The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-02

I you in your magnificent work: "Blest
 be the tie that binds our hearts in Christian love" O
 In introducing Rev. John DePue of Bridgeport. Judge Curtis said: We like his fine analytical mind, he is fine all around fellow all the while. MT. DePue said Your Cassius hath lean and hungry look. He comp!imented mated that the next time he came to Stratford to preach. it might be well to have a collation before the sermon. He said Judge Curtis was always a superior judge when he was in the court of Common Pleas. Some things we want to get away from and never can. Here we are again plunged into the Cook controversy with no rest for Peary. He is delighted with old Strat- fGrd thsre is spirit dt 4sEe Shich is that you are descended from old Puri- tan stock. This is a different town from Fairfield. All the good things go to Stratford. It is always a joy to be here I bring you the greeting of your daughter church.
 Dr. Joel S. Ives wasthe next speak CT introduced Judge Curtis said he knows us better than any man in the how far we can be coaxed. He has cheerful face and a delightful good nature. Dr. Ives in reply said: he took great delight in meeting all these faces and bringing felicitations and good cheer. In old times all were tax ed for the support of the Congrega- tional church, even if they did go to the Episcopal. But after while one was allowed to pay for the support of any other church he wished to attend All he had to do was to sign a docu- ment which read: "I A. B. have re- nounced the Christian religion and joined the Episcopal church?' He gave many interesting "reminiscences of h lie ffa nd -lr in r7d especially of MT. Judson Curtis In calling upon Rev. Cyrus F. Stimson to speak Judge Curtis remarked that he has come a long distance. from an in terior town of Maine. a state which is buttressed all around by prohibition states, and he lives in a city called Waterville. It is said he declined to accept charge in the neighboring city of Rumford, on account of its name. Judge Curtis gave MT. Stimson the credit of having instituted the Women's Aid Society, and said that now he is engaged in the task of re- form municipal government the one thing which is needed more than any other in our land in which we have been such conspicuous failures Thus he works off his surplus energy. MT. Stimson spoke with feeling of his warm reception and said the wine of life is pure friendship. He was glad to enjoy 1t. Before coming to Strat- ford Ee had been told 1t was cold place-.so cold the people did not even pet their dogs. He said he hadn't body realized it was a warm place all through. Many of my "reminiscences are rather delicate I have been look ing since my return for a big strap ping boy who taught me haw to be dignified by calling out 'Hollo Cyi' This is a very dear spot for me. look for improvements. for marks of change. There is Judge Curtis-I of ten felt he was growing in piety- He once attended a convention or meet ing of clergymen and was asked to lead in prayer. He requested the men to bow their heads in silent prayer for a while. and when they all did so he quietly got up and left themi MT. at least the walls of the new parish house rising. He hoped it would soon be built. and that if there was not money enough. the church would bor- house is needed for men who are now on earth. He said he would never have friends he loved more than those of Stratford. The speech making was closed by an address from Rev. Geo Judson of Winsted, who 1t was re- marked used to be the despair of his Sunday school teacher. but became different man under the kindly inf1u- ence and teaching of Rev. Frank S. Fitch. He told the audience of the conversion and good work for the last ten years of his brother. also a mem Der of the Stratford church. who died a few weeks ago in Savannah. Georgia, as the result of an automobile acci- dent He had been out with the su- periEtendent of the Y. M. c. A. to carry a message of hope and love to men in prison, when the accident oc- cured. He said his brother had been ous work in all the cities of Georgia, tahn any other man.