The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-09

IA maxi l1t3I impress upon their
IelloW men. who come into contact with
them We look to you and to the church
associations of every denomination to
keep the American character alive to that
nign standard OF good citizenship for
Wnich 1t is noted. The moral character
OF man as manifested in civic life is enc
or the most important subjects for con-
temptation by those who are Interested
IN His temporal and spiritual welfare. /
see that your organization is. above all,
pasr1ottcs n in this is the keynote to
gent elIeets Of true patriotism lie in
the ready obedience to the laws. In our
aaliy Ire We are surrounded by the law.
Z z Is y security, and, while It is in
Whatever we touch brings US under the
domain Of the law, but by obegsng IFS.
demands we place ourselves in harrnoni-
Gus relationship with society and the
state, and as a nation earn the conf
dence of the world IN our institutions.
the work that Is done by Young Peoples
associations VIII ultimately produce a
higher plane Of citizenship. Unless rel
llgion makes US better citizens. Chrfstian-
lIy has partially failed to perform its
proPsT WorK. The more generally we are
ORGANIZED for temporal and moral adj
Vancement: the greater strides that are
made in the development Of our moral
ana social conditions. the more steadily
are We moving for srd as a nation. en-
larsing the scope Of liberty and making
more general prosperity. In this City we
NUMBER among our best citizens the mem
80 : Sdit6t 0IuFCNZm +inaE
are proud Of their belief in MANY wavs
none the least of which is the fact that
T IS essentially American, and that its
NONE Is 70 pc found within the confines
Of tneIr State in the modest Village Of
Good Luck, the home of John MURRAY
Nfne parent of Universalfsm. New Jersey
y proud OF the special distinction which
attaches itself to its name on aeca,int
or this fact. The circumstances surround
ing the inception of the doctrine Of Tfni-
versal salvation in this country are So
LortuitouS that in the light of past events
they seem to have been providentia. +
lrust tnat your convention will be a most
successful n and that you will e1aiov
your stay IN our efty. II. SO far as / can.
fer your attention.
Mr.. George r. Hough, the chairman az
me eoff19nattee of 'sd, said in welcome-
briefly in behalf Of - .Jersev fyitv ~
Committee to extend tonne many friends
VINO Shall attend this convenftf9n q varv
warm and cordial welcome 10 its sessions.
l trust that l may be pardoned If AZ.
cspt the present opportunity to p~iiI;elv
thank the residents of this city WIKI have
SO kindly opened their houses for the ar
COMMUNICATION Of our visitors, to a gensr-
Gus public for their aid in rnaav 0irer-
lions, and to my associates on the ;9s Coros
1nfttee for the devoted and unfiriry s,,r,z
port which they nave bestowed IN ia
movement WDich we i~naugugate tonight.
INC committee feels Somewhat m fha.
position Of a crew which. having manned
a vessel for the first time. are arlJare5
out into the deep. We have at times felt
that the shore was beyond cur gaze. There
We're moments in cur journey when the
clouds of u and uHcertaintv seemed
70 biacken b horizon where we looked
for light; but az no time was the bright
ness Or u hope toe dim as to fmperil our
way. We were rich in the knowledge that
our cause was good and just-that there
was a destiny which did shane orr end
rough hewed and tempest tossed as we
may nave been We rejoice, therefore, to-
night in the guidance which has rough
our Jersey City 49, with safety and trs-
umph into port. We are gratifed because
Of the many bright cuuntenances which
are here to greet us. they are to us as
llghbhouses on the shore of our destina-
tion.
Our committee does most earnestly hope
that this convention may be harmonious,
enthusiastic and progressive; that the in
spiration which shall find its hirth in the
sessions of this convention will long he
felt in the development and advance
Tient OF the cause which we are mere TO
foster Undversalism means nothing IL II
doesn't mean good will toward all. 1t
Misearries when It falls short Of the uni
yersal brotherhood of man. May we i'm
press upon the people of this city during
the days of the convention the unity Of
our purpose. the oneness OF our aims
May the universally of our kindness and
charity bespeak the true spirit of Univer-
saliSn.
ut is with a spirit of heartiness and fell
lowship that the jersey City '96 Commit
tee most heartily welcomes you at this
~conyening hour.
As to the Jersey City SO Committee
Relationship to the success OF the eonver-
tion, I can simply say in the words Of
our Master, She hath done What she
couldt'.
At the conclusion Of his speech he was
presented by Or. Adams in behalf of the
members of the Committee of s9S, with a
silver souvenir medal.
Thn THl00n0a Gnnu Rnr7nnca1 1xt 49,
Rev. Mr.. Vail. and the Ode CT Welcome
were suns. Both are printed on the con-
Mr.. A. R. Heath. of Staten Island,
Chairman Of the Metropolitan District L.
7. g. U1a. Conference, said in welcorne:=
ghildren ct light; greet YOU. Null
Breezes of the day dawn. I greet you!
Rustlings of the coming electricity and
the inyigorating ozone. I greet you. Since
Penteeost there has been no such hour
as this. Here is the willing Past Joined In
sweet wedlock to the consecrated. Wig
'orcus, resourceful and blo~od-tingling Flu
ture. And Gods eternal love Is the high
priest at this Atari Sacred forevernnoIe
are these walls that lock down upon yaur
coming, your ingathering, and the eour-
ellis OF your broad and aggressive Carts
tianity! Happy, indeed, is this whole re-
gion, that shah witness your splendid
enthusiasm, and feel the thrill and the
majestic impulse of the truth and the
progress which you bring for humanity.
In my words of heartfelt welcome T..
speak for this region. 1t has a name, and
we call it the Metropolitan District. If
you will all come with me to tae top OF
the hagpoie whach s~ur1neunts this edi-
flee you shall gaze upon the teenring
thousands OF Jersey City herself, while in
the outlying districts which dot the fer
tile plain you shall see Villages and set
Elements Hk Hightstow@r New York,
Hudson, Brooklyn, Newark, Mount Yer
non, Staten Island and almost our hal
lowed Murray Grove. Some Of these are