The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-15
TEMPERANCE DAY MEETING.
The Second Day at PIainviiIe Was Sue
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 Plainville Camp Meeting Grounds Aug. N.-Temperance day. the sec ond of the Plainville assembly days. has been attended with great success. The meetings have been very pleasant. The weather has been pro. pitious and the attendance large. The meetings were held under the auspices of the Connecticut Temperance union Thomas L. Norton. the president oi the union. presiding. Secretary James of Rockville. one of the most active temperance workers In the state. was also present and distributed temperance literature.
 The meetings opened at o'clock with Bible study on Temptations led by Rev. Dr. Griffin. of Hamder Plains. At g o'clock Secretary W. H Hall led normal class. the subjec, being "The Departments of the Sunday school: Primary, Intermediatet, Senior Adult, Home" At 9:30 Mrs. Lydia M Parker instructed @ children's class ir Temperance, showing to them several charts, furnished by Secretary James | from which they could learn the phys. illogical effects of alcoh on the human system. At 9:45 Prof. L. w. Harvey led the choir rehearsal and at lO:3C Rev. c. D. Barto read the scripture and led in prayer.
 The conference as to "The Condi. tions, Needs and Prospects of Temper. ance Work" which came at 1O:45 was opened by Rev. R.. A. Nichols, who gave a graphic account of the good work of T. E. Murphy in Waterbury and the large number who still meet every Sunday afternoon to carry for ward that work. Hon. W. W. Terrill could not give so bright a picture of Middletown, but acknowledged Mur- phys usefulness. Rev. Dr. Young, of New Britain. gave a glowing account of. the good results of no license in that city. It is the only dry city in the state.
 President T. L.. Norton. of the Tenn perance union, gave ringing speech to show that the people ought to clearly realize the state of things, organize for practical temperance work and agi- tate for it's advancement.
 Secretary s. P. Thrnsher, of the State Law and Order league. gave strong presentation of every citizens duty to know the laws and obligations of cit tzop chin fn ho hn Ioxr Io ha4 ter and meanwhile see to the enforce ment of the law. It was one of the secretary's forcible speeches.
 In the afternoon City Missionary Swan, of Norwich, told of the practical work he is doing, which has reformed 400 prisoners, whose aGord since proves that they are reformed. Forty-two thousand dollars saved in; three years for the families of 12S of those who had been in the prison or court
 After the choir sang MT. Swan sang a solo.
 MT. W. M. Beach, of Jersey City told in a most interesting way of the anti-gambling fight in New Jersey.
 Prof. H. B. Humason, of New Britain next admirably gave select readings.
 In the evening a young peoples meeting was led at 6:30 by Rev. B. F. Meredith on the subject: Unconscious Influence" Jno. 20:S. At 7:3O Rev. E. c. Hoag led praise service on the sub- feet: How to Win," Phil. 3:13,14.
 At 830 o'clock MT. W. H. Beach gave a pictorial temperance lecture entitled, "A Round Trip, from Social Town to Black Valley; return trip via. Total Abstinence Road" It was lis- tened to with great interest by all.
 The program for tomorrow, Wednes- day, is as follows:
 Wednesday, August 15-Sunday school day ,5.~. MORNING.
 800. Bible study-Two Types of Sin. Rev. Frank S. Townsend.
 800. Normal olass-The Instruction of the Sunday school-Character, Method, Means.
 s:3o. Children's meeting-Mrs William Pull
 s:l5- Choir rehearsal-Professor l.. W.
 io99. Scripture and IPrayer-RRev. V. .R.sears po%er of the sSnaay scRoo s s1e Reer and ing Agency. Opened by C. B. Foote. b. As a School for Bible Study. Dr. A. I. Cutting, e. As Spiritual Force for Leading to Christ. Cullen E. FOote. presiding, president COnnec. ticut Sunday School association.
 AFTERNOON.
 : 200, Song Service-Rev. w. H. Kidd. , 23d. Address-The Sunday School Teachers Opportunity. Rev. F. 4. ScOfield. The Home Dspartment of the Sunday School. Secretary W. H. Hall.
 i3O. Readings-Professor R. c. Hubbard.
 63O. Young peoples meeting-Counsel. Psalms ll98. Rev. H. Blatz.
 83O. Praise service-The Goodness of the Lord. Psalms lO7:l Rev. E. A. Dent.
 8OO. Address-The Weekday Work of the Sunday School Teacher. Rev. Erwin L.Thorpe, D. D.
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