Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-11-06

Pastors enjoy At these meetings especial
opportunities Of studying the methods
Of those most successful IN evangelical
work.
The convention Is made upuf the most
refined and cultured religious men and
women, and includes men Of world wide
reuown As ministers. lawyers. physi-
clans, bankers. merchants. and other
professions and CIlliu.S Nor. than 81
Of them come from the north and Can
ada. New England b,in. specially well
represented, but Of course the large ma
jority Of the delegates are from the
south.
Atlanta has opened wide h.-r gates and
stretched her provcrbial hospitality to
its greatest limits 10 accommodate and
/ entertain the attendants ~ the CoavCu-
tiun- Sectional and ~-e,tarian lines have
b,ren entirely uhlitrra,y,l. and tE.. cl--n
hearted CieorgiAu~ have -u,sr about pro
vidiuS for their guests as Though they
realized that they NIGH, D.. entertaining
angel, unaware Til Practical bl,>~-
in; Of increased Ir,'-I vriry should wait
an her lavish hlN.raliiv. and II i not al
/ all improbable that good results, may h,
. traced L. this convention Later un from
d L @
uUIl standpoint.
There i hyll" ,iuuti IiiaI Iuauy o.: the
visitors TO the convention VIII h. In
duCyl 10 stay or T. return AID make
their homes in Atlanta. Tine genial eli
mate of the city would IL. sufficiently at
/ tractive in its,lf To- iu~ur,. such a result
even without the spirit uf enterprise
that will surprise AMI caIlivdtc north
ern men. Atlanta i - ll--ard in the
Path Of progress, Nor ars her citizens
blind To their own list interests. The
/ most prominent Of thv.u have made
/ strenuous efforts for the benefit Of the
( delegates to the convention. feeling that
. II WAS duty they owed their guests and
/ that they were Thereby doing what was
I also best for themselves.
/ The invitation 10 the convention was
/ extended through the governor of Gcor-
/ gia, the mayor Of Atlanta AMI the board
/ Of trade of the city. and ,i.ch and all OF
/ them have exerty1I themselves 10 tht. ut
/ most TO convince their guests they made
/ no mistake in accepting II. Governor
| NUrthen was especially active. He had
/ a personal interest IL th,. matter - we'll
. as an official one. uniting the earnest
( Christian and the chief executive. and
working tirrlesSly III 10th capacities.
| All the meetings Of the committees on
| IrelimiuarteS Were held nj the executive
/ mansion. and the governor acted Is
( chairman Of the luGal hoard. To him
/ much credit Is due fox the Succt=sS Of the
/ convention. nor should TIN. delegates for
/ get the hearty Cu-ulerutIru uf Mr.. D. E
/ Luther. the chairman ~ the eutertain-
/ uleut committee. and E,.v- !. {. Collins ~
/ New Haven. the international seCrvtarv.
| Governor Northeu l. doing -,~ol work
! for Georgia and winning the hearty ap-
| prevail Of this. ISu!!,yf his state without
regard to party linz IL. l. r,c";rize,l
Is an upright. dlSulfi,7j ..,s,i consistent
chief magistrate and ,st,,!4,<l n a safe
aud conservative leader. lis Iudvpend-
encc Of Judgment and uril. :.dhcrvuce Il
what he believes L. il. y-Ir,-ct principles
command the rvsIvct even II th,ge whu
do not SEE things a. liz d,ts-
{ The diEnificl and courteous manner i'll
which he refused To- attend a hInQue;
given to Jay Gould by citizens Of Allan
- illustrates the quality - the man
Ills letters of explanation ~et forth that
! Mr.. GUuld's visit WAS tsut Of 4 character
! r.atitling il to CtfiCial rsze'-EiJion and
MIR. Gould'S business methods wrrr not
IF kind emitting hmm To personal COZ
sideration. and therefore the governor
| must decline TO meet him.
L +. TREpwAY.