Morning journal and courier., 1882-05-22

and his wife had become settled in life anC were greatly blessed with bright and prom ising boy, upon whom their affections were placed, and he was their idol while they liveG without God in their hearts. By sudder dispensation they were called to lay away their dear boy in the old cemetery, then lonely wild place in the outskirts of the city This af1iction brought both parents to thei Saviour, and without reserve dedicated thei lives to the service of God, uniting them selves to the North church on the Green, ant from that time until their death they full, exemplified the religion they professed Deacon Smith and Deacon Blair started church called the Park street church in a, old wooden carriage shop. which resulted il forming the Howe street and Dwight Plac churches. Deacon Smith was in both in stances called upon to excavate the frs shovel of soil in digging the founda tion of those edifces. He was tht most successful worker in the church and many years was Superintendent of the largest Sunday school in this city ant New Haven Sunday School Union, O. this city. He was frequently called to attend Sunday school conventions ant temperance gatherings. For more thar twenty years he was the faithful city missionary and poor peoples counselor ant friend. Often was he called upon to perform the marriage cere 'uony and more frequently to visit the house of the sick and the dying proving the doctrine by his practice It is more blessed to visit the house of mourning l than the place of feastlng saw memor andum that he had attended during time o1 about 12 yeers AGA funerals, and many were the records on his books of meetings in Rose street and Franklin street, east of the wharf and Mount Pleasant, which he organized anc sustained. few facts as illustrative of his devotion to his work as missionary Al one time in a severe winter he collected $322 49 and distributed it's value in vel bought provisions among eighty seven fami lies and ten tons coal he sent in onefourtt and one half tons to thirty families, mostly widows and others in sickness and want.
 A young man married in Montreal & young lady of high social position. After 8 few years he became intemperate lost his busi ness situation by his conduct, and his wife and two lovely little girls came to want. The father and grandfather took his wife and children from him, and told him to seek 6 home for himself wherever he could find one. He became sailor and was landed in this city without money and decent clothes. He was by Deacon Smith s influence encour- aged to try new life. He signed the pledge, commenced work as joiner, was temperate and industrious He helped to start Divis ion of the Sons of Temperance and was unanimously appointed the chief officer, filled the duties of his office well. Afterwards he became converted to Christ, was Sum 1sy school teacher and has now his family with him as happy and prosperous as one could be. was SavAH hu Deacon's influence. During that year we see his record was made as visiting from sixty to one hundred and ninety-nine families in 8 month, waiting upon the sick and dying and officiating in various ways to benefit and bless those who were ready to perish. Among the pleasant occasions when work of different character was to be performed, was the grand gathering of over 5000 Sunday school chil- dren with their teachers assembled nnder the arches of the towering elms on the Green. Here prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Bangs, five short speeches made and several beauti- full hymns sung in most perfect harmony. All the children enjoyed at the close of the exercises generous spread of good things, and although this was thirty years ago, many children then, (now men and wonaen) well re- member Deacon Smiths good words, as he presided over the large assembly, in all, in cluding visitors, not less than 5000.
 Among his visitations he often met the most wretched, who gladly received him and listened to his words of sympathy, and many were the times that his advice and counsel produced an entire change of life. A ravine man, intoxicated, bent on self destruction was saved-a husband who tried to cut his wife's throat with @ razor and so frightened her that she fell fainting and dying, he was rescued and saved and became pledged tenn perance man. He often in his addresses al the jail found quick responses when he said Dear brothers and sisters, you are shut away from society and friends, and now lei us talk 8 little while together about what is to be done" One response by letter reads thus ''Deacon Smith, my good, kind friend, you have been. true to me. My dear friend, have no one else but you to help me in this my affiiction. I trust God will bless your efforts in doing for others, as for me I feel deeply your past kindness to me. I am a poor sick boy.'
 During Deacon Smiths labors Dr. Leonard Bacon, Governor R. s. Baldwin, Deacon Knevals, Deacon c. B. Whittlesey and wife, Abram Heaton and wife and many others were spoken of by him as being of much aid and comfort to him in his work. J. W. Hine for many years furnished him with convey ance and Mir. James Brewster present ed him with $50 in aid of the noble work in which he was engaged, and in an accompany ing letter said:
 Your mission is 8 most honorable one. You have for an example one blessed Lord and master, the Lord Jesus Christ, whose ministration was wi h the poor and suffering of our race, sympathizing with them in their trials saying, Come unto me all } @ that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest, and in his divine mission was no respecter of persons. He came to save the lost. Cheer up my dear brother, and, like your great ex- ample, go about doing good, and you will have your reward, worth more than untold gold. With sympathy in your mission give you on this sheet my creed condensed Sym pathy,' and remain your friend,
 JAMES BREWSTER.
 P. s. In your mission of mercy let me ask your attention and Christian sympathy in be- half of the poor vagrant women in the prison and almshouse. Direct them to the sinners friend.
 The most potent power for good where united with faith, hope and charity, these three, but the greatest of these is charity, as exemplified in the following lines :"
 Go initiate the grace divine
 Which warm and brighten like the sun
 Let love in all your actions shine,
 Through all your life let mercy run,
 The weeping wido s grief assuage
 Be her councillor and stay,
 Dry up the orphans tears, and guide
 To useful life his joyous way.
 A fine letter from E. c. Scranton (former- ly president Of the Second National bank, who was killed by the cars when attempting to get aboard), in which he says "Will you permit me to express to you my thanks for your untiring efforts for the alleiuation of suffering humanity. God bless you in your work and give more lasting reward than the thanks and kind remembrances of the re- cipients of your councils and encourage ments. You will please receive the enclosed $100, and distribute to such as you deem worthy. I remain your obedient servant,
 B. c. SCRANTON"
 few touching quotations from letters of prisoners were then read by Mr. North.
 Death of 0. E. Bassett. Jr.
 Mir. o. B. Bassett jr., manager of the Crockett stores" on Exchange corner, died of pneumonia Friday. He was an active and energetic business man, and succeeded Mir N ! Brockett in tbe business at the