The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-09-15
GRAYS ATTENDED SERVICE AT CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH
 SUNDAY MORNING.

Rev. George H. Ferris Addressed the MIlitiamen-Spoke of the Need of
 Christian Warriors-AIIuded to the Earnestness of the American Life as
 Illustrated by President Roosevelt.
 The New Haven Grays attended the morning service at Calvary Baptist church yesterday, the company present. ing full ranks. Several former members of the company were also in line and every member, past and present, appre- ciated the sermon delivered by the Rev. George H. Ferris, pastor of the church. The pulpit was appropriately decorated with large American flags and stream CTS of red, white and blue. In the cen- ter Of the decorations was the com pany's emblem bearing the inscription "Semper Fidelis.'' Potted plants also added to the attractiveness of the scene. The music was of a special nature and the service was one of interest. The attendance of the Grays was a part of the programme arranged for the ob- servance of their eighry-ninth anniver- sary.
 Rev. MT. Ferris gave the militiamen most cordial welcoms and after few opening remarks spoke of Christ and Paul as the two great Christian warriors. Nothing daunted them in their efforts to spread the teachings of the gospel throughout the land. Their lot was not all sunshine and their followers of to-day cannot expect to go to heaven on flowery beds of ease. Garibaldi, be- | fore going into battle, pictured to his men the horrors that would face them 1 if they followed him., and then told them of the ease and comforts they could enjoy at home. His men followed wherever he led. Christ offers those who follow Him no sweet sinecure. He wants workers and those who will labor in His camp, but no camp follow CTS are wanted. Some people think they l can go to heaven on an express train by simply purchasing their tickets, placing the tickets in their hats, going to sleep and then have the tickets punched without disturbing the sleeper, finally awakening only to find then- selves rolling into glory,
 For month after month the army of Titus besieged Jerusalem and, at last, after great, bloody and violent battles the army rushed into the city so holy. So the earthly kingdom of the Lord is being assailed to-day. God wants war riors to fight in His cause, by sacrifice ing for the sake of others. It is as one blow of the hammer to decide as to whether 8 bell is cracked or not, and so it takes but one call to sacrifice to tell whether or not 9 man is Christ ian. ;,
 Christianity and civilization cost something. The people who live in the lands where the banana tree grows have absolutely nothing to do and they have come to want nothing to do They live to eat. They don't want civiliza- tion because it will cost them some thing If they could see the man whom the Europeans call the typical Amer ican" travelling around the country, writing a book now and then as pas time, making speeches and banging into trolley cars, they would see display of l the WlllCll ttdIdCtcIlASS lfic American life and it is this earnestness which makes true Christian life. One might as well try to find a cheap dia- mond as to find 8 cheap religion. Every line of life calls for sacrifice and re- ligion is no exception to the rule. E.
 The Christian church needs men who would rather face the danger of fight ing in the front ranks than face the danger of running away in the rear Get into the fight for truth and don't be lounger on the outskirts of the. battle
 One might as well try to cut suit of clothes out of the sunlight as to gel one bit of sacrifice out of those who lounge around the border lines of truth
 Self sacrifice and a helping hand tc others will hasten the millennium. Some may think that because few can ride in their automobiles or spend their time in playing ping pong that the milleniun is almost here, but it is not. The world calls for men to-day and the call is ar earnest one. Men are wanted who vii
 do for and help others. Such men mus
 possess true Christian character ant
 they must, at all times, wage wal
 against the evil in the world. This cal
 only be done by putting on the whole armor of faith, then going into battlt with the same spirit that Paul entered into the fighting. Then shall be be abl, to say, as did Paul, 1T have fought { good fight; have kept the faith.'
 In the afternoon the Grays marched in body to Evergreen cemetery, wher : the graves of their deceased member were appropriately decorated. The com many was headed by the Second regi