The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-09-02
rHrsulrnER CONVENTION
or Christian Workers Held at chcshlr,

Of Christian Workers Held at Cheshire,
 Cheshire. Sept, 1.-Cheshire has, we believe, been uplifted and blessed by the convention of Christian Workers held here during the past week The meetings began on Tuesday morning in odd Fellows hall with a prayer and Bible service addressed by MT, Pope and MT. Paddock. Their earnest words of allegiance to Christ and His cause gave the keynote which rang through the whole convention, calling many hearts into deeper love for Christ and more eonsecrated ser vice.
 In the afternoon, after warm words of welcome from resident pastors and ministers, MT, H. s. Gillette, Hartford evangelist, gave in his simple, graphic way, an account of some of the men whom he had won from a life of degrad- ation to a life of faith in God. In the evening he spoke again, appealing to the unsaved to enter better life, and some of his redeemed men belonging to Yoke Fellows band came down from Hartford to add their testimony to those of the recent converts in Chesh- ire, proving the wonderful power of God to change and purify the human soul.
 Another interesting Bible service on Wednesday morning was led by Rev. MT. Hoyt. In the afternoon came a great disappointment in a telegram from MT. Miller, another Hartford evangelist, announcing that his sudden illness would prevent his filling his engagement to speak that afternoon and evening. But MT. Pope and MT. Paddock were equal to the emergency for the afternoon and through their helpful messages to the waiting assem- bly. At o'clock Mrs. Leete of Wal lingford in a. simple and beautiful chalk talk, showed a crowd of attentive chil- dren how to live a Christian life. MT. Gillette, who had left that noon, was summoned back by telegram to take MT. Millers place for the even- ing, and a deeply interesting meeting was held. In spite of the heat, attend ance had increased until Odd Fellows hall was taxed beyond its utmost ca pacity, and the convention held its meetings all day Thursday in the Con- gregational church. When that day "the great day of the feast" had come another inspiring prayer and Bible ser. vice was held in the morning, in whicf the chief message of cheer and encour- agement was given by Mrs. Paddock ir a Bible reading on Paul and Silas. This was followed by many touching requests for prayers in behalf of brothers, sons and friends.
 In the afternoon large audience lis. tened to an address by Rev. Asher Anderson of Meride5a. wildly llIustrat' ing the power of Gods word, He was followed by Mrs. F. M. Whittemore o1 the Door of Hope mission, New York whose radiant face and words glowing with the power of the Holy Spirit showed her hungry audience what $ life of faith in God could mean
 In the evening, after short addresses and testimonies from pastors and lay workers, she spoke again to an audi ence of four hundred and fifty, pic turing with Godgiven power, the work of the Spirit in redeeming the lost.
 Strangely apathetic would be the hearts of those who could sit in these meetings and go forth without deep ening faith in Christianity and a growing hunger for the divine life SC clearly portrayed.
 The fine music by the choir from the three churches was appreciated by all J. R. F.