Putnam patriot., 1910-11-18
NO 46

utter censecration. And unless she does do this, unless she does thus bring her illumination into the world of modern Industry, she stands couaema- ed, her rituals and eeclesiasticisn,s arc but so much sounding t.sass and tink- ling cymhal~
 My church tn New Britain contains splendid organ which perhaps with an eshe organ soen Ia hc installed will east perhaps some Sn,Ns. The wNxx about town fixed npon this fact to dub the church the "chureh ef the holy organ Let the phase pass aS \ wltti- cism, but this mauifestly Is true; that unless The south Church of New AFit- ain, situated in a great growing indus. trial community, with laborers pour ing into il trom every racc under hca~ veu--unless this church stands for something besides its .shely ofYnn,v something more real and vital and moral, it's spirc and walls ought 0 be hurled to the ground and over the p1lo of ruins the inscription written, "Icha- bod. tchabod, the glory Is tcpartet.n The final test of the church's usefut- ness is it's service to man. lf it fails here, no smount of litnrgtcal glory or of theological scemltnes~ will avail. The poet uttered truth when he wtotes IN hat care for caste or csced
 IL Is the deed. It is the deed
 What care l for class or ctans
 IL is the man. IL Is tho man.
 Heirs of love and Joy and woe,
 Who is high and who k low
 Mountain, valley, sky and sca
 All are Tor humanity.
 What cate for robe or sfeies
 IL Is the soul. II k lhe soul
 What for crown or what for cresta
 lt k the heart within the breast.
 II Is the faith, il is the hepe.
 IL Is the struggle up the slope.
 II if the brain and eve 10 see
 One uod and one humansty.H
 Isel the church ra out as a blessed army et Invasion Into the world, the soothing. siafal world, iute it's politics and Into its industry, wIth this mcs- sage "one God and one Humanityss and the church will lind cars ready to receive the message: hearts that will beat with n quicker. gladdef h0ues souls and institutions that will then ho saved; and disciples thst will he gathered Into the ibid of Christ fFom all nations Of the earth.
 At the close of the sermon the choir sang Schnecker's anthem, My falth Looks Up to Thee.
 The sacrament of the Lords supper was then observed, the Rev John F. Moore of Thompson. and Rev. Y. k~t Tompkins of Branford presiding.
 Wednesdays Sessieas
 The session of Wednesday morning opened with service of worship isd py Rev. Carl k, Carlson ~ Woodstook. The business session followed, but ow- Ing to it's length it was not concluded when the time arrived for the meeting of the missionary society.
 The report of the committee on Church Unity was especially wellsN- celved, and q letter upon the subject read from Bishop Chauney E. Hrcws- Ter, called for the adoption of resolu- tions Of appreciation
 A nominating committee for tho purpose of nominating officers for the next conference was elected. They were Rev. C. II. Ricketls, Rev. Df. Alderman, and Judge k. Peck. ts was then voted to postpone the rsst q the business and give way to tho mls- sionary society.
 President David N. Camp sook tho chair and called upon pr. Phiilips = New Haven b offer prayer. Ths 6st- lowing directors wsrs taen slscted:
 Director at Infge David N. Camp, New Brftain Simeon N. Baldw wiu, New Haven Epaphroditus Peck, Hriseol Rev Roak we'll H. Potter, hAftford
 Directors William II. catiin, Mesitten Rev John Depeu, Bridgeport Rev. Ja~sph II. 5elden. 6rscn wtch John H Perry, Southport. A. T. Pattixon, Hlnisbury Ward W. Jacobs, Hartford Rev. Vim. X. English, East Wtndsot George NJ Darlington, Wtcsted Rev. willinn Y, steAfne, Norfolk Hsy. Robert r.. Carter, Washington Rev Frederick w. Green. MiddietOWu Geufge X. Lewis, Nangatuck Rev. Daniel J Clark, East Haven Rev. W alson l.. Phillips, New Haven Frank Palmer, Norwich Luther H. tuiief. Rockville Rey. Frank D. Sargent, Putnam
 Tbx addresses of the morning were then listened to wilI the cIosest Atten- ton, and the fifteen minutes discus. sion allowed after each addrsss was aii too short. A motion relative to tho pensioning Of ministers was laid upon the table. Rev. Joseph H. ssidons Of Greenwich, spoke on "cooperation in in the work of ministerial ai0, and Allen E. Lincoln of New Haveus en 1.-The Approach to the Fofstgner." The closing address of the naosning was by Rev. sheffod souie, sapssin- tsndent of the Missionary 8oclsty sf Connecticut, ~ foliowss
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