The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-26
CONNECTICUT METHODIST CONVENTION.


Effect OF the Moncyed Caste in the Church
President Wooiscy on the Divorce LAVISH
State Temperance Law Demnnded-Inter.
esting Pr0cccdngs.
During Wednesday evening the Methodist State
Convention OF Connecticut, now In session at New
Haven, considered the question, sour Sunday
schools, their present condition and how they may
be improved" Rev. ]. NJ. Buckley, Of Stamford; J.
s. Griswold, Of Hartford; Rev. L. J. Haynes of Nor
wich; Rev. G. ii. Buck, of Bristol, spoke upon the
subject. MIR. Buckley spoke earnestly In favor the
exercise OF parental authority In the schools and the
rejection OF many inappropriate Sunday school
hymns.
At half-past eight yesterday morning the Conven-
ton assembled and held love feast, which was con-
tinued until ten O'CLOCK wnen the business session
was opened
Rev. DR.. CUMMINGS spoke upon the subject, ''How
to save our Young People IN the Church" He be
lieved that the most enectuai metGo cd to accomplish
the object was to get the youth interested In the
Church by allowing them to participate in
Its work and Its plans. Special associar
tons should be formed to employ the youth.
He felt that the moneyed caste growing
up IN this country likely to effect the republican
polty OF the Methodist Church. This should be
guarded against and first principles maintained at
all hazards. Finally, they should respect the Church
Rev. ]. ). BRECKENRiDaE OF Birmingham, spoke
upon the same subject, and urged more ltfe vigor
and power IN tue pulpit ne considered revlvals
pow erful means OF counteracting the influence Of
places OF amusement.
The subject, sTne duty OF tho Church regarding the
Divorce Laws OF this State and the Cause OF Temper
anceo was taken up upon invitation, and President
Woolsey, OF ale College, spoke upon It, He stated
that In this state there was, since 1S43 wnen the
law was changed one divorce granted for every ten
marriages The state had the reputation for the great
est looscness the subject OF divorce In the
try nd ia n lon nm nO nm
unite In securing an amendment 10 the STATE laws
providing that divorce shall be granted only Tor
adultery and malicious deSertion, rs was the case In
1913, and that all the other causes noted In the
statute should only be ground for separation from
bed ana board. Also that the guilty party should
not be allowed to marry again. lie hoped the Me-
tnodlst Conference wound pass o law for their
church, as the Episcopalians had done, prohibiting
the clergy rom marrying divorced person who
was the guilty party.
Rev. J. PULLMAN. of New Haven, offered resolu-
ton, accom- panied by petition, asking tine General
Conference which meets lin Brooklyn n. T. IN Nav
1s72. to pass such law as referred to by President
Woo.sey. The resolution was adopted unanimously
by q rising vote.
Rev. j. ". WULErrs OF Rockville, spoke warmly
in favor OF the Church espouslng the temperance
cause and demanding OF the state temperance
law, after whcnLhe Convention adjourned until two
r..
The Afternoon Session
was opened with devotional exercises conducted by
Kew. X. Ii. LOOMS, or Middletown after which Rev.
w. III. Warden. OF Waterbury, spoke upon the sub
ject 1.-The Cultivation OF Home or Family Religion"
be love, discipline, independence or the members
OF the iamly and education. Aessrs. J. g. Griswold,
OF Hartford, and Trojan, OF Norwich. spoke upon the
same topic
| Inc subject "0ur Social Religious Services-the
| Class and prayer Meetings-ahd How They may be
Made More Attractive and Beneficial was taken up
| by Rev. w. +. Watkins OF New Haven. He favored
! frequent reyiyals as u check 10 ratonallsm and
ritualism, and said 10 make the service attractive
| the place OF worship should be made cheerful, at
| traouve aud comfortable. He also criticised the
method OF conducting the prayer meetings. They
1 a. ynnr AN
The SONGS should - :.fpfsrrlate and the prayers
specinc eau moi general.
| Kew. ID. A. GOoDsELL, OF South Norwak, criticlsed
tho method OF conducting the class meetings, urging
the conversational style and the duse OF set phrases
! Mr.. g.. w. CHEEsRMAN, Of birmingham, spoke
more hopefully OF these meetings, ,
| The consideration OF the subject, .'rhe Duty oil
| Systematic and Liberal support OF the Organized
| Evangelical Enterprises OF the Church, was begun.
Rev. Dr. Newhall, OF the wesleyan University open
| ing the discussion.
AT the conclusion OF his remarks the Conven tion
| adjourned until evening" Throughout the day the
sesslons largely attended and ~ deep intere 1t
was taken In tue proceedings.