The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-06-14

have a hostile destination before they ticles there can be no question, but one article is causing much trouble in this war. Italy and France are not willing to acknowledge that coal is contra band, but England, Germany and the United States wished it to be so con- sidered. The penalty for breach of the contraband principle rests first upon the cargo of the ship. There has nev- CT been a contest in which the interests of the neutral have been so little inter- fered with"
 Dr. Smyth was the last speaker. His subject was the Tissues of This War" He said in part: we may look for ward with high degree Of assurance to the results of this war. Tn the first place I must say that speak from the standpoint of those who from the first regarded the war as inevitable and g. part of the divine strategy of history. With such view we can look forward with unbounded confidence and hope. We need to take higher moral view of passing events than we are apt to do. Yellow journalism, the politicians and the jingoes have had
 nothing whatever to do with bringing on this war I shall speak first Of the
 results which may be regarded as clearly accomplished. This country is to-day one nation as it has never been
 before in it's history. One of the signs which has impressed me most ss the way in which God has timed this war.
 The providence of God held it back | and did not let it come up in the time of Polk when it would have only con- plicated the slavery question. He re- strained it when the problem of recon 1 struction had yet to be solved in Pres 1 ident Grants term. but at last just in time, according to higher purposes, the issue was given to us in the day of one | united power to work out in the enthu- siasm of loyalty. Another issue is In regard to Cuba itself President Grant | in his last message drew a picture of | what Cuba might become if opened to 1 laws and advantages of freedom. Our
 own country will find an open door for
 an expansion of It's industry. The An | glo-Saxon alliance is another issue
 which believe is part of divine his | tory for the support everywhere of hu- manity. liberty and truth. The ques- l tion of the disposal of the Philippines
 brings forth an issue which no thought full man undertakes to solve" The following officers were elected l for the ensuing year:
 ] President-Rev. J. Lee Mitchell, ! Grand avenue
 Vice presidents-Herbert c. Warren,
 Redeemer; Thomas R. Trowbridge 1 Center; Rev William J. Mutch, How
 ard avenue.
 secretary-Rev. Charles F. Clarke, Whitneyville.
 Treasurer-John A Richardson, United.
 l Executive comnlittee-Rev. George l F. Prentiss, Davenport; Samuel H. Street, Humphrey street; Frederick E.. Hartshorn, United.
 I Nominating committee-George F.
 Burgess, Davenport; William A. Har-
 ris, Plymouth Hiram M. Kochersper-
 ger, Humphrey street
 Outlook committee-Walter Allen,
 United Rev. Charles R. Palmer, Col
 lege; Cullen B. Foote, North Haven.
 Social committee-Prof. William F. | Chandler, Redeemer; William M. Par 1 sons, Plymouth; John Y. McDermott,
 Dwight Place; Levi T. Snow. Center:
 Willet A. Hemingway, 2d, Fair Haven;
 Eliphalet Killam, Davenport; Newton w. Perkins United; pr. Henry H.
 Smith, Whitneyville; Charles N. Hub
 bard, Grand avenue; George R. Bill,
 Howard avenue.
 | Necrologist-Rev. Watson L. Phillips, l Redeemer
 1 The following committees had charge: Decoration, G. c. Kirkhem,
 L. J. Kirkhem, A. A. Paige Social, W. A. Chandler, c. B. Foote. e. F.
 Berges. H. M Kochensperger, and MT.
 Potter Supper, Mrs. A. B. Dodge, Mrs, Fred Street and Mrs. D. J. Clarke.