Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-18

0UQOeG goeebc is 1s7 against 130 last year. There has been slight increase in the num- Der of scholars. The committee on obituaries reported that the Hartford association had lost 30, the New London 66, Fairfield 20, New Haven 7S, Stonington Union A, Ash- ford 50: aggregate of deaths during the year, 28S. The committee on temperance sub- mitted a report condemning intemperance, and advising greater zeal in checking the evil. The committee of arrangements was instructed to arrange the meetings of the Women's Missionary society SO that they sessions of the next convention. The mod orator appointed Drs. Lathrop and Sage and Rev. Mr. Rowe committee to express to the Calvary church and people some appreciation of the kindness they have shown to the con- ventionss A vote of thanks was passed to the different railroads which have given free passes to the delegates,
 Dr. ". s. Mckenzie, of So ston, addressed the convention in behalf of the American Baptist Missionary union. He made an able and vigorous address. rszqa
 Rev D. Mason of Boston, secretary of the American Baptist Home Missionary so- ciety, who was to have addressed the conven- tion was unavoidably absent. His place was filed by the Rev. Dr. Morehouse of New York, secretary of the American Baptist Home Missionary society, also in the absence of Rev. Dr. Pollard of Boston. secretary of the American Baptist Publishing society, who was to have made an address, an address was made by Rev.T.A A. T. Hanna, secretary of the Baptist State convention. He was followed by Rev. Dr. Lathrop and MT. w. s. Bronson. of Hartford. The closing address was by the president. He hoped the influences of the meeting would remain with those present and stimulate them to renewed consecration in the work of the Lord, and to advanced efforts in Christian usefulness There was large attendance of Baptist cler- gymen and clergymen from nearly all the evangelical churches of the city dropped in in fraternal spirit to sympathize in the work and listen to the addresses. The Baptist de- nomination is evidently wide awake and alive, judging from the spirit animating the con- vention. One of the closing appeals of the afternoon was for a lift for the Baptist church in Shelton and aid likewise for anoth- CT church in Norwich.
 BAPTIST SOCIAL UNION BANoUET-AN INTER- ,.r- EsTrNG OCCASION.
 The meeting of the Baptist Social union held in the lecture room of the Calvary church last evening was an occasion of great pleasure There were five long tables in the main room, capable of seating three hundred guests. Beside these tables there were seV- eral smaller ones in the parlors. which opened into the main room. The collation. was served by Barkentin and was in every respect worthy New Havens excellent caterer. After the supper the chairman, Professor Francis Wayland, called upon Rev. MT. Sam son to make an address of well come. Mir. Samson responded in some very witty remarks, which were loudly Rpplauded. quartette consisting of Miss Gaffney, Mrs. Blinn, Max Kastner and B. B. Manross sang Dudley Bucks Summer Night" They rem dered the selection very finely. Dr. Barbour was then called upon for speech as a repre- sentative of Yale theology. He spoke for about ten minutes. The first part of his speech was witty, the last part deep and ear nest. He spoke of the need for churches to keep abreast of the changes of the times. He commended the Baptist church for it's love for the New Testament and the tenacity with which it clings to the word of God.
 very taking address was then made by Mir. James l.. Howard, of Hartford, who for many years was president of the union. He spoke briefly of the history and purposes of the union, also urged the people to take more interest in the work of preparing young men for the ministry.
 MT. W. s. Bronson, president of the con- vention, was then called upon to make few remarks. He strenuously exhorted the peo- pie not to forget the lesson taught in the con- vention and the union. g
 Professor Northrop was called upon as representative of the secular side of Yale col lege He said he was gregationalist, but had not strong sectarian feeling. What knowledge he had of Baptist theology he had gained from hearing occasional ser mons by Mir. Samson. He thought as he heard him preach that he was very safe from the PhiIistines, both because he had higher moral tone than his namesake and because he had made far better choice of a wife. He was glad that the constitution of the So- cial union was such that the Baptist minis ters of the State could have one square meal year and that too at the expense of the laymen. He thought if there were in the outlying districts any persons in the congre- gations of any of the pastors who did not seem to be affected at all by the preaching, they should be brought down to the Social union and warmed up with ice cream. The quartette then rendered another beautiful selection. after which Dr. Judson, of New York, spoke on the missionary and philanthropic aspect of church work. The address was profound, pointed and interest ing. He spoke of the missionary work con- nected with his church in New York among some of the lowest classes in the city. The choir then sang 8 selection and shortly the meeting was dissolved and the delegates sep arated. The convention has been most pleas ant and profitable