Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-20
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Sunday at St. John street M. K. Church
 -Rev. W. F. Warwick, Pastor.

-Rev. W. F. Marxvfek, Rasfor.
 At the morning service at 10:3o at St. John street M. E. church the scripture lesson was a selection from John, third and fourth chapters. The pastors text was Matthew T. 16: 'sDo men gather grapes Of thorns or figs of thistles." The preacher said: The an- swer to this question is self-evident. "Like produces Hke." The law of nature is (from as far back as Eden), that everything pro
 duces after it's own kind, and as soon as any serious deviation is entered into from the law of nature reproduction ceases. Gods
 law of nature can not be altered. We have three fields of cultivation.
 The mind field, the heart field and the soul field.
 The cheerfuIness of some and the despond- encv of others is felt by others around them, and a cross and irritable "head of the house''
 may influence the whole home, so that it is seldom smile is ever seen in the home. Such irritabilitv is sin. The heart field may be shown by one illustration. A mother in a moment of anger strikes her child. In
 an instant the little lips compress, the little forehead is wrinkled by the same feeling of anger seen in the mother. If the child only dares 1t would strike back with the same quick impulse in return. But when mother feels the quickness of her act and takes the little one back to her bosom the child as quickly loses it's passion and the mothers love is again implanted there. So the act and life of one Is lived in another. In the soul field we find the impure and ungodly having their influence in the life of another, and as surely the good and true, the Christian instruction of the home and church shall all have their influence in the lives of companions. To instruct others ln truth we must be true ourselves.
 Ths more closely we walk to Christ the closer shall our associates be drawn to him. Let not try any longer to gather grapes from thorns, but let us uproot the thorns and thistles of sin and by Gods help to plant and help to flourish the beauty and loving life ot Christ in the world.
 At the evening service the opening anthem rendered was "Gloria in Excelsis," composed by the late Harry Prescott Earle of this city. It was his last composition and is a fine pro- duction and it was admirably rendered. The text of the sermon was Psalm xxi, 24; sub. ject, Christian heroism: ''Be of good courage and he shall strengthen thine heart" Heroism is placed in the foremost position in all spheres of life. In the realm of poetry, in sculpture, in the drama, the heroes of the past occupy the largest place. True heroism is ever ready to sacrifice itself for the good of others. In Christian life the young man must be one of two things-either a hero
 
 est motto young man can take is ''All fol Jesus." If all the young men of to-day used this motto how soon this world would be won for God. Pleasure may come from wi thout, but continued happiness comes from within, from brave heart, noble and pure, standing firm in the joy and peace of Christ.
 Election of Fellow of Yale College. The election of a Fellow of Yale college will be held on June 25, as the term of Will. liam ". Farnam, Esq, expires then. Foul persons have been nominated for the place They are William w. Farnam, Esq, '66, el this city, Thomas c. Sloane, Esq, '69, oi New York city; Prof. William H. Welch, N D., TO, of Baltimore, Md; John Addison Porter, Esq, '78, of Hartford. Of these nominees, MT. Farnam and Dr. Welch have withdrawn their names.