Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-05-04
NEW HAVEN BAPTIST UNION.

the Annual banquet at the HOWARD
Avenue Baptist Church Last Even
ing-DeRn WayIand the Presiding
Omcer-An Excellent Address by
Rev. Mr.. Poteat.
The annual banquet of the New Haven
Baptist union was held at the Howard sve
nue. Baptist church last evening, and while
the weather wss stormy there WAS fair
sized audience present. After the guests
had disposed of the excellent eupper which
had been prepared by the ladies of the
church Dean Francis Wsylsnd, who was
the presiding officer of the meeting, made
few very happy introductory remsrks and
called upon Mr.. Pollard, the pastor of this
church, to make the opening address of
welcome.
Mr.. Pollard In welcoming the guests,
said: We also welcome a new organization
here tonight. The Baptist Social union is
thing of the past, and the New Haven
Baptist union is the living, breathing or
ganizatien of the present. We extend to
you good old fashioned country hand
shake-"Bow dye doi Come again"
Rev. Philip s. Evans was the next speak
er, and in the course of his remarks said:
do not think that the change of the name
of this organization means to eliminate the
social element, but is more for brevity's
sake. The object of the Organization is
the unifying and Capitalization of the
Baptist interests in the city
Dean Waylsnd MADE a few explanatory
remarks concerning the change in the
name of the organization. He said: When
we last met we were voluntary body with
no bylaws or any particularly definitely
defined purpose 1t occurred to one of
our legal members whose merit Is only
equalled by his modesty to get the state OF
Connecticut at our back, and to obtain
whatever aid we could from the gentlemen
at Hartford. So this came meritorious
aud modest man went up TO Hartford, aud
the first piece of special legislation trans
acted at this legislature was the in
corporation of the New Haven Baptist
Union. And while we do not intend that
the union shall be any less social, we do
intend that 1t shall be more aggressive.
Isaac Bromley, formerly of this city,
recently created considerable amusement
at chamber of commerce dinner, which
occurs once year, by asking, "what do
you do between mealsl" This is about the
same sentiment a good many people have
expressed concerning this organic alton,
between meals" Rev E II. Potest was
then called upon to further explain the
object of the Union as newly organized.
He said:
The modern tity is the most probIematic Of
problems. The dean OF the divinity school Of
our new Baptist university in Chicago, DR.. Hurl
bert, lately said: Our American cities, growing
with alarming rapidity, centralize an intensity
all the danger that threaten the commonwealth.
Just whore the churches and Christianity
weakest and growing weaker, the satanic forces
are mighty and growing mightier. The city is
BILE crisis which the forces Of evil are bringing TO
pass in our cities DIR. Josiah Strong Gays: when
such a commercial crisis has closed factories by
thrown out of employment by the million; when
the public lands which hitherto at such times
urban population has been multiplied several
fold, and our Cincinpatis have been Chfcagoes,
Londons; when class antipathes are deepened;
when socialistfc organizations, armed and drilled
are in every city and the ignorant and vicious
power Of crowded populations has fully
found itself, when the corruption of city govern
ments is grown apsce; wnen crops fail, or some
gigantic corner doubles the price OF bread; with
starvation in the home; with idle workingmen
gathered, sulen and desperate in the saloons;
with unprotected wealth at hand; with the ire
then, with the opportunity, the means, the fit
agents, the motive, the temptation to destroy,
the real test Of installations, then will appesr
whether we are capable of self-government.''
In the cOpSlGeraJon OIL IQlS prODltm we nave
got so far as to say Let us pray" The Baptist
Union comes on the scsne with the call Let
world, with following Of 10. 900 900. The people
constitute a considerable proportion of the bulk
of Christian population in cur cities. We are set
upon by the challenge which the modern city
| throws into the teeth of Christianity.
Here in New Haven we have population Of at
least 25,ooO non Christian; for unfortunately a
| city may be churched without being Christian
lied.
The Baptist union proposes, in view of the ire
Nha rfrr
Of our cities and in view of the IS 900 Chris
tian population in New Haven, to do three things:
Of the dissemination, In order to its more eff
| fcient cooperation with other Christian forces
g. To take under its special care the Dixwel ave-
uue Baptist mission. now 80 successfully In
| s. To keep an eye on the growth of city,
on needy sections, and to promote In
all ways an intelligent interest in city
MISSIONS wSen apS where n Ihe eIecnsIs % nss
tee shall think desirable.
We must have the heroic days come again il
offers to Christianity, and the first thing to do tc
is about gooa as army o DEAD
Superintendent. c. II. Parker of the
Dixwel avenue Baptist mission then gave
a few very interesting facts concerning the
Sunday school under his charge.
Rev. Mr.. Meyer of the German Bsptis
church was the next speaker, and was fol
lowed by Rev. E. G. Sage of the Grand
avenue Baptist church.
Rev. ]. 81. Mason, pastor of the FRS
Baptist church, then read an interesting
article on "a Church that was Run by
Ring" which showed that ring of earnes
Christian helpers was q blessing to
church community.
s. O. johnson of Calvary Baptist churcl
then made q few remarks, and he was fol
lowed by Deacon Giles Potter, also of Cal
vary Baptist church. Rev. Mr.. DeLsrm
of Hope Baptist church was the last speak
er of the evening, after whose address Deal
Wayland announced that further eloquenc
would have to be repressed until the mex
annual meeting.
The ladies of the Howard avenue Baptis
church decided to spread another suppe
tonight at z o'clock, not all the edible
having been disposed of at the banque
last evening. All are invited.
mr.. Gallaher Accepts.
|. Rev. q. II. Galiaher has accepted q call to th
Trinity Baptist church, Brooklyn, n. Y.