Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1894-04-30
THE mEmon1AL Pulpit.

The EIegant Pulpit ut Trinity church
tie Occupied for the First Time Yes
terday.A sermon on 1.-THE Nature
OF the Ministerial work."
The new memorial pulpit at Trinity
Espicopal church was occupied by Dr.. Har-
wood for the first time yesterday morning,
and after the service was viewed BY .
great many members of the church. The
pulpit presents . most elegant and
beautiful appearance. The parapet and
the pillars which form the base are Of sun
ret marble, which was imported from Ire
land. II is Of dark, richly variagatsd
colors, which are most suggestiya OF .
glorious sunset. The pulpit proper IL made
of marble of the same variety, and highly
polished brass work.. The inscription
which extends around the base reads a
follows:
10 the GLORY 81 Cod. and in Rsmem:
:brance OF JOHN PIERsoN FUTILE, Who En-:
tered Into Life Eternal May %. 1893"
In the front of the pulpit are bunche'
of grapes and sheafs Of wheat, smblems Of
plenty. On the right side are the embleml
of the Trinity and the Alpha and Omega
On the left side are the emblems of ths
Trinity and the Chi Pho. Ths pull
pit, together with the parapet, is supposed
to have cost approximately 1000. Johz
P. futile, In whose memory 1t was erected
was for many years treasurer and seniol
warden of Trinity church.
DR.. Hsrwood preached most excellent
sermon on 1.-THE Nature of Ninisteris
Work" He spoke from tho text, "Whon
We preach, warning every man and teach
ing every man in all wisdom, that Ne ma,
present every man perfect in Chris
Jesus"-Colossians 1:26. 81 said in part
"a minister must address himself to tn,
hearts and understanding of men and
carry them . message, If ne has one. Tn,
supreme work of the minister must evsl
be to preach and teach the word of God
He may be counsellor in private, but bill
one greatest work Of preaching yet re-
mains. No reasonable man can be in
sensible to the grandeur of the miesioI
of Christ. The wonderful truths b.
which man Is lead to Christ must be known
to the minister. In the ministry O
preaching many are called, but only tn,
one chosen. And it is the few that hav,
borne the burdens of men and are to- da1
bearing them. Their ability must be en-
dowed freely and fully on those who plsc
themselves at the head as leaders. This Il
day of progress and advancement
Great changes have taken place in tn,
last thirty years. The world is bette
than 1t used to be, but 1t moves very slow
ly along the lines Of moral improvement
The community Is not as bad as the dali,
record OF crime would lead us to suppose
Religion, however, is something diffsren
from morality. Il is q direct spiritua
communion with God which Ia the centrs
principle of religion. And it is this hol,
| and close communion that men should en-
ter. They too often forget these relations
| however.
"Again the pulpit stands for eternal sal
| vation. Are We simply drifting here o.
! this earth . while. not knowing or carin
whittier we are goinea We ought to knol
that We are here to be purified, that "
may get rid of those unruly passions whic
darken and pollute the soul. We want t
live in the consciousness that we kno,
God. The voice of the preacher may no
be very loud, but 1t is there Just the same
holding out the hope of salvation to me-
ard trying to do what 1t considers its duty
striving after the things which are 1ovel
and good and Of good report. The ministr
Is living voice and witness for God. Tn
voice does not cease nor does the witnea
die away. Taking all their defects int
consideration, the ministers are power /
this world, restraining the power Of evil.