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

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torate Of the Philadelphia church 1890
persons, that eighty-two professors are
paid by the institution and that in the
one church there are eleven Christian
EndeaVor societies.
The audience then sang BLESSED AS
surance," after which Rev. r. A. Tor
reypastor Of the Chicago avenue church
in Chicago and superintendent of the
Bible Institute of that city, spoke on
the work of the institution with which
he is connected. Mr. Torrey spoke of
the origin OF the church, saying it was
the church known as Moodys church.
| Those at the head of it believe more in
| the power of the Holy Ghost than in
method. The chief organizations with
in the church are the executive commit
tee, composed of five elders, nine dea-
cons, three choristers, the treasurer the
| financial secretary, the Sunday school
superintendent, the head usher and the
clerk the ushers' band, which has
weekly prayer meetings; the choir of 100
adult persons, 125 children and num-
Der of young ladies; the mission band
| of young men and women, who carry
on mission and evangelistic work
! throughout the city; the 100 Sunday
school teachers, together with a large
corps of officers. These various organ
| izations within the church all have a
special work. In the Sunday school are
$500 scholars. The Bible class is a dis
tinctive feature of the Sunday school
work, and has 800 members. For boys
and young men there are the Moody
1No q of hay la
Moody Volunteers and the Moody Ca :
diets, There are for girls a calisthenic
class with 300 members, sewing class
with 125 members, and a Y. P. S. c. f.
| society with 200 members. About sixty
meetings of various sorts are held every
week. The Sunday evening service IS
always evangelistic. Bulletins announc-
ing the meetings are placed in various
parts of the city, and sometimes they
are even advertised in the regular
amusement columns of the daily papers.
On Sunday evening people of every ma
tionality on earth are present. The
topics discussed are never sensational,
but are always taken from the Bible,
as it is thought that congregation
gathered by preaching the word of God
can be kept better than one drawn by
sensational discourse. The church IS
undenominational and last year at least
thirty denominations were represented
in the attendance. The founders believe
in regeneration, but no creed is pro-
pounded except some passages from the
Bible. No member is expected to play
cards, dance or go to the theater not
because these things are considered as
fundamental violations of Christian eth
les, but on general principles. Mem
bers are frequently disciplined, some
men for being lazy, others for crooked
business methods, and women for talk
ing too much. The congregation is
largely composed of laboring people and
last year 300 were received on profess
sion of faith, and ten foreign missiona-
ries were sent out
Many questions concerning the insti-
tuition were asked at the conclusion of
Mr. Torrey's address.
Rev. John C. Collins led In prayer and
Rev. Mr.. Lamb sang "Throw Out the
Life Line" as a solo. The congregation
sang "All Hail the Power of Jesus
Name
Rev David Allen Reed OF Springfield,
Mass, was to have spoken on THE
Christian Industrial League" but was
unable to be present and Mrs. Paddock
of Cheshire read her paper on THE
Loan and Relief Bureau and How Used
as an Auxiliary in Churches and Mis-
sions"
Mrs. Paddock gave description of
the work of the association in New
York, with which she is prominently
identified, and told of the methods fol-
lowed. This loan association is differ
ent from most of it's sort, since it loans
out articles such as hot-water bags,
mattresses and other similar articles
for use in sickness. The work was
started in 1877. Food and clothing are
distributed to the entirely destitute, but
usually security of some sort is de-
manded for loan.
Many questions were also asked re-
garding this topic, all of which Mrs.
Paddock answered comprehensively.
THE EVENING SERVICE.
The evening session of the convention
was by far the most enthusiastic and
successful Of the meetings thus far
held.
Long before the time for the COM
mencement of the regular speaking to
commence the sitting and standing
room in the church was occupied and
a large overflow meeting was arranged
for down stairs, the regular speakers of
the session addressing both meetings.
At 1880 the devotional service was led
by the Rev. Thomas Bone, and consist
ed of gospel songs sung by the audience,
scripture reading and prayer.
After this service came the regular
speakers of the evening, who spoke
eloquently on the subjects of gospel
temperance and good government work.
They were listened to with the closest
attention by the large audience and
frequently and heartily applauded.
The Rev Newman Smyth, D. D., pas
tor of the Center Congregational church
spoke first on Christian Citizenship,
and Report of the Work Of Good Gov
eminent Club"
DR. Smyth said: yellow citizens of
the houshold of faith-I see no incon-
gruity in speaking before such a con-
vention of city reform work for you
have right to demand as Christians
that we have higher ideals in govern
ment, and that good laws be enforced.
You have the right to demand that
whatever law may be remotely suppos-