His health is much improved On Wednesday evening at Sum. | and on Friday evening Rev. Dr. Reed of Trin | ity M E. church will give his lecture Or 'tLife in old New England" Rev. Dr. Chap
 man of the First NJ. E. church breaches al Summerfeld next Sunday.
 REV. DIR. ELY OF NEW YORK.
 The Rev. Dr. E y of St. Ann's church l New York, who is visiting friends in thii
 city, preached effective extempore sermons
 at the Church of the Ascension in the morn ing and at St. Thomas in the afternoon yes
 terday.
 l AT TRINITY M. E. CHURCH.
 Rev. Dr. Reed yesterday morning preached
 an excellent sermon on the duty and pleasure
 of relieving the needy. He said among othe, l things that while the societies for dispensing
 charity filled most useful field, yet persona
 visitation and words of sympathy and friend
 ship joined with money all did wonders il
 brightening the hearts and the lot of the poo
 and distressed. A large collection was takeI l up for thesuperannuated preachers. Tho Air Line Opened.
 The Air Line division of the Consolidated
 road was opened last night at twelve o'clock
 The road is now ready for business.