The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-09
EPISCOPAL WORKERS OUTLINE TASKS OF
 THE RURAL CHURCH
Must Build Up Communities By Force Of Example, Educate Foreigners To American Standards And All In Principle Of Love, Declares Speaker

Hartford, where mary pabIieaaoas were kept for cireulation in flie dio- Bishop Brewster then introduced Henry F. Rees, superintendent of the sunday school, at Trinity church Hartford, whose topic had been print ed as Missionary Plays and Pageantss feees replied that he occupied a rather embarrassing position as he dla mot know that his subject was to be on Pageants until he received the pro- gram asfeW days ago. He had orief- nalIy been asked to discuss the treas ury report of the Sunday School Auxiliary and as he knew nothine about pageants and had not had tins to secure Knowledge from the ency- clopedias he felt constrained to talk upon finances which, though dry in the abstract were gratifying in tha light of recent results.
 It is very gratifying to see ths growth of these offers,1 said the speaker Thirteen years ago was started with an Advent offerina af brE $500, which we thought was d great deal but, When I tell you that the 06F-75 as against that or fourteen years ago, you will see that interest is growing
 
 The speaker then said that the eafl- dren of the parish were the most W,il- ing gtyers and that when stir1ulatsd. they were ardent workers for the cause or missionary work He fnti- mated that much more lnterest could be melted by sl1e 5udiciouH dlstribs- tion Of literature nG1sieElras of ths results of their work--tFle pictures ef new cnapels built and those projected
 The treasurer reported similar growths in the Lenten offerings which had increased, though the last two years had shown but little increase He deprecated the lack of interest f4 local treasurers in sending their con tribut1ons to the tiAasury and to the Missionary Society in New York.
 He said; Tt does seem that, W7hIla the little ones are giving up candy and other things they prize highly during Lent to make offerings to the church, they are entitled to have their money doing the good 1t should be do- ing, especially as the church needs it The children are as good missionaries as we are and I think they are en- titled to have their money sent to work at once These are among the little things that local treasurers can help in doing.
 He suggested that, on the Fifth Sun day. all the mite boxes be brought in and that. in the Sunday schools that day be made one of special service that stories be told by missionaries if possible and that the boys and giFlg be taught to be real missionaries in their hearts
 Bishop Brewster added his sanction to the hope that treasurers would send their contributions direct to the auxiliary treasurer rather than to New York. which complicated the methods of bookkeeping and that none be gent to him (the bishop) direct as had been the custom in remote instances.
 The matter of picture distribution came up for remarks with the result that the diocesan paper was suggested as medium for transmission of these interesting subjects to the young and the hope was expressed by Bishop Brewster that it would be more widely read.
 Appeal To Teachers.
 An appeal was made to the teacher and others in the local Sunday schools to adopt plays and pictures as @ greet means of stimulating interest in youthful minds. There is no bettaF way to appeal than by a play" aaid the speaker. The growth Of the com mercfal motion picture was cited as a concrete example of what may be done by the adoption of plays and pie lures ir Sunday school work.
 At this point in the convention. Rev. James Goodwin, D. D., of Hart ford assumed the chair while Bishop Brewster retired to attend a meeting elsewhere and Rev. c. Ehauncey Lins= ley, rector of Trinity church, Torrinss- ton, was called upon to speak upon 'tThe Children of the Foreign Bora and How to Reach Them"
 The speaker, who was Q. quick and viriIe taIker, called attention to the fact that in Connecticut nearly 70 per cent. of the population had foreign FT4F- foreign born in the state of Connecti- Torrington Bridgeport and Hartford had a large proportion, In his own parish. of 20 houses, he knew that g were now occupied by foreigners- Many of these come under the domin- ion of the various churches but many were vet unattached and the thou sands and thousandG of children that they represent cannot be neglected loy the church.
 There had been no seientific method advanced as yet to reach them. The same method will not reach all For there are distinctions even among Che people of the same country. even as tc their generosity, gifts and offer ings. "I doubt If they will be brought to the church by reading [ think rather that they will come by actual experienee.''
 Rev MT LinsIey then related nit experiences among the Syrian people with whom he came in close contaet-
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