The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-02-01
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEWS
REV. DE. SAGE SPEAKS CONCERN- ING THE REYIVAL INTEREST.

Rev. Dr. Sage preached at the Grand avenue Baptist church yesterday morn ing. The sermon was suggested as a result of the revival which is now vis- iting the church. Dr. Sage's text was Acts 14;22: Confirming the Souls of the Disciples" He said in part: Tn the Baptist churches we hear very little about confirmation. In other churches 1t is name that is very familiar ana there are services which are held that are called combinations. Is there any such thing as confirmation? Our Bible reading this morning Will De somewhat of an answer to that ques- tion. There is a process whereby every believer should be confirmed in his faith.
 "The objection which is often heard against revivals will be found to lie not at the feet of revivals, but at the feet of the neglect of our Protestant churches, in this one thing, namely confirmation. This objection that is raised that the converts are not saved and that they do not hold out is not U uC. lHG llplulliS ous io AAONAAAANo ANA which the revival has anything to do; but the holding out is dependent upon the carelessness, or failure, of contir- nation.
 You will notice that the Apostle Paul had great concern about these converts which he made in his mis- sionary journeys. Now you will find that Paul sought to confirm his be- lievers in the first place by giving them the truth and writing them letters. When he came to the group of Wor- shippers by the river side at Philippe it Is said he began to tell about Jesus and there was one woman who be- lieved, and that was Lydia, and she was the first convert in Europe. She believed and few others of the peo- pie. Paul would not leave them with out writing back and letting them know that the work begun there would not be a failure, but would be continued; that they might not be discouraged but established in the faith. One of the ways in which we can confirm young converts Is to give them written mes- sages; give them a passage of script ure or a little word of truth that will cheer them on the way. Now Paul did not forget these young converts and brethren do not let us forget the young converts in our own church and to con- firm them in their faith.
 Notice in the next place that his in- terest in the establishment of Christian believers was shown in personal visits. The third missionary journey was not to get new converts, but establish them in their faith I must urge the teach CTS in our Sunday school to try and visit the pupils of their classes. Paul appointed officers in the church for this particular. purpose. He did not leave Rome until he saw that there were some particular officers appointed to look after these young converts. The Lord has put into the keeping of this church within the last two weeks at least thirty of his little children. Oh, can we appreciate the anxiety of the Heavenly Father over these little ones? Brethren, if these young converts in our church are to be established, it will be through our bringing them to the throne of God in prayer. What will keep these thirty from sinful paths is not the letters which which we shall write them nor the visits which we shall make them: but brethren, if you and I will encircle every one of them with our prayers, they will stand. We can pray one for another; He has help- ed us do it. And I ask you especially that you take into your prayers every one of these young converts which have come into our church within the 1,@. o1irr e. II H. He who has begun the good work will continue it. I think there is another thing that we can do and that is what our Lord did: 1t is said the Lord laid on Him the reproaches. People were representing the Christians and Jesus took upon Himself the reproaches that were intended for His disciples. Not only is it enough that we should not put stumbling blocks in the way of these beginners, but there are those in the homes, schools and work shops that will begin to ridicule these converts and it is our duty to stand by these begin ners and let the reproaches of those who may reproach them fall on us.'
 Miss Rita Lord, principal of the East Haven Union school, entertained the pupllo Ol IOolll dC llCl llOIiC cll odl- urday. Supper was served and there were games and music.
 The New Haven Ice company has housed 4,000 tons of ice at the big house in FoXon.
 Miss Jennie Hughson of James street will entertain the Guilmant Whist club tomorrow evening.
 Mrs. S. J. Bennett of Georgetown is visiting here and will leave late in the week for Chicopee Falls, Mass.
 Jacob P. Morrow of Clinton avenue met with severe accident by slipping on the ice in Grand avenue. One of the tendons of the right knee was severed, causing severe and painful injury that will take many weeks to mend. Dr. Hall is attending the patient MT. Merrows many friends will hope for his complete recovery.
 The members of the choir of St. An- drews' M. E. church and few friends rendered surprise visit to Mrs Oswald E. Young of 163 South Quinnipiac street, Friday evening. It was the an- niversary of the marriage. Mrs. Young, who is a member of the choir, was presented with a handsome fruit dish, sugar bowl and picture finely