Morning journal and courier., 1893-10-23
AMONG THE ORURCHKs.

AMONG THE Oh
At Grace M. e. Chureh-Thc Doctrine
of Hope in Business Gloom-Rev.
Mr.. Seofield's Evening Discourse on
Christian Wtves-Rev. Mf. Mutch,s
Sermon ON the Law of Fruit Bear
Ing. .... -
A large congregation listened to very
interesting sermon by Rev. Frank A. Sco-
field, pastor of Grace N. e. church, yester-
day morning. His text was: Wherefore
grid up the loins of your mind; be sober,
and hope to the end for the grace that is
to be brought unto you at the revelation
OF Jesus Christ."-I. Peter, l, Is. And his
subject was: "The Influence and Power of
Hope" He spoke in part as follows:
Elm these days of financial depression
and loss, when many men are out of work
and We read daily in the newspapers of
many who are thus discouraged and down
cast committing suicide, 1t Is evident that
religion that has in 1t the doctrine of
hope Ia particularly needed. The religion
of Christ is prominently religion of
hope. Thus, when the angels proclaimed
''Peace on earth, good will toward men,
1t meant hope for the slave, hope for the
oppressed and hope for women. Particu-
larry where the religion of Christ has
been preached woman has been ele.
waited, honored, esteemed and found her
true position in society. In these times
the religion of hope should be emphasized.
Man naturally looks forward to something
better and Is thus enabled to bear without
complaint discouragements and trials of f.
nancial life and the bsreavements and sor.
rows of family life because of the hope he
has of something in the future.
As yonder ship tossed upon the waves al
the mercy of the tempest is held in he1
place and rides before the storm because
of her powerful anchor, which with its
strong arms grapples with the bottom of
the sea, so faith as the anchor of the soul
reaches forth and holds US firm, and
The subject of Mr.. Scofield's evening dis
course was ga Christian Wife-Cheerful
Courageous and Religious" He said il
partx
Of all the blessings which Providence &c
generously bestows upon us a cheerful
courageous Christian wife may be ranked
among the best. Many men in times Of
financial depression and business gloon
has been saved from shipwreck by thu
cheerful demeanor and inspiring words o.
their wives. It is a very bad custom
which some men have to keep everything
of business nature from their wives anc
to bear on one pair of shoulders wha
would be much more easily borne by two
The Almighty in the beginning ssid tina
woman should be helpmste to man ant
perfect happiness and highest advance
ment along social and religious lines cal
only be found when there is perfect coma
dence between man and wife.
On Tuesday evening, October 81, tn
third payment on the church debt will b
made at the church, at which time an in
teresting service will be held.
AT HOWARD AVENUE CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH.
Rev. W. J. Mutoh, the pastor, preache,
to large congregation yesterday mornin
on the Claws of Fruit bearing" His tex
the husbandman. Every branch on tn
vine which besreth not fruit He taket
away; and every branch that Dearest fruit
fruit" john Is l, 2. He said In the msin
Christ applied in the spiritual world tw
laws of the natural WORLDLY organ
which for any reason are prevented fror
exercising their natural functions tend
decay or deter1orate, end ~ organs in tn
healthy and regular exercise of the naturs
functions tend to remove any obstacl
which interferes with action. Those VIII
are not bearing the fruits of the spiri
mentioned in the fifth chapter of Gals
tians are by the laws of the kingdom c
God losing their place and power. Thos
who are bearing these fruits faithful
though imperfectly are being cleansed an
fitted for better uit-bearing under th
hand of the Great Husbandman.
| A sWEDENBORGIAN SOCIETY TO BE STARTED
A number of people interested in til
formation of a Swedenborgian new ohuro
society held meeting In K. o. J. hall las
evening. The Rev. s. S, Seward of Ne
York delivered an address, during whic
he set forth the object and projects of tt
society. This is the first church society
the denomination to be formed Ia thi
city, although there has been a state SOC
ETY. of the same kind for q number
years.
AT CITY MISSION HALL.
A number of students of Yale seminar
were present last evening at the City Mi
sion hall and assisted In the exercise
The responsive service was led by M
Singer, who also read the Scripture sele,
ton for the evening and offered praye
The address was by Mr.. F. N. Linsley {
the senior class and held the close after
ton of the audience. Many remained
the after-meeting, during which there wei
ten requests for prayer and four person
professed conversion.
An easy chair with high back, for III
among the sick, is greatly needed at tt
City missions, and especially just at pre-
emit. Either a new one or one that ht
been already in use would be equally q
oeptable and may be sent to the missio
hall, corner of Court and State streets, an
afternoon between and o'clock.
The annual meeting of the City Mission
airy association will be held at the OFT
Mission hall this week Thursday evening
Reports of the different departments of tt
work will be presented. The public al
invited to attend.