Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-08
AT THE CHURCHES.

. OeA I Services to be Held at the Trinity M. E. Church-Calvary Sap. | tist Church News-New Years Ser- | mon at che Church of tho Ascension. Interesting services were held ct the Trinity N. E. church yesterday. In the six new members were received by letter and four on probation. Rev. Dr. Vail pr eavery interesting sermon on "The Gall od to Religious Work" from the text, ''Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time ap2einted on our solemn feast day for this wac . statute for Ierael and law of the God of Jscob." Psalms s1: 3, 4 In tho evening he preached on the ''Coming of Christ to the Individual" from the text, '.But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe in His name," John 1:12.
 On Tuesday evening Rev. L. B. Bates, DD, of the Meridian Street Seamen's Bethel, in East Boston, will begin revival services which will continue for ten days thereafter. He will preach at 8 and 7:30 o'clock on each day. There will be Bible readings in the chapel daily at 3 p. m, children's meetings daily from 4:15 to p. m., young peoples services daily at p. m., revival services in the church daily at 7:3O D. m.
 Dr. Bates is one of the most successful revivalists and preachers in New England. He has labored at the Seamen's Bethel in Boston for sixteen years. He has lately closed Q very successful series of meetings at Trov N V uhera hundreda vara brought to Christ.
 He will. preach every evening in the church at 7:S0 p. m. on some of the follow ing subjects: "Soul Winning. Hows' "Prayer," "Faith," "Personal Effort" " "Our Friends Savsd," Saved" "Lost," ''Found," s'Time," "Eternity," 'Life," "Death," "Heaven; Who Are Therea'' "Hell," "Day of Grace" 'It Has Not Endsd," Repentance" "Pardoned," i" "Sanctified," "The Baptism of tho Holy Ghost" ''Divine Power" ''The Reward of the Faithful"
 CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH.
 Rev. Edwin M. Poteat preached an ex- cellent sermon at this church yesterday morning on the "Program of Christian Unity" the text being found in Matthew xxviii:1S 20. Fourteen now members were received into the church. In the evening he preached on Gods Grace and Mans Will" Titus ii:11. The Sunday school at- tendance yesterday was the largest it has been in years, the number being about 26O.
 On next Sunday morning an annual col lection will be taken for church extension work in New Haven. The other Baptist churches of the city take such . collection, and just now their offerings are for the support of the Bible school and preaching services at the Dixwen avenue mission. The annual church meeting will be held Monday evening, January 8, at 7:3O. ir the leoture-room. Written reports from the chairmeu of the different standing con- mittees of the chnreh are required and will be called for. A large attendance of the members of this meeting is desired. The ladies are especially invited. The annual meeting of the Ecclesiastical society will be held in the 'lecture-room Wednesday evening, January 10, at 7:30
 The record of this church for the year '9a is 8 notable one. The pastor has preached 73 sermons and has baptized 38 believers; 27 have come to us by letter from other churches and one has been restored te memberships; total additions for the year, 68.
 The Calvary mission and lodging house is to be located at 40 Grown street. Equip ment has b en ordered, and subscriptions are being paid in. The ladies of the bs. nevolent society on Friday made forty nine sheets and sixty-eight pillow cases. The material and the work for these wore donated. The need is not yet supplied and more material and more helpers will be welcome.
 AT THE CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION. Rev. Frederic Bailey, rector of the Churct of the Ascension, preached an interesting New Years sermon yesterday morning from the text "They helped every one his neigh bor and every one said to his brother: Be of good cheer and good courage."-Isa. Al 6. He said in brief:
 "The past year has been . most tryinf | time for some active business interests Every year the financial circles of tn, world have been much disturbed by tn. dangers of some crisis or other, and thu fact that each and all so far have been me proves over and over again the soundnesf of our institutions and the integrity of ou leading men. Some, true, have succumbei and fallen. And the year 1893 will b. known to some most ambitious as the yea, that marked their downfall and brough to them a clear realization of the perish ableness of all earthly riches. Thos who from their youth toiled amids great hardship, who throughout the year of manhood continued to strive and ther dreamed of approaching glory and tri umph in their declining years, when the! would grasp and reward and the priz find it but an apple of Sodom to vanist with tho touch.
 "One cannot avoid thinking cf thes | khfyro of fhia 0f tho stand upon the line that marks past ani c future, nor Is 1t more than natural t, suppose that the same thoughts come t. many men who in the balancing of thei, accounts find themselves richer or poorei for the past years effort"
 The ladies of the church are to hold fsir at the Trinity church parish house fo, several evenings in the week preceding tn commencement of lent. There will be sale of fancy articles besides musical ani literary entertainments.
 AT DWIGHT PLACE CHURCH.
 About twenty-five were received int Dwight place church yesterday morning o1 confession and by letter. Dr. Twitchel preached an excellent sermon in tn morning.
 EPWoRTH N. E CHURCH.
 A glorious day yesterday at all of tn services. In the morning large numbe of communicants psrtook of the Lord' Supper and eight new members were re ceived into the church. Rev. I. T. John son, the earnest and successful evangelist delivered thrilling address, to the grea delight of the congregation.
 At the Y. P. 8. 0. E. meeting many gav in earnest testimonies, but the crowninl service was at 7:30 p. m.. when 6 lsrg audience listened to @ powerful ser mon on "The Workings of tn Holy Ghost" The altar was crowded witl seekers and the whole congregation wa moved to great activity. Several youn, men came forward for prsyers and tn outlook for @ sweeping revival is clearl. manifest. It is the purpose of the ohurel to hold special meetings throughout tn month of January during every evenin, save Saturday. the services to begin ever! evening at 7:30 o'clock with few minutes of song. The public is cordially invited to all the services.
 CHARGED WITH MURDER. pr. Lees Trial Will be Begun Thii l Morning.
 The trial of Dr. J. Edward Lee, charged with murder in the second degree il