Morning journal and courier., 1894-02-12
AT THE CHURCHES.

- Features of the Services Yesterday-Astamfora Pastor at Bat- | sell Chapel-Rev. MT. Mutch-Pleas. ant Coming Events-A Seymour Pas. tor-Reminiscsnces l At Battell chapel, Rev. Dr. Stimson of Stamford, preached from the story of the bridegroom's coming. His discourse strongly set forth the danger of delaying the acoeptation of the invitation to the sal vation of Christ.
 In the evening Dr. stimson spoke before the general religious meeting of the univer- sity in Dwight hall.
 AT HOWARD AVENUE coNaREaATIoNAL
 CHURCH.
 Rev. W. J. Mutch the pastor, preached to a large congregation in the morning on Loyalty to Christ" He took for his text: "Wby call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things I say," Luke 6:4e. Next Wednesday evening the ladies' of the church will give Valentine tea. Supper will be served at e:50 p. m. by young lad ies in costume. An interesting literary and musical program will be rendered dur ing the evening, which will contain many original and striking features. GRACE M E CHURCH Rev. J. E. Holmes, pastor of the Sey- mour M. E. church, exchanged with Rsv. MT. Scofeld yesterday. Ia the morning hs preached to crowded church from the text "And He must needs go through Sa- maria" John A In the evening he preached from the text "And as thy ser- want was busy here and there, he was gone," Kings 20:40. His general subject | was, IA foolish excuse, a righteous judg- ment, lost opportunity"
 AT KPwoRrH CHURCH.
 Rev. MT. Cooper preached an excellent discourse at Epworth M. E. church yester- day forenoon before 8 large congregation. The membership is steadily increasing and l quite 8 large addition was made at the re- | cent revival services.
 The ladies of the church ars arranging to give @ supper at the lecture room at an early date.
 SERVICES AT ST. MARY's R CHURCH. Rev. Father Kent, o. F., preached the l sermon at St. Mary's church yesterday morning to very large congregation. His sermon was based on the topic, "Tempts- tions and R.sistins Them" The singing by the quartet and chorus ohoirs was, as l usual, excellent. The quartet is composed | of Judge David Callahan, 0. 0 Lsuten- | back, Miss May Sullivan and Miss Ktvlan. | J. D. Plunkett Is conductor and J. D Rice orgsnist. The organ music Is fue, never surpassed in the opinion of many. | AT THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
 At the First Baptist church yesterday morning specisl service was held in mem ory of thoss members of the church who had died during the present pastorate. The pastorate began in May, 1889, and the number of deaths eince that time has been A, of whom 1a died during the year just | closed. Five members of the Sunday school were baptized at the beginning of the service. Rev. Dr. 8 D. Phelps occn pied the platform with Rsv. J. H. Mason and had part in the service. The sermon was preached by MT. Mason, from II Tim othy, iv, 7-8
 At the Bible hour on Tuesday evening, the study will take up "The Law Given al Sinai" On Wednesday evening the 'round table" will hold it's monthly meeting, and l Dr. A. N. filling will speak on Glow We See and Hear" An uuuslly interesting meeting is exposed.
 AT DAVENPORT CHURCH.
 The Rev. Addison P. Foster, D.D., sec retary for New England of the American Sunday School Union, delivered @ sermon in the church yesterday morning, taking his text from Eeclesiastes, eleventh chap ter, second verse, "Glve portion to seven and also to eight, for thou knowest mol what evil shall be upon the earth" Dur irg the sermon he gave 8 very interesting account of the work of the union. He spoke in part as follows: On account of the great growth of the cities the rura districts have suffered greatly. Out of the 1 ,502 churches in New EaeIaud 926 have lost m membership during the past ter years. Three hundred churches in the state of Vermont have been abandoned 1T ten years, and in one county in Maine ter have been abandoned, and 400 In Iows have also been abandoned during the past ten years.
 In the past seventy years the society hal organ n'z sd 91 ,5O0 Sunday schools. At the present time there are 121 ,797 Protestant Sunday schools in the country.
 The Ladies' Benevolent society of ths church will give a supper on Tuesday evening to be followed by an entertain msnt.
 EPwoRTH LEAGUE, TRINITY M E CHURCH
 The regular monthly business meeting and social of the Ep worth league of Trin ity M. E cdurch will be held this evening A specially interesting musical and liter ary program has been prepared aftsl which cake and cream will be on sale 4 cordial invitation is extended to all.
 AT TRINITY