Morning journal and courier., 1894-06-21

telegram from Lieutenant Governor Gladly
announcing his inability to be present at
The banquet. He then introduced Mayor
Sargent, who during q brief speech said
that he especially liked Methodists for
three reasons. First, because Methodism |
was pure democracy, . church governed |
by It's own laws; secondly, because in that
church was fully exemplified the grand |
idea of the brotherhood of man and the |
fatherhood of God, and thirdly, because |
the Methodist church stood out In the front |
rank in the work for temperance. He then
explained that bis early life was spent
closed by urging the Methodists of the
south and north to again reunite.
DR.. Vail next thanked the mayor for the
good words he had spoken and informed
him that just as soon as the authorities OF
this city were ready to push forward the
temperance movement he would find the
Nethodists of the community with them
heart and hand.
DR.. F. A. n. Brown, pastor OF the First
Presbyterian church, was the next speak
or. His remarks while brief were able and
to the point. He stated that the early edu-
cation of his father and mother had been
under the influences of the Methodist
church, and as such he felt constrained to
greet all present as brethren and sisters.
There is an uniqueness and individuality
among the Methodists, he said, that is
pleasant. Every Methodist minister has q
good loud voice, but 1t is not all In the
voice, there are ideas and brainy words to
fill out the voice. The Methodist church
Is the pioneer of all churches In this coun-
try.
President Dwight was next introduced.
In few brief remarks he said: The Meth
odist preacher of 100 years ago was wiser
than the Methodist preacher of to-day for
he knew that the president Of Congrega-
tional college should be silent listener In
Methodist meeting, but that you do not
seem to know. There has been In recent
years great advance in the progress of
Methodism, and perhaps that Is the season
why I am invited here to speak to you this
evening. There is perhaps fitness In ask
ing me to speak to you, because in me the
Methodist and Presbyterian seems to be
united, and I am all the time Congrega-
versity which I represent, to express and
extend to you the fellowship of our uni
versity and our denomination. When
President Dwight was introduced the en-
tire arose and greeted him standing.
Rev. DR.. John N. Mason of the First
Baptist church was the last speaker of the
occasion. He told his auditors that be had
been converted at Methodist revival
meeting and had almost been Methodist
| preacher. His remarks were brief but ex-
csedingly witty at times and were much
| enjoyed by all present. He closed with a
| reference to John Wesley and his mother
| and the work done by them and the result
| of that work as shown by the Methodist
| church of the present day.
THE JUBILEE MEETING.
The Hyperion was we'll filed last even
ing by large audience who assembled to
pay their closing tribute to the centennial
of Methodism in New Haven. A short
praise service was held from 7:30 to 1850,
at which members of all the Methodist
choirs in the city we're massed on the stage
and sang many familiar hymns. Precisely
at 7:5O the presiding officer, Rev. Crandall
J. North, took the chair. After the sing.
ing of the hymn, "Wake the Song
prayer was offered. ''Rescuing the
Perishing" was then sung. The ad
dress by the Rev. Bishop Cyrus D. Foss,
ID, of Philadelphia, Pa, followed
He took for his subject, "The
said that it would be the outgrowth of both
the present and the past, and that it would
be characterized by four conditions: l,
a splendid theology; 2, mighty array Of
young people; 8, an earnest ministry;
intelligent lsymen. Thus the church Of
the present owes three things to the church
| of the twentisth century: 1, an apprehen
| sion of the four conditions above mention
| ed; Q, noble race of young ministers
thoroughly equipped, and having thu
power of prayer to go fourth and preach
8, race of model laity.
| And what is a model laitys In tn,
4 s,Ao 80 49,
men. 1t is the greatest need which VI
have In the church to-day-an army o.
honest, converted msn. The church ha
/ no greater curse than unconverted men
The laity can also exert most powerful
influence through the medium of the Metho
| dist papers and journals. There ia neet
of singing disciples. Congregational sing
ing is one of the greatest helps that th'
church has.
| In closing the speaker said: when you
descendants celebrate the 2O0th anniver
ssry of the toming of jesse Lee to the Elm
City, O what then can be said of thi
church God has SO greatly blessed"
| After singing s'The Ball For Reapers,
the Rev. John Riley Thompson, D. B., o
Meriden, made a most enthusiastic and in
teresting address on 1.-THE Inspirations
River of Methodism."
THE YOUNG PEOPLES MEETING.
The young peoples meeting was held a
the First NJ. E. church at $3.50, and wa
largely attended by Methodist young PEG
pie from all parts of the city. The pulpit
and vicinity was beautifully decorateG
| with pottsd plants and cut flowers. Rev
Frank A. Scofield, pastor of the Grace NJ
E. church presided. DR.. William Mas
Broadbeck of Boston delivered the sermon
on the subject "Why am Methodist
For an hour and fifteen minutes he held
his audience in the closest attention. III
made use of many bright and happy illus
trations. The reasons he gave, in brief,
| were as follows:
/ 1. OF it's splendid theology.
/ g. OF its adaptation to every mans need.
| g. Direct virtues of the spirit.
a. Deliverance from the domain of SIM
/ 5. Methodism is the most liberal Of all denomi
| nations
These points were well made, and the
address was highly enjoyed by the large
audjence