Morning journal and courier., 1890-03-31
NOTES FROM THE oHURoHEs.

MOTIFS FROM THE CHURCHks.
a Pastor Presented with q Purse OF
Al oO-New members Added In Vari.
ous Churches-Palm sunday observe
anoes-Rev. mr.. Mescrve At Battell
Chapel-ss. Mary's big New Organ
New organ at the German Lutheran
Church.
Yesterday was a day of great religious
activity at Trinity Methodist church. A
class Of fourteen WAS admitted to the church,
twelve ON probation and two by letter.
There were eight also baptized.
At Grace M. e. Church.
At Grace NeE. church there were admit
ted yesterday, two by probation and One by
letter and there were three baptisms.
AZ BasteM ChapeI. b.
= Rev. Mr.. Neservs of the Davenport church
ptsached to the students yesterday morning.
His text was '.But trusted in thee, o Lord;
said Thou art my God" Psalms xxi, IA.
The theme of his sermon was the perfect
love that results from q true knowledge of
God. It il fashionable in these days, he
said, to affirm that we can't know God, that
II il something beyond our limit Of possibil.
ity. This Is true in q certain sense, but
there is another way by which we may know
him and como into an understanding of
him. Tho entire sermon was one of interest
and listened to with absorbing attention.
A Review By . Pastor of she work of
the Past Year-A Purse OF One Hun
Ared Dollars.
At the communion service of the st. John
street M. e. church yesterday morning the
pastor, Rev. w. F. Markwick, gave review
of the work of the church during the past
year. which was very gratifying to the large
congregation that had assembled. The report
showed that the church had made net gain
of two, that all the current expenses of the
church had been met and the debt of 5000
which the society had at the beginning of the
year would be diminished If not entirely
wiped out. About $500 has been spent in
renovating and recarpeting the entire church
during the past year. This report was very
encouraging to the membership and many
went oe away The feeling Church that was better
than 1t had been for many years. At the
close of the Sabbath school the superintend-
emit, w. E. Camp, presented to Mr.. Mark.
wick q purse of 500 from the members of
the church q slight token of their love and
esteem. Mr.. Markwick leaves for Brooklyn
Tomorrow morning to attend the annual
conference of II. e. churches, which will be
held in the Summerfeld church, but ex-
poets to return on Saturday next and on
Sunday morning preach an Easter sermon.
Tho choir will give vesper service at 5 p.
M, for which elaborate preparation has been
made.
At First Baptist Church.
Two members were added to the First
Baptist church yesterday, a gentleman and
lady being baptized at the morning service.
The choir and Sunday school of the First
Baptist church are rehesrsing for a beautiful
Easter praise service next Sunday.
Palm sunday.
Yesterday being Palm Sunday appropriate
services were held In the Episcopal and
Roman Catholic churches. In the latter
churches sprigs of evergreen were distributed
by the altar boys, each member receiving
ono. Rev. Father Higgins, at st. Mary's
officiated at the chief morning service. The
services at this church were shorter thar
usual, owing to the membranes occasioned
by the work of pQtting In the new big organ
which IL being prosecuted both night anG
day in order to have 1t ready for use for the
special grand Easter services arranged fol
next Sunday.
Sermon at she Church Of she Messiah
At the Church of the Messiah last evening
the pastor, Rev. Mr.. squirss, preached ser
mon of much power on the subject: "Danie
in the Den of Lions" bringing out mos
forcibly the strength of character of Daniel
and the indomitable spirit which served hin
to do his duty and obey God, in the face o.
the terrors most appalling. After the ser,
mon there was short social meeting, q,
| which quite q number of strangers were vel
coined. The church Is fast prospecting ani
| growing.
An Interesting Service as she GermaE
Lutheran Church-A New sl,5Ol
| organ.
An interesting occasion was that at tn
German Lutheran church, corner of Ware
street and Davenport avenue, yesterday fore
noon. Rev. Mr.. Koepchen pastor, when SOM
fifteen children were confirmed. A process
sion was formed composed of all the younI
men and children who have been confirmed
| at the church, who marched about the aisle
TO appropriate music. They then formed
about the altar and the confirmation exercise
took place. Next Sunday will be an occasion
| of great interest at tho church, as the nev
organ, costing 81 500, will then be used TO
| the hrst time. Professor Bolze will hav
charge. The new organ has 1914 pipes.
A New Haven vested Choir Goes {.
nridgepors.
Last evening the vested choir of the Churcl
of the Ascension went to Bridgeport b.
one of the Episcopal churches In that city
The organist, Mr.. Minor, was In charge Q
the party.