Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-08-22
Monday, August 22, 1892.
WHICH WILL We CHOOsKs.

/ A Very Interesting Talk by Rev. N. j.
Plumb At the City Missions Last
Evening-Other Notes OF Interest n
the Mission.
Rev. N. j. Plumb, formerly missionary
at Fuchow, China, and who has charge of
the City missions services during Rev. Mr..
Mossmsn's absence. conducted q very in
teresting meeting in English hall last even
ing.
Mr.. Plumb gave q very earnest and
thoughtful informal talk from Joshua,
| x1iv:15-24, in which Joshua sets before
the children of Israel the choice of what
gods they would serve. He showed how
hard 1t was to get the Israelites out of
their bondage and how slow they were in
learning to serve God. But the time had
now come for full decision.
The lesson he drew from these parts of
the Jewish history were that ~ we must
all make our choice, and that In choosing
our csllings 1t Is important that the choice
be wise one; that C9 the responsibility
for the result rests on our own selves, in
asmuch as God makes our salvation de-
pendent on ourselves; that (3D there are
two services only to choose between, the
service of God and the service of satan
We must be on one side or the other, as
In the civil war every intelligent man was
on one side or the other; that a. although
some try to serve both, this lie impossible
and fatal We cannot Garry religion on
one shoulder and the world on the other;
that % we should carefully consider the
matter What do we get in the service
and whom does 1t pay to serve the best,
satan or Christi
What are the wages Satan gives youl
Gold. Yes. and loss of your souls immor
tai happiness.
What are the wages Christ givesl Saliva
ton from sin. peace and joy.
In closing he said: 81 hope that all here
tonight will accept and believe the word
of our Lord Jesus Christ think that
there are many here tonight who can tes-
tify to the power and the spirit of the Word
of God. hope that there will be no hest
fering yourselves to Christ and giving your
alms to his service. God is 90 tender, low
ing and kind through all the experiences
of life and has been dealing gently with u.s.
So let your lives and talents be perfect,
free and open sacrifices of life TO Christ
your Saviour
After singing hymn 6S, al am Coming,
Lord, to Thee" short experience meeting
was held, st which a large number of those
present testified to power which they had
found the gospel in their lives and told of
their experiences in their struggles against |
the powers of evil.
The meeting this evening will be con-
Quoted by the Y. P. S. c. T. society of the |
First NJ. Z. church. and there will be meet |
ings every evening during the week as fol- |
lows:
Tuesday evening. August e3-Mr J. b.
Mansfield.
Wednesday evening, August 24-The
Humphrey street Congregational Y. P. S.
@. z.
Thursday evening. August 25-Mrs. S.
III. Finckeu.
Friday evening, August 26-Mr. Shell
ley.
Saturday evening. August 27-The Re
formed Mems Christian union.
Mr.. Bissell of the Trinity II. E church
very kindly assisted in the singing last
evening, which was thoroughly appreciated
by his audience.
Rev. Mr.. Mossman, who is spending his
vacation at Madison, Conn, and in Massa-
chusetts, will return about September l.