The Newtown bee., 1893-10-06

chester, who though not member, was present and participated in it's discussion. Rev MT Goodenough had just been visit ing the field of his labors, Ellsworth, where quarter of century before he had labored in the Gospel. Rev J. De- Peu and Rev John Pierpont of West Corn wall discoursed to some extent on the i''Institutional church; are it's methods for us?' A few features of it only were found to be practical for the rural church es, but over and above all there was noth- ng so valuable to create a healthy moral influence and a social activity, greatly desirable, like a revival of pure and undefiled religion. The conference had dinner at the leading hotel in the place. The afternoon service was well attended. "Pure politics. was discussed. The subject was opened by Rev B. M :. Wright of Kent, chairman of the bus mess committee and scribe of the con- ference. Some facts were brought to | light of the awful corruption which eX- ists in the matter of buying and selling votes, and the large class to be found in nearly every town, who could be bought. One of the pastors stated as a fact the incident of one man worth $G0, 1 GOO, whose vote was bought for $5. This reminded us of the sayings of our | Lord. use it in an offensive sense. "Ye have the poor with you always" This mans riches were extensive, and not a | part of himself. He, indeed, was poor, and could not have been rich toward God. The discussion of this subject elicited almost every kind Of feeling ima- ginable, but when Dr VA. Duncan came to the floor, representing the COngrega- tional Sunday school and publishing society, he made it plain that there was hope, and that the remedy for such dreadful corruption was in the church ot Christ itself. Dr Duncan was just back from the West. He was present in | St Louis at the Worlds Sunday school convention and also the information al
 While there he had presented to him a problem. What was it? On Saturday evening the great hall where they had met was engaged by the Mormons. He said few years ago the Mormons went on foot over the plains and found home | beyond the Rockies, and now they came back in Pullman cars. Eight cars brought 300 Mormons, young men and women singers. This great hall was packed with people to hear them, and the 300 occupied the platform where he and the great leaders in Christian work had sat. They sang beautifully, sang the old hymns we sing, and others, and there were instances when they were en- cored for the fourth time. The entire audience were wrapt in astonishment. What does it mean? Mormonism las Solve it who can. Rev John s. Porter from Prague, Austria, was present and made few felicitious remarks concern ing his work. He is to be married in about fortnight and after the meeting of the A. B. c. F. M. in Worcester, sails on Saturday, October If, for Europe. Rev J. c. Goddard gave twelve month history of our twelve churches and did it
 in truth, capdor and humor. Leading heads of his address were "ParishionaP
 "Biblical instruction" "The young peo. pie" "Missionary," 'Prayer meeting,'' "remperance and temperalities, and he that can do it with better grace and now and then inject pearl or diamond
 between the special topics, extemporane
 ously, let him try. While waiting for the train, some of us stepped into theil beautiful library and gymnasium. Soor } the cars came and took us homeward
 May the blessings that now come to tn.
 Norfolk people never be less. May hel
 booming multiply unto them multitude.
 like the Eldriges and Battclles and so ol T ad infinitum. May the pastor of thi
 church never have company
 of poor pilgrims that shall appreciat,
 less the courteous manner in which h.
 received and cared for his guests; anG
 when we of the twelve churches shal have finished our work, may the cit, with it's streets of gold open it's twelv
 gates of pearls to receive us to tn
 crown which the angel holds to place up
 on our brow, and not for us only but al
 that shall follow us, to the end of time L.