The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-20
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mittee to Report Concerning New
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turns from MISUNDERSTANDING La
dies Mission Circle Benefit. .l -.
| The third in the series of united
evangelical services held under the aus
pices of the Grand Avenue Congrega-
tional church and Pilgrim church was
held last evening in the former church.
owing to the threatening weather the
attendance was not as large as upon
| the occasion Of the previous services.
The pastor of the church, DR.. Sheath,
presided. The first part of the service
was a song service.
The sermon was delivered by Rev.
Watson L. Phillips, D. D., Of the Church
of the Redeemer. His text was from
Matthew 1856. Compassion and sym
pathy," said the speaker, SIS what man
most needs. The teachers in Jesus
time had assumed an attitude of con-
tempt for the common people. But
Jesus stood among these people with
every gesture one OF pity towards the
people, and he did it all with a com
passion that broke their hearts. What
is compassion? 1t is suffering with an
other, as the dictionary says. Jesus
himself defines it in the parable Of the
Good Samaritan. Il
I'm all our Affections he was affiict-
ed,' says the prophet. There was no
sentimentalism about Jesus. He sought
no popularity, he shed no mockish
tears. He had compassion on their ig-
norance and he taught them. He had
compassion on their hunger and he fed
them. He had compassion on their
sickness and he. healed them. He told
them the truth about man and God
| But more than that he sought to save
them He went seeking them and put
under them the influence of his great
| sacrificial love. Jesus is the embodi-
| ment of pity. When Jesus stands in
| the midst OF men to save, we are sure
| he is the exponent of the heart of God.
| He sought them because they were lost
there was no hope for them.
1.-THE whole mission of Jesus Christ
| is to seek with compassion, to save with
power and bring men back to God
| How often are we thrusting ourselves
out and seeking TO bring men back to
| God? And so Jesus calleth men to-day
| So to every soul who heareth the voice
of the Christ there comes a sense of
love and gratitude such as he has new
er known before. / bring you no spec
| ulation tonight about Jesus. I present
you the compassionate Jesus-knowing
mans condition, plying him and seek
ing to save He Is doing that to-day
saving the lost-as he did it in Galilee.
When Jesus came from the transfigur-
alton, the beaten disciples knew that
deliverance was at hand. When Jesus
came walking ON the midnight sea, the
disciples knew they were saved from
shipwreck. When Jesus came to the
supper room, the doubts that had dis
tubed the doubling Thomas vanished.
When Jesus came, life and light and
certainty broke upon frightened souls
and found place in their souls. And so
he comes to-day. He calleth you, and
if you will hear him the mists will van
ish. He waits to lead you into new ex-
periences and to awake in your souls
new realizations of immortal glory"
1t was an excellent sermon and was
listened to with attentive interest. Aft
err several prayers and songs the SER
vice closed. The service next Sunday
evening will be held in Pilgrim church.
Dwight L. Chamberlain, who for the
past four years has held the position of
bass soloist at the Grand Avenue Con-
gregational church, has accepted SIM
liar position with the newly organized
quartet of Davenport church.
Colonel and Mrs. T. J. Callahan were
in New York Saturday, going down to
see their daughter, Mrs M. J. Cava-
naugh, who was injured in a trolley
accident on Third avenue last Thurs
day.
Steamer Luzerne Ludington, which
has been catching oysters in Narragan-
sett bay during the winter, has return
ed here and brought up load of oys.
tiers. The boat will be used during the
spring in transplanting seed oysters on
the sound beds.
The regular meeting of the East
Pearl street Chautauqqua circle, will be
held this evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry I. Barnes of ia Exchange street.
A. L. Chamberlain, Henry Ellenberger
and Smith j. Bradley attended the au-
| tomobile exhibition in Boston the past
week
Loyal council knights of Columbus,
are planning for a big meeting next
Friday evening. 1t is expected that
twenty-five candidates will take the
second degree. These candidates are
| from all the councils in the city.
The biggest initiation that has ever
occurred in Saltonstall lodge, N. q. O..
! Pa Of East Haven, will be held on