The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-11
NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES
AHE METHODIST YOUNG PEOPLES
 REVIYAL SERVICES.

Interesting Discourse by MT. DiCkerman
 on "Is Marriage a Failure?"-Dr. Brown
 on "Infiuence"-Rev. Dr. Phelps Fiftieth
 Anniversary of His First Baptish Church
 Days-other Notes.
 The Methodist young people begin their union revival meetings this, Mon day, evening, the services being held In Grace M. F. church, corner of How ard avenue and Portsea street. The program will be as followst
 7So-Praise service led by H. S. Scarborough.
 8-Address by Robert l.. Ross.
 S:SO-Exhortation followed by an altar service conducted by Rev. A. D. Vail, ID. D.
 These meetings will be continued through the week, the service on We'd nesday evening to be held at Trinity M ID. church; Thursday evening, at Ep- worth church; Friday evening, at First M. E. church, and Monday evening, February 18th, at East Pearl street M. F. church.
 The music will be sustained by chorus of fifty voices, under the direc- tion of good leaders.
 The services will all be interesting, Inspiring and helpful.
 AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
 At the First Presbyterian church yes terday Dr. F. A. M. Brown, the pastor, spoke from the text Esther, 4, IS, 14. ''Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, think not with myself that thou shalt escape in the kings house, more than all the Jews, etc." He gave a brief history of the posi- ton of the queen, Esther and the demand made upon her by Morde- cai. The chief incidents in the descrip- tion, Dr. Brown showed were sugges- tive of these lessons; God puts us in a position favorable for helping others. He makes known to us in that position appropriate to it. He makes evident also, the spirit in which it should be carried out, and often the very means by which it should be directed. We have also the suggestion of each mans life. This life bears in it the plan of God for the improvement of man. Suc- cess always accompanies a conscien- tious doing although this success Is not always according to our judgment of success.
 A monthly sociable will be given in the chapel on the evening of February 19, under the supervision of the young men of the church.
 EXCHANGE OF PULPTTs.
 Rev. Stewart Means, rector of St. John's church, corner of State and Eld streets, yesterday exchanged pulpits with Rev. MT. Miller of Grace church, Fair Haven.
 DAUGHTERS OF THE KING.
 The Daughters of the, King of St. John's P. E. church, State street, will give St. Valentines supper next Thursday evening from o'clock to 7:3O at the Trinity parish building. The children of the Sunday school will take | part, and there will be a musical and | literary program. The proceeds are to | go to the church building fund. PLEASANT EVENT AT DWIGHT PLACE |
 CHURCH. There will be an exhibition of Mime. l Plunkets wax works with other attrac- l tions in the chapel of Dwight Place | church on Wednesday exening next at o'clock. It is under the auspices of | the Fairbank mission circle of the church. The admission will be twenty cents.
 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH-GIFT TO THE
 PASToR--A FESTIVAL.
 At the First Baptist church yesterday Rev. s. Dryden Phelps, D. D., assisted 4 TDt.a for nearly thirty years pastor of this