The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-04-23
GEN. HOW ARD AT THE GRAND
Il GREAT THRONG HEARD THE
"CERISIIIN SOLDIER.D

Interesting Remarks of Mrs. Mabel L.
Conkiin, the speaker of the Afternoon
| Mr.. Irvine to speak Next Sunday on
Charles Nj. sheIdon's Book, 'sWhat
| Would Jesus DO.o
Yesterday was red letter day in
the history of the mass meetings which
have been held at the Grand opera
house during the winter the Y. M. c.
A. having prepared a programme which
at once appealed to the popular interest
and demonstrated some of the vital
truths of true manhood. Attorney
Henry G.. Newton. one of the board of
directors, presided at the meeting, and
won his way into the confidence of the
audience by his apt, terse manner. The
orchestra played at the opening the
popular Association March" composed
by Prof. II. G. Nichols leader.
| MI. Newton introduced General 0. O,
Howard, who is known all over the
country as THE Christian Soldier" and
the friend of mankind" The general
after abiding pleasantly to his intro
duction gave short address replete
with witty "reminiscences of his child
hood days, and teeming with advice to
young men to live pure lives.
Attorney Newton waxed eloquent in
deed in presenting Mrs. Mabel L. Conk-
lin, the principal speaker of the after
noon, to the audience. He said: 1.-THE
General has given me new title this
afternoon but does not make it clear
whether | am a doctor of laws, of med
icine, or of philosophy General How
ard had alluded to him as DR." in
his remarks). Continuing, he said: II
have been in the practice of law TWEEN
ty-eight years, and know Of the great
amount of sin and unhappiness caused
by the use of intoxicating liquor but
l also know of the greater amount of
misery that is caused by the sin of per-
sonal impurity,and my hope is that this
next speaker shall impress this upon
your minds this afternoon as 1t has
been impressed upon me during the
twenty-eight years I have practised
law"
Mrs. Conklin was greeted with pro-
longed applause, and before she had
uttered half a dozen sentences had es-
tablished herself as an eloquent speak
er, possessing that beautiful intonation
of voice that is so rare In public speak
ers, and which always holds the atten-
ton Of an audience so firmly. How
ever pleasing her voice, and the man
ner of expression, and however futile
are words to describe it satisfactorily,
the fact still remains the power and
beauty of her address was the address
itself, an outline of which is appended
Brother have come to help you to
ask yourself a question, and help you
to answer it, Let each man here as
sembled ask himself fairly and square
ly and without prejudice the question,
How Much Am l Worth?' Not as a
lawyer, physician, or in any business
capacity that may be yours, but how
much am l worth to yourself to your
family, to the community, to the ma
ton. Do you, young man, realize that
you are deciding the physical vigor and
moral tendencies of the world that
just as you honor your life powers to-
day by what you do now, you are de-
termining the public health of the flu
ture? Through the laws of heredity
and transmission, each generation
builds the good or evil structure of the
next. Every day and hour that you
live now, by every word and deed you
are building the character and deciding
the destiny of those who, in the future,
will draw their dover Of life from you. |
Naught endures through time and eter-
nifty but the fruit of mems lives. 1t
was Drummond who said: 1T Is not
more men that the world needs but
better brand of men, and the world is |
looking to you who are here to-day to
help in the supply of the demand 1t
is with the deepest grief but with
heartfelt sympathy that / speak of the |
young manhood about us. Rather than |
sit in judgment let us all bow our heads
in shame and humility before the con-
ditions that we have helped to create
and are sustaining.
Young men seem not to realize that
the creative powers that have been be-
slowed upon them by an allwise God |
are to be used reverently and to His
honor and glory, rather than to base
sensual satisfaction and animal pleas
ure'
Mrs Conklin then spoke of the white
cross pledge and spoke especially upon
each of the five conditions, viz: "To
treat all women with respect, and en-
1eavor to protect them from wrong
and degradation. To endeavor to put
down all indecent language and coarse
tests. To maintain the laws of purity
and equality binding upon men and
women. To endeavor to spread these
principles among my companions and
ry to help my younger brothers. To
Use all possible means to fulfil the
Keep thyself pure. " AT
he close a large number of men signed
he pledges. Next Sunday, April 20,
Rev. Alexander F. Irvine will address
, meeting of men in the Y. M c. A.
'ooms on What Would Jesus Do"
md will have fifty stereopticon views
If scenes in the popular book of the
anne name by Charles M. Sheldon All
neu invited.