Morning journal and courier., 1894-05-02
RIGHrY-sIxrHAN ANNUAL LmEETING

Of the Connecticut Rible Society Held
 in Hartford Yesterday - Officers
 Chosen for the Ensuing Year.
 This society held its eighty sixth annual meeting at Memorial hall, Hartford, yea- terday. The attendance was unusually large. In the absence of the president, Rev. Joseph Anderson, D. D of Water bury, Vice. President Rev. James W. Bradin of Hartford, presided. Rev. George Leon Walker, D. D., of Hartford. offered prayer. Secretary Gilbert read the report of the ex- ecutive committee, reviewing the work of the year, which was accepted and ordered printed.
 New corporate members were chosen as follows: Rev. Charles N. Lamson, D. D.. of Hartford, Rev. E. G. Fullerton of Bridge port, Edward W. Marsh of Bridgeport, Frank w. Pardee of New Haven, Rsv. NJ. o. Lepley of Winstsd and Rev. Joseph Irons of Hartford.
 The following were chosen officers fo, the ensuing year:
 President-Rsv. Joseph Anderson, D. D. | of Waterbury.
 Vice presidentE-Rev. James W. Bradin, Hartford; Rev. J. 8. James, Hartford; L. D. Warner, Esq Naugatuck; Rev. s. D.
 Phelps, D. D., New Haven. Executive committee-Rev. Joseph An. derson, D. D., Waterbury; Rev. George Leon Wseker. D. D., Hartford; D. N. Camp, New Britain; Rodney Dennis, Hart ford; J. B. Williams, Glastonbury; John W. Lamb, Hartford; Rev. William H. Moon, Hartford; Rev. James w. Bradin.
 Hartford; Rev; s: D; Phelps, D. D.; New Haven; Rev. H. H. Kelsey, Hartford; Rev D. E. Jones, Broad Brook; Nelson Holiister, Hartford; A. R. Hillyer, Hartford; H. J Gillette, Hartford.
 The choice of secretary, treasurer, audi tor and finance committee Is entrusted tc | the executive committee, who will be con vened for that purpose by five days notice.
 The financial statement presented in the | report showed diminished receipts. But | by reducing the number of visitors the year was completed without serious embarrass ment.
 The balance from last year WAS $e17 97 The receipts from donations were $3,. 613.18, from sale of books $1, ,376 57, from | dividends and interest $307. S6. Total | $5, ,939 9s.
 The society aims to keep six visitors in | the field. but the number during the yea, has averaged less than four. The number | at the present time is five, viz Miss Win. nifred Eddy, MT. E. N. Seelye, Rev. J. H B. Headley, Rev. George c. Chappell and ! MT. J. K. Parsons.
 Tho following towns have been visited | viz, Andover, Beacon Falls, Bethany, Es. l sex, Coventry, North Branford, Scotland, | TYR | which were found 4 ,S70 families. To very ! many of these houses the messengers of the society have gone repeatedly, overcom. ing indifference and prejudice and wit
 messing transformation from hostility to
 religion into the likeness and service of
 Christ. Many backsliders have been re | claimed, divisions have been healed and churches have been encouraged and | strengthened.
 Psstors have gladly borne witness Co the value of the work in their fields, some o1 which were mentioned in the report Fol
 example: Rev. N. o. Lspley, pastor of the
 church in Beacon Falls, wrote in the early
 part of the visitation of that town, Ooto
 ber 31:
 Slncs your visitor has come there has l In the church. She has done much in uni
 flying the people. Our meetings have beer
 better attended. A number of Jews and
 Catholics have been present.
 On February 12, some weeks after the
 visitor had left, he wrote: "The oldest
 residents tell me they have never known
 so deep interest in religion here as in the
 last few months" The meetinRa have
 trshled in numbers. Several older people
 have been soundly converted and every.
 body has seen a decided change in theil
 lives. Several of the best young people
 have realizsd Q change of heart and thif
 has given the church new footing in ths
 community.
 The Baptist pastor at Montewese wrote
 that the labors of the lady visitors there
 were very successful in encouraging and
 stimulating the church and in leading sev.
 eral people into Christian life.
 The Rev. W. F. Ames of the Congrega tfonal church, Essex, wrote Miss Ejdy'f
 work with our people has been very fruit.
 ful. Her conversations has been blessed
 to the salvation of some whom we esteem
 Several such cases are within my know. ledge in my own parish. think the other
 brethren could give the same testimony fol | theirs.
 Rev. Richard Wright of the Congrega.
 tional church, Windsor Looks, says: "The
 records of families furnished the pastor
 there by the visitor are accurate and of un.
 told value. The presence of the visitor
 Ar. Seelye-has given stimulous and spir.
 itusl lift to pastors and church of inesti.
 mable worth, and his prayers and conver-
 sation in every house have helped greatly
 towards work of grace which has led many souls to Christ" | In their conclusion the committee say: l "Our anxiety and prayer for consecrated and competent visitors as expressed in the conclusion from last report have been unremitted and it last appear to have been in . good degree rewarded by persons of peculiar adaptation providentially sent us." -...- Fire C0mmlssfOners.
 At the meeting of the fire commission CTS last evening the applications of John J. Walker, John F. King, Michael J. Can non, E. J. Aaroney and Joseph H. Blakss- lee were received and ordered on file. The H 4S khn