The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-04-01

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in our common councils and in our po.
lice headquarters, and on election days
comes out on dress parade. Unless we
rid the country of this we must cease
singing The Land of the Free
The Epworth Lacquer can and should
be an intelligent citizen, should learn
about primaries and caucuses. Many
men fail to do their duty as citizens on
account of sheer ignorance of what that
duty is. The Epworth Lacquer should
be an active citizen. Many of the evils
of our country result from the inactiv-
ity of Christian citizens. l. is said that
only rs per cent. of our citizens actually
vote at the polls. Such inactivity is
little short of criminal. Let us do our
duty, Epworth leaguers, as active citi-
zens. There are Of course thousands
of members who are not voters, but
there is something with which they can
help, and that is public opinion. Votes
count numerically but public opinion
counts dynamically,
II once heard of a young lady who
said if she couldn't have vote she
would have voter, and so if our young
ladies can't vote they can influence the
voters"
Mr.. Crowder was greeted with loud
applause as he ceased speaking.
Rev. D. G. Downey Of Stamford then
spoke on Spiritual Culture" and said
in substance:
Man is naturally religious, but re-
ligious and spiritual are not synono-
nous terms. In these days attention
to ritual and ceremony is greatly esti-
mated as spiritual culture. l do not
wish to minify this method, but if such
a creed be method then it is evident
that it is an an intermittent or frag
mentary one.
Jesus is the highest example of soul
culture that the world has ever seen.
He came to have it by an active INNER
sion in the work about him, All every
day things We're to him opportunities
for developing his spiritual nature. Day
by day it is our privilege and oppor-
tunity to take hold of the active work
of life. In the home and social circle
you are to get your spiritual learning
not in the prayer meetings. 1t is this
world which is to be your training in
chastity and charity. Nine-tenths of
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active world of ours. We make spirit
uality too much a thing Of the sane
tuary and apart from the realities of
life. There is an innate religious ele-
ment in man capable of being developed
into the spiritual When men sec you
growing holy with contact with things
which make them wicked then they
Will understand spirituality. Your
shop. your business, your bench, your
trade will train you in holiness and
when you have posted up your ledger
for the last time and have signed your
last check you will then be able to
look the future in the face" At the
conclusion of MIR. Downey's s address Dr.
Berry of Chicago, editor of the Epworth
Herald, made a few remarks by spe-
cial request. He expressed his great
pleasure at being able to be present
and said that he was making a tour
of eastern conferences. While in New
York yesterday he heard of the ami
Versary league meeting here and so
came up to New Haven on purpose to
attend it. He spoke of the work being
done by the league in mission and char
liable work and in closing gave a. new
motto: 'Be not only good but good
for something and told them not to
look for great responsibilities and great
duties, but be ready to take up small
ones.
Rev Mr.. Carr then announced that
Bishop Merrill of Chicago had just ar
rived in the city and was so fatigued
by his journey that he requested that
\, .al. 1, L.. 1,
deferred. An informal reception was,
however, held by the members of the
league in the chapel.
Nearly all the members of the confer
ence had arrived in the city last night
among the number being the following
noted divines: Stephen M. Merrill of
Chicago, the presiding bishop; Rev
James Buckley, New York, editor Chris
tian Advocate; Rev. w. V. Kelley, edi-
tor M. E. Review; Rev. J. w. Hamil-
ton, Brooklyn; Rev. George Edward
Reed, Dickinson, Pa; Rev. w. f. Old
ham, Delaware, O., and Rev. A. B.
Leonard New York.
The opening session of the conference
will be held at o'clock this morning,
at which the holy communion will be
administered llle ulISCllOl VI
Bishop Merrill. The program for the
rest of the day will be as follows;
2:30 o'clock-Anniversa of the Wo
mans Home Missionary society,
Rev. Saul o. Curtice, presiding. Re-
port of the year, by the correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. S. D. Compton.
Address on General Work, Mrs. May
Leonard Woodruff Address on
Deaconess Work Rev. Charles S.
Wing, D. d. Music in charge of
Mrs J. @. Maynard.
1880 o'clock-Anniversar of the Church
Extension society Rev. George Ed
ward Reed, d. D., presiding. Ad-
dress, Rev. w. A. Spencer, D. D.,
corresponding secretary of the
Church Extension society.
7:30 o'clock-At the First Methodist
Episcopal church, anniversary of
the Conference Swedish Mission,
Rev. S. L. Carlander persiding.