Norwich bulletin., 1911-11-16
JEWETT CITY
Interesting Addresses at Conference of
Six Churches-Committee to Arrange
for Observance of Fiftieth Ami
versary-The Kings Daughters Meet.

] interesting addresses aL 0onISECHSS VI
Six Churches-Cemmittes to Arrange
for Observance of Fiftieth Ami
versary-The Kings Daughters Meet.
| A conference of the six Congrega-
tionaI churches-Griswold, Hanover,
Jewett City, Lisbon, Plainfield and
| Preston-was held with the Second
| Conversational church in Jewett City
Wednesday. Notwithstanding an ex-
| tremely stormy morning. the day prov
ed fine and an exceptionally large au-
| dience listened to the interesting and
| instructive services, and enjoyed the
! Inequalities of the home church.
| The services were opened with the
usual devotional exercises. conducted
| by the Rev. c. III. Peck OF Hanover He
read passages from the seventh chap
| ter of John, from which chapter at the
seventh verse the Rev. J. Romeyn Dan
| forth, pastor of the First church, New
London took his text, "Is not this He
whom they seek to KILL" preceding
which a quartette-Mrs. F. S. Leonard,
Mrs E. H. Hiscox, E. F. Burleson and
e. H. Hiscox-sang Jesus the Very
Thought of Thee.
Held Close Attention.
Mr.. Danforth's remarks were of such
value and interest that none cared to
miss a word He spoke of the birth
and life of the Saviour, and the audi
ence saw with him the humble manger
and heard the songs Of the shepherds
OF Old Inc scene OF the young man
asking questions in the temple and the
cross of Calvary were brought to mind
He emphasized the fact that those who
were seen at the foot of the cross were
those that cared for him most. and
loved him most, and asked the ques-
lions, Why should they kill him? Why
cry out cruelty him What was the
motive that drove the nails? He said
it was not so much that the bottle was
Sroken, but that the wine was spilled.
1t mattered not so much that hands
were raised against him that his
own hands were nailed to the cross.
In thoughts along this line. he said
the carriage wheels of God seem ever
to be blocked in the highway. He Hk-
ned the cold shoulder often turned
to God and his church to the good
because of the chill of the water-a
goal which he could easily have reach
ed in summer.
Opposition in Way of the Church.
The Christian, he said, and the Chris
tian church, follow the footprints Of
Christ closer than they think. This in
view of the many trials and disap-
pointments experienced and overcome
along the way He thought that the
many oppositions placed in the way OF
the church were not q great way re-
moved from the spirit shown at the
time of Christ when they sought tt
kill him, and said that opposition was
like sand in which no one could make
pIOSItSS ne CHuTCn Is not CnTISI,
neither is Christ the church. 1t is
Christ in the church that gives the
power, and he believed the rabble was
only anxious to eliminate him from it.
1t is not the passive church that is an
tagonized. They care nothing for the
hand that fingers the sword hilt with
out the strength to strike doughty
blow. They look al this sort of church
as the Pharisee looked at the wounded
man in the parable of the Good Sa-
marian, and let them lie.
Aim at Highest Rewards.
He adjured his hearers not to be
satisfied with the consolation prize CIV
en- for failure, but TO press on to gain
the reward held out for fighting the
good fight, and being able to translate
a temptation into a triumph. Look to
him who throws his arms around the
globe and encircles it not for it's
crushing, but for its uplifting.
The great fact was set forth that we
may enter the church with all our i'm
Projections, there TO become free and
whole, as the patient enters the hos
pital. there to battle for life which is
his, while the bony fingers of death are
striving to take it away. The church
must be as deep as the tomb, but as
high as heaven. The battle ground is
here; if We fail, we fail as Christ did.
Outward failure was his spiritual con-
quest. We may be mustered out of the
battle, our regiment retired, yet the
great church of God moves on; victory
H..
He lives again.
Over $50 at Dinner.
After a dinner served by the ladies |
of the church, which over $50 enjoy
ed, the afternoon service was opened
by Rev. J. o. Barrows of Norwich, who .
read from the scripture those well
known verses which begin .I was glad !
when they said unto me let US go into
the house of the Lord At this point
the audience enjoyed with closest at /
Leonard, The Good Shepherd" writ !
ten by Beardsley Van De Water.
Fiftieth Anniversary Committee.
During the business meeting the Rev. |
w. Fl. Cane, Rev. c. Fl. Peck of Han |
over and Mrs. E. H Hiscex were ap- |
pointed a committee to arrange for the !
fitting celebration of the Both anniver- I
Sary Of the conference, to be held with .
the Jewett City church next April. The ,
scribe, the Rev. c. H Peck. said that
the morning sermon was the 296th !
since the formation of the conference !
in 1852.
Judge Warmers Address.
The address of the afternoon was by
Judge Edgar NJ. Warner Of Putnam
on The Church Hopeful Under Difficult !
accomplished in the characteristic way i
in which the judge generally does /
things, with Heatness and despatch. It i
was his belief that the world could not |
dOSOtulc4y get along without the CnurCl,
and he proved it by setting forth the |
many necessary influences for the |
right kind of living. He said there were i
great numbers always ready to do the
church an injury, pointing out one
damaging condition as indifference.
The mothers meeting in the church,
he knew. had proven of great value,
and he regretted that they did not get
togther, with the interest of the young,
as the burden Of their prayers, as they
did in earlier years.
Bad Reading Scored.
His remarks regarding the average