The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-03-30
r.p. G. U. or CONNECTICUT.
Minwinter Meeting at the Church of til


Minwinter Meeting at the Church of the
Redeemer.
The mid-year meeting of the Young
Peoples Christian union of Connecticut
was held at the Church of the Redeemer
in Hartford last Friday. Mr.. Arthur
union, was chairman of the meeting.
The Rev w. s. Perkins of Meriden
opened the conference with prayer, at
ter which there was singing under the
direction of Miss Nettie Whitney, Mrs
Silas Cornwall acting as organist.
The address of welcome was made by
the Rev. F. W. Perkins, pastor of the
Universalist church of Hartford, the re-
Spouse in behalf of the visitors being by
Mr. George A. Keppler of Norwich.
After the opening addresses there
We're reports by presidents of unions
from all parts of the state showing the
work of the unions during the past six
months. Miss Hattie Johnson sang a
solo, following these reports, after
which a conference took place (by two
delegates from each society on the
topic, I'm What Way Can We Extend
the Work of Our Local Unions?" After
the afternoon meeting q recess was de-
clared until o'clock in the evening,
when there will be- a banquet served
in the church parlors. Mr.. A. l..
Brown, the president of the union,
INIT tao
of arrangements consisted of Mr.. II. E..
Belden, Miss Ella Johnson and Miss
Adeline Belden.
In the evening large company as
sembled to attend the fifth annual mid
year banquet of the Y. P. G. U.
Following Were the toasts:
I. The Connecticut v P. c. &c..
. Mr. Isaac Day, Danbury.
tTThus far our fortune keeps an upward
course,
And we are graced with wreaths of
victory
Henry vi.
....... Mr. G. d. Brown, Putnam.
BE firm! One constant element in
Is genuine, solid, old Teutonic pluck, :"
Holmes.
8. Jersey City. 96!" ...............
- Mr..
William V. Alexander, Stamford.
ut is good thing, push it along"
4. What Are We Here For?.
.......... MI.
Roger M Sherman, New Haven.
This, above all, to thine ownself be
true,
And it must follow as the night the
day,
Thou canst not then be false to any
man.
Hamlet
5. Our Guests. I..................
Mr. Frank G. Mellen, Hartford.
Good people all within this hall
We give you cordial greeting"
--Hebard.
S. The Ladies'
,............... MI.
George D. Samson, Bridgeport.
Amid this mighty fuss just let me
mention,
The rights of women merit some atten-
ton
Burns.
Z. Great Expectations.
Miss Nellie r. Brewer, Norwich.
"The thoughts of a glorious past are
the best incentive towards a more
glorious future"
Stuart.
s. The Wants of Man. ...............
Miss Mary A. Chaplin, Meriden.
Little l ask, my wants are few,
I only wish hut of stone
"a very plain brown stone will do)
That I may call my own"
Holmes.
8. Half-views. ..... ................
Miss Mamie Miller, Middletown.
You can work it out by fractions or
simple rule of three,
But the way of Tweedle Dunn is not
the way of Tweedle Dee.
You can turn it, you can twist it, you
can plat it till you drop,
But the way of Pillie Winky's not the
way of Wrinkle Pop"
-Kipling.
10. Our Opportunities.
........ ...... 49,. .......... Miss
Nettie A. Strickland, Bridgeport.
can opportunity is like pin in the
sweepings, you catch sight of it
just as it flies away from you and
gets buried again"
Whitney.
IL. Till We Meet Again. ...
Rev. G. L. McIlwain, New Britain.
Il hold it fit that we shake hands and
part"