Morning journal and courier., 1886-04-20
AT THE UNION ARmORY.

AT THE UNION ARMORF. Doings and Happenings Among the
 State Militia - The Light Guards
 Captain-The Base Ball Team-The
 Rihe Team,s Shoot Fast Day-The
 SarsheIds' Annual Ball Other
 Balls The Fort Trumbun ChaI-
 Ienge.
 The big Union armory on Meadow street is nightly the scene of hustle and activity among the military companies. Nearly ev- cry evening in the week some one of the companies occupy the armory in their regu- lar drills, and some nights two or more com panies are obeying the stentorian commands of their captains in the regular army move ments. The different armory companies are making preparations for their spring drills and shoots. Ball hines have been or ganized and the men are working hard for their different positions in regard to stand ing. Last night the Sarsfeld Guard held a drill and showed wonderful proficiency in the bayonet practice. Many spectators occu- py the galleries, which are open to the public at the drills. The Blues will hold fair and festival at the armory on the evenings of May and 9. The Light Guards will give 8 fair on the nights of May and 10. At the Light Guards fair there will be athletic sports, tugs -of-war, club swinging and danc- ing The Sarsfeld Guard give their annual ball at the armory on Easter Monday night. The election of captain for the Light Guards has not yet taken place, but will probably soon occur. Lieutenant A. M. Johnson will probably be elected. Capt tain John Clarity, the newly-elected captain of the Sarsfelds, is proving very efficient in the drilling of his mon. The company are now drilled every night in the week. The bayonet drill exercise which the Light Guard and Sars6eld corapanies are practic- ing is considered the most difficult in the army practice. The two companies are. the only ones practicing the drill, as it is so diff cult and such length of time is required to become proficient in it that the others leave it entirely alone.
 The Light Guards rifle team will shoot a practice game with the Irish Rifles at Quin- nipiac range on Fast day. The Light Guard s team consists of Captains Allen, Wells and Walker, Lieutenant Johnson, Sergeants Huntley and Savage and Private Landon.
 The colored battalion is surprising the rest of the companies at the armory by it's proficiency in the drill Captain Lathrop has the company completely under his con- trol and drills as late as II o'clock at night at times; something the members of the other companies would not stand. The rest get through drilling by 9:30 o'clock.
 challenge from the Fort Trumbull team of the regular United States army has been received by the Light Guards. The Fort Trumbull team is considered the best in the brigade. The Light Guards will probably accept the callenge.
 The spring drill of the different compa- nies in the regimentwill take place before the 20th of May.
 The Blues base ball team play game on Fast day. The Light Guards and Foot Guards teams play game on Fast day at Hamilton Park for silk banner.
 THE CLAIMS OF SOCIETY.
 An Interesting Discourse by Rev. A.
 E4. Wyatt at the St. John Street M.
 E. Church-OpposItion to Injustice
 Christianity as Opposed to the Boy
 colt.
 At the St. John street M. E. church on Sunday the pastor,s Rev. A. H. Wyatt, preached an interesting discourse, from which we make the following abstract:
 And on the third day there was marriage in there. And both Jesus called and his disciples to the marriage.-John 2, 12.
 Christ acknowledged the claims of society, sanctifed its every walk and raised in the midst of it's relations the standard of their puri6cation. Society is sphere which de- mands all the energies of Christian men and deserves all it demands. The day has come of better and more enlarged Christian ac- tivity when dogmas and creeds bind us less than formerly, and to follow Jesus Christ and be like him is seen to be the one essen tial thing. Christ was opposed to monopo- lies, whether they were money monopolies or labor monopolies. Anyone who carries into society the spirit of Jesus Christ will keep out of corporations which seek to monopo- lize the goods of the market and organiza- tions which seek to monopolize the labor of the market. "Do unto others as ye would that others should do unto you" strikes a death blow to monopoly.
 Christ was opposed to the boycott. He opened the eyes of one born blind. The Pharisees, who thought they had the mono poly of religion at that day, summoned the man into their presence and threatened him with the boycott if he confessed Christ. They called it communication, but it meant boycott. But the man had the right spirit, the spirit plucky Mrs. Gray has, the spirit the publishers of the MORNING CoUR- FER have. opposition to injustice. He con- fessed Christ, they communicated him. This meant that he could not teach or be taught, hire or be hired, could have no com munication with his fellows, save to pur- chase the necsssaries of life (here they were more lenient than the modern boycott ter), and nobody but his wife and children could come within four cubits of him. Here is point the boycotter of to-day can learn. Why not decree that nobody shall come within six feet of your victima
 Christ hunted out this man, and believe did not stand six feet away from him, but gave him brothers hand and sympathy and sent him on his way rejoicing. "Go thou and do likewise" I hope you have enough of the spirit of Jesus Christ. I am sure you have enough of the spirit of '76 to trample this foreign-born, un-American, un-Chris- tian, iniquitous boycott under your feet. Be a friend of the oppressed, and foe of injus- tice.
 Christ taught forbearance and avoidance of offense. He worked miracle to avoid giving offense. Two bears must be in every shop, bear and forbear. And whenever Jesus Christ goes in his real representatives. mel are able to live peaceably with one another individual rights are respected, and liberty guarded and augmented. Society christian ized will be remodelled, not as the Socialist wants it, with no law but the mad impulses of scatter brained enthusiasts, but with the royal law of loving our neighbor as ourself.
 Lecture on Cough i'm Branford.
 H. G. Smith, former resident of Bran ford, will lecture in the Baptist church of that place on the ''Life of John B. Cough, Wednesday evening oe this week.
 His Nfnety-SeeOnd Year.
 John E. Lowell, the veteran school master, now of Waterbury, enters upon his ninety ty second year next Friday His new read CTS are now completed, and New York publisher writes MT. Lowell very compli- mentary letter in praise of the work
 YALE CAPTURES ANOTHER GAME.
 
 The Oystermen Unable to Hit Vinton
 or Stagg-Fine Fielding on Both
 Sides.
 Yale gained another victory yesterday in the presence of about two hundred of her sympathizers in addition to large delega- ton of Oyster Point bellies and beaux Vim ton and Bremner were Yale's battery for the first four innings, after which Stagg' occupied the box. The Yale men had no difficulty in hitting Lautenbach, but the oystermen were l.1. l. GzlI