Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-10-25

oAaIsTIAN ENDEAvOR GUESTS.
An Immense ThronG Fills the ARA
CRY at she Opening OF she Cenven- |
sasn-orxanizasion and Addresses OF |
Wslcome ~ Hev. Dr. J. ne witch |
eli ana Professor Fisher OF Ysls- |
Sermon ny ID. Fay MILLS OF Previ-
Asncs-An Address ~ President
Raymona or Wsslsyan UniversIty-
A brilliant Reception In United
church Chapsl-Nearly $1,000 Dele
gates ana $50 Societies In she city
Te-Day,s Elaborate Programme OF
Meetings and Addresses.
A multitude Of delegates to the fifth an
nusl convention Of the Connectisut Young
Peoples Society of Christian. Endeavor gath
ersd In the Meadow street armory yesterday
afternoon ct O'Clock, when the organisa-
ton Of thS convention wss held. Nearly III
Of Tho pastors of theleo tKurcifes sat upon
wide platform On the wSstside of the hall.
An address Of Welcome was made BY Presi-
dent Ell Manchester, jr., in behalf of the
New Haven union, and devotion was led by
Rev. r. r. Luokey. A recess till 2 O'Clock
was then taken, and at that time another vast
gathering filled the large armory to partici-
pate in the evening services. Among tho
ministers upon the platform sat Anthony
Comstock. .
Rev. ]. K. Twitchell of Dwight Place
church made IN address of welcome in behalf
Of the churches of this city. These societies
have cemented into glorious Christian bonds
the young people In our separate churches,
he continued after formally greeting the del
sgates. You have proved yourselves also so
helpful to the pastors. I like the dsacons
very we'll, but I tell you here tonight that II
should lose my. young people I should feel
| - though had lost my right arm in church
work. The time was when In many churches
the prayer meetings were conducted by good
mon, stereotyped in modes of expression and
style of work, but they kept affairs in the
hands of the few. You have perpetuated
| and cemented the union of churches of
common faith. You are bringing the churches
of Christ together, shoulder and shoulder. It
II .. divine ART to win souls to Christ, and II
10 only few that ever learn that art. re-
member, a. ! stand here upon this platform,
that In few short years fathers and mothers
will be gone. You are to fill their places.
work. For this most heartily greet you.
You have grand and glorious future, and
may the cause we all love be greatly advanced
by your coming together.
Prof. Fisher of Yale Theological seminary
then extended the welcome of Yale univer-
sity to the hundreds of visiting delegates. 1t
Ia now, my friends, nearly 200 years since
Yale college was founded, said he. It was
founded by prayer and faith. Now that It
has expanded into university 1t still owes
alleRience to the same Lord and master.
And 1t still rejoices to extend its cordial
| greeting to all who are banded together to do
honor to his name. rejoice especially in
one of the characteristics of this great meets
ing. 1t 10 the bringing together of
| Christians of all denominations. Christians
are becoming tired of being shut up in mar
row walls Of creed. It gives me the greatest
delight to mingle with you in these forms of
worship. There Is great providential mean
ing In all this. The people of God will not
be kept apart. If you continue this work
tartan strife which has weakened and
hsrasssd the cause in all lands. We shall be
q united, . powerful body of dsvotees.
| A response to these addresess was made
| BY the president of the Connecticut Endeav-
or union, Rev. II. Il. Kinney, of Minated.
We arc . prayer meeting founded ON .
pledge, said he. Our pledge il but the
church covenant reduced to particulars. All
We propose to do IL to make our religious
obligations - binding a. our business ebliga-
tions. We are not here as members Of
any denomination. We are here a. Chris
tians. laborsrs Of God. We Represent all
denominations. We tonight are but frag-
mont of the vast army which will invade
this city tomorrow. Then we will open our
heaviest batteries Of bsaming SMILES, pretty
faoss and bright eyes. We hope you will
| join with N and turn your work and labors
to the true master, Christ Jesus.
Rev. B. Fay Mills Of Providence, r. l.,
was introduced a. one who had come far out Of
his way to speak to the convention. He chose
text of his remarks from Acts, VIII, IS:
81 will preach to You Christ Jesus" sup
Christianity IL gradually drifting from the
tenderness and fullness of Christ. DR.. Alb
bott has told NJ that In these days we arc
not expected to know much about simple
gospel. I believe there is no gospel
90 far reaching - the revelation of
sss s sssS and n:
very much to have fuller knowl-
edge Of the biography Of Jssus
not only for the faiaInsns
Of prophecy, bat for the fulnlment Of faith.
Manager cannot touch . sinners life, surely
he cannot 10 moved by anything. That
mind must be dull and that heart must be
hard indeed. In the second place. believe
We need TO preach and teach the teachings of
Jesus Christ. We need to act as II we
thought his words life itself. Persons who
have not been convinced by any argument or
philosophy have been reclaimed BY studying
his words and doing ~ he told them to. The
great revelation IL that God IL love and the
only begottsn Son that was In the bosom of
the Father has manifested Himself. Jesus
hes brought to rs life, and pardon, and hope,
and truth, and heaven. His IL name In
deed that 10 above every name. We do not
need more ministers to stand In the pulpit
and preach the gospel, bat We need more to
preach Jesus.
| sity, Middletown, next addressed the con-
vention. Running through the whole work
| of God IL the thought Of Gods relation to
| this work, said he. Shall We explain the
| growing grain by the statement that the far
msr planted the seed and then 1t grewi II is
the force beneath, the mysterious, divine
sxuberanes Of that life that fashions the
secret. In order to really get ourselves adj
| justed to our places in this work We must
get broader view, more expanded vision.
Look for Q moment into the word of God.
| Il has been said by some that the coming of
Christ was an aftsr-thought. Yet the thing
that Il needed at this day Is . scientific treat
nsnt Of the word Of God.
The speaker here turned to . philosophic
L
| cd in the minds of the primitive man. When
trace the word of God through these thou
sands Of years, he continued, see the
whole current Of revelation moves towards
God - its only end. Isn't II something In
your work, my young friends, to remember
| that here IL Q current three thousand years
| long that runs straight along to the GROSS of
| Christi There Is day to dawn when civil.
xation will be eentered about . finer idea Of
| creation than has ever been advanced. From
| this early type Of civilization which we are
| cognizant Of eighteen centuries ago to the en-
| Mghtenmsnt Of the present, and time will
continue to wheel onward in its progress
6ociety seems to be oonverging towards cer-
tain great ends.
What IL the significant movement of to-daya
Look back . few years and see the organiza-
| ton of the Young Mems Christian organizes
ton. Look at the great Ohatauqua move-
msnt. Look twenty-five years back to the
great movement in the organization of our
African population. Then look at the great
gathering here tonight Look atthe mighty
| Sunday school movement. Who ever heard
of such an army q this in any pasti There are
many millions now being touched by the
light of the gospel Of life. 1t is very evil
dent that there Ii now . mighty movement
TO capture the hearts and minds Of the young
of our time. These young people will 60
through this channel to impress the wide
world. May you know that God 10 with you