The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-23
Not Opposed to the Chapman Revival, But Will Not Take an Active Part
 in it.
STATEMENTS BY OTHERS
Pastor Delivers Christmas Sermon on 'The Family" Written by the Pastor Emeritus, Dr.
 Munger.

tor, on behalf of himself and the dea- cons of the church, read a statement, clearly defining the stand of the church in the matter of the Chapman revivals, As the Journal-Courier has stated be- fore, the United church is not opposed to the Chapman meetings, but will not, as a church, take any part in them The statement made by the Rev. Dr. Haynes, yesterday morning follows:
 "The many inquiries that have come to the pastors and deacons of the Unit ed church, relative to the relation of this church to the Chapman meetings, lead us to believe that it would be wise to make some simple and brief state ment that shall clearly define our atti- tude. Wa are not, as some have in- ferred, opposed to this revival cam- paign; we refuse to set ourselves against any religious movement. Mosr heartily lDb we wish our brother minis ters and the churches which they serve that large measure of success which they anticipate; and 1t will be our endeavor to advance the cause which they represent in every way con- sistent with our own convictions
 "While we feel thus kindly towards the churches engaged in this enterprise we do not feel that we can cooperate with them as an organization. We see no reason why members of the United church, who may sympathize with this movement. should not supp port it, both by their presence at the meetings O.nd by their gifts of money. But as officers of the church we are called upon to define its policy; and this, in our judgment, ought not to be misinterpreted.
 Tt does not seem to us necessary, at this time, to give our reasons for this policy We are sure that all who diff fer from us, as to the revivalistic. form of religious effort will accept this re- fusal more fully to justify our posit- ion. as evidence that we are deeply anxious. not to offend those who mas have faith in the coming campaign.
 Because we find ourselves unable or flcially to cooperate with the other churches we are the more anxious to say nothing that may prejudice any soul against the cause"
 The statement was signed by Rev. T T. Munger, pastor emeritus; Rev Ar temas J. Haynes, pastor; Rev. Herbert J. Wyckoff, associate pastor, and the following twelve deacons of the church. Albert S Holt. Walter B. Law Ralph J. Miner, William ]. Weld, An drew H. Smith, Samuel D. Gilbert Charles F. P. Sanford, Frederick E Hartshorn, Alfred B Miller, Walter O Whitcomb, Charles J. Foote and Moses H. Lewis.
 This is the final statement of Rev MT. Hayues in regard to the matter since he does not wish to prejudice anyone either for or against the meet ings.
 One of the leading members of thu United church, who is neither one O the pastors nor one of the deacons but who was offered the position 0 chief usher in the Chapman campaign stated after the meeting that h
 thought the stand taken by the United church and it's pastors in the matte was an admirable one, He said tha of the New Haven pastors who wen into the revival there were severa
 who went against their own belief, bu
 only to escape hostile criticism
 Among these were Rev, Dr. w. w
 McLane, Rev. Frank R. Luckey, Rev
 R. K. Brown, of Fair Haven, and Rev F. L. Davis, of WestviAe. This mem
 Der of the church spoke of the Mill revival some years ago, and of tn
 fact that the results were only tenn
 porary. He said that he and the othe !. members of the United church woul
 greatly prefer to have the money eX
 pended in the Chapman meetings go t
 do the poor of the city some practice
 good, either through the city depart
 rnent of charities or through deacon
 esses secured by the churches
 That the United church member
 would help along the revival financial ly was also apparent yesterday, fo several of them stated that they woul , contribute for the fund, while the
 would not attend the meetings
 Yesterday was Christmas Sunday c } the United church and Rev. NJ
 Haynes read a sermon written for tn ' occasion by the pastor emeritus, Re- Theodore Thornton Munger, The SCI mon was written on the subject "Th Family" and the text was, He gre } and waxed strong.
 The importance of the life of tll f family in the life of the nation WE , brought up by Dr. Munger He sai 5 that the evils of saloons and gamblin
 houses were not so great for the ind
 vidual as for the family The indiHi( ual who drank or gambled could m be considered separate ill the result { his misdeeds. The punishment fe equally on the guilty and innocent
 Dr. Munger spoke of the econom
 position of the family, and his sermc Y was, in a large degree, a statement , the case from the economic ratht f than religious standpoint, He spol {. of Christ as a family man. though I . never married and died when st , young. He said that if the traditiC , that Joseph died while Christ W, Q young was true Christ in caring f
 his mother, Mary, and the other men
 bers of the family, learned to kno
 fully the meaning of the institution. d Following the sermon the people s the church were invited to the chap for the Christmas exercises of Il
 Sunday school