The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-20
FAIR HAVEN.
Rev. Dr. Sheath Breaches on the Importance of Being
 Earnest.

The fine weather and the inspiring conditions resulting from the special evangelical work of the last two weeks, all tended to the gathering of large congregations in the churches of the Fair Haven district yesterday. Rev. Dr. Ostrom, the evangelist in this dis trict, who has worked very hard dur ing the fortnight must be pleased to see so large a number who have mani Tested a desire for the religious life. He vas asked yesterday how he was pleased with the result of work in the Fair Haven district and he answered: Tt Is unquestionably as good work as there has bean done In New Eng land" Asked further how many cards had been signed by people who have thus manifested desire to affiliate with some church. he said he could not tell definitely, but he thought it would reach over 400. Last Monday, he said, there were 10 cards signed at one ser vice and so al another. Dr. Ostrom said his work had been very pleasing to him in Fair Haven and he believed 1t would result in great good to the churches. After his sermon at the East Pearl street NJ. E. church yesterday i morning. he was introduced to num- | Der of the congregation who crowded around anxious to shake hands with i him To many he spoke earnestly and i begged them to stand by the church after the evangelists went away. He said that the church members, eVtry- where, were not backing up the church as they should
 His first service yesterday was at St. Andrews M F. church, where he preached to a large congregation on Fear" He was then hurried to the East Pearl Street M E. church, where he preached to another large congrega- ton on the same subject and taking for hs text. And upon them that are left alive of you will send faintness in- to their hearts in the lands of their enemies: and the sound of a shaken leaf shall chase them; and they shall fall when none pursueth, Levitieus, os:3e. His aim was to show that many \ through fear of the world were deter red from leading a religious life, when in reality this opposition amounted to very little In closing he made a most earnest appeal for the people to lead the religious life.
 At the Grand Avenue Congregational I church the pastor, Rev pr. Sheath, preached an appealing sermon on, "The Importance of being Earnest"
 Interesting services were held in the morning at St. James P. F. church where Father Houghson of the Epsco- pal mission delivered an earnest dis- course At Grace P. F, church the rec tor, Rev George A. Alcott, preached in the evening on, Industry Rev
 R. E. Brown, pastor of Pilgrim church, peached in the morning on the text, \ And He came to Himself"
 Rev Charles c. smith. at the Grand Avenue Baptist church in the morning preached strong evangelical sermon on the subject, Walking with Jesus.
 Mir, Smiths text was. "So walk ye F Him. " Collosians o,e He said in part:
 Christianity was much more than a pnantam or form to Paul, it was a llv-
 ing reality a life pulsaiing with ener- gy It did not begin and end merely with attending meeting, and professing conversion-these are we'll and neees- sary and have their place, But he enjoined upon all who had received Christ in humble faith to follow ii up with consistent Cody life. This is
 the true test, this alone will prove to men that our Christianity is genuine. "I rejoice that these evangelistic
 meetings have come to our city. They are accomplishing immense good and . we in Fair Haven have been specially honored to have assigned to us Dr. Ostrom. His preaching has not only , been eloquent, but ii has also been , human, manly, tender and searching
 He has given many of Us to see. more f clearly and definitely what true relig-
 ion is; viz. faith in Christ and insepar-
 able from this. a clean, honest life. de- voted to the service of our felowmen It is because of this sane and sobe,
 character of this mission thit many
 hard-headed men of the world have veen convinced and even poor drunk. ards in the saloons have listened res. . pectfully. and the secular papers have endorsed it. It looks as if the tide oI , numbers and power will again turn ir , upon our churches. and if it doas i
 will be, first. because of the awakening
 to spiritual truth, and the new emphs : sis on morals our city has received
 through this campaign; and second. b,
 the permanence of our walk witt r Christ. and our endeavors for Him