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So ended the convention which has
been attracting the attention Of the
church people all over the city for the
In closing the early meeting in the
Tabernaele, which preceded that just re-
ported. Pastor Scudder declared himself
n favor OF. gymnastics, Of bowling. Of
bicycling, of tennis baseball. billiards
and pool. and all those other healthy or
scientific sports which need only TO be
separated from their debasing associa-
tons to. be fit for saints to indulge In.
Before he had concluded more delegates
threes, or little groups. they came until
at length, all had returned from their
and the Reformed Church of Bayonne.
the city. held meetings last evening, il
which the delegates took part.
The meeting in the Bon Ton Theatre
yesterday afternoon was not as interest
ing as it promised to be. Standing room
after four o'clock. when the meeting be-
gan. Many Of these came to hear the
..Tumbleronican and Cornet Solos by
Artists which had been advertised. The
was disappointed. The chorus choir of
fifty. which was to have sung when, the
was also absent. But the boy choir
from the Park Reformed Church, sang
al the hymns Will the audience, and
four parts. They sang it very sweetly
and were applauded. Elkanah Drake adj
dressed the meeting and the Rev: j.. f.
Morgan offered rayer Exhortations to
the unsaved who wished to become SER
wants Of Christ, brought up seventeen
afaa , tb; han as me meeting adjourned
The address of Police COMMISSIONS
Andrew p. Parker of New York City
on Saturday was the most interesting
to anyone not intimately concerned in
the association work of the entire con-
y%ention. Mr.. Parker arrived so late that
ne netS came near missing the meeting alto
Chairman Cowles had asked for the
third time. if he was in he house that
vited upon the platform.
%avoidable delay. z an unaccustomed to
said a 0. In New Wy York K ali SlYifs oar way WAYS a rs
broad and direct This brought a laugh
from the audience, who evidently took
have been asked to SPEAK Oh vThe Duties
of Citizenship and no subject could be
more to my liking: / have had fifteen
ysals t s1ps big city n which ReIlfi al the II r nsM
communities take as their model in gov
eminent. Centuries ago this was not
edicts Went t'f forth n''1 might 'f Be r gSedrn ana
rebuilt and the outlying rural districts
knew nothing of it. In these days Of the
telephone, the telegraph and the news
paper we are everywhere at once.
Il have been for the past min months
a Police Commissioner in New York.
Myself and my fellow Commissioner
have been severely criticized. Doubtless
the Police Board has made a few mis-
takes. for, after all, Commissioners are
only mortal, but the Board has struck
at more than one evil, though, n in
all it's dealings it has had the unusual
merit in police boards of being thor
oughly conscientious.
little advice. Because the term politics
and the name politician are distaste-
full to you now, eschew not politics nor
avoid the name of politician. Rather
strive to improve the term and the
name. The name today means a rogue
and a sharper" The audience laughed,
HOnce it had a noble and honorable
meaning. 1t should have such a meaning
now. You young men can make it SO,
Take the advice of Scripture, BE w
wise as serpents,' politicians are wise as
serDents. But remember the rest OF
| the objurgation, BE We gentle as doves
Take to ballot box and platform.
The ward heller does not care for you
If you stay at homie. Remember that
10000 protests are not equal to ten votes,
1t is a mistake to talk of government by
a majority. The ruling power is always
IN the hands of a small minority. II
we are poorly governed it is by a wicked
well ruled it is by a noble and wise
minority. The ideal republic win con.
sist Of an energetic, quick-thinking ma,
jority, ruled by a far-seeing and honest
George William Curtis, has said, Mi.
norities, are the stuff majorities are made
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