The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-25

cation from former member of the hoe, who was unable to be present:
 A TESTIMONIAL LETTER.
 Not being able to be present at the anniversary of the Calvary Industrial Home, at MT. Butterfelds request I send this message: -rzss.. ....
 Over five years ago I went to the home, having come to New Haven from Providence. My welcome was hearty, and after having been in forlne dof the rules took my place as a member of the family, for family it surely is. Up to this time I had never been brought into contact with Chris tianity in a practical form, although had been preached at and prayed for until 1t was concluded by those who at one time may have had an interest in my welfare that was beyond redemp- tion. In fact, began to think so my self, but as did not care one way or the other it was a matter of no mo- tment to me. ~
 The morning after my arrival at the home secured a position and went to work, still staying at the home, as l teiN OhiJ st IpuPiCE VI AOlldlo AAA AttJ pocket. I was restless both in mind and body, and having studied MT. But terfield's face, concluded he was a man to whom confidence could be made. Watching my opportunity, I took him one side and explained my situation to him fully. His answer was, My dear fellow, you need the help of ashigher power, and that is all you do need. :" He took me into his private office and we. knelt together in prayer, my heart strangely softened as thought there must be something in Christianity af- l ter all, when perfect stranger took the interest in one he did in me, but as I said before to put the matter in a few words, came out of his office a l changed man, with a resolve to do what wos right both to myself and those who had claims upon me.
 l went to work with different spirit and in a short time my family joined me and we have been, happy together since. God has prospered me wonder l fully and at present am occupying a I position of great trust and responsibil- ity with large corporation. Quite a change in five yearsfrom worthless, ! reckless drunkard to- what, by the grace of God, now am. .s ... -.-
 In conclusion would say that to me X the Calvary Industrial Home and MT. and Mrs. Butterfield are inseparably connected. Without them it would not be the same lace. pThat they, and through them the home, may prosper, and through God benefit some one else l as have been benefited, is my prayer. l MT. Swift was followed by congre- gational singing of the hymn Seeking to Save" lead by the choir of the I church. &
 The pastor, Rev. William White Leete, D. D., then delivered the ad- l dress of the evening. He said in part: REV. WILLIAM WHITE LEETEs ADDRESS. @.
 There are a number of important truths enpha sized, it seems to me, by the existence of Calvary Industrial Home in our eity.I, have only time to l speak of two of them, and I hope you will pardon me if I am a few minutes over our usual hour for closing. I will speak first of the first one. The one which Calvary Industrial Home pre- sents to my mind. The belief of pos sibility in man to win after defeat and I in the second place it presents the con 1 meeting link between the love of God l and the needs of men. There is a pic ture which hangs in the gallery, so have read; it is something after this l order: There is a scene of fort in l India, out of which there went conl- pany of men with flying banner. Two weeks went by and one man upon look. 1 ing out saw one horseman coming across the plain. They go out to meet him. They see his horse is exhausted his sides fiecked with foam. The mar has his head bandaged, his eyes sci with a glassy fixed look, and as they come up to him he says, 'The army! the army!" They say to him, What ! of the army?? Where is the arniy??' He replied, "The army; I am the army; they are all dead" That lone horseman, the sole survivor, repre- sents the man going back after ths troubles of life to the home. They gt out with their faculties keen, bodily powers strong. These men think they can win. A few years by by and the man comes back. This man says, ".. am the army" and you see the wrecl of what I once was" That is the his tory of a great many men and wo men that go down into life and wha
 Christ said to such men and womer can we not say, My brother, you ar, defeated. You have been disappointed but make up your mind to win anoth CT day. God can raise you up and vol can make a true man indeed. Now i
 seems to me into Calvary Home ther, comes many of this class. MT. Butter field said in a report I think he made two years ago, they are foolish ant they are sinful, and they are unfortu
 nate. He used these three words, un fortunate, foolish and sinful. Som, have been disappointed in some in stances, and I found these figures il
 an article on the home: Two per cent
 meet with accidents. per cent. com, from the jail; per cent. are those wht have been sick, IS per cent. come be '. cause of drink, 59 per cent. because tht ,r.t -2 &gs8s-.+. s@z## gi&s F