The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-11-12

Ihere are two classes OF citizens VINO
are hindering this work Of reform-tirst,
the political Pharlsee, who looks with
contempt on municipal affairs and will
not touch them even with his little fing-
er, This political Pharisaism Is bad
| citizenship. We can never hope to
| reach municipal reform with the tele-
phone. We have got to get into close
contact with the lower classes, which
! compose the political masses.
The second class is that of the politi-
cal Sadducee, who has good idea of
the municipal government and its needs
but takes a cynical view of the matter
and is a pessimist, These political
Pharisees and political Sadducees are a
great hindrance to all municipal reform
| movements,
AS practical reformers we should take
up one line of reform in national poll
ties I choose my words when l say
that the cause Of the weakness and rot
tenness in our municipal system is due
to the prostitution of municipal life to
the lust of national politics. (Ap-
| plause)
| We must take advantage of the OPP
portunities as they present themselves
| know that some men like to stand
up and fight for principle at all odds,
but while foolish general might march
| his men directly up to the walls of
fortified city and expose them to de-
struction, the strategist draws his side
lines and runs his parallels. We don't
want men shooting up in the treetops
for cartridges when the enemy is down
| below.
Thirty years ago men fought for the
somewhat sublime principle of national
unity; to-day we are striving for the
integrity of the local units. If these
| are wrong the whole body of our politi-
cal system is sick, and 1 think that
municipal patriotism to-day should fill
the souls of every good citizen with a
luminous, constant and Christ-like pas
| sion"
DR.. Smyth was heartily applauded at
the close of his speech, and a few min
utes were given the audience In which
to ask him questions as to the work of
the local Good Government club. His
time was also extended and he urged
the necessity of organization of good
citizens and the exertion of their intlu-
| SIlCe On Ille party VI SeihAhfu1AOl9 oS tAN
most practical method of reform.
When Mr., Thomas E. Murphy, the
temperance orator, was introduced as
the next speaker he was greeted with
hearty applause.
He spoke in his usual inimitable man
ner, fiinging into his extemporaneous
remarks all the humor and feeling
which always characterizes his speak
ing 81 count it privilege to be upon
this platform and to be introduced by
President Torrey."
He spoke of the good work he was
able to achieve in New Haven; of his
own checkered career; of making an
address pathetic, humorous and telling
He denounced moderation as relative
term which might mean much or liR
tie. His speech was interspersed with
numerous humorous jokes and stories.
He was followed by the Rev. John H.
Hector, the colored orator, who kept his
audience laughing most of the time.
He said: 81 have been speaking down
stairs and now your time has come.
1--WE want to get together on this tenn
perance question" he said, land explain
our differences a little.
1.-THE banner of the universal church
has been advanced on this question and
now we want to come up even with
our standard. | tell people we need
more 'hen4toed' Christians and they ask
me what I mean by hen-toed and 1
tell them that hens have a toe on their
heel so that they can't slip back so we
need more Christians so fixed that they
can't back slide.
IT recall an incident thirty years ago
; when as a little boy l attended a con-
vention, and man there asked one of
the candidates If he would free the
slaves if he was elected, and the can
didate said: AS God gives me to see
the right will do the right
''The man who said those words and
did what he said, was Abraham Lin
coin That's what we need. Christians
who will do the right when they see
it. God grant that I may see the day
when our glorious flag will nevermore
float over the grog shops, saloons, and
breweries in our land"
The session closed with prayer by
Mr. Moore of Boston.
The secretary announced that mem
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signed by the company's agent in the
vestry below.
TO-DAY'S PROGRAM.
| To-day's program will be as follows:
Morning Session.
9:00--Devotional service.
9:S-Training class, led by FL. B. Glib
bud.
1020-Evangelistic and Rescue Work,
United Workers, Norwich, Conn, Geo.
w. Swan Norwich, Conn.
10:50-Helping Hand Mission, De-
troit, Mich, Tracy McGregor superin-
tendent.
11:20--Pacific Garden Mission, Chica-
go. ILL.,, Mrs. George r. Clarke.
11:45-Rev. John H. Hector, Toronto,
Can.
Afternoon Session.
2:O0-Devotional service.
215-Work Among the United States
Soldiers; report of progress United
States Array association, John B.Ketch-
am, New York, N. Y.
2:55-Some Forms of Christian Work
in Edinburgh, Scotland, Rev. Andrew
GilIison, St. Adams, VT.
3:30-The International Christian Po-
lice association; report of progress, Miss
w. J. Macdonald.
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