Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-28
AFTER MEETING OF
 THE MISSIONARY MOVEMENT.
Address on Enthusiasm for the King dom by R. E. Diffendorfsr at ssconc Church.

On Monday evening in the par1ors of the Second Congregational church R. E. Diffendorfer, the secretary of the Sunday school work of the Young Pe04 ple's missionary movement. gave very able lecture on a subject entitled En- thusiasm for the Kingdom.
 MT. Diffendorfer was introduced by James l.. Case with a few appropriated words. He stated that education pro- cess should accomplish something ability to do 1t, also the intelligence to do it accurately. This should apply to the extension of the kingdom of God but the drawback is that people have not the quality of being willing J Psychologica1ly speaking, we will to dc those things that we des1re to do. The desire of the people is expressed in the ideals of the community in which they live, and the desire today is to make money. Commerclalisrn is the express- ed ideal of the community in these times. and that is why boys and girls now rush into business, instead o1 studying art or entering the cloister. as was the ambitious of young people of other days.
 The ideal of American life Is dis tfnctiy commercfalism. Now if MT. A. is to succeed in business (say he enters bus1ness) he must have CD good goods [21 he must sincerely believe in those goods. (4) he must advertise them, and (4) he must keep at it. These four principles ef11body quality, sincerity publicity and persistency, which all go to make the atmosphere which is the secret of success What have these qualities to do toward missionary work? Instill them all into the work and you will soon see the answer. Mis- sions are nothing simple; they are Fundamental, and the attitude toward them is 9. great thing. Their presenta- $frr, let 7 +l,~>s presentation comes the quality of the one who presents them.
 The missionary spirit is love of kingdom" and the patriotic spirit is love of country"
 It Is the schoool and home chat arc the two greatest factors or 1fstitu- tions that teach and instill and foster patriotism. The methods that the school uses to engender this love of country are the flag and salute, patri otic songs, celebrations of patriotic days and occasions, pictures and mot tees, stories of national heroes, patri- otfc programmes, commemorative ob- jects. visits of public officials, patriotic organizations and the study of history and geography. To fully carry out it's purpose tfTe school must receive the CO., operation and encouragement of the home. and when we get to the bottom of the argument 1t fs Realism that keeps patriotism alive. And how about the missionary spirit ? Instill the same principles as is used for patriotism and employ similar methods; then watch the result.
 The teacher should mingle originality with genuine enthusiasm in his mis- sion classes in order to have good ef- feet. These every day, mechanical talks are of absolutely no use and don't amount to hill of beans.
 The ideal church is the church with men who would step firmly out in the case of a crisis, but the trouble with the churches nowadays is that they lack such men sadly, and hence haven't the backbone necessary. Sincerity is the great thing in the church, and has all in the world to do with the atmos- phere; hence the willingness.
 The meeting closed with prayer and benediction by the Rev. H. J. Wyck- off
 Preceding the address of MT. Diffen- d0rfer the Sunday school teachers of the different churches and their super iTtendents held conference in the church. MT. Diffendorfer addressed the teachers and the Rev. B. F. Ta1madge, secretary of the Connecticut Sunday School association, spoke to the super itendents There were representative from fourteen of the Sunday schools of the city present, and MT. sTa1mage spoke along different lines of various important matters, giving the superin- tendents many new ideas of great val ue. The conference was one of a Se- ries and was decided success.