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Rev. Mr. Backus. Before giving a notice, I will repeat 

 a word that I had the honor of saying yesterday morning in 

 regard to the pleasant anticipations our people here have had, 

 in view of the sessions of this body, and I cannot help saying 

 that the papers that have been presented, no less than the 

 discussions that have followed have more than equaled our 

 anticipations. Our anticipations have been more than realized 

 in the fact also that we have been permitted to make new 

 friends and to revive old acquaintanceships. 



My notice is this : That in anticipation of this meeting, 

 our mid-week religious service, which is usually held in the 

 First Congregational Church on Thursday evening, at half- 

 past seven, has been changed to one o'clock on Thursday 

 afternoon." Some have felt that, under the circumstances, 

 our welcome was not fully expressed until we gave this 

 notice, and in giving it, we kindly invite all members of this 

 Convention who would like to do so, and can conveniently, 

 to meet with us in our chapel at one o'clock this afternoon. 

 The bell will ring at a quarter before one. I will also say, 

 that if any find it inconvenient to come in until a later hour, 

 I hope they will not stay away for fear of interrupting the 

 meeting. 



Mr. Stickney. Gov. Jewell, President of the Southern 

 New England Telephone Co., has sent to you, gentlemen, a 

 special invitation to make free use of the telephone in Rock- 

 ville to any part of the State of Connecticut. You are very 

 cordially invited to use it at the central office, or at any of 

 the places in town where you may find a telephone. 

 Adjourned to afternoon. 



