The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-11-11
MANY MEETINGS HELD
UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE
CHRISTIAN WORKERS.

SitS Iuiplts-Au AueclluH service hetu
at the County Jail--A Notable Meeting at
the Grand Opera House-Rev. Mr.. Torrey
at the United Church-A Telling Address
to the Boys-NIeetings for Women Only.
To-day's Program.
A service at the Jail was conducted
by a delegation of Christian Workers
at O'Clock yesterday morning. The
seating capacity of the Jail chapel
proved insufficient to accommodate all
the members of the convention, who
desired to attend, and quite number
had TO be refused admittance.
The meeting, which was character
lied by earnest appeals to the 800 pris-
oners present, was conducted by the
Rev. John c, Collins, secretary of the
Christian Workers. The meeting was
opened with prayer which was follow
ed by a solo sung by Mr.. Lamb, en-
titled .'Come to Jesus"
Mr.. Collins told the prisoners that
they had brought the best speakers
and singers of the convention there,
because they want you to have the
brightest and best we have.
A portion of scripture was read from
Luke Ala and Mr.. and Mrs. Elderkin
Prayer"
Mr.. Elderkin said before the song
that he felt anxious to speak to the
dear friends before him at this time,
for he had a brother who for fifteen
years had been a wanderer and
throughout all that time his invalid
mother had never ceased praying for
him, and he hoped that some of those
present now might recall their moth
er's prayers and return.
Mr.. George R. Clarke of the Chicago
missions said: Dear Friends-God can
wipe out all the sin of your past lives
and save and make you as free now as
though you We're on the other side of
that wall. ask you to-day
to go with me outside the
city walls of Jerusalem to where Christ
hung on the cross, and there beside
Him hung one who with scoffing and
scorning reviled Jesus, but another
with fear and trembling cried out,
Lord remember me when Thou contest
into Thy kingdom and Jesus answered
him saying, to-day you shall be with
Me in paradise
l come here to tell you, dear friends,
that Christ died for you and that God
loves you.
Miss Sara Wray of the New York
mission said: Il am glad to be able to
speak to you of the Lord Jesus Christ
as one who lovesyyou and can make you
and can make you as white as snow,
before you leave this room. After you
get out of here some people may point
at you and say he has been behind
prison bars, but God loves you and He
has promised to both forgive and for
get your transgression. 1t was for you,
as though there was not another man in
the world that Jesus Christ hung be-
tween heaven and earth
The meeting closed with prayer and
singing.
The prisoners seemed interested in
the meeting, especially in the songs
sung by Mr.. and Mrs. Elderkin and
Mrs. Lamb.
After the service some songs written
by man formerly a prisoner, were
given to those of the prisoners who de-
sired them.
AT THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
For nearly two hours yesterday after
noon an audience of over a thousand
men-there was but one woman pres
ent. and she occupied a seat upon the
stage-sat in the Grand opera house,
intently interested in a religious meet
ing which was held there under the
sociation. The entire first floor and
balcony were completely filled with men
and the service was listened to with
rapt attention by all present, and at its
conclusion eleven arose and expressed
their intention of living Christian life
hereafter
The services commenced at o'clock
with the singing of several hymns
There's Sunshine in My Soul To-day,
Throw Out the Life Line" when the
Roll is Called Up Yop7 Ter" Peace,
Peace, Wonderful Peace and others
The singing was led by Rev. f. NJ
Lamb of Kennebunkport, Me- who also
rendered several solos in that sweet
touching manner so characteristic OF
the man. Both solos were listened to
with rapt attention and thoroughly en-
joyed by the large audience present
The choruses We're rendered by CON-
pany of about seventy-five Christian
Workers seated on the stage.
After prayer had been offered by Rev
Mr.. O'Brien of Toronto several other
hymns were sung and Rev John c. Col
Inns advanced to the front of the stage
and stated that a collection would be
taken up to defray the expenses of the
meeting He said further that Mana
ger Bunnell had made very liberal
contribution to the funds for carrying
on the work of the convention, one OF
the most liberal of any in the city, and
that in view of this fact it was decided
not to accept the use of the opera house
yesterday afternoon without paying for
it. The collection was then taken and
s6431 secured, which was more than
sufficient to defray the expenses of the
meeting. The surplus will be turned
into the general fund to defray the ex-
penses of the convention.
After another hymn had been sung
H. w. Pope, the assistant secretary OF
the Christian Workers association, ad-
vanced to the front of the stage and
delivered an eloquent address on per-
sonaI conversion. Said he: Il want to
speak to you about personal conversion