The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-15
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DIR. SNEATH BREACHES ON BEN
 JAMIN FRANKLIN.

That Young Men Study Frankiin's
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 At the Grand avenue Congregational church last evening the pastor, Rev. pr. Sheath, preached an interesting ser mon on Benjamin Franklin and the 200th Anniversary of His Birth" He spoke in part as follows
 He was poor boy, born in Boston January 1T, 1706. At the age of twelve he ebgan the printing trade with his brother; at seventeen he went to Phil adelphia and worked as a printer. He was married to an estimable lady and literary man; the two important pro- auctions of his pen are Poor Rich ards Almanac" and his autobiography He was a great statesman, member of the house of assembly, a member of the committee to draw up the Declaration of Independence, our minister to France, and a member of the constitu- tional convention that prepared the constitution of the United States. He was interested in science, discovered the Gulf stream and showed that light ming and electricity are the same. He was greatly honored abroad and at home. received the degree of IL. D. from the three great universities of Flu rope and was a member of the great / royal societies He died at the age of eighity-four years after two years of retirement from public life.
 He taught the dignity of manual la- bor, always exhalting labor, thrift, 1 economy and persistence, He showed that young man in America has an opportunity to rise from the humblest conditions to the highest positions of the land. He showed that the sins of youth may be triumphed over by 3 nobler life as the years go on, and that a simplicity of manners win the approbation of people everywhere. He taught the value of a speciality or hobby in ltfe--a side issue in connection with the daily tasks. His was science, He proved himself a true statesman and a 1 great diplomat He risked his own high 1 popularity and even his life while in England for the sake of his country and in the face of strong opposition he never swerved from the right. The glaring fault of his career is that he l was not a Christian. He was a man oi intense ethical principles; he believed ir | the Bible, and also in prayer as was 1 shown by his motion to Invite a chap lain to offer prayer in connection with the daily meetings of the consttutiona i conventions of 17S7. He might be term. ed a ratioalistic theist, for he believed in God and in the upright life'
 In his application Dr. Sheath sug gested that the young men study the life of Franklin, read his writings ant I learn the great principles that develop ed his noble life such as not wasting time, being 6. persistent student, living honest and upright lives, reading th' Bible, praying and striving to be tht men that God wants them to be. The semi-annual meeting of Home council, No 10, Brotherhood of Relief will be held in w. c. T. U. hall. 1' Grand avenue, tomorrow evening at o'clock. Applications for membership will be voted on at this meeting
 The ladies' auxiliary of the Anne1 Fire department will have their annua installation of officers tomorrow even ing in the engine house at Grannis cor ner. Members of the fire departmen will attend. The ladies have prepared something in the entertainment line t follow the installation and very pleas ant evening Is assured.
 At the annual banquet of the Nev Haven Hardware club, William A Warner, Ronald s. Warner and Alfred Gruener, of the w. A. Warner & Bros Co. attended.
 Many of the employees of the Ceda Hill yards, including engineers ant trainrnen, have had their eyesight test ed recently by order of the railroad offi clals. Conductor Peter Shea, who ha been with the road fifteen years, ha been dismissed for failure to properl, read the signals.
 Henry Musch and family of Houston street have returned from Jacksonville G. A. Towner of Exchange street ha taken a position as salesman in Ney York
 Manager S. 2. Poli has engaged tn Fair Haven quartette to sing at tn Bijou theater this week
 At the meeting of the state grang in Hartford last week Mrs. Robert c : Eaton, who has been a prominent work CT in the organization, was not able t be present owing to her serious Hines of late, but was remembered in tn gift of a handsome vase which wa forwarded to her.
 At St. Andrews M. F. church yestter day the pastor, Rev. Martin o. Lepley preached in the morning on "A Los Opportunity" in the evening his topl was "A Great Choice
 There will be an important meetin of Quinnipiac conclave, No. 313, of Her tasophs, this evening at o'clock. hel in A. o. U. W. hal 25 Grand avenue Several candidates will be initiated an the new paraphernalia used in the de gree work, A large number of applica tions for membership are expected t be received Refreshments will h served
 Rev. Charles c. Smith, at the Gran avenue Baptist church, yesterda morning preached on Prayer" and il the evening his topic was God CaIlin Yet"