The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-09

cy of prayer.
 At 6;so o'clock young peoples ser vice was held at the Plainvillehouse. which was largely attended.
 The evening sermon at 7:so was by Rev. M O. Lepley of Windsor. His theme was the Motive of Gods Love-" He spoke from the text Epesians 27 That in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace. in His kindness toward us. through Jesus Christ"
 His discourse was In the main as follows,
 Man Is anything but loveable in his fallen state. If man were wise. loving and obedient 1t Is easy to see why God should love us. There would be some- thing to love. But when man Is dis obedient and ungrateful, when he is fallen. debased and wretched. how can God love man? His reason Is impaired and his conscience scared; his imagina- tion vile and his thoughts corrupt; his appetites are sensual and his pas sions devilish. There are men whom even Christians spurn. whom they would not receive into their pew, and at whom they would sheer if they ever came to church. And yet. somehow, God loves just such men. God loves us because we are sinners He never would have loved us so richly if We had not been sinners. But 1t Is the sinner that He loves and not his sins. How can He love the sinner If He hates sin? Because sin brings suffering? Whom do we love the most! Those who are sound in health, or those by whose bedside we have spent many midnight vigils? A nation is never more clearly unite than after great calamity. It takes a Chicago fire, Johnstown flood or Charleston earthquake to uni- fy our nation. It was the cry of a helpless child among the reeds of the Nile that touched the loving heart of Pharaoh's daughter.
 He loves the sinner on account of his sins because they bring suffering and | death. Death bring ruin and loss. Only God knows the ruin and loss of the soul.
 But God loves us not so much for what we are as for what we may be. He sees dormant possibilities in us that are infinite. It pays to save man If you can exchange the despair and remorse of the sinner for the rapturous delight of ransomed souL
 The love of God has reformed the thought and morals of the world. But life is too short for man to reach per | lection. Alexander sighed for other worlds to conquer. It takes an eternity ef.years to unfold the powers of the hti- man soul. God loves us for what we may He sees in us an image of Him. self. David says: T shall be satis- | fled -" When? In his life? Never! T shall be satisfied when I awake in thy likeness" John says: Beloved, see we the sons of God and it doth not yet appear what we shall be, but we know that when He shall appear we shall be like Him. "The goal of human perfection is God himself! God loves us because He sees the possibilities of the human soul"
 The annual meeting of the New Ha- ven District Camp Meeting association was held in the Hartford tent at 1:3O o'clock in the afternoon, c. A. Bald win of this city, who is vice president of the association, presiding. The re- ports of the secretary and treasurer were presented by John M. Parker of Hartford and William F. Damn of New Haven. The association ran behind about $150 last year. An effort is being made this year to make up that amount.
 Rev. F. A. Scofield of Grace church, New Haven, offered resolution on the death of William J. Smith of Higga- mum, who was member of the board of trustees. It was voted that copy of the resolutions be sent to his bereav- ed family, and to the Higganum M. E. church. It was voted that the chair appoint a nominating committee to bring in nominations for members of the board of trustees at an adjourned meeting to be held tomorrow.
 A sunrise meeting will be held at 5 o'clock tomorrow morning, and will be conducted by ex-Presiding Elder Hill.
 David Siddal and wife, Edward N Botsford, George Barnes, D. Masden, and Mrs. Sarah E. Porter were new ar- rivals to-day from the First M. B. church. New Haven.
 Captain M. M. Camp and wife, T. B. Miller, c. s. Leavenworth were the new arrivals from Trinity M B. church, New Haven. MT. Leavenworth will en- certain two friends from New Haven this evening. f-', ''' 1 Misses May, Lillian and Charlotte Damn, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Damn of the East Pearl street M. B. church, arrived last evening.
 Tickets for Plainville and return are now sold for one and one-half fares on the Northampton division of the Con- solidated rad.
 The program for to-day is as follows:
 1O:30 a. m., sermon, Rer. J. H. Hand, New Haven.
 2:30 p. m., sermon, Rev. c. P. Mas den D. D. of New Haven.
 7:S0 p. m., sermon, Rev. F. S. Town send of Waterbury.
 Tomorrow will probably be the big gest day of the camp meting. -,
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