Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-01
THE PLAuNvILLE ASSEMBLY,

Grounds-The Assembly a Great Sue.
cess - Looking Forward to Next
Year - Many Excellent Speeches -
Many Tenters Leaving the Camp
Grounds.
PLAINvILLE CAMP MEETING GROUNDS,
Aug. 31.-The closing services of the Plain
Vile assembly were held to- day, and were
attended by fully 700 people. The day was
devoted to the young people, and there
was large delegation present from Hart
ford, fully fifty coming from the North
church. The day was a perfect one, as far
as the weather was concerned, and the
meetings held out under the leafy cover
ing of the trees were greatly enjoyed by all
who were present.
THE ASSEMBLY A SUCCESS.
Everyone has voted the Assembly
Days" as great success, and even now
arrangements are being made for these
days next year. The idea being new to the
people this year many did not stay at the
tents as might have been desired, but they
have been on the whole very successful
days. The speakers have been good, and q
most earnest desire for advancement in
ideas of practical Christian work has been
manifested. The church and Sunday
school, the temperance work and the work
among the young people have sill been
pretty thoroughly reviewed and discussed
Many new ideas have been advanced, and
much has been learned by all who attended
the meetings. There has been a seeking
after the truth, and desire for the best
Christian knowledge has been shown.
THE OPENING SERVICES.
Rev. W. E. Sco6eld of Torrington, pres-
ident of the Distinct Young Peoples union,
was the presiding officer to-day The SER
| vices opened at 8 O'Clock with morning
| prayers.
DIR. THoRPE's BIBLE STUDY.
At O'Clock Rev. E. L. Thorpe led in
a Bible study which was largely attended,
as were all of the exercises presided over
by DR.. Thorpe. The subject was "Chris
tian JOY" He showed how abundant are
the commands and exhortations in the
Bible to joy. The first fruits of the spirit
| are love and the second are joy.
REMARKS BY REV. W. sCoFIELD.
At 10 o'clock service of song was held,
| after which Rev. Mr.. Scofield, who is one
of the editors of the Epworth department
of the Christian Advocate, made the open
ing address of the day.
In speaking of the work among the
young people he said:
"There is not District Epworth League
in this district at present, but there is 8
Young Peoples Union, and we hope soor
to have District Epworth Lsague.
think that at any rate this is the banner
district of the conference. Our worl
among the young people has been singulsrly
successful, and We have a right to be justly
proud of It,"
PRESIDING ELDER CRANDALL's REMARKS
Presiding Elder Crsndall G.. North o.
New Haven, then made a few very interest
ing remarks in continuation of Mr.. SEQ
fields remarks.
eyes, think that as Mr.. Scoield ha
said, this is the banner district of tbs con
ference, and also think this is the banne
conference of the United States; and
think the American Methodist church i
; the banner church of the world. So 70,
see We stand on the topmost rount
of the ladder. We have not a
! many young people here this yea
as We might wish for, but next year we al
going to talk 1t up before hand and we will
have this grove filled to overlooking OF
young peoples day. extend you all
hearty greeting in the name of the con
ference on this young peoples assembl
day, and hope and trust that we shall sc
great many more such glorious days a
this promises to be in the future"
A SYMPOSIUM ON THE "CHR1sTIAN IN TIL
WORLD"
At 1870 o'clock a symposium of fou
| ffteen-minute addresses was held TIL
! subject of the sym postum was "The Chris
, | tisn in the World.'
+ THE CHRISTIAN IN BUSINESS"
. Rev. Gardiner Eldridge of Kensingto
, made the first address on 1.-THE Christia
in Business" His salient point was as TO
lows: "God lie; am; my brother i:
That is to say, we should not forget on
> God and our brother in thoughts of sell
( Neither on the other hand should we fol
r | get our own existence and the importanc
of our own souls salvation.
ga business man especially is apt to
tempted to think of himself great dea
But we do not want selfish half -hearte
3 Christians. Do not be like the pirate kin
3 who took along the ten commandments fc
l code of laws. He managed to get alon
t | very well with all of them till he came t
: the eighth: Thou shalt not steal He ha
to scratch that one out. We have gres
many men of business, I fear, that hay
8 scratched out this commandment frol
their code of morals.
: 1.-THE business man should not think tc
:, | much of the material things of life, bl
should remember that man Is both 30,
, and body. And he should remember tn,
the poor, toiling, struggling brother besit
him has as much claim on his good grac'
as the more prosperous"
+ 1.-THE CHRISTIAN IN SOCIETY"
i Rev. G. B. Dusinberry of Forestvil
then made very entertaining speech {
"The Christian in Society,"" He said
part:
II "The social side of Christianity
rapidly becoming a most important part
, every Christians life. And the profile
y draw the linea What is good and what
d bad? One has in great measure to sett
4 1t in ones own conscience, all the time b
d ing sure that you are doing nothing tn
% you would be ashamed of before Christ
l. "But a Christian should not becon
filled with worldly thoughts. It is got
deal like the ship which when on the sea
all right, but which when full of the sea
II all wrong.
"Society also has great claims upon Il
J.. minister. In this day and age of Il
10 world minister has got to be social
" keep the hold on his keople. But
l. Christian can let society be first in his Iii
Il Christ and the church should always
first"
THE CHRISTIAN IN RECREATION.
=. Rev. D. M. Griffin of Hamden tn,
spoke on "The Christian in Recreation
l. He said in part:
% 81 assume in the first place that reel
RI alton is necessity. There was once
Methodist bishop who did not believe
vacations. He became go peevish at co
Z. ference that he was feign to apologize
his fellow clergymen, and he said, Brothe
have been systematically overworked
the past twenty FIVE years.
IT would, however, distinguish reol
90 alton from dissipation. Many of the fas
tt ionable amusements of society, such as la
4. hours and dancing, are certainly dissiI
tions and should not be participated in
o any who consider themselves Christians
''THE CHRISTIAN IN THE HOME"
- Rev. David Taylor of Southington tn
J spoke on "The Christian in the Home
p He said in part:
p Cdr. Buckley, the editor of the Christi'
70 Advocate, once said, You can't know
K man until you've summered him and wi
10 tered him. And 1t is a good deal 80.
10 know man you must see him at HON
1 &c. L. IL