The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-08-02

wear. I will not trouble you with long
| list of statistics for they would soon be foT-
COTTON. The morning exercises closed with
| this report. All this time exercises equally
as good were being held in the tents.
| During the noon intermisSion meetings
were held in Faneuil Hall and one OF the
churches.
| Thursday afternoon UNCONVENTIONAL raj
| lies were held in about thirty places.
Nothing of recent years has done so mucn
! to break down UNCONVENTIONAL barriers as
| this c. E. movement but these rallies show
| ed that they had lost none of their loyalty
| 10 their own denominations. One speaker
said that C. Z. made Congregationalist a
better Congregations list, Methodist bet
fer Methodist and so on through the list
OF course | attended the Congregational
rally which was the largest gathering OF
Congregationalists ever held. will speak
of the words of only one, Dr. Geo. A: Gates
of Iowa, He said, "Contentment IN our
work is not contentment lUjth our work"
His idea seemed to be that while we ought
not to give up OTTO easily to seeming defeats
and seem contented with the results, but
ever work for better things.
In the evening Pres. Clark delivered his
annual address which you have probably
read. Nearly the same plan was carried
out every day So Will speak only Vi The
differences. ,,,
Friday morning one subject was "The
Pledge.S Short testimonials were given by
people from all over the world. Inc CLOS
ing address was made by Pres. A. Il. Iurn-
er of Lincoln, Ill, whose subject was II
one could see that he fully believed in his
subject and was trying to make every one
else believe it too. H. gave this quotation:
''When duty whispers lOW-Thou must
The youth replleS-I cam Ihen went
on to say, The world can be made TO &C,
right but it will go wrong If we let 1t alone
Friday afternoon was given up to Commit
fee Conferences. The Junior Superinten-
dent conference was said to have been in
teresting and of much practical value.
Friday evening the Parliament OF Nations
was held in both tents with four minute
greetings from about twenty countries.
Saturday morning the regular meetings
were held and at noon vast NUMBER OF
people from all over the city, assembled on
the common where meeting in the interest
of good citizenship was to be held. For the
first time since the meetings opened the
weather seemed determined to prevent THIS
gathering. Nothing daunted an immense
crowd ran to the tents and t1lled them IN
less than ten minutes. Here DR.. Clark pre-
sided and introduced Rev. S. +. Smith,
author of America" who read an original
poem written for the occasion. Hon. 5. b.
Capen and Mayor Curtis then spoke in
mos5 earnest and thoughtful manner.
Saturday afternoon was devoted to the
Juniors Their rally, carried out almost en-
Hall Only Juniors and their superinten-
dents were allowed entrance to the floor
and it was most impressive sight to see
nearly ten thousand children filling so vast
a space and to think that they were Christ
ian Soldiers" The address of welcome
was made in an able manner by boy OF
only seventeen.
hAI1 in THAR rpCnpptlVp
church headquarters in the eveding. The
Vermont rally was in the Maverick church
East Boston, short programme consisting
of speeches by Vermont people and others
was carried out in the church. Great credit
is due Pres. Osgood for this pleasing feature
of the entertainment All Vtrm0nterS
could not hep feeling G ad that they came
from the Green Mountain State, when they
heard the words Of praise gwen it. Then
all adjourned to the chapel where nothing
stronger than lemonade" as DR.. Smith Ba-
ker, the pastor, said was served. word
of praise should be gwen the young people
of the Maverick church for their kindly
hospitality as number of us can testify.
Sunday there were no special services.
Monday morning meetings We're held as
usual which were largely attended. Mon
day afternoon was given up to visiting his
toric points of interest in the city. In the
evening the last hour was devoted to con-
SecratiOn service. AT this meeting dl1erent
States and countries responded by some eX-
pressive words, by verse of scripture, or
by song i'll which all the. delegates from
| that State and country Joined. Vermont
responded by song, "Throw out the Lie
Line. There were about seven hundred
| Vermonters at the conventional This was
one of the most inspiring meetings held and
seemed fitting close to so grand a con,
vention. 1t is one long to be, remembered
because of the hospitality of the people OF
Boston for the very flowers spoke a vel
come; the splendid arrangement and carry
ing out of all details, and most OF all pc
ause of the kindly feelings each had FOL
the other, thus showing that the spirit Of
| the Master was present
In closing, word must be spoken FOL
the Press of the country, when couIe
carcely have done more to carry the words
spoken at these splendid meetings. oVel
| the world.
| This convention has already passed Int
history but let us hope that the lnnuehc'
| If IL M oy mayer cease to he felt,