Connecticut western news., 1892-07-21

livered by Bishop Fallows and others
 The Friday exercises opened with a prayer meeting at 6.30 a m. attended by eight thousand persons, lasting one hour, which was ouly too short. At nine o'clock the second days session opened and after the opening exercises Dr Ty- Ter, of the Church of the Disciples. New York city, presided at the pastors hour in which time 24 ministers of different denominations made short, pithy ad- dresses, only one of whom, however, Dr Martin, of Newark, N. J., escaping being rapped down for exceeding his time.
 Dr McEwen, one of the few who could be heard all over, then called the roll of States, Territories and Provincial Unions A native Alaskan responded for Alaska, Hindoo for India, and del egates from Australia, England. Spain, Turkey and the Sandwich Islands were heard from and telegrams from China and Russia were read. In the hosr 49 persons spoke representing the Chris tian Endeavor cause in their own sec- tion. Rev H. W Kelsey speaking for Connecticut said: Little Connecticut IS here. 2OO0 strong, and we have 1000 more at home. We have not many square miles, but many Endeavorers to the square mile"
 A characteristic address by Joseph Cook on "Watchwords for the Twenti- eth Century" was next Tn order and was much enjoyed by those who could hear. He contended the church of the fu- ture must be Scientific. Biblical and practical" that neither liberty, intelli- gence, or the diffusion of property would meet the necessity, but right eouspess, efficient these others might be but righteousness alone was sufficient.
 In the afternoon there were two Free Parliaments, the Senior conducted by Rev w c. Biting, of New York. and the Junior by Miss Haus, of St Louis, both of which were intensely interesting bringing out as they did the kind of work being done by the different socie- ties. The time allotted was only too short Mir Bitting's introductory re- marks on "Salt was one of the best things of the convention. "Let your speech be seasoned with salt, 5 stands for short; A for appropriate; l. for loud and T for truth. Having thus sprinkled the tongues of the speakers with salt, he told the audience "S stands for silently, let us be baptized with hush; A for at- tentively, let our ear-drums be alert; l. for lovingly, let our hearts hearken ten derly; T for thoughttully. let us ponder the rich meaning of the words"
 Mrs Clark's paper on 'Junior Chris tian Endeavor work" vas practical and suggestive.
 MT Whitelaw Reid, cn. being intro duced by Dr Clark, received fine ova- tion and made brief address in which he declared the school-house and the church were the Notifications of the country. Addresses followed by ns, tives of India, China and Africa. The Chinaman, MT Jue Hawk, of St. Louis, was perfect master of English and for style, thought, elocution and mastery of Scripture scored the success of the afternoon.
 Dr Wayland Hoyt, of Minneapolis, then presented the banners, Ontario, Manitoba and Illinois being the proud receivers. The Canadians were exult- ant, their representative telling the Yankees to take long look for it would be long time before they got them back again.
 On Friday evening Post Master Gen. eral Wannamaker presided, making 8 fine address. pr Conwell, of Philadel- phia, the Sturgeon of America, then thoroughly captured the audience as he spoke on the Christian Endeavor So- ciety's place in modern religious life, '' and in the unavoidable absence of Con- gressman Breckinridge, of Kentucky, ta Fo,- ite son, was drafted in charming and delighting the vast audience who cheer ed him to the echo. Vast overflow meet Ings were held in the Marble Collegiate church, Madison Avenue Presbyterian, and the plaza in Union Square.
 Saturday mornings early prayer meeting had an attendance of over five thousand. At the nine o'clock meeting the vice-presidents were elected, the one for Connecticut being the Rev J. Pullman, of New Britain. Dr Josiah Strong then read a carefully prepared paper on"Our Own Country for Christ. " His tribute to Dr Parknurst was enthu- siastically spplauded. R. s. Murphy, of Philadelphia, followed on "Propor- tionste Giving" and Rev l. s. Bean, of Gorham, Maine, spoke on Systematic Giving" Robert B. Speer, Missionary Secretary of the Presbyterian Board, conducted conversation on "What is Your Society Doing for Missions?" The responses were remarkably encouraging, mission work evidently having strong grip. The closing address was by Dr. Mabie, of Boston, Secretary of the American Baptist Missionary Union, l,<>h hae tour around the world. His theme was "The whole World for Christ" and right royalty he handled it.
 Saturday afternoon was taken up with denominational rallies in different churches. Committee conferences and a Junior meeting, the latter in the Broadway Tabernacle, thirty different meetings being held. Saturday evening was taken up with State receptions.
 The closing day of the Convention of '92 will ever be memorable. An i'm mense prayer nesting was held in the morning from to 10, Madison Square Garden being crowded. In the after noon and evening simultaneous meet ings were held in the Garden accommo- dating 16,000. Metropolitan Opera House 5000, Carnegie Music Hall 5000 and five large churches were crowded. It would be impossible to note the vari- ous gatherings, the interest was ever rising and never did speakers have more sympathetic audiences The consecra- tion service at the close when each sec- tion announced it's watchword for the coming year will never be forgotten Connecticut's was "All our Associate Members for Christ"
 The opposition of the Convention to the opening of the Columbian Exposi- tion on Sunday led the New York Times to assume 1t was called for no other purpose. A little study of the constitution would have saved it from such an error.
 Christian courtesy was ever in the as- oandant and was pecuIiarly shown when