Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-30
IN THE CHURCHEs.

A Powerful Discourse By Rev. DR..
Anderson at College street church.
An Eloquent Sermon at the United
Church-Rev. DIR. Beardsley.
The Rev. DR.. Anderson, of Waterbury, ocs
cupied the pulpit of the College street church
in exchange with DIR. McLane yesterday
morning and preached an eloquent sermon.
A large congregation listened with marked
attention to the able speaker. Christ's cruel
fxion was his subject and he took his text
from st. Johns gospel. He spoke of the
good which might be done by surrounding
with good influences and companions the
young men who come, as comparative strang-
ers, to the large cities in search or livei-
hood. The mastery discourse received much
favorable comment from the members of the
congregation. It showed deep thought and
study and was q highly instructive sermon.
DR.. Anderson has travelled recently quite ex-
tensively in Europe, from whence he has Just
returned, and is now stopping at his summer
cottage at Oyster River with his family. He
announced before the sermon yesterday
morning that the church would be closed
during the month of August, when Rev. DR..
McLane would be away on his vacation, and
L that any of the members of the church who
might need pastoral attention might be free
| in calling on the Rev. Mr.. Mulch of the How
ard avenue church.
THE UNITED CHURCH.
The Rev. @. Fl. Dickinson of Wallingford
acceptably conducted the morning service,
the only one held, at the United church yes
terday. The house was filed with attentive
worshippers. The order of service was SIM
pie, natural and agreeable. For the scripture
lesson the eighth chapter of Romans was
read. The clear, pleasant tone of the speak
aria all 70 hos nd i0tU
| heartily in the exercises. His text was II.
Kings, ii, 8, ''And the sons of the prophets
| that were at Bethel came forth to Elisha and
said unto him, Knowest thou that the Lord
will take away thy master from thy head this
day, And he said, Yea, I know It;
/ lie description of the tabernacle and
| of the temple on Mt Zion in Jerusalem was
| given by the speaker, as showing that our
| innermost nature is not either to be spoken
| or even inquired into, but is the one secret
belonging to each person known to him and
| to God. From age to age Gods chosen peo-
| pie, and those who joined them, and all in
| seeing land, who believed in God drew grad
ually nearer to the "holy of holies," until in
due time Christ came, fulfilling the prophe-
| cies and types of former generations, 'for in
him dWelt all the fulneas of God bodily"
His life and death is our pattern to bring up
| to our eternal life with him in heaven. At
| his death the temples veil was rent In twain,
| and the sway of holiness" made plain for
| all. In sacred and in common history in
| stances were adduced showing the greatness,
true worth and dignity of human beings,
| even in their sin and degradation. The clos
| ing prayer was that of st. Chrysostom as
| used in the Episcopal closing service. All
| joined in singing the final hymn and the
| doxology followed by the benediction, all
standing with bowed heads as usual.
DR. BEARDsLEY AT TRINITY.
The Rev. DR.. e. E. Beardsley ofaciated at
Trinity church yesterday in the absence of
Rev. Mr.. Nichols, who is absent for a day or
two in Massachusetts, on visit to his family.
CITY MISSIONS.
There were between one and two hundred
persons in the audience at English Hall last
evening. After the service Of song led by
the orchestra with Miss Letcher as organist,
the meeting was taken in charge by the
Christian Endeavor society of the United
church. Those who took the principal parts
in the service were Mr.Steyens, the president
of the society, Mr.. Mansfield, Mr.. Fullerton
and Mr.. Gutbrod. Several other members of
the society with others also took part in the
after meeting, which was conducted by Rev.
MIR. Mosman, the missionary pastor at Eng
lish Hall. Meetings will be held at the hall
as usual every evening of the week.